New-York tribune., 1918-03-22

in Wisconsin that is called the Socialist
party Il dcmand,' says this platform.
Again, it says, 81 speak for , +" 81 de-
clare -," etc. This is Victor l.. Ber-
gers platform. Victor L. Berger is the top
of the Socialist party, and its base as we'll.
Just as he ruled the party press Of DID, just
Us he ruled "The Milwaukee Leader"-and
he has ruled it absoiutcly-just as he ruled
the Socialist city administration, so he now
rules to the last extreme in turning the
party platform from I'VE" platform into
an 'I' platform. The camouiage is off;
Victor L. Berger admits what he is.
The Keynote
The keynote of this Berger platform in
this campaign is found in the following
words:
81 demand and if elected shall work for
an immediate general and permanent
peace.
81 demand and if elected shall ask the
american Congress to pass resolution
directing the Pres dcnt to summon the
warning countries to an immediate ar
mistice and peace conference.
$50 doing, utter the deepest desire of
a great majority of the American people.
The American people did not want and do
not want this war. They were plunged
into this abyss by the treachery of the
ruling class of the country-its dema-
goglc asltators, its bought press, its SEN
satlonal photo plays, its lying ADVERTISE
ments and other purchasabc Instruments
of public expression.
81 demand and if elected shall work for
the withdrawal Of American troops from
the invasion Of Europe"
This is tho Victor L. Berger who wants
to be United States Senator from Wiscon.
SIN This IS the man who wants to rcplace
raul .. HuSting, and who wants TO sit with
Bob La Toilette to neip hamstrinc America,
This is HIS PLATFORM
- 'ne Na'Sef mas seen copy Of this plat
form he undoubtedly has said "Amen."
Inc nation must be interested when s,ch
man seeks a seat in the Irn;tod S+ots
senate Senatorial elections are state .f.
iafs' but United States Senator'S are na-
.'ohal spokesmen and they are national LOO
islatofs Inc nation MUST be Interested
america, the great democrat of nations
'"c great 1deallst among nations, the great
'orch-oearer for civilization, is held m b,.
'"lS man as the pawn of thieves and cor.
ruptionsts. America, the unsclfsb. An,or
'ca the great champion of world freodo,,,
ana world democracy, is held up bv hin, 90
,hc piaything of knaves, the tool of choa,,
oe'nagogues. the sport of colossal scbon,ers
h.,a ho, '"'per'al'sm! The American people. who
nave gone INTO the great world war to sa,,o
eeoo"' from extinction. to save the ideals
y, ~ e"'' ''eh'ened humanity from the hceI of
~. "u,ocrat' to keep lberty's wonderful
w., ! ".'sn'. .lhese Tree people are malicncd
I;.;aa, .u ''u,cu'ed and llbeled by this burly DO
lltlcal boss from Wisconsin, h., 49,; po-
VINO came from Austria seel,;nr f,r =: "a. '"'"
INC dressings and opportunities that Low, -,
'"e freedom and democracy of Amcrico, -
Up to Wisconsin
And he who came back from CONGRESS-
p"'"'y asking "Haf you read my WOOL
speech - seeks the opportunity now to re-
turn to the home folk asking "Haf YOU read
my peace speech"
1t may be that Berger stands no chancs
OF ''hding consummation of his desires in
INC election soon to be held But whether
he does or does not, the whole Of Amor;c.
mas right to know what the Socialist nartv
IS doing in Wisconsin, and it has a right TO
know that the whole Socialist party Of
America looks on and approves of what ia
going on in Wisconsin.
,,., victor l.. Berger, the Socialist boss Of tho
Middle West, the admrer of Scheidemanr
ana the confrcre of Illlquit, must not ro
w. W., 'he United States Senate. 1t il nm ~
Wisconsin to see that no such thing har~
pens IT rs also up to Wisconsin 10 lnnr.
',., ."a. inc whole nation is looking ON, WAITING