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trying. “tow Far Left? =e TE a a eo F_PwWe announced objective of the Communist party is to wreck the American system of government. The determined Intention of most Americans fs to stop the Reds from doing that, and to grab them by the scruff of the neck if they’re caught But now comes the U. S. “Supreme Court with a ruling that makes the Communist end of the struggle considerably easier to operate, while making life more difficult for our anti-Red agen- cies. By a vote of 6 to 1, the Supreme Court has freed five California Commie leaders who were convicted under the Smith Act of 1940. And the Court has granted new trials for nine other California Reds. Justice Tom Clark stood alone in voting against this action. In his opinion, the CLARK original ‘s the way we feel too. e’re heartily in favor of justice, civil rights ~nd the Constitution, as any real American should _ be. I But the decisions taken by the Court this week are so far to the left as to alarm a person who is not whole-heartedly liberal. How far to the left will Chief Justice Warren and his liberal associates swing? The Smith Act called for criminal action against anyone teaching or advoAting the violent overthrow of our government. That still seems to us like a mighty good idea. And we also think it’s a good idea to cite a person for contempt of Congress when he makes a travesty of the Bi of Rights. . But the Court hee ennban Ama ite opande ic Court Ha3 OPVACHL 41 ilo WULUS place new barriers in the path of anti-Communist action by the Justice Department, the FBI and the Congress. — In all this concern for the Leftists, what’s happening to the rights of plain, conservative Americans? . we 5 5 JUN 11957 —_. V convictions should have been upheld. . + | Vewspaner! Tate Séition Anthor or Editor Title Class.or Cnaracter? Pace Puarsens ‘he . Koven a: » Tain fil | Mri ‘bp. Lier | Mr, Meare Tele. Room ae | Mr. Holleman,. | Miss Gandy .. Y ay \ Wye . A m| ve tor bh) ig! jh f/ . RSOCT PRATILES 6-19-57 LATE FINAL EDITORIAL HAL CLANCY 3h f ia | ~ oe NOT RECORDED | = 44 JUL 1957 ee oe dnnarumms