Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-14 | Page 4 | Cracking down on Traitors

Cracking Down on Traitors t SENATORS FRANCIS S. S LUNDELL D I. I Benjamin and Claud HIrschI R it m Hurricane Hurri cane have introduced a bill in the thc legislature which would bar from the ballot candidates i of or parties or organizations which advocate the overthrow of government by force or violence nce or carry on or abet In any way programs of treason sabotage or terrorism or are affiliated In any way with any foreign agency or political party That's a good bill It would bar from the ballot In Utah candidates of the communists the nazis the fascists or any other traitorous group Inked with a foreign government or outto outto out outto to wreck and overthrow by force our democratic democratic demo demo- cratic system of government Its It's time Ume we made It impossible for such groups to hide behind the screen of legitimate political activity They have abused this privilege of democracy long enough to our i Injury in In- jury and to our shame Well We'll accept the right of any citizen or group of citizens to advocate ate a change in our system of government by lawful means but we do not under the principles of democracy have to accept their right to wrap themselves In the American flag while they try to drive a I. dagger into our heart