The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-01-08


few weeks they have been keeping very
quiet. So close was the surveillance
that the bolshevists were unable to GO
through with the alleged plot to mail
bombs done up as Christmas pack
ages, which was part OF their alleged,
conspiracy to give America a red:
Christmas" But tho exact Lour of the
Dig raid was kept secret ami in most
cases the anarchists were taken by
surprise.
Federal detectives believe they have
captured several of the men implicated;
in the May day bomb plot Of 1919 and
also persons who were involved in q
number of other red "offensives"
against law anu order.
The governments Counter often
sive' of last night was launched just.
in time to prevent a fusion of severali
radical groups under one leadership
preparatory to the attempt at revolu-'
ton, it was learned. The raids have
shattered this plan and thrown the
~bolshevists into confusion, it is believed
here. Palmer's men are making every
effort TO get the big leaders this time.
In previous raids the big men have
slipped away and within a few weeks
nave managed to reorganize the red"
forces.
In connection with their major
scheme Of revolution, a mi of the
prisoners taken during the night have
been active in certain labor organiza-
tons, it RAJ learned, attempting to line
them up with the rebels The labor
organizations received them inno-
Gently, not knowing their mission.
Political Plans.
Documents taken, it was said,
showed the anarchists intended to put
forward candidates in elections lex
November. These men were to be sup
posed reputable eitizens whose boil
shexist affiliations would not be dis
closed until after they had achieved
public office.
The department of labor was busy
today getting ready to start deporta-
ton proceedings against many OF those
taken during the night. Evidence was
being ~telegraphed in from all parts OF
the country to be used in preparing
the necessary papers.
The department of justice made the
following announcement of The aims
and purposes of of the communist par
ty as revealed by it's own propaganda
documents:
The communist party is a conscious
expression of the class struggle of the
workers against capitalism. Its aim is
to direct this struggle to the conquest
of political power, the overthrow of
capitalism and the destruction of the
bourgeosie state. The communist par
ty prepares itself for the revolution in
the measure that it develops a program
of immediate action expressing the
mass struggles of the proletariat. These
struggles must be inspired with revo-
%lutionary spirit and purposes. In close
connection with the unskilled workers
is the problem of the negro workers.
The problem is a political and
economic problem. The racial oppres-
sion of the negro is simply the express
sion of his economic bondage and OPP
preston each intensifying the other.
This complexities the negro problem but
does not alter its proletarian charac-
ter.
THE communist party will carry on
agitation among the negro workers to
unite them with all class conscious
workers."
That the communist leaders in the
United States were In communication
with Lenine and Trotzky is believed.
likely. The recent New Years message
from Moscow, sent by wireless, predict
ing establishment 81 a soviet govern
ment in Washington during 1920 was
recalled today and great significance
attached to 1t in view Of the plots in
last nights raids.