The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-28

Washington. Dec. 24-The confer
ence recently held in Washington at
the call of Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette was advertised as a confer
ence of "progressives." How far re-
moved it was from a conference of
real progressives may be determined
by reference to some of the delegates
who were personally invited by Sena-
tor LaFollette to be present. Among
these invited delegates were;
John Haynes Holmes, of New York.
He is an admitted Socialist. During
the war he was an active opponent
of all activities of the United States
government. He was listed as one
of the 40 who composed the "Emer-
gency Peace Federation Committee"
which assembled in New York in
May, 1917. He is a member of the
national committee of the American
Civil Liberties Union. He recently
delivered an abusive attack on the
American Legion during a lecture
in New York.
Gilbert E. Roe. He is an attorney
who has specialized in defending
radical law-breakers. During the war
he was very prominent in anti-goyern-
ment agitation. He attended and ad-
dressed the Conference on Democracy
and Terms of Peace held in New York,
May 80, 1917.
Thorstein Veblen. He is author of
the textbook of Socialists entitled
1.-THE Theory of the Leisure Class
one of the signers of an appeal issued
in June, 1918, for funds to defend
the l. W. W.
jackson H. Ralston. He is attorney
for the American Federation of Labor
one Of the IL lawyers who signed the
National Popular Government League
report condemning the Department
of Justice for its prosecution of Com
munists; member of the American
Civil Libertis Union.
Frank P. Walsh. He assisted |. W,
WIS in their troubles in 1918. Was
| one of the signers of the National
Popular Government League report
condemning the Department Of Just.
ice for its prosecution of Communists
Has been very active as an advocate
of the recognition of the Bolshevists
A special investigating committee was
recently appointed by the Friends OF
Soviet Russia to investigate use OF
contributions because of charges made
against the organization by the Jew,
ish Daily Forward. 1t filed its report
October IS, 1922. 1t reported it had
found vouchers showing that a fee
of $500 had been paid by the
Friends of Soviet Russian to Mr.
Walsh for a confidential trip to Rus
STA in the interest of the organization
Upon his return from Russia Mr.
Walsh published a series of articles
praising the Bolshevist government
He is also a member of the American
Civil Liberties Union.
Rev. Richard W. Hogue. He is an
admitted Socialist. During the wal
he was one of the leaders in opposing
all activities Of the United States
Government. Was chairman Of n Of
the standing committees at the Con-
ference for Democracy and Terms OF
Peace held in New York in May, 1917
In a speech at this conference ne de-
clared: "We are at raj with oul
government in the announced motive
and purpose of the country's call tt
arms"
Elizabeth G~lendower Evans, one Of
the signers of the call for the Con
ference for Democracy and Terms O
Peace held in May, 1917. Principa
financial supporter of the Sacco-Van-
zetti defense in the famous |. W. W
trial in Salem Mass.
Judah L. Magnes, chairman of th'
Conference for Democracy and Terms
Of Peace held in May, 1917. One o
the organizing committee of th'
Peoples Council. Along with Morris
Hillquit, the famous New York So