The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-08
GOOD RADIANCE To ANARCH-
lists.

Two hundred and forty Of the
scum or the EARN Wele ;depOrteu
from the United States recently
and none but an unstaDle nina WlA
tlnu qualities OF martyrdOm IN tne
torcible deportation or these unneed-
it does not require anything out
side of their own statements to con-
wet them, for their position is fatal
~ inconsistent, in. that they nave
prostltuted their lives in an effort
TO tear down the American ana od govern a.
being Compelled to withdraw from
its protection. Thep praise soviet
Russia, yet they protest vigorously
and protanely against going 10 tne
land Of true democracy: : 6eHHv
man. their leader. declares, aM,ny
s shS%e tr nSt Be- hf BR a% saS
breath he threatens, Were coming
back and we'll get you," with ac-
companying curses. .,;u+,,
Emma Goodman, after thirty
years Of little moleste ~ ag goaernl
This government has signed it's
death warrant in these deportatlons:
This is the beginning of the end of
the United States government. am
not going to stop my w Wr X as as io ra
as life rests with me; dse e os ne
United States is using. in this first
deportation of political agitators:,
What is this government when
these anarchists curse, yet which
they protest against leaving? Waat
is the government tsit, t %a1c3 wisb 'n n9
persona( contact?
In the answer lies not only the
reason for their seeming inconsistent
cy, but the answer to their anarch-
istic teachings. 49,,
The land they are 1eay Inis is Of they pG
litical tyranny Yet by it's princi-
Pies and under its practice, every
man may advocate a change in it's
form or method of operation and
that change may be made by the
power of the people, expressed by
their ballots re in rhe snd to Witch
they are going claims TO- be the
true democracy. Yet it refuses the
right of free speech; it condemns
and slaughters on suspicion even
those who object to it's edlcts or pro-
pose changes in it's form; 1t refuses
over great masses of the people by
brute force of arms.
It does not require much Of a
mind to figure out what would nap
pen to the two most violent leaders,
Goldman and Berkman, were they
in Russia of today, not the old Rus
the Violent overthrow Of the govern
ment as they have that of the
United States? One need not trust
for answer to the Imagination. me
unquestioned record of thousands
of political executions gives reply,
Yet the United States does not con-
denim to death. 1t does not I'M
prison. 1t gives these people free
transport to the land which they
acclaim. equipped with at least
vided with heavy clothes to with
stand the rigors of any climate.
No wonder that Goldman, and
Berkman and all the rest bewail
their lot! They know the terrors
Of the political monstrosity which
they hail as an example to be 1ol-
lowed, but which they fear to en-
brace themselves. The wonder is
not at their protests. The wonder
der the Stars and Stripes Of real
freedom should accept as true the
speciois arguments OF anarchists
In the russian soviet form of gov
eminent is the true democracy
which American anarchists pro
lain, it is fit and worthy OF their
citizenship. If it is not fit for them,
then it is thousand less times III
fOr real Americans.
At any rate America is glad that
YOU are gone-goodbye Berkman
goodbye Goldman--good-bye the
rest of your unsavory crew-stay
away.--St Joe Observer.