The Denver Jewish news., 1921-01-26
Full Text of Anti-Semi-
tic Protest
ONE HUNDRED AND NINTEEN
MOST PROMINENT AMERICAN
NON-JEWS SIGN DOCUMENT.

tne AMI semitic propaS;iiua, heauc"
by President Woodrow Wilson and ex-
President William H. Taft, which
was published in part in last weeks
Jewish News" is as follows
John Spargo, noted writer. explains
origin of protest to Anti-Semitism
which will undoubtedly prove one of
most historic in life of American
Jews.
In explaining the origin of the pro-
test:
"A single citizen. non-Jew. acting
upon his own initiative and response
biIity, and without consultation with
anybody. wrote the brief protest and
invited other distinguished citizens.
the work connected with the protest
and all the expense involved, there
fore, represent the CntributiOn Of an
individual citizen to tine defense Of
American ideals. Neither directly nor
indirectly did any person of Jewish
ancestry or faith. or any Jewish Or
ganizatiOn, contribute as much as a
postage stamp to the ecst of the I'M
dcrtaking."
"The undersigned citizens of Gen
tile birth and Christian faith. view
with profound regret antl disapproval
the appearance in this country of what
is apparently an organized campaign
Of anti-Semitism. conducted in close
fpr ty IN and finn with
similar campaigns in Europe. We re
yrct exceedingly the publication of a
number of books. pamphlets and news
paper articles designed TO foster dis
trust and suspicion of our fellow
citizens of Jewish ancestry and fnith
-distrust and suspicion of their 10y
atty and their patriotism.
These publications, to which wide
circulation is being given, are thus
| introducing into our national political
| life n new and dangerous spirit, one
that is wholly at variance with our
traditions ana Ideals and subversive q.
our system of government. American
| citizenship and American democracy
! are tlllS tlliiltIStu w
protest against this organized cam
| paign of prejudice and hatred, not on
" because of its manifest injustice
70 those against whom it is directed.
but also, and especially, because we
| are convinced that it is wholly in
compatible with loyal and intelligent
| American citizenship. The logical
outcome of the success of such CAM
paign must necessarily be che division
,f our citizens along racial and re-
ligious lines, and ultimately, the in
PRODUCTION of religious tests and quail
fications to determine citizenship.
THE loyalty and patriotism of our
fellow citizens of the Jewish faith l.
equal 20 that of any part of our peo-
pie. and requires no defense ut our
hands. From the foundation of this
Rcpublic down to the recent World
War. men and women of Jewish an
0rable part in building up this great
| nation and maintaining its prestige
| und honor among the nations of che
world. There is not the slightest
| justification therefore, for a CAM
| ruign of anti-Semitism in this coun-
! try.
Anti -Semtism is almosC invariably
| associated with lawlessness and with
brutality and injustice. II is also in
| yariably found closely intertwineG
| ,-,i. In r.
ly those which are corrupt, reaction
airy and oppressive.
I'VE believe it should not be left TO
men and women of Jewish faith to
| fight this evil. but that it is in II Yer.
special sense the duty of citizens who
are not Jews by ancestry or faith. We
therefore make earnest protest against
this vicious propaganda, and call up
on our fellow citizens of Gentle birth
and Christian faith to unite their ell
forts to ours, to the end that it may
be crushed In particular, we call ur-
on all those who are molders of pub
lie opinion the clergy and ministers
of all Christian churches, publicists,
teachers, editors and seatesmcn-to
1 strike nc this un-American and un-
! Christian agitation
The following is the complete list OF
sigma tories:
Woodrow Wilson, William Howard
| Taft. William Cardinal O'Connel!'
Lyman Abbott editor the outlook
| Jane Adams. Social WORKER: John
G. Agar. lawyer; Newton ID. Baker
Secretary of War: Ray Stannard Bak-
cr. Author; Charles a. Beard. Author
and Educa COR James NJ. Beck, lawyer :