The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
HUNGARIAN INDEPEN DENTS
 ORGANIZE

ND V ND - AA-
 The following is a statement of the
 attitude of Hungarian independents
 and describes the organization of the local independent movement under
 Rev. Alexander Ludman: A few days ago a writer signing him self "A. s. Glen,'' sent out a clrcular letter directed to city officials ana
 Tnanx other prominent public men in
 the several communities in Connectl-
 cut which have large Hungarian set l dement's. In that letter the writer at- enpts to tell the American public that Count Karolyi and the Independent party of Hungary, of which theecount | is the leader, represents but small minority of the population of Hungary and that the people of Hungary enjoy the same political rights and privileges as do the people of the United States.
 Had it not been that these letters are full of .nisstateWents and were IL not that Count Karo1yfs recent ana future visits may be misunderstood
 by the American people in consequence l no notice would be taken Of them
 That the Independent party of Hun gary represents the great majority of the Hungarians no one put an unln-. formed individual can claim in gooo faith.
 Tine population of Hungary is over 20 Oo0 coo, yet the total number of men who may cast a, vote for representa- lives in the Parliament of Hungary number approximately 800, 900 The qualification of a, voter depends upon l the payment of a, certain tax. Most of the voters therefore belong to the weaIthier class and a result the majority of the people-the working people and even small merchants and tradesmen-haYe no voice in the a1- fairs of their country The govern low the and the use of large sums of smoney,i is enabled to elect the majority of the
 Parliament and to perpetuate itself in power.
 ] There is a law in Hungary which to a limited extent grants the people the freedom of press, speech and assem- blaze but the government through the use Of the military forces exercises and enforces a very strict and abso- Iutel1 unlawful censorship over all avenues of public Information It is l no strange thing to see in Hungary lnewspapers opposed to governn ent policy appear with a, full page or more of blank space owing to orders or the
 government censor The least dlso- bedience to the mandates of the cen
 sors means jail sentences and fines. to I the offendor.
 The exercise of free speech and as-
 semblage is likewise forbidden by the government whose agents are always
 
 statements into sedition. treason and
 the like.
 The Independent. party of Hungary
 fights to secure to the people the same
 rights and privileges which the peo- pie of this country already enjoy, to
 wit: the freedom of press, speech and
 assembIage and the enfranchisennent of
 every man who has reached his ma 1 Jorfty, and is paving the way for the IestabIishment Of a republic in Hun 11es 7erf
 important demands for which the Hun
 garians fought in the wears of 1S48 and 1849 under the guiding spirit of Louis Kossuth. To secure these rights and privileges all parties other than the government party, but including the Socialist party of Hungary, are
 working hand in hand The 1ndepen- dent party of Hungary works to se- cure these rights and privileges to all
 the people of their country regardless
 of whether they speak the Magyar lam g1age or not.
 Count Karo1yi will soon return for
 another visit to this country. During his next visit he will be acconpan- led by several other prominent mem bers of the Independent party of Hun gary. They will at that time expect
 to visit practically every large city in America.
 The object of Count Karolyi and his friends is to arouse the moral sym IPdLAy 0l 1L101I rCOanITy100h sIOI l44e |lP- lifting of their native land They do
 not want any Hungarian born Ameri-
 can citizen to leave the United States or become in any way unfaithful to their oath of citizenship What they seek to accomplish is that if any Of
 them should return to their native
 land possessed, as they are, with the knowledge of the rights and privileges they here enjoyed they shall support the Independent party and whether or not they remain here they shall point out the reasons for and urge
 their friends and relatives residing in Hungary to rally to the support or the Independent party of Hungary and its principles.
 The local organization of the Hun
 garian Independent movement headed
 by the Rev. Alexander Lludman is meeting with great success in its work, 1 and 1t will in the very near future an nounce the coming to Bridgeport of a noted and able member of the In- H ~ IJ1I1, I