New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Candidate Is Attacked as a
Persistent Foe of
Democracy
Called Champion
Of German Kultur
Support of Stockholm Con-
ference and Teuton
Aims Is Cited

betrayed the people OF tne country VI
his birth" and with serving the "pur-
pose of the Kaiser by declaring himself
a paciist and internationally group
of former Socialist party members yes
tcrday made public a detailed attack
upon the Socialist candidate and the
programme of the Stockholm con-
ference for which he stands.
The statement is signed by Henry L..
Slobodin, william Edlin, Charles Ed
ward Russell. William English Walling,
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Oliver +.
Carruth, Frank Bohn, W. j. Client, W.
r. Gaylord, A. +. Simons, r. A. May
nard. j. Stitt Wilson, Chester NJ.
Wright, Frank f. Wolfe, Mia Upper
MAYNARD and Robert X. La Monte.
Hillquits Socialism Attacked
In their attack upon Hillquit they say
in part:
while at the beginning of the war
Socialists the world over stood aghast
at the colossal treason by German So
cialists to the cause of international de-
mocracy. Morris Hillouit. in speeches
and articles, rallied the American So
cialist party to the defence Of the OPP
position of the German Socialists and
made the organized Socialist movement
in this country a party TO the great be-
travail.
"He stood forth as the champion OF
German kultur, that was TO be carried
the world over at the point Of the sword
and spread German militaristic social
ism in its footsteps. But when German
militarism saw itself about to be beaten
by the entrance of the United States
into the war, Hillquit turned about face
and attacked American nationalism and
American democracy. and served the
new purpose Of the Kaiser by declaring
himself a pacitist and internationalist.
ave accuse Hillquit OF giving need
less aid and comfort 10 the enemies OF
democracy the world over. He must
know that a peace to-day would save
German militarism and achieve the de-
struction Of the Russian revolution. He
knows that German militarism saved
would mean the establishment of mill
tarism in all the great nations, includ-
ing the United States. and would sound
the death knell Of liberty and democ-
racy everywhere.
"Hiluuit has betrayed tfS people OF
the country of his birth. The people Of
Russia do not wish to exchange the
Gar for the Kaiser. They are not in
favor Of German peace. Yet Hill1uit
takes the position of the anarchist-So-
cial;st Lenine and opposes the genuine
socialism of Kerensky.
Would Aid a German Peace
"Hillquit, himself refugee iron .p-
preston, by advocating German peace
has not only proved ungrateful 10 the
country of his asylum, but false to the
of all the oppressed races Of
Europe. lie endeavored to join in the
made in Germany Stockholm con-
ference for the purpose OF bringing
about made in Germany peace.
"Hc grossly misrepresented the attl-
tude Of the working people of Belgium.
He had the hardihooo to declare al
length in The New York Times that
the Belgian Socialists demanded no
financial indemnities as part payment
for the massacres and destruction com
mitted BY the Kaiser's armies among
their people, over a third of them loyal
supporters o. internationalism.
as 1t possible that Hillquit did not
know that this statement of his was a
falsehood? IL was only by chance that
such a high Socialist authority as Sen
ator La Fontaine, Of Belgium, was in
this country at the time to brand IL as
entirely untrue.
"The Stockholm conference is ar
IDENTIFY supported by Hillquit and by all
Socialists who are dupes Of the German
Socialists or victims of the pro-German
propaganda.
"The Stockholm conference even de-
mands that the democratic peoples Of
the world who have given up millions
Of lives and tens of millions Of dollars
in defence Of the people of Belgium, Po-
land, Serbia, Rumania and France shall
be obliged TO pay the larger part Of the
cost OF restoring these territories de-
stroyed and plundered by the German
armiesi
"EIillquit has delivered the Socialist
party OF the United States TO the Peo-
pies Council, organized in the interest
of a peace that would benefit Germany
and jeopardiZe democracy throughout
the world. The work of the Peoples
Council would be no different il
financed and managed directly by
agents OF the German government.
an view Of Hillquit's attitude toward
national and international issues in
volvod in the world conflict. as above
to speak in the name Of American So
cialism or TO enjoy the confidence OF
international Socialists"