The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-02
From N. P. League circuI.r

Ac--A League circular
= I've must proceed with caution
I'D guard well every move made for
SI1se lower orders for the people are
already showing signs of restless
commotlon. Prudence will, therefore,
dictate policy of apparently yield
ing to the popular will until all our
plans are so far contaminated that we
can declare our designs without fear
OF any organization resistance.
''The Farmers Alliance and the
Socialist organization in the United
States should be carefully watched
by our trusted men, and we must take
immediate steps to control these or
CARNATIONS in our interest or disrupt
them.
''At the coming Omaha convention
our men must attend and direct its
movements, or else there will be set
on foot such antagonism to our de-
signs as may require force to over
come.
'This, at the present time, would
be premature. We are not yet ready
for such crisis. Capital must pro-
tect itself in every possible manner
through combination and legislation.
"The courts must be called to our
aid. debts must be collected, bonds
and mortgages foreclosed as rapidly
as possible.
when, through a process of law,
the common people have lost their
homes, they will be more tractable
end easily governed through the in
f1uence of the strong arm of the gov
eminent applied by a central power
of imperial wealth under the control
of the leading fnanciers. A Deople
without homes will not quarrel with
their rulers
The Farmer-Labor Non-Partisan
Campaign Committee which sent out
this information, smacks very strong
ly of the same so-called Non-Partisan
group that has been organizing the
new third party which is being gener-
ally called the Farmer-Labor Party
To arouse class hatred the article
quoted in the circular was credited to
"The Bankers Magazine" but no
place of publication of the magazine
is given. When confronted with the
article, the Bankers Magazine of New
York stated that it never appeared in
their publication and is absolutely
false so far as they are concerned.
Upon being asked, Charles Hamlin,
whose name is signed as Secretary
Treasurer of the organization sending
out the article, states that this ''Bank-
ers' Magazine" is published in Los
Angeles.
An inquiry sent to the First Ma
tional Bank of Los Angeles regard
ing the Bankers Magazine" said to
be published in that city, brings the
following answer:
''In reply to yours of July 7th,
covering hte pamphlets issued by the
Kansas Farmer-Labor Non-Partisan
Campaign Committee, of Pittsburg.
Kansas, 1 would say that no such pub
LEGATION as the Bankers Magazine has
been admitted to the Los Angeles post
office as second class matter. No such
magazine is on sale at any book stand.
nor have we been able to find it for
sale on the radical stands of the CITY.
From the character of the quotation
l am led to believe that in all prob
ability this alleged magazine, wher-
ever printed, has been produced in
order to create evidence for the use
OF the radical ELEMENT
: Other inquiries have brought sim
liar replies. 1t has been impossible to
find any Bankers Magazine" which
published the article in question. The
only clew that can be found is that
some such publication did appear in
Pasadena spasmodically for a few
issues some months ago, but no copy
can be located.
The only conclusion that can be
drawn is that this article was manu-
featured and printed purely for the
purpose of quoting the same in such
way that it might be used as radical
propaganda to stir up misinformed
public to adopt drastic political pro-
gram. This idea is strengthened by
the attitude of the various radical re-
representatives. at the recent Third
Party Convention in Chicago. Carl
D. Thompson, league leader, asked
that working people transfer their
savings deposited in fcapitalistic'
banks to Non-Partisan League insti-
buttons" in other words, banks oper-
ated by the Non-Partisan League.
Two large building lots and six
small lots for sale. For information
call at the Free ProsS offoa