New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Joins Russell and Walling
in Supporting u. S. in
War on Germany
Warning to Pacifists
Peace Clamor Aids Germany
in War on Liberty, He
Declares

Writing himself down as a "revolu-
tionary socialist" Henry L. Slobodin,
state chairman of the Socialist party,
yesterday went on record as being
"heart and soup with the American Al
lance for Labor and Democracy,
formed under American Federation of
Labor auspices to combat disloyalty to
the government within the labor move
ment.
Slobodin, who has been the candi-
date of his party for Attorney General
and Chief Judge of the Court of APP
peals, thus takes a place beside Charles
Edward Russell. John Spargo, William
English Walling and other eminent So
ciaIists as supporting the United States
in its war with Germany. He remains
state chairman of the party. though in
taking this position in all probability
he has numbered his days as party
Official.
Declares Loyalty in Letter.
Slobodin's declaration of loyalty
takes the form of letter to Chester
NJ. Wright, executive officer of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy. It reads. in part, as, follows:
81 want to 90 on record as being
with you heart and soul. ! am a
revolutionary Socialist. | was so be-
fore the war. am so now, and
will be so after this war. And it is
for this reason that I am ready to do
all in my power to aid America and
its allies to crush German militarism
and autocracy.
"This war, on the side of the Allies,
is a war of Observation-Disclosures of
the world from the greatest danger that
ever threatened its liberties. The
struggle has come down TO the most
fundamental of all issues that ever
confronted society-liberty against
slavery. And do not hesitate to stand
for liberty.
3 81 am as much opposed to war as /
am opposed to militarism. | am as
much for peace as is President Wilson.
But we can have no peace so long as
a HAlNSiOuS iHSA4dS - az Aai Bts iHNdu-
ms peaceful homes, Staying and raping.
This maniac must be subdued before
we can talk of peace, and in the great
task Of subduing the German autocracy
it is the duty of every socialist to aid
to the full extent of his ability. A So
cialist should consider this his first
duty and other considerations should
not deter him.
Pacifsts Aid Germany
81 am exceedingly aggrieved and hu-
inflated that so many sincere Socialists
and lovers Of peace are misled 10 OPP
pose our government in its struggle
for liberty and democracy. | am con-
WINGED that the majority of them are
sincere, but / also believe that they are
misled by pro-German agents and SYM
pathizers. In so far as their opposition
is effective, they are aiding German
militarism. 1t is preposterous for them
TO claim 10 be pacihsts when, in fact,
they are lending their effort to the
most formidable militaristic empire in
history. | have not surrendered my
claim TO be man of peace. It is the
pacifists who are militarists in disguise.
And | want 10 give my hearty approval
of the work Of your conference in aid
ing the United States in its present
struggle for peace and democracy"
Mr.. Wright announced yesterday that
the Auditorium. the largest hall in
Minneapolis, had been engaged for the
conference called by the alliance for
September 5.