The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-21
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Second they inspired action by prosecutors and secret
service agents of the government in that did not
deserve attention, later developments proved and
served only to give color to hystereal charges
about the plot of Reds to overthrow the government
Third they prompted various officials espouse their
notions Of patriotism in terms of the RED menace and
to incorporate it in their speeches. reports articles and
in one case-American Education Week-in an official
program. Notable in this latter group the articles
published the signature of Calvin Coolidge the
Reds in Colleges" in the Delineator in 1921 The
material obviously furnished by these professional
patriotic agencies.
Specifically under this general head are the following
facts. Documentary evidence admissions OF
course difficult to get in delicate field of relations
l. The personal relations Of Mr.. Easley of the Civic
Federation and Mr.. William j. Burns have been close,
and particularly close during Mr. Burns incum-
bency in the Department Of Justice Mr. Easley is SAID
to have taken credit for Mr.. Burns appointment.
Mr.. Burns spent most of his energies in the
Bureau attacking Reds, constantly using as an argu
ment for increased appropriations the fact than only
the secret service could know the danger and that the
danger was great that many agents need
ed He officially stated in 1924 that there lover
100000 Reds affiliated with Moscow the United States
ready to overthrow this government" He constantly
out interviews to this effect, spoke at meetings
of the patriotic societies well the radio, at
lacking various liberal and progressive organizations
8. Mr.. Burns resigned after the retirement from
office of Attorney General Daugherty AttorneyGen-
era Stone at put the Bureau in its proper place
as the legal investigating of the Department, and
closed its files to inspection by private agencies He
stopped the anradical propaganda which had gone out
from the Department under his predecessors Palmer
and Daugherty and none has gone out since.
4. Mr.. Samuel Gompers though long opposed to Mr.
Burns labor spy and the representative of anti
union employers, had a interest with him while
he in the Department. Both were fighting Reds
Mr.. Gompers in the unions, Mr.. Burns, anywhere Mr..
Easley the friend of both So there was effect
most extraordinary alliance-the secret service,
ganized labor and big businesses all united in patri
otto effort to down radicalism. Mr.. Easley in a
fidential pamphlet says of the situation;
1T is important to recall here that in 1920 Mr. Burns,
knowing of Mr. Gompers patriotic activities during the
and also of the fight being made upon him by the
Reds, sent to his clientele among the employers of the
country confidential circular stating in effect st
important at this time that the employers of the country
uphold the hands Of Samuel Gompers because the l.
W elements fighting him at every turn; and, what
opposition Mr. Gompers on certain questions
tons and those which would obtain if the l. w. W..
policies Should win and the A. F. Of L. be destroyed
5. Mr.. Easey raised considerable of money
to help Mr.. Burns finance work in connection with the
prosecution of Communists in Michigan, which could not
be paid for from public funds.
s. Mr.. Burns cooperated with r. NJ. Whitney of the
American Defense Society in publishing the material
seized by the state in the Michigan This the
property of the held under search warrant
yet Mr. Burns allowed Mr. Whitney to it before the
trial in newspaper articles for which Mr. Whitney was
we'll paid These articles, incidentally occasioned
number of libel suits and retractions by the offending
papers.
It is significant that while giving out information
TO these patriotic societies. Mr. Burns replied letter
from the National Council for the Prevention of War
requesting the evidence he had back of his charges
against it,
81 must advise you that has long been the practice
Of the Bureau hold its files confidential and available
for confidential only and regret that under this
rule it would be impossible for me to answer your in
uuiry."
Ito Be Continued)