The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-04
SOCIALISTS DODGE ON HEARST.
REJTCf I ~ iNE RfIOGNfIING
TIFJIf ~ ms IiHPisGN
Iitei' Discussion ~ the nlnhup ~ Their
tun' rntiHn Nrv plrnks ~ Nrat Ndul.
~tcrati0n and the td1i1 Ninr rraubtps
picnic ~ 10000 IN the E,enine

The state convention ~ tho Socialist
party finished iJ- two days session ycstur
day afternoon uy adopting "a platform, and
adjourned with ~ wives. children and
friends and thn friends wives and children
to Suller- Nrtcnr-tor Park Il was csti-
mated that about 10000 persons. ing
children. were a. the PARK
The picnic began early IN the afternoon.
but the convention WIS -tIll discussing
Hearst. and II vas r"trly u before the dele
gates had lort the NprAlngmcn's Educa-
tional Hail. IN Elet Eighty-fourth street.
BY the time they reached the park every
body else was waiting around the CONF
mittee tent. calling for John G. Chase. the
party nominee for Governor.
A band all his time had been playing the
"Marsoiliai-e" over and over again. Scat
tered groups here and there sang to the
brass acCornpa nimeut. The fact that part
were singing English words end part French
didn't bother them a bit.
The -Marseillaise was ~ilrnced for a
few minutes along about 3 O'Clock while a
young man mounted tho band stand and
introduced the Guheruatorial candidate.
Mr.. Chase said only a few words,
I'VE have worked hard in the conven-
ton to-day" he said, and | would rather
be hoine in bed than standing up here with
II mouth working" Mr.. Chase assured
his supporters that "A socialistic victory
in this State this fall would not come as a
~walkover.
1T will be a devil of a fight he said.
The work of the convention yesterday
centred in the formulation of a new con-
stltutlon for the organization in this State
and the adoption of a party platform.
The new constitution abolishes the old
local quorum" for New York city and puts
the metropolitan organization under the
control of a committee whose me nberS are
in turn member of the State committee.
Hearst's name caused the most trouble.
No positive action was taken against him.
but proposed planks mentioning him were
voted down The question was not one of
should acknowledge that the Hearst move
ment in breaking up the old parties had
done good. The majority felt this was
too much of an admission,
The fight was on'thiS section:
rnasmuch as this movement (that of Hearst)
has served TO demonstrate the revolt OF the
masses against the prevailing economic and
political evils, to break up the old parties
and 10 pave the way for a larger and more
powerful movement of Intelligent. working
class socialism it has indirectly and unin-
~tentially served a good purpose
The section was voted down by a large
ma jority after "A long discussion.
The platform a. finally adopted is in
large measure a reiteration of that of two
years g except for mention of the Chicago
meat revelations and the Insurance investi-
cation. On the meat question the platform
says
The revolving practice OF the meat packers
In poisoning the meat supply OF the nation.
recently uncovered by the efforts OF Socialists.
and the practice Of adulterating and sophisti-
eating our other foods are inevitable re-
suits OF our system OF production for profit.
and the old parties have neither the desire
nor the power to remedy these evils.
Another section of the platform COM
plains that the Armstrong committee was
acalled off too soon" The legislature
it goes on. passed some laws to protect
the insurance interests Of the well to do
but refused to give any relief to the poor
Resolutions We're passed reiterating the
accord Of he party with trade unions, ex-
pressing sympathy for the Russian revolu-
tionists M in sympathy with Meyer and
Hay wood. A resolution to be presented to
President Roosevelt and to Gov. Gooding
of Idaho demands that Meyer and Haywood
be Immediately released on bail.