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New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

them because Of their membership in
organizations to which citizens may
belong without violating any present
law 1t is queer process of reasoning
which penalties the alien for something
which in the citizen is admitted not to
be illegal. However, it gives a poll
tician some publicity for exposing some
mysterious plot it makes a strong bid
for Presidential nomination, and at
the same time serves the merchants,
bankers and business men,"
On the other side there is an in
|creasing demand for a law that will
cover both alien and citizen "Reds." I"
The offense of the latter class, in
the opinion of "The Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin" is practically
treason, and should be treated as
such. 1t is possible to draft law
restricting attempts to overthrow
society, without restricting free
speech, and the need for such a law
is imperative. "The Washington
Evening Star" sums up this de-
mand:
ut is urgently needed to have law
that, defining sedition in terms that are
fair first of all to the state, will permit
the punishment of these citizen agita-
tors, whose boast is that they cannot be
caught because they are native born or
have become naturalized and who, in
gross abuse of their citizenship, are con-
stantly engaged in works that have as
an avowed object the subversion of the
law, the overturn of existing institu-
workers."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
It OF ear OF Dislusion Into Year of Doubt

second act begins with tho same Sultan
coming out with head three sizes too
large, water pitcher, q hunk Of ice.
and song:
It Is no time for mirth and laushter-
Inc cold' gray dawn Of the morning after.
I'VE are at the beginning Of the Sec
ond act. There is just one word for
the mood in which the whole Western
world faces the year 1920-disillusion. !"
A more detailed analysis of the
failure Of 1919 is offered by "The
Omaha World Herald:
Great Dreams
"And then, too, we had dreamed
great dreams while we were fighting
and suffering. We were fighting. so
we told ourselves, to make the world
over; to make it better; to make it
safe. We were fighting to establish
justice and liberty and democracy: to
enthrone truth and Righteousness. Our
extravagant rejoicings on armistice
day-little more than a year ago..
seemed to indicate that we believed
these blessings we had fought for had
been literally and decisively won, and
that they would be promptly realized.
"But we found, in the days that fol-
lowed, that we were still living in the
same old world. We witnessed the old
familiar evil spirits of greed and fear
and hatred and envy and contention
again asserting themselves, not only in
the council chambers of the peace con-
ference, but among ourselves and
our neighbors and fellow citizens who
had been so grandly and unanimously
united in common cause while the
great contest was on. To our wearied
eyes, burning with long anguish, the
unpleasant truth was gradually un-
folded that while battles had been won
other battles impended; that this old
earth of ours, for all it's baptism of
the blood of its noblest and best. was
not yet regenerated.
"And with this there came disillu-
sionment. Disillusionment is the moth
er Of pessimism-and of recklessness
1t is an awful thing for man or fo1
nation to suffer the loss of high
hopes--to see great ideals tarnished by
doubt
"The reaction from shattered ideal
ism is toward materialism, and it is
in the slough of materialism we have
been sunk in the year that passes to-
day"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
The Ne,u Doctor

an enterprise which he proclaimed was
greater than the government With
out relinquishing any of the arbitrary
powers which had been properly con-
ferred upon him for the war period,
he literally abandoned the seat Of gov
ernment, leaving the country leader
less and it's economic affairs in con-
dition almost chaotic.
ALWAYS a Reaction
$50 long as it was believed that he
would soon return and help to restore
normal. conditions, business and indus
try strove hopefully with temporary
expedients of readjustment. But when
it was realized that his absence would
be of indefinite duration the sense of
restraint wore off; and when, upon
his return, it was made clear that he
had no real concern for national needs
spirit Of recklessness seized the
country. A government lacking lead
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

Free speech will disappear; every
meeting will be subject to raids"
"In every instance all that is neces-
sary to establish these weird proceed
ings is an allegation that somebody is
attempting to overthrow II t, govern
ment by violence-crime contemplated,
not crime accomplished.
"All governments have a right to
maintain themselves against enemies
within or without. Free governments
like our own, whose power is in the
loyalty of the people as we'll as in the
law, should safeguard themselves
against crime and criminals. But An
so doing it is folly and worse to adopt
the methods of dead or fugitive auto
Gratis who terrorized innocence moro
than guilt Liberty never has been
and never can be preserved by such
means"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
he Roundup of Reds and the Problem of Free Speech

struggling Russia, as Russia is less
concerned with establishing stable
government at home than with over
throwing those already established
abroad. The true aims of the Com
munists are shown in their platform,
quoted in ''The Kansas City STAR: {:
"The Communist Labor party pro-
poses the organization of the workers
as class, the overthrow of capitalistic
rule and the conquest Of the political
power by the workers. The workers,
organized as ruling class, shall,
through their government, make and
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
What Of 1920?

What of 1920? A few papers at
tempt the conventional optimism OF
the season; but the general run of
opinion might be said to be hopeful
with reservations" A typical view
is this from "The Kansas City Jour-
nal":
"The new year opens without ac-
claim. True, its advent was celebrated
with more or less stimulation of pleas
ure. In certain public places the wait
ers had to wear hip boots. But that
was no indication of the sober thought
of the whole people who look forward
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Mercy for Some

The real danger lies in the abuse
Of the governments authority. Let
it clean up the revolutionists legally
in accord with the Constitution.
"The New York Globe" agrees that
the genuine revolutionists should be
punished, but advises mercy for the
"loose- minded liberals" caught by
their visions of fraternalism. They
are foolish to get into bad company,
but by themselves will not be dam
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
The Graham Bill

Mr.. Palmer has drawn bill in
tended to fill this need, introduced
by Representative Graham, but it
has been somewhat doubtfully re-
ceived. "The New York Times"
calling it "a severe bill," thinks that
it has excellent intentions but fool
ish and unconstitutional clauses. It
is wrong to try to overthrow the
government, but it is not for the
United States to enlarge on the
ancient doctrine Of treason.
"The purpose is laudable; but GER
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|TNHE series Of raids which led
h to the sailing of the Buford
" has been eclipsed by the ma
tion-wide roundup of Com
Ppnists, Bolshevists and similar rad
|als conducted by the Department
Justice. Approval Of the govern
ants course is general, as severe
|aurse against these agitators had
dg been advocated by many papers.
The Baltimore News" insists
y We should not treat the "Reds"
aiently through sympathy for
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Limits of Free Speech

One of the arguments used
against deportations is the right of
free speech, and many papers hasten
to show that free speech has it's
limit. This case does not involve
that right, thinks "The Knicker-
booker Press; it was the routine
exercise Of the governments right
to rid itself Of invaders who were
plotting it's destruction by violence
eve have no desire to dictate other
peoples ideas. If they do not like
this country they may express their
dissent and voice their criticisms; they
may even counsel the substitution OF
another form Of government, If they
arc 80 foolish, so long as they go about
it in an orderly way--and we will not
muzzlc them. When, though, they
pour in from foreign lands in surly
snarling stream, and, enjoying the
benefits of our hospitality, proceed to
tear down the roof that harbors them
with the aid Of dynamite, poison and
flames, we feel warranted in calling
halt and sending back where they came
from those among them who are not
even naturalized.
"No good American will SEQ in chs
procedure any peril to his constitu'
tfonsl rights--and IL he does, the res'
Of the country won't care"
The Bolshevik theory, reminds
The New York Tribune, makes free
.naech innnossihle. Those who abuse
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

to the future with misgivings. This 10
not a dolorous painting. Things have
not gone to pot or hit the creased
skids that lead to universal destruc-
tlon. But the new year is not cspe-
cially prepossessing. 1t is an urly
duckling that everybody hopes will
turn out to be swan. 1t will be
nursed and pampered in that hope, but
1t will require something like miracle
to transmute the colorless fledgling
into anything really beautiful.
Over the Next Hill
"But hope feeds upon itself. The
most significant and promising thing
is that the world continues to wag and
that people smile. Nothing very de-
structive can happen to people who
smile. There is tremendous reserve
power still to be drawn upon and, after
all, perhaps this is the year of jubilee.
Peace and security may be just around
the corner, and the sun of contentment
may rise over the next hill'
Or as "The Indianapolis News" de-
fines the prospect and the obligation
resting upon us all:
"The new year calls for work, self
sacrifice and plain-duty doing in what
ever sphere of life man may be called
to. Less talk and speechifying, anc
more work-it is thus that our saliva
tion must be worked out In Gods
name produce'-the message is Car
lyle's. 1t is precisely so with recon
struction. Nothing can be built up
again without builders, and it is the
people and not the government that
must rebuild. 1t is the old call that
comes to men to-day. 1t is call to
honest work, faithful service, and cour-
ageous striving for all that is good,
and for the general welfare. Salvation
is the fruit, not Of legislation, not of
social systems, but of character. There
are some things that we should think
of as 'verboten' even in America, and
among them are dependency, pessi-
mism and fear"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Wonderfully Well

Probably as all the facts and inside
history become known we will realize
that we have come through a critical
ard dangerous year wonderfully we'll"
A few signs of hope, of a very
different character, are also deserted
by "The New York Call" which
calls 1919 "a year of chaos" and
declares that everywhere the reac-
tionary classes have ridden the
backwash of the bloody tide of
war;" but, nevertheless, "the period
has not been without it's hopes
"Thc Russian workers and peasants
have survived a starvation blockade
and have crushed armies armed and
munitioncd by the great powers. In
Italy the Socialists have won all of
the northern industrial centers of the
nation and have themselves become a
great power. In Switzerland the So
cialists have acquired large increase
of power. In France the Socialist
vote has increased over half million
in spite of clever election law which
reduces the proportion of Socialist
deputies and in spite Of the most saw
age attacks ever launched against a
working-c class party. In England the
Labor party drifts toward the Left and
has won most of the seats in Parlia-
ment since the Khaki election In
Bulgaria the Socialists and revolution.
ary peasants have secured some notable
triumphs which give the Entente i'm
perialists fits Of terror. In Germany
the drift Of sentiment is toward ths
Independent Socialists. In the United
States Berger has been returned tt
Z Congress by still larger vote in de
fiance of the veto of Congress. I,
New York City we have had a notabl,
, increase in tha voto
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

enforce the laws; they shall own and
control the land, factories, mills. mines,
transportation systems and financial in
stitutions. All power to the workers!
"The Communist Labor party has as
it's ultimate aim the abolition of the
present system of production. in which
the working class is mercilessly ex-
plotted, and the creation of an indus
trial republic in which the machinery
of production shall be socialized to
guarantee to the workers the full So
cial value Of their toll
"To this end we ask the workers to
unite with the Communist Labor party
for the conquest Of political power to
establish a government adapted to the
communist transformation.-Fr the
platform of the Communist Labor
party"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

more favorable view Of 1919 is "The
Richmond Times-D Dispatch" which
calls it a year mot wasted" and
summarizes it's achievements as fol-
lows:
1.-THE destructive elements of the
world had planned for this year now
gone by. 1t is evident that they had
prepared carefully and cunningly to
take advantage of natural confusion,
unrest and reaction and instigate up
heavals to shatter the foundations Of
orderly society, government and civil
ization. They have been bafled every
where but in Russia, and in this coun-
try have been revealed as pitifully
feeble in numbers and influence, COM
pared with the great body of citizen
ship-a few score hero. a thousand or
so there. The much dreaded miners
and railway strikes in England came
and went. Here we have had the steel
and coal mine strikes, the attempts to
destroy the efficiency Of the police and
firemen. All have passed without Sc
rious disturbance of our general peace
or impairment of our stability.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
FURNISHING A COURT
HOUSE IS BIG JOB

The county commissioners are put
ting in their third day in considering
bids for furniture for the new court
house. Going over all the items in
each of the bids and determining
which is the most advantageous is a
bigger job than was expected. F. J
DeLongchamps the court house ar
chitect, is still present and is assist
ing the board. Mr.. DeLongchamps
went to Lovelock yesterday afternoon
and returned this morning.
The contract for lighting fixtures
was let to the Thomas Day Company
of San Francisco for S187025.
No bids for furniture had been let
up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
A number of the bidders are still in
town awaiting the boards decision
one having established sample room
in the building formerly occupied b.!
John Gulling.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
GRAMMAR SCHOOL TEAMS GO
TO LOVELOCK FOR GAMES

The boys and girls basketball
teams left this afternoon for Love-
lock to try and regain their lost
laurels which were taken from them
a week ago when they lost 10th con-
terts to Lovelock. The teams were
accompanied by C. C. Trimble as
coach and Miss Jessie l. Diamond as
chaperone. Following is lineup of
the local players.
Girls Team-Ada Moore, Myrtle
Trousdale, forwards; Lena Abel, Thel-
ma Voltaire, ccnters; Aldena Duncan,
Ida Lorentz, guards; Frances Otis,
substitute.
Boys Team-John Peters, center;
Joe German, Joe Organ, forwards;
Jack Tobin, George Watt, guards;
James Rutherford, substitute
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
RAPID PROGRESS AT
|[[|PAH OIL WELL

Word received in this city from
Ely, Nevada states that Mr.. Ira Mac
Farland. field superintendent for the
1llipah Basin Oil &c Gas Company.
reports the drill making good prog
ress in spite of the weather conditions
and having to work in mud and
slush.
The drill passed through the forma-
tion of hard limestone at a depth of
$50 feet and is now in limey shale
with very pronounced showing of
oil.
Several small pockets of oil have
already been encountered at various
depths. Balings from the hole con-
tain so much oil and gas they burn
readily in the fire box, but are not
practical for fuel on account of run
ing together and forming huge
clinkers.
Mr.. MacFarland feels confident they
should encounter the oil in paying
quantities at 1900 or 1900 feet.
Mr.. MacFarland besides being an
experienced driller and expert oil
man is also geologist of some not
He states the surface showing of the
formations already passed through
are ideal for an oil gusher.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
OLD.TIME RESIDENT OF THIS
COUNTY DIED AT SPOKANE

Word has been received here of the
death in Spokane. Wash. of James X
Leach, who died March from heart
trouble. Mr.. Leach is well remem-
bered by old-timers here, even though
he left Winnemucca forty years ago
He was 63 years old. Surviving are
his wife and daughter. and a brother
J. A. Leach of Spokane. He was also
a brother of the late +. A. Leach OF
this city. Several other relatives re-
side in this vicinity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
GIRLS NAMED on
ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAM

An all-state team has been selected
from among the players of the diff
fernt teams that participated in the
recent basketball tournament at the
University of Nevada. by William p.
Hahn of the university, on which two
Winnemucca girls have been named
Hahn has picked Miss Mabel Reil as
suggests that she would make an ex-
cellent captain of the aggregation
Miss Rose is the other Winnemucca
girl named to play the position of
guard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13
UN|6l MEN To MIX
IN NEVADA POLITICS

A movement to create a new body
among the labor unions of Nevada for
political and educational purposes,
was launched at a mass meeting at
Sparks As explained by Henry
Payne. chairman of the committee on
organization, il is not the intention of
labor to enter politics from a partisan
standpoint or TO form political party
but the object of the new organization
will be 20 educate it's members in such
a manner as to insure to labor a
voice In the government. by support
ing candidates who will give labor an
even break, says the Reno Gazette.
President Airhart of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen, in address,
ing the gathering, sounded the key
note when he said that the other
seventy-five per cent of the people
may have an opportunity to do the
thinking along with the minority"
Representation from the eight shop
crafts, the maintenance of way en-
ployes. the clerks and the four
brotherhoods of trainmen were in at
tendance and President Airhart pre-
sided. A local body as the nucleus
of the state organization will be
formed at a meeting in the city hall
at Sparks, March "a when bylaws
and a constitution will be adopted by
accredited delegates from all the la
Dor organizations of Sparks.
The principal address OF the even
ing, in which the purpose of the new
federation and its purposes were fully
elucidated. was delivered by Harley
| Harmon. of Las Vegas, New, where
local federation already has been
formed. Harmon said in part:
THE four transportation brother
hoods in the southern part of the state
of California were the pioneers in the
movement for the formation of a la
| Dor legislative body At Las Vegas
local organization was formed COM
posed of the shop crafts, sent theil
| delegates to Carson City. and after 2
small amount of success. conceived a
broader line of action and organized
a permanent body and then decided
| to attempt the formation of a state
| federation. this federation to have nc
control over the other matters af-
fecting the respective organizations.
I'm affiliating with this state fedora
| ton, we must look to the candidates
We are not advocating another party
We are opposed to third party. What
we do advocate is that such action be
| taken as to enable us to get into the
political parties and to investigate the
records of the men and know what
they intend to do. We don't want hide
bound men for labor only, but we do
want men who will play fair with
| labor.
I'VE do not have to use destructive
methods. We should use constructive
/ methods through our ballots Go into
the parties and work in the parties
now in power in this country. There
are 24,500 votes in Nevada There are
$500 organized men in this state, a
little more than fifteen per cent and
seventy per cent of them will swing
any election in the state"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-03-13

the original list, prepared no douh
days in advance, the representative
were named The state is entitled
to six delegates, each with a full vote
and six alternates, one for each dele
gate, and who has tke delegate's
powers in the absence of the regular
delegate, but this self-constituted con
vention had figured out a new metho
of doing business, and named twelv
The delegation is to go 10 San Fran
cisco uninstructed and will vote as
unit in the deliberations of the ma
tional convention.
When the only object of the meet
ing had been finished the convention
90 was adjourned, and it is not men
toned that any cheers were given.
One of the leading and most prom
inent Democrats of Elko county
came into the Herald Office after he
had learned the result of the meet
ing at Reno and expressed himself
as disgusted with such tactics as were
employed there to control affairs. He
expressed great chagrin and surprise
that no man who is widely known had
been named as a member of the dele
cation to San Francisco. He said it
was a great mistake not to name
Senator Pittman or Senator Hender-
son as a member of the delegation
claiming they are men who would be
in a position to get recognition for
delegation. There are hundreds OF
Democrats in this county who will
make the same deduction regarding
this matter.
Judging from the protests being in
dulged in over this high-handed OPP
Grafton, it is not improbable that the
fight may be carried into the national
convention at San Francisco. From
some quarters the report comes thai
il is possible that the great majority
of Democrats of Nevada. protesting
against the Reno committee action
may take steps to hold primaries ant
send contesting delegation to Sar
Francisco. Whether this idea will bt
carried out cannot be stated, as coun.
ty leaders throughout the state who
favored the primaries have yet to b,
consulted.