Arizona republican., 1920-08-02
SOCIALISTS TO OPPOSE ISSUES IF BOTH MAJOR
 PARTY LEADERS
Vice Presidential Nominee Lauds Debs, Condemns Both Old Parties and Pre- diets Impending Class Conflict
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 CHICAGO, Aug. In his letter ac- cepting the socialist vice-p presidential nomination, made public today by the socialist national headquarters, Sey- mour Stedman of Chicago summar- ized the party's aim as '@the transfor- nation of the present capitalist system ciety.r
 We have always" he added, "ad- vocated a peaceful change and this high hope is still cherished by us" Eugene " Debs. five times head of the socialist ticket. was notified in prison at Atlanta, Ga, by a special committee several months ago and made informal address in reply. Notification ceremonies were dis penSed with relative to the vice-preSi- dentiaI candidate.
 change in society, Stedman de- clared, is impending, and he said that the socialist party offered the only practical program to avert threatened chaos. He urged immediate socializa- tion of railroads and mines, flour mills and stockyards.
 Appreciates Comradeship
 'I accept the nomination you tender me-" he wrote, deeply appreciating the confidence and comradeship with which it comes and pledge my best efforts to meet the duties and require ments of the task you have set for me. "Our beloved standard bearer bE mute by the Judgment of harsh and unreasonable Interpretation of war time legislation. His Imprisonment is continued by a ruthless, despotic chief of the democrats. supported by re- publican congress. Yet his clarion call will rally together all intelligent workers of hand and brain, all who love liberty and believe in freedom and humanity
 For Russian and Irish Republics
 Of the work of the peace conference MT Stedman said:
 Self determination meant to our party and comrades what it said. It was a declaration which first came to life from a convention of our party and we are the only political party in the United States which stands for keeping the faith and recognizing the Russian Socialist republic, the only party in the United States which de- mands recognition of the Irish re- public.
 Denounces League of Nations
 We denounce the proposed league of nations as an organization of in- ternational capitalists banded together for the purpose of subjugating and ex- plotting the peoples of the world.
 we favor a league of free peoples administered by delegates elected di- rectly by and responsible to the peo- ple.''
 Dealing with domestic affairs MT. Stedman continued:
 Freedom of speech is become a by word. the liberty of the press is 8 lost liberty; representative govern ment is attacked and successfully thrott1ed in the state legislature o1 New York. the citizens of a congres- siona1 district have twice been denied representation by denying it's elected representative his seat and participa- tion in congrss; newspapers, the mos' enlightened in the country, are denied the use of mails; mob violence anC murder has been tolerated and ap proved; houses have been searched and papers seized and people arrested without warrant or legal procedure
 Class Conflict Impending
 Large industries go unchecked il grabbing profits; the railroads ar handed back to private privilege wit a loan and guaranteed dividends; tn miners and railroad workers ar crushed by injunctions and indictment and tried under war statutes for of lenses charged to have been commit ted within the last few months. An now, by no means, do we behold relaxation. The most firmly en trenched capitalists of the world ar in this country. The world war Ina so1idified and united them. They con trol the press and the avenues of eco homie power and wealth of the coun try"
 'sThe closing of war in Europe mean more clearly the class conflict. W are drifting into a firmly establishe capitalist despotism with thousands ( spies. reckless power and subdue workers. Capitalism may topple owe and bring in its wake chaos, starva ton and destruction: to meet this i'm pending change intel1igently; to aver this chaos and destruction our part offers the only sane and practical pro gram.
 We are preeminently the America party, because we stand four -squar with the ideals and traditions no betrayed by self styled patriots.
 "Only Solution for People"
 "We offer the only possible Solutio for the preservation of civilization.
 saThe ever increasing cost of livinj shortage of coal cars, scarcity in co; production, high interest rates, increas ing unemployment call for immediat remedy
 We declare the remedy now SC cialize the railroads, the coal mine now; the flour mills and stockyarC now; open unused land to cultivate now; prepare to substitute for tn capitalistic oligarchy the social owne .ship and democratic management the means of production and the COT trol of the government for the produt CTS by the producers.
 Mere political issues will not me the requirements of today's soci problems. Economic readjustment a fundamental character must be maC and can be made peacefully if we pr s.A vail. We enter the conflict with u call from the dungeon to Ibert from the white walls of Atlantas ba tile to the white house at Washing ton"