The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-02
ARTHUR LE SUEUR AND DAVID
COLDSTE|N HAD RED HOT DEBATE
Between Two and Three Thousand
People Hear Discussion at Spring
Loke Park Sunday Afternoon-1oth
Oebaters Become Personal in Heat
ed Argument

ed Argument.
A crowd OF between two and three
thousand people gathered at Spring
Lake Park Sunday ofternoon at three
o'clock to hear David Goldsteln, anti
DsCttialist speaker IRON Boston, and
arthur LeSueur, leading North Da-
hota Socialist discuss the question:
'ttesOived-That David Goldstein lied
when he said that Socialism is Op-
:,osed to Religion and the Family
The crowds came pouring into Mi
iol rom ali directions. Many came
in by train, some came in autos.
Others drove from long distances.
or Socialists and AntiSOcialists as
we'll had been greatly wrought up
over the three lectures given by
Goldstein at the opera house last
ri the debate.
The big auditorium was filled to
0, erfowing. Hundreds were unable
io find seats and stood in the rear
ol The building, and along the sides.
my stood outside and heard the
SPEAKER, thru the open windows.
Goldsteln said that he was So
cialist for nine years, and at one time
ne was a Socialist lecturer and or
SaniZer. He is cigar maker by
,iade and worked at the bench for
nearly twenty years.
I-eSueur is recognized as the lead
ing Socialist OF the state and until
.HC Years ago, practiced law in Mi
:0i. For ten years he has been ex-
founding the doctrine of Socialism
nd has developed into one of the
foremost Socialist lecturers in the
state if not in the whole country
AS President OF the City Commission
OF Minot for number of years, he
waged relentless war against vice
Of all kinds.
Just what either side gained by
Sundays demonstration is hard to
determine at this time. The whole
OF Minot and surrounding country
has been worked up over the question
to a considerable degree and the re-
suit will be that a great many who
suit will be that great many who
have paid little attention to the sub
ject will read up on the subject and
decide for themselves whether So
cialism is or is not good thing.
j. NJ. Devine made the opening
statement of the committee at three
O'Clock, expressing it privilege OF
the people to hear two such able ex-
ponents OF Socialism and Anti
Escialism.
Mrs. PooIer Talks.
The first intimation of the battle
to come took place when Mrs. Emma
Pooler arose to speak in behalf of the
Socialists. She started to say that
she was much surprised to hear sny
one make the charge that the Social
lists were opposed to religion and the
family, but did not get through with
her speech, when Mr.. Goldstein arose
to protest, evidently taking the posi-
ton that he had come to debate with
Mr.. LeSueur, not Mrs. Pooler
''Sit down." yelled several of the
Socialists as Goldstein was trying to
talk. ''Sit down. Women first" con-
tinued the Socialists The clamoring
kept up until Mr.. Goldstein was COM
PEELED to take his seat, and Mrs.
Pooler started to talk again. She had
made some progress, when the audi
ence started to cry "LeSueur. Mrs.
Pooler gracefully turned toward Mr..
LeSueur and without further intro
duction, he stepped forward and began
his argument. ......
A Jew and Catholic.
After contending that the question
tor discussion. Resolved that the
statement of David Goldstein that go
cialist is opposed to religion and the
Christian family Is q he," was unfair
in that 1t did not allow straight out
debate on the merits and demerlts Of
Socialism, he said:
'sThis man comes here, II am cor
rectly informed and he can deny the
accusation If I am mistaken, sent by
the Catholic church, and he Il here
a Jew, unless he has changed his ma
tionality since his face was made"
Rotten; rotten" cried some oe the
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