New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-02
Kaiserism, Not Socialism
Hillquit Called Traitor to the Cause
He Professe. to Represent
, .he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There have been many reasons given
By Socialists, in print and speech, why
Socialist should not vote for Hillquit- VIII
give a few more reasons not mentioned by
others.
About five wears ago Mr.. Hillquit was in
vited TO attend a peace congress that met
in Carnegie Hall. He declined the invitation
in long letter, explaining that the Socia!ist
party was in itself peace congress suHcieh'
for him. His reply was published by the
Socialist party in leahet form and distributed
broadcast over the country. IL Is wen
known fact that the German militarists were
strenuously opposed to this peace congress.
Il will be remembered that Mr.. Alphonse
Koelble attended the peace congress at Car
negie Hall in behalf of the German mill
taris:s and created disturbance there.
Why did Mr.. Hillquit's love of peace not
impel him 20 attend the Carnegie peace con-
gress? Was il because the German MILL
tarists were opposed to it, Why is Mr. Hil!-
quit so enthusiastic for the Peoples Council
peace congress? Is it because the German
militarsts favor it? Is il because the Social
ist-hater and Jew-bater koelble Is for 1t!
II will be remembered that Mr.. Scheidemsnn
visited the United States about the time
that the Carnegie peace congress was as
cussed Mr.. Scheidemann and Mr.. Hillquit
have close political affiliations. Ny own con-
viction is that Mr.. Hllquit acted in this
country in concert with Schedemann. He be-
trayed tho Socialist movement TO German
militarists long before the European war
broke out.
Another thing that might interest your
readers: Professor Csttell. Professor Beard
and other instructors connected with Co
umbia University have rallied around Mr.
Hllquit as the champion Of academic free
dom. Some years ago Mr.. Tilden Sempers
was an instructor in the Rand School Of
Social Science. He was also a member OF
the Socialist party. As such he was active
in the faction that was opposed to Mr., Hill
quit. For that charges were preferred against
him as a teacher in the Rand School. Mr..
Hillquit appeared as prosecutor. | defended
Mr.. Sempers. The issue OF the trial was
academic freedom Mr. Sempers contended
that his political activities in the Socialist
party could not form a basis for charges
Mr.. Hillqut, however, said that Mr.. Sampers's
political activities were prejudicial TO the
best interests Of the Rand School. Professor
Beard. who was on the faculty Of the Rand
School ard who was present AZ the trial,
upheld Mr.. Hillquit. and Mr.. Sempers was
expelled from the Rand School.
Mr. Hilquit abandoned Socialist principles
and policies In 1906 he was censured by the
Socialist party for his unsocialistic practices
during his Congressional campaign in the old
9th Congressional District. And no one was
more severe in his censure Of Mr.. Hillquit
than his present campaign manager, L. Solo
mon. Now Mr.. Hillquit openly declares that
a man need not be Socialist 70 vote for
him. Mr. Hillqut is right. Any one who
votes for Hillqut votes against socialism
AMI for Kaserism The Socialists are being
driven out of the Socialist party. And Mr.
Hillquit openly boasts Of the support Of Hop
kirs, Malone. Roe and other opponents OF
socialism. Socialists of New York, repudiate
Hilquit, the traitor to socialism.
HENRY l.. SLOBODIN.
New York, Oct. 30 1917.