The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
REVOLUTION WAS
PLOTTED BY REDS
STEEL AND COAL STRIKES WE'RE
70 BE TURNED INTO GEN.
ERAL WALkoUTo
OVER $500 ARE IN CUSTODY
Raids Of Department Of Justice Off,
elals Nip in Bud Menacin0 conspir.
acy Against Life Of Y. S.-Whole-
sale DECORATIONS Contemplated

Washington. Jan. 5.-Radical lead
ers planned to develop the recent steel
and coal strikes into general strike
and ultimately into a revolution to
overthrow the government. according
to information gathered by federal
agents in last weeks wholesale round
IN Of members of the communist and
communist labor parties in cities from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. A
definite program to expand the two
labor disturbances for the purpose OF
slotting out every semblance OF or
ganized government was disclosed IN
evidence gathered in half score Of
cities. This data. officials said. tend
ed to prove that the nationwide raids
had nipped the most menacing revolu-
tionary plot vet unearthed.
Officials indicated that both groups
Of radicals were only awaiting an Op-
portunity to carry on among other
workers the same sort Of agitation EN-
ployed among steel workers and coal
miners. Information described as con-
elusive revealed that payrolls had been
"loaded' with agitators to be sent sud
denly to every fertile field in support
Of general strike campaign.
During the last two weeks OF the
coal strike communist agitatOrs pene-
trated practically every mining center
east of the Mississippi. Evidence
showed that in several instances where
miners had voted to return to work
the communists had spread their prop
uganda of distrust Of the government
to such an extent. it was said. that
few If any miners actually got back
to their jobs.
Proof also was said to have been oh
tanned that in the case Of the arrest OF
agitators who went among the steel
and mine workers. funds for bail We're
made available in every section fire.
Quented. Their plans for organization
of the workers We're pictured as more
complete than even political cam
paign. 1t was evident. officials de-
clared. that the movement was ripe"
and that settlemento of the coal strike
had been keen disappointment
Significant among other features OF
the communist labor party's doctrine
was the enunciation of the following
principles:
I'VE maintain that the class strug-
gle is essentially q political struggle,
that it is a struggle by the proletariat
to conquer the capitalist state. wheth-
er it's form be monarchial or demo-
cratic-republican. and to replace it by
a governmental structure adequately
adapted to the communist transforma-
ton.
''The most important means of cap
turing state power for the workers is
the action Of the masses. proceeding
from the places where the workers are
gathered together-in the shops and
factories. The use Of the political MA.
chinery of the capi,alis, state is only
secondary. The working class must
organize and train itself for the cap
ture of state power
Federal officials deplored weak
nesses in the present laws governing
the procedure preliminary to deporta-
ton. 1t was pointed out that in most
cases persons arrested. as have been
the radicals taken In these raids, can
obtain temporary freedom on bail Of
$1,000. There was an apparent feeling
If bail was granted some of the most
dangerous "reds" gladly would forfeit
that amount to avoid deportation.
Late figures received by Mr.. Gar
van showed that a total OF 1898 aliens
were held with evidence which federal
agents believed was sufficient to war
rant deportation.
The total number of arrests was eS-
timated at close to 1850. although this
estimate was changing almost hourly.
As more cities reported it was evil
dent that the number of citizens
caught in the raids would exceed eX-
pectations. Among them were many
"parlor holshevistS,' who, il was adj
mitted, would have to be turned over
to state authorities. Only about 10
of the states have laws adequate to
handle this class Of disturher>, Mr..
Caravan said.
Deportation hearings in the cases of
the radicals arrested in the raids will
begin as soon as possible. Anthony
Caminetti. commissioner general Of
immigration. stated last night Con-
eideration has already been given TO
the question of Il special ship 70 carry
away those ordered deported. he add
ed. but no decision can be reached UNI
iii the number to be deported is known
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