The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-01
Max Hays Charges that n de LeOnist"
Emfssnry Has Duped the In
diannpoIis Sentinel.
RESULTED IN DEBS STORY
PAPER INDUCED TO PRINT FALSE
REPORT or HIS REPUTATION.
Amended Platform Adopted by Con-
yention-Worx Begins on
Constitution.

Prominent members of the Socialist party
in convention in this city made the charge
last night, that the on when
was based the story in the Indianapolis
Sentinel To the effect that the Socialists
would repudiate Eugene V. Debs bad been
furnished by an agent or advocate OF the
De Leonist faction Of Socialists, and that
the agent had received instructions from
leaders OF the De Leonists 10 circulate sto-
ries or in other ways endeavor to cause III
feeling in the Indianapolis convention. Tn
members Of the two factions of Socialists
now here also deny emphatically that there
is the slightest ground for the publication
of the story of reputation.
Max Hays. chairman of the unity con-
ventOn yesterday, and "A Socialist writer
of prominence. was asked. last night.
where the story probably originated con-
corning the alleged Reputation of Debs.
Il have been Informed that the man who
wrote the articles in the indianapolis SEN
tinel or who furnished the Information to
the reporter of that paper, is a man who
resides in indianapolis and is a stanch adj
vocate of the De Leonist faction" said Mr..
Hays. There is also a belief among both
the members of the Springfield and Chi
cago factions that this man is acting as an
agent or representative of the De Leonist
la1Nitli III AAlAo 1lNN ola Al1t lt llao Z
ceived instructions from the leaders of that
party to create a sentiment against Debs,
II possible. among the delegates attending
the unity convention.
BOTH STORIES FALSE.
THE two articles that have appeared on
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in the
Indianapolis Sentinel show on the face that
they were either prepared by or the in
formation given by a De Leonist man.
both cfor;ac marc fahrioa.;orc nf tho ~oVl-
est sort. and every man who is a delegate
10 this convention will bear me out in the
statement that there is not the slightest
i'll feeling toward Mr.. DebS and there never
was the slightest intimation of any such
action being taken as the Sentinel reports.
The DE Leonist faction is antagonistic
10 the Chicago. Springfield and Independent
factions and will stoop TO almost any
thing 70 attempt to break the unity of
these parties. j firmly believe that the
man who furnished the story for the Sen
tinel is a man living in indianapolis and
who Is known among our people as being
the advocate of the De Leonist faction, a
faction whose strength cannot be compared
with ours. The De Leonists belong to what
might be termed the old radical Social
lists and have no chance of competing with
us. Yet they saw the chance of having "A
Democratic paper accept the DebS story.
which is a lie from beginning to end. The
Sentinel reporter was duped by the Dc
Leonist advocate"
FROM SPRINGFIELD FACTION.
This charge made by Mr.. Hays was cor
roborated by Walter Thomas Mills. of Chi
cago, and many others. Mr.. Mills said:
Will l belong to the Springfield faction
and have never been identified with Mr..
Debs, you can state that there is the high
est regard held for Mr.. Debs by all MEM
bers of the Springfield party and the
thought of repudiating him never was dis
cussed. | have talked with nearly every
delegate attending the indianapolis con-
venlion and they have all expressed regret
at Nj. Debs's forced absence from the con-
Vention owing to illness and have further
expressed the warmest and kindest regard
for him"
r. o. MacCartney. who has taken "A
prominent part in the convention and is a
recognized leader in socialism, said there
could possibly be no dissension in the ranks
of either the Chicago or Springfield fac
ton against Debs. He also characterized
the stories published by the Sentinel as
fabrications.
A resolution was introduced i'm the con-
Vention yesterday morning 10 have the
Sentinel reporter excluded from the meet
ings OF the convention because of the I'M
truthful and prejudiced reports that have
appeared I'm that paper. There was some
debate on the resolution, but il was moved
TO table Ii because the convention did not
desire to lower its dignity by taking up the
story published concerning Debs and other
stories when there was not the slightest
truth in them.