New Britain herald., 1924-05-28

only five delegates in the St. Paul con-
 adopted Is lending itself-to their pur-
 pose to control. Reliable informa.
 ton shows that very large number
 of communist delegates will be pres ent at St. Paul with duly authorized
 credentials.
 "Reposing complete confidence in | the soundness of the deliberate judg-
 mcnt of the American people, l have i no apprehension that the communist i party can ever command any consid- 1 erable support in this country. l do 1 not question their right under the constitution to submit their issues to l the people, but I most emphatically 1 protest against their being admitted | into the councils of any body Of pro- gressiye voters. The communists stand for the substitution of the soviet i form of government for the one we now have and propose to accomplish I this change through revolution, with c class dictatorship as their ul- innate aim instead of a democracy. To pretend that the communists can work with the progressiyes who be- lieye in democracy is deliberately to deceive the public. The communists cause and their only purpose in join- ing such a movement is to disrupt it..
 Enemeies of Progress Not only are the communists the moral enemies of the progressive movement and democratic ideals, but, under the cloak of such extremists the reactionary interests find the best opportunity to plant their spies and proyocatory agents for the purpose of confusing and destroying true pro- grcssiNe movements.
 "Ihave devoted many years of my fife to an effort to solve the problems which confront the American people by the ballot and not by force. l be- lieye that the people through the bal lot can completely control their gov ernment in every branch and compel it to serve them effectively. have fought steadfastly 10 achieve this end, and l shall not abandon this fight as long as l may live. I believe, there fore that all prosressiyes should re- fuse to participate in any movement which makes common cause with any communist organization.
 Private Monopoly
 There is no doubt that the people have come 10 understand that private monopoly controls the official ma chinery of both the democratic and re publican parties. Recent public scandals, such as the war frauds. the shipping board, Teapot Dome and other oil leases the Veterans Bureau. the alien property custodian. the de- sraduation of the department of jus tice under both democratic and re- publican administrations and tho pro- hibtion enforcement, are but eyi- dences of such control Of party ma ehinery by lawless and predatory in- terests.
 "The approaching democratic and l fcpuhlican conventions will demon strate to tho people whether either Of those parties can and will purge it. self Of the evil influences which have long dominated them. This cannot be accomplished by merely nomnat- ing some alleged progressive and fl- ling the platform with misleading promises. lt demands the eimina. ton of monopoly control. the down fall Of the corrupt political bosses. the adoption Of truly progressive prin- ciples and the repudiaton of those great campaign contributors who have in the past bought up both parties,
 "lf this is not done, a long suffer- ing and righteously indignant people will find in the coming campaign ef- 'ective means, independent Of both