Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1919 — ECRASEZ L’INFAME [ARTICLE]

ECRASEZ L’INFAME

Twenty-ofle million persons in the United States are said to have subscribed to the Fourth Liberty Loan, or an average of one subscriber to each family in the country. Many of them have cashed their bonds, no doubt, but it is not too much to presume that there are still 21,000,000 United States bond owners in America, and another loan of $4,500,000,000 is being floated. Every one of these bond holders should take to heart the example of {Russia under the baleful influence of Lenine and Trotsky, who are responsible for Russia’s repudiation of her national indebtedness. It is understood that President Wilson favors the recognition of the Russia bolshevik government ruled by Lenine. Mr. Wilson's 6th principle demands for’Russia “an unhampered and unembarrassed opportunity for the independent determination of her own political development and national polity, and assures her “a sincere welcome into the society of free nations under institutions of her choosing.” If he should be successful in securing the recognition of bolshevik Russia that would give a tremendous impetus to socialism in America, for the bolsheviki are socialists of the communistic school. How could this country consistently combat the growth of socialism at home, and

recognize it as a legitimate force in Russia? If responsible government in the United States should be overturned and supplanted by socialism, one of the firsts acts following this revolution would be the ruthless cancellation of the nation’s indebtedness, and the government would at once break faith with its bondholders. Their bonds would be as scraps of paper. And in all probability industrial bonds would share the same fate as the industries fell under government control. This has been the case in Russia. This is wholly consistent with socialistic dectrines. IMr. Wilson has recently been charged by prominent Democrats, formerly with being'a socialist, and his policies have certainly run in that direction. During his administration socialism has received the greatest impulse it has ever known in our country. Our bondholders should bear in mind that bolshevism is no mere national skin irruption. To slight its treatment is to permit it to strike deeper in. The surest specific is a thorough purging of this nation of the political quacks, fakers, fanatics, and hypchondriacs who have found a breed-ing-spot in the Wilson administration, and to purify the body politic by the election of red-blooded, saneminded men. That specific is the ballot and it should be allopathiacal-

ly administered in November, 1920. After that bondholders can feel safe,, business will be stimulated, and the country will prosper. Get rid of Doctor Dope. All wrong again, seems to be the daily cry against A 1 Burleson. The latest comes from William J. DeCgan, secretary of the Postal Telegraph Company, who makes a reply to a recent statement from Mr. Burleson’s ■wire control committee. It seems that Mr. Burleson has asserted that the Postal Company only carries onetwelfth of the Government business. “We carry all the Government business that is offered us,” says Mr. “giving it precedence over all other business and giving the vejy best service possible. “All this talk of Burlson’s is mere pretence in jan effort to justify his position, which cannot be justified.” It might be^appropriate right here to sak who is the most unpopular man in the cabinet today? Don’t all answer at once!