Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
PROTESTING
DRIVE MADE
on RADICALS
,unne, Jane Addams and
Others Try TO Balk
Program.

Chicago. Jan. H.--Former Gov
srnor E. F. Dunno protested against
the reported manner in which Chi
caso authorities have proceeded
against radicals at meeting last
night. Miss Jane Adams of Hull
house presided and Prof. l. Freund
OF the University of Chicago also
was speaker.
Mr.. Dunno declared he was
Sforced to protest at the occur
rences which the press reports to
have taken place" here, and added:
III these descriptions are correct
they are plainly violative Of the
constitutional rights Of the people
Of this republic. A law breaker In
ofice Is as dangerous as a law
breaker out of Office"
Doubts Legality.
Prof. Freund. who said he spoke
from the viewpoint OF a constitu-
tional lawyer, expressed doubt
whether deportation proceedings
would stand q test in the United
States supreme court"
A meeting to protest against de-
porlation Of aliens will be called
for Feb. s. a.
Chicago Prosecution Center.
Virtually every radical advocate
Of prominence in the United States
Is scheduled to face trial in Chi
cago. Indictments against SIS al
legged leaders of the communist
party yesterday followed quickly
! Indictment of 40 men and women
charged with being high in the
councils of the communist labor
party. The special grand jury to-
day was expected to push inquiry
into the l. w. w. organization.
Ask Extradition.
Extraditi0n papers were being
prepared today for those under in
dictments, who are residents of 9TH
er states. These include:
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. wifs of
J. G. Phelps Stokes, a millionaire !;
Nicholas /. Hourwich, editor-in-
chief of Novy Mir, Russian news
paper. published in New York;
Charles e. Ruthenberg of Cleveland,
national secretary Of the commun-
is. party; Louis f. C. Fraina, edi-
tor-in-chief OF the communist party
publication; Isaac E. Ferguson.
chief counsel for the communist
party, and Alexander Stokklitsky
who is reported to have forfeited
his bonds and fled to Mexico. All
Of these were indicted yesterday as
members of the communist party
Pledge Used rs Evidence.
Evidence concerning the activi-
ties Of the communist party was
made public by assistant states at
torneys These consisted of the
pledge it was said each member
must sign upon entering the party,
and extracts from the party's pro-
gram.
Attorney Resigns.
Philadelphia, Jan. "a. - Francis
Fisher Kane. United States attor-
ney for eastern Pennsylvania, who
rendered his resignation, did so
he said, for a principle.
In his letter to the president, he
said:
u am obliged to take this step
because l feel out Of sympathy
with the anti-radical policies of Mr.
Palmer and his methods of carry
ing them out.
Il am strongly opposed to the
wholesale raiding of aliens that is
being carried on throughout the
country, with view of putting
through deportations under the aci
OF Oct, 16, 1918. To my mind, this
policy Is both unwise and unjust
Opposes New Law.
I am also utterly opposed tc
'ne enactment of new espionage
act with teeth in it now that We
are to all intents and purposes, a,
peace.
l believe the enforcement oil
such new act as Mr.. Palmer has
proposed would lead to an entirely
unnecessary repression Of free
speech and interference with the
noerty OF the press. l could no,
,onscientiously and whole-hearted
y take part in the enforcement o.
such law"