The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-15
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AMERICAN POCROMS
BY JOHN L. SPIVAK

ciples Of American government ia
which I believe.
I have talked with Mr.. ROYAL
Scott Gulden on several occasions,
the last being, I believe, although
1 cannot remember exactly, late in
1888 My talks with him we're con-
cerned with the spread OF Comn4e-
nism in this country. Ny contacts
with him were based upon my sine
cere disapproval of the importa-
ton Of any foreign governmental
experimentation into this country. I
believe that the form Of governments
framed by the original American
colonists and developed in the
American spirit is the form of gov
eminent that we want. If people in
Russia wants Communism, it is the
right of the Russian people to havs
what they want. I do not believe it
to be our business to interfere in
the affairs of Russia. I do not be-
lieve 1t is the business Of any Rus~
slams, Of whatever race, to inter-
fere with our form of government.
I would just as emphatically say
the same about the form Of govern
ment in Germany. 1t is their BUSH
ness so long as they DO not infringe
on the rights or safety Of American
citizens. Because they did so in
fringe in the early part Of 1917 7
joined the American army. as in
dicated in the fac-simile which YOU
reproduce. In 1919 I was honorably
discharged. AS TO the Hitler, or
Nazi government, I feel the same
as I do Of the Russian government.
1 have little sympathy with it, and
would wish to join in condemnation
Of its persecution of otherwise free
citizens, including Jews.
believe that any importation Of
Nazi principles or organization into
this country can only be pravoca-
tive of useless strife, which is en-
tirely foreign to our country. and
which any earnest American should
discourage.
AS to Semitism or anti-Senitisn.
do not believe that agitation one
way or the other Is either necessary
or beneficial in the United States.
Millions Of people have come to
this country for refuge against per-
Secution. Every real American
should try to uphold the principles
which guarantee such protection.
Brooks application shows
that he is masquerading under
his mothers maiden name. His
father is Col. Edwin Emerson,
Hitler agent"
do not masquerade" under nv
name. I adopted my mothers
maiden name upon reaching ma
jority, and all my friends and asso-
ciates have known this ever since.
Material prepared by myself bear
ing on this question appears in
Who's Who in America, Vol. Is
1928-29). This is recognized as an
entirely legal step which anyone is
entitled to take for his own reasons.
My personal relations with my
father, Edwin Emerson. are equally
only our business. NY relations
with him are as father and son,
and have always had every rea-
son to respect him as loyal
American.
My private life has no connection
Whatever with the Republican
Senatorial and Congressional Com
mittee or of any of its members.
For my personal activities I am
ansverable only to them. and
must depend on my own honor to
do nothing inimical to their inter-
ests. endeavor to conduct re-
search for that organization to the
extent of my ability and with every
honesty Of purpose.
SIDNEY BROOKS.
GMr. Brooks attached to his letter
two affidavits, intended to show
that he was in Washington on
March 4, 1894, the date when
Spivak said he was in New York
comforting with Policy of the Silver
Shirts, and Gulden of the Order
of '7s-The Editors.l