Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28


Gently. called attention to the fact ti.,,l
there We're published in the United
States many hundred papers und mag.
hzihes whith circulated weekly over a
miNlon copies, devoted wholly to teach.
Ing unrest. distruSt, III feeling and
notwithstanding directly and in.
directly. that there is neither freedom
or liberty in the United Stutes-t,.uch-
Ing, If you please, that wnlcl, is du,,-
gerous and false.
Attorney General Duugherty In his
recent report cuiis speciui attention To
the extent and character of the organ
lied movements IN tins country to su,-
plant American ideus and conceptions
with dangerous and destructive foreign
doctrines- Many vi the leaders in this
movement. says the Attorney General.
are American cilizens. though they
are subject TO orders from Moscow US
to their actions and activities" Ac-
cording to the Attorney General. US the
result of Il raid upon New York rudi.
cai headquarters, "a copy Of an Aerar-
ian report was obtained which gave In
detail the survey Of the agricultural
field with an outline Of = policy Of
propaganda by the communists among
the farmers" In closing this portion
Of his report Attorney General
Dauglerty says:
at 10 impossible to accurately ssti.
mate the vast amount Of money spent
In the United states BY foreign agents
engaged in exploiting the American
people, and creating interest in . sup
pert for movements and sehsmss On.
tirsiy foreign to the interests Of the
American people,"
There are, indeed few In this nation
who can understand or appreciate. the
extent aud character Of the campaign
TO arouse unrest, dlstrust. lll-feelinY
and class-hatred In the minds of the
people. and in ull so-caiIed classes and
groups. with tie expectation that In
the end II national mental attitude
usually called public opinion may be
established which will result In the
overthrow of our form OF government,
the destruction Of our business indus.
tries. the confiscution OF uli privately
owned property. and the establishment
OF soviet fOrm Of government. n gov.
ernmeht similar u the one now found
In Russia where millions are allowed
to sturye, where money has no pur-
chasing power. where fields lay waste.
where crime stalks through the IAn,l,
that . few men who have never been
Successful In amy Legitimate line Of
endesvor may enjoy luxuries ut the ex.
pense Of others.
There nre hundreds Of thousands Of
people II the United States today who
arr aiding In this work. wholly uncoiI.
sciOus Of the part they are taking.
There are presented to them, In one
way or smother. suggestions that cause
them To rather doubt the integrity or
the honesty Of others. to doubt the fair.
ne~s of the banker, the merchant. the
attorney. even the ne.gl,i,Or who has
not hu his mkid poisoned. Those who
~ adopt these suggestions sre skill.
fully led To accept Hs true the state
n,etit that In sOne lnexpiainnble way
this government is run by certain
class called the capitalist class and
that this sO-calied class have hut one
object and purpose and that II To
crush all others. This Is the old. old
cry Of stop thief" when people arr
hard up. when conditions are not In
their favor. when everything seems to
hs going ngninst them. they want =
reason snd In the explanations given
them by the agents Of dis0rsier. they
think they have the reason. II is not
. rrasOn st all--it ID merely an excuse.
ssd q mighty bad excuse II that
Probably the most absurd charge
ever made. and yet one that has been
accepted by = great many people ~
true. 10 that this government is con-
irolied by the extremely wealthy and
thst no laws nrr passed save nj the
dictntion Of these extremely wealthy.
A mere examination Of the laws that
have been passed dlsprov-s the charge.
Needing the demands of the people
whether correct ar Incorrect they have
been hsssiesi-sO mnny laws have bsssn
passed, both In the various states nhd
BY the national government. hatnpcrtns
and governing Investments that thosc
Of extreme wealth have bsen driven
out Of. most industries where their
nonsy might have done gos'd to tn"
nstIos. into taxexrtnpt securities
whers they Do not even pay their share
of ths taxss. And during ths past d.
code moro laws have. b~eu enacted.
bseA II the varioss seatrs and hy the
fs6ssal oovoea1sat 10 ths Interest of
~ waoe-saFness aad ths so-raIlsd
"co00oa people" thsn have ever besa
pesssA ~ ait othss natiosa. during On
aOss, ~ te0sthse.