New-York tribune., 1917-11-04
Cheers for Liberty Bonds
Interrupt Socialists
Speech in Bronx
Compelled to Leave
Candidate Does Not Want
u. S. to Withdraw From
the War

Morris Hillquit was in the midst OF
an argument for an early peace before
an enthusiastic audience at Blayney's
Hall, 1S1st Street and st. Nicholas
Avenue, last night, when, at most
inopportune moment. the Hylan and
Mitchell meetings in the neighborhood
broke up.
The crowds from both meetings good
naturedly merged and. drawn BY the
lights and cheering, elDowed their way
into the Socialist candidates meeting.
They listened to just one sentence;
then took a hand in proceedings them
selves.
Eve don't want to humiliate any
power in making peace terms Nh
Hillquit was saying. eve want early
discussion Of
Liberty bonds!" broke in a loud
voice from the door. "Hurrah for Lib.
erty bonds and those who buy them!"
The cry was taken up on all sides,
and those who were shouting edged for
ward toward the platform. The late
arrivals soon were in the majority and
the Socialist speakers and shouters
soon found that they could not make
themselves heard,
Agitation for Peace
Hllquit attempted repeatedly TO
bring about order by waving his hands,
but failed to do so. Three policemen
finally were able to crowd into the hall.
By this time the Socialist speakers
were ready TO give up. They took ad-
vantage of the opening thus made In
. al. l.,- H.,
At all of his meetings last night Mr..
Hillquit gave the most prominent place
in his discussion to the necessity for
agitating for an early peace. At his
biggest meeting, in Hunts Point Pal
ace, The Bronx, he announced that all
voters who desired an early peace
should cast their ballot for him. as an
evidence Of that attitude on their part.
"We do not oppose the active war
operations Of the government" he said.
"But we do say that while we are at
war. il is our duty to think and discuss
pea;e. Peace will come some day.
On the most unintelligent will deny
that fact. The question naturally
must be answered-how and when will
il come?
Hits the "Ruling Glasses"
'Tf the people Of the world keep on
fighting and take no active part in dis
cussing peace plans the ruling class will
continue TO carry on the war just as
long as it is profitable to them to do so.
But we must remember that those who
run the governments are our servants,
not our masters. 49,.
1--WE are for an early peace for all
the world. We are not for separate
peace or the withdrawal of the United
States from the present war. We want
a peace not based upon the punishment
Of any nation or the humiliation Of
any people We want peace without
rancor; the only kind Of a peace that
will be a lasting one.
"The United States now has the
greatest opportunity in history to bring
about this kind of peace and earn the
lasting gratitude of all the peoples of
the world.
"If elected we will not make New
York socialist city, but socialized
city. This is no experiment. II has
been tried with success in Stockholm,
petrograd and other great cities"
Cheers for Roosevelt
At one point the Socialist candidate
mentioned the names OF Roosevelt
and Root. and, instead OF being greet
ed with the Kisses that had been eX-
pected, many of the men in the audi
ence cheered loudly.
"Those cheers are from boys to
whom the animal in the Colonel ap-
peals. not his principles" said Hillquit.
Dudley Field Malone. former Col
Iector of the Port under Pre- sident
Wilson, appeared as q Hillguit aid at