New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Will Issue Leaflets Oppos-
ing War as a Burden
on the Poor
BurIeson Is Denounced
Circulars Say That the Mails
Arc Now Closed to Free
Speech


has experienced since America entered
the war
IT will be carried on by the Social
lists. Three million leaflets and hand
bills will be distributed. They espouse
Morris Hillquit's candidacy for Mayor.
Along with socialistic doctrines, they
arc burdencd with complaints against
the war. The Postofiice Department Is
branded as "despotic,' people are told
they have less democracy than they
mad year ago, and sentiment in op-
position to the war is stirred up by
arguments that prices of food soon
will be prohbitiye to the poor.
julius Gerber, secretary Of the local
organization. says that 5000 men will
be engaged this week in distributing
the circulars in Manhattan alone.
Liberty Curtailed, Is Claim
One circular, issued by the state
Headquarters, IL Union Square, IS
headed "Thrott.ing Democracy 1t
says:
THE vast majority in this land have
less control over their affairs lives
AID property. less power Of self-de-
fence. less freedom OF speech and ac-
ton. less right to think and utter
their thoughts, less right to tight
against outrage. and less protection
under the law than they had a year
ago. A year ago they had less than
they had five years ago.
steadily all liberty is being taken
from US, and brazcnly our right Of 70
sistance is being destroyed or Grip
pied
Under the heading, Making Hypo-
critics of Nation the circular con
tinues:
Under the Federal Constitution we
may peacefully assemble and discuss
our grievances. and are guaranteed
that the rights Of free. press shall
not be abridged. The state pledges our
right TO free speech
bat magistrates, judges, petty po-
lice officials, representatives of corpo-
rations and private detectives work
necessarily 20 fill the workhouse, coun-
ty jails and state and Federal prisons
with those who exercise these rights.
Terrorism takes the place Of order,
and honest opinion is branded as a
crime. Truth is outlawed, and work
for human betterment has brought a
felon's fate on many.
america has been dragged into the
mire of corruption and despotism rules
in place Of law.
Postofice Department "Despotic"
"The Postoffice Department exercises
the despotic power OF excluding from
the mails those publications which Of
fend some individuals or question GER
tain government actions. 30 eXplana-
ton is given at the time. ana the de-
NAL OF the right to use the mails
amounts usually TO coniiscation.' O..
A leaAet entitled Milk, Ieat,
Bread" says:
"Brcad-the staff of life is rapidly
becoming a luxury.
There is no more pressing problem
than the food problem The people o.
this country must solve 1t soon or
prepare 10 meet ever lower standards
Of living.
"Sunerfcial measures are no remedy.
They do and must fall wide OF ne
mark.
Nothing effective can be done un-
al we realize what is fundamentally
responsible for the increasingly intol-
cradle condition. And then we must
strike at the very root Of the evil.
There can be no doubt that at he
bottom of tire entire problem of the
high cost Of living is the fact that the
people have no control over the things
upon which they depend for life. This
is because the means of life do not
belong to the people"
Says Socialism Is Gaining
Socialism Is Fast Gaining Ground"
is the title Of leanet which says that
the Socialists have gained in member
ship 80 por cent i'm the last three
months. The leahet continues:
"War experience Is helping To make
socialism grow because the people aye
learning that the Socialist party alone
knows how and rs seeking TO eliminate
the causes Of war aud 10 establish "a
universal, lasting and democratic
peace.
THE press. publicis's and statesmen
admit the war is RAPIDLY pushing TIE
world IN the direction Of socialism.
Yes; socialism is marching on.
From all parts of the country come re-
ports Of gathering Socialist strength
and predictions Of sweeping Socialist
victories az the polls i'm November