The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-20
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WILL SOCIALISTS
Be GIVEN SEATS?
New York Legislators Are
Again Called Upon to
Decide Eligibility of
DislOyalists

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 2O.-Interest in
the housing shortage throughout the
state, which the Legislature has been
called to consider in special session to-
night. was subordinated at the capi-
tol today to a general discussion of
what action If any, the assembly
would take regarding the five ex-
PEELED Socialists reelected at special
elections last week to fill their
own vacancies.
The Socialists, Louis Waldman and
August Claessens, Samuel A. De VIII
and Samuel Orr, of the Rrox, and
Charles Solomon of Kings county,
were found guilty of charges of dis
loyalty last April after a trial that
occupied the attention of the assembly
almost continuously from the opening
Of the 1920 session.
: Speaker Sweet, who was generally
regarded as the prime mover in -he
custer proceedings last January, was
expected to have a conference with
legislative leaders today.
Views Not Changed.
Some members Of the assembly who
voted to unseat the Socialists have
let it be known that they have not
changed their views, Notwithstanding
the reelection of the quintette Some
Of them it is said. are prepared to
offer resolutions. tonight to again
deny the Socialists ther seats. just
as congress did in the case of Victor
l.. Berger, Socialist, elected from
Wisconsin and reelected after he had
been prohibited from taking his seat.
Not Entitled to Seats.
The assembymen hold that the leg.
islature in continuing body through
out the legislative year and term
OF the present assembly which expel-
ed the socialists does not expire Until
January l They insist that notwith-
standing these elections, the Socialists
are not entitled to take their seats
now any more than they were the
day after they We're expelled.
Attorney General Newton declared
that the seating or the unseating of
the socialists was a matter entirely
for the assembly to decide. These
men were expelled from the assem-
bly, he said because they were MEM
bers OF party which, during the trial,
was found to be disloyal and opposed
to our form of government. Since
the trial | understand the Socialists
have eliminated or amended the un.
American clauses of their constitu-
ton"
Amended Constitution.
The attorney general mentioned the
action OF the Socialist national con-
vontion which amended its consttu-
ton so that only American citizens
would be eligible for membership on
the program of the party. Previously
any dues-paying member could have
been a member of such committee,
whether or not citizen of the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Newton said he also understood
that the Socialist constitution has
been amended by eliminating the
cause that provided for the submis-
sion of the resignations OF members
elected to public office. to become
effective by vote Of the dues pay
ing members when the conduct of the
oiiice-holders was unsatisfactory TO
them. Another clause which he said
he understood had been amended was
that which prohibited socialists In leg
islative bodies from voting for appro.
prations for military purposes.
The executive committee of the So
clal!st state organization will meet
tonght to discuss p'sns for pos
slble course Of action In the event
OF the assembly again refusing to
seat the members.