The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-11
Yes, Counter-Revolution
viii Also Be Declared
Illegal, But by Workers
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.


of the u S. supreme court In the Gow case unfolding
the constutionaiy of Americas most extreme exceptional
of the Chicago journal Of Commerce. Yes Revolution is
Illegal 1t may be WE'LL for the present generation we'll
for poste to publish this editorial expression OF the
mouhpece of chcagos open shop" business interests 1t
is as follows:
YES, REVOLUTION Is ILLEGAL.
decision Of the Benjamin Git
time Of the right American
entity forbid the dissemination doctrines which lead
revolutionary attempts whether Immediately In the far
future.
The state Of New York has the right TO forbid anybody from
revolution, whether the revolutionary attempt
be hundred from and whether or not
dissemination Of the doctrine has resulted
the commission Of an Illegal act by anybody
the first Of life applies to governments
individuals. that negeets
fall that allowed the preaching Of
sympathy the revolution
The court has laid down the Law.
Communists are not in disagreement with logic Of this
declaration Communists always have and will continue to
point spite Of court decisions that the capitalist class
will surrender voluntarily, that must be taken and
held by the workers against the capitalists Socialists be-
ve there some peaceful path that leads to the ending OF
capitalism They have sought that path thru Europe and
turnout the world especially since the Boshevk
rise power in Russia and their wanderngs have always
ended in the camp OF the blacklist reaction.
The U. s. supreme court Justices captaIsnl's legal
ackas that prey upon the masses while defending the In
private property only declare the social eVou
ton Illegal but the PRONUNCIATION OF revolutionary ideas
is outawed the principle that "a government that ne
elects to preserve ITSELF deserves TO IdlL
That all good precedent for the future the social
Illegal then the workers and poor farmers of
the land when they have established their Soviet power
and will declare with equal mness that the counter
revolution is Illegal.
the dictatorship Of the great capitalists has right to
preserve ITSELF as claims the dictatorship of the pro-
eara its hour Of victory will have equal right In the
eyes of the workers. to preserve ITSELF
this basis that the Soviet victory In Russia has
established itself 1t basis upon which the Soviet vc
tory will established in time in other lands and maintained,
when the workers and poor farmers become convinced that
10 The
the struggle carry this belief into action Thus the
workers will lay down the law before capitalism.
Capitalism will be overthrown in the United States Just
as czarsm its way in Russia.
Czarism tried outlaw Boshevlsm. Kaserlsm declared
the revolutionary of labor Illegal So host OF
fascist governments in Europe attempting today But
the revolution steadily gains In power.
The decision of the supreme court nuIies the "free
speech" of the democratic federal constitution
help teach the workers that there can be no free speech
for them until capitalism overthown and they have firmly
rooted in the broad masses OF American labor