The New York herald., 1920-01-25
DUNNE DEN0UNCES
WAR ON RADICALS
Former Governor of Illinois
Protests Manner of Proceed
ings in Chicago.
IuH,

! CHICAGO. Saturday.-Former Governor
E. T. Dunno protested against the re-
ported manner in which Chicago authors
ties have proceeded against redicals. at g
meeting attended by $50 persons last night
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House, presided
and Professor l, Freund, Of the Univer
sitty of Chicago also was speaker
Mr.. Dunno declared he was forced tC
protest at the occurrences which tn,
press reports to have taken place" here
and added:-"If these descriptions are cor
rect they are plainly violative or the con
stitutional rights of the people OF this re
public. A lawbreaker in office Is as dan
gerous as a lawbreaker out OF office"
Professor Freund, who said he spols'
from the viewpoint OF a constitutions
lawyer, expressed doubt whether depor
tation proceedings would stand a test II
the United States Supreme Court"
A meeting of protest against deportation
OF aliens was called for February s
!. w. w. Now Under Inquiry.
Virtually every radical advocate OF
prominence In the United States todd!
was scheduled TO face trial in Chicago
Indictments against eig'hty-five leaders
Iof the Communist party yesterday fol
lowed quickly indictment OF forty men aat
Councils of the Communist Labory party
The special Grand Jury, which has beer
investigating red activities today was eX'
pected to assume the third phase OF It's
work with an inquiry into the Industrial
Workers of the World organization.
Extradition papers we're being prepared
today for those under indictment, who
are residents of other States, including
Mrs. Rose Pastor stokes, wife OF j. q
Phelps Stokes. a millionaire. Nicholas l.
Hourwich, editor In chief OF Novy Mir
q Russian newspaper published In New
York; Charles l.. Euthenbers, of C!eVe-
land. national secretary OF the Communls,
party; Louis +. G. Fraina, editor in chief
OF tho Communist party publication; Isaac
T.. Ferguson, chief counsel tor the Com
munist party, and Alexander stokSlitsky
who is reported 10 have forfeited his bonds
on previous indictments ana fled 10
Mexico.
The states attorney today had not
definitely set a date for beginning the
trials.
Extracts OF the Communist party's al
legged programme according TO evidence
produced before the Grand Jury as made
public through the states Attorney S
office, follow
Communist Party Of Action.
The Communist party is fundamentally
a party VI hCAlblis - - A''t'-' q
ers q consciousness OF their oppression oi
he inpossibility OF Improving tneir con-
.hs.ous under capitalism.
The Communist party diTects the
workers struggle against capitalism de-
velopins fuller forms and purposes in TINS
struggle. eliminating in the mass action
Of the revolution.
THE Communist party shall participate
in mass strikes not only to achieve inc
m. n,eSiat, purposes OF the strike, but 10
veivp the revolutionary implications OF
th- mass strike.
"in these general mass strikes the
Communist party shall emphasize the
,ct, ssity Of maintaining Industry ana
,ns ttAh,s over 81 social functions usu-
ally discharged BY sho capitalists and
tii, institutions OF "a pitalisnb.
"'rhe strike mu,t cease noins Isolated
and pa.,r,sc: IL D.Isc become positive, gem
.fal aud aggressive. prrpufir9 che work
era for the complete assumption or m
dusrtal aud social control
The pledge which Il Was said each ap-
plicant for membership must sish vas.
The undersigned after having read he
constitution and prog -ninnle VI the Com
munist party. declares his adherence TO
the principles and tactics of the party
and tie communist hitciustionale agrees
10 submit 70 the discipline or che party as
stated IN its consultation and pledges
himself 10 engage actively IN It's work.