The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-17
WAR COMES TO Us
FROM JUNGLE AGE
Declares Mr.. Kntzer Who Calls
Attention to the Attitude of
the Socialist Party.

Chicago late Saturday night. where
he had been in attendance at the ma
tiona1 committee meeting of the So
cialtst party. which was IN session
for one week The committee meets
yearly, its duties being to leg1slate
for 1he party. receive the reports OF
It's officers, elect new officers. and
ito define the attitude of the party TO
worlds politics and the work1ns
class movement in general
The present incumbent national
executive secretary, Walter Ianfer-
sick. had only one opponent for re-
election and. received thirty-three
votes. while Mr.. Kintzer received
Etwentythree votes The executive
|secretar is the highest executive Of
|fcer IN the Socialist party, having
entire charge of the national Office
with its many departments. ana
which receives in dues md through
other sources about $4,000 annu-
ally
The national committee elects an
executive committee OF FIVE. which IS
subject to the viii of the national
committee. which latter committee
is made up from one or more repre-
sentatives from each state West
Virginia has one. while the highest
New York and Pennsylvania-each
have four.
what is the attitude of the Social
lists on the sinking of the Ltasi-
rania2'' Mr.. Kintzer was asked:
Wars. he said. ARE the national
expression Of the individuahsm OF
the Jungle age, which even we as
nation have not overcome Amert-
cans have not yet 1earneI this lesson
from the European war In going to
and returning from Chicago in the
hotels there. on board trains. ano
wherever people gathered. the
threats or retaliation against de
stroying Americans filled the atmos-
phere. How different was the ex-
however appalling. no crime. however
revolving. justifes the slaughter OF
nations and the devastation OF coun-
tries is the answer contained in our
Official communication addressed 70
the people OF the United States.
which desire to have pubhsneo--
The communication OF the Socialist
party is as follows:
! Fellow CITIZENS. the ins1dtous prop
Uganda of American militarism has
received powerful impetus through
the destruction OF American lives as a
result OF the war operations in Eu-
rope. The lingo press OF the country
is buSiIy engaged IN reckless efforts
to turn the cries OF natural indigna-
tionSof the people into a savage how.
OF revenge Short sighted patriots
and professional militarists are IN
flaming the minds and binding the
reason of their fellow citizens by sap
pea!s 10 national vanity. The stn1sfsr
influences OF the armament ring VIZ
through thousands OF hidden channels
TO stimulate war sentiment wntch
to it means business and profits.
ssT, $I,Sc "a
crisis. the Socialist party OF the Enited
States raises IFS voice in solemn and
emphatic protest against this danger
ous Saed criminal agitation and pro-
claims its undying opposition TO mt-
itariSm and war. No disaster. however
appalling. no crime. however revot:-
ing. iusJifes the slaughter OF nafioszS
and the devastation OF countries
The destruction of the Lusitania
and tie killing OF hundreds OF non
conbatants. men. women and sltirsn
on board the steamer. brings more
closely home to as the fendisn saw
agery OF warfare and should inspire us
with stronger determination taa neve.-
to maintain peace and Civilization at
any cost
.:Strong arnaaments and mslitar.
inevitably and :s-resis-
tfblr lead to war as the tragic example
OF the nations of Europe has ccnclus-
lively demonstrated. z
Eve call upon the people OF the
United states TO profit BY 9as lesson
OF our unfortunate bro.is.rs en- The
other side OF the Atlantic ocean a1sa
to throttle all efforts 10 tirayse this
country into the dangerous paths Of
international quarrels. izspe-ialism
mI1ftarfsm and var.
I'VE call particularly upon the
workers of America to opacSe var
ard .r lion TO- war - ti.a eSs
ercsse. of 4 The power IN f::r,7
c.sDd. forst rs their cias; wss9 pass
sae awiuI sees, Of va "a Niitho 1t TsE.