The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-10
Declaration of Party Principles
Read by Delegate Declares
Opposition to Government
Policy Is Maintained.
RECENT QUIESCENCE
ONLY FOR HARMONY
Desire Of Social Democrats for
an Honorable Peace Empha-
sized by Speaker Who Says
People Want End Of War.

Berlin, Feb. 10 eva London. ii,5S
n. m. .l--German Socialists. while not
desirous OF presenting any partisan
ISSUES or OF taking any other action
during the present crisis which might
initiate against the harmonious CO.
operation of ali parties. have surren-
dered none OF their views This h
shown by the attitude of the Social
ist members OF the Prussian diet.
which began session yesterday.
Herr Hirsch. Socialist delegate.
read on behalf of his party n declar-
alton which Is Ia part AZ follows;
''The Social Democratic party
maintains its opposition. based on
principle, To the former government
policy, which policy has remained in
all material things unchanged. The
party. however, refralns in this crit
ical time from introducing discus
sions of a polemic nature into the
consideration Of N budget on its
first reading"
Hirsch added that his party later
would call attention To complaints
concerning the provisions for soldiers
and for dependents. the food supply
for the nation ard restrictions on the
free expression of thought. He could
not permit the occasion 90 pass he
without giving expression
to the demand of his party that the
government, in consequence Of the
situation brought about hy the war
should CunCcGc certain measures d.
sired by the great mass of the peo-
pie. These include the demand that
the police cease their battle against
the labor movement la general and
In particular against the Social DEM
.ocrats ana other Socialist organiza-
tions
Hirsch said that his party was OPP
posed to political oppression. but that
the basis of an political reform must
be their equal application To an mi
norities, as IN the ease of the Danes
and Poles.
Ills party had hoped. Hirsch con-
tiuucd, that the government would
fulflll It's duty 10y granting uniform
suffrage. with the secret direct bal-
lot at the session of October 20 10 ~.
tie mentioned the desire of the So
.clal Democrats for an honorable
peace, and concluded:
we know that this war n desired
hy the people in none OF the bellig-
erent lands. that It's end H. every
where longed for by the people. We
cherish the confidence that the voices
demanding peace viii grow more nu-
merous IN an boldEcrent lands. will
make themselves heard In influential
quarters and that under the influ-
ence OF this desire for peace. espe-
cially of the laboring classes of an
lands. an assured peace may come
speedily. Ia the well being OF the
German people and Of all human-
ity."
Herr Won HcydebraRd replied To
Hlrsch on behalf OF the non-socialist
parties. He declared that the pres
ent moment was not "A suitable one
Tor advancing special wishes or com
plants. The situation was one which
demanded that the entire Prussian
people show itself united - it, sold
iers on the battlefield are united.
Herr Liebknecht lntcriected.
You have no right "a speak In the
name OF the German people"
This remark brought forth voices
Of protest Herr Heydebrand contin-
ued his reply with an eNhortation "a
the delegates to work together and
make any sacrifices necessary foi
victory. After the first reading ol
the budget the diet adjourned until
February 10.