Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
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membership cards in the organiza-
ton were regarded by officials as
constituting the best documentary
evidence on which to base deporta.
ton cases.
Officials said the only difference
between the communist party and
the communist labor party was one
Of leadership. Both have been en-
deavoring to bring about the estab-
lishment OF Soviet form Of gov
eminent in this country since their
organization last September, accord
ing to officials.
Documents gathered by Federal
agents recently show conclusively,
it was said. that plans were drawn
up by the leaders Of each of these
parties to develop a score or more Of
Soviets throughout the country.
These were to be merged under a
Soviet council similar to that which
now exists in Russia, according to
Mr. Garvan.
The department revealed tonight &C.
tivities OF these two examinations
among the negroes. Their attempts TO
organize the negroes in support of plans
to overthrow the present political ard
economic system were carried far and
officials admitted that this propaganda
had gone to such a length that trouble
may yet be expected among certain
negro communities.
Mr.. Garvin made public Information
gathered by the federal agents show
Ing the nature of the work done among
the negroes. One document contains
the following:
In close connection with the unskilled
workers is the problem Of the nero,
The negro presents a political and eco
nomic problem. The racial oppression
Of the negro is simply the expression Of
his economic bondage and oppression,
each intensifying the other. This com.
plicates the negro problem. but does
not alter its rroletarian character. The
Communist party will carry on asita.
ton among the negro workers to unite
them with all class conscious workers"
TIE Communist party recently spread
broadcast among its adherents a man.
ifesto" setting forth its views An plans.
While officials have been unable to %.
tain a similar document from the Com
munist Labor party. they asserted that
its views were not unlike those Of the
Communist party as disclosed In the
manifesto.
The Communist party Of America Ii
the party Of the working class" the
manifesto says THE Communist party
OF America proposed to end capitalism
and organize a workers industrial re-
public. The workers must control in
dustry and dispose Of the products Of
Industry. The Communist party IL a
party releasing the limitations OF all
existing workers organizations and
proposes to develop the revolutionary
movement necessary to free the work.
ers from the oppression of capitalism.
The Communist party insists that the
problems Of American workers are
Identical with tie problems Of the
workers Of the world.
The Communist party IL the con.
scious expression OF the class struggle
OF the workers against capitalism. Its
aim Is to direct this struggle Of the
workers against capitalism.
Its aim is to direct this struxsle to
the conquest Of political power, the
overthrow OF capitalism and the de-
struction Of the bourgeoise state.
THE Communist party prepares
itself for the revolution In the meas
ure that 1t develops q program Of
immediate action. expressing the
mass struggles of the proletariat.
These struggles must be inspired with
revolutionary spirit ana purpose.
THE Communist party II funda-
mentally q party of action. II brings
to the workers a consciousness Of
their oppression Of the irnposssp,,ity
OF improving their conditions under
capitalist. The Communist party d.