Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-02

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S4x# GhAIhig taaue1 sofsthe day. The Let
st9f&s06lch MA1 gtven to the pres,
stnskgaS ~ fellows:
the natisnal executive commit
s&&xssAMA smDMibership OF the Socialist
Splftys Comrades:
accept the nomination you tender
Assply appreciating the. cenldence
EE9ltd pledge my best efforts TO meet
E4he duties and requirements OF n
sNtAAk you have ret o me.
kks nc ur beloved standard bearer H
mute BY the Judgment OF q harsh and
unreasonable interpretation OF var
time legislation. His Imprisonment fs
ssonttnned by q ruthless despotic .cnae
tpuniican consress. Yet his clarion
call Will rally together all the intelli-i
gent workers OF hand and brain. all
who love liberty and believe In free
dom and humanity.
S Pian TranslOrnaatiOn.
the aim OF our party is to trans
~ collective and cooperative society.
We hAye always in the past advocated
a peaceful change and this high hope
ia aetfll cherished by US.
asassDurtng the closing years OF the
Nineteenth century and the opening
years of the Twentieth, there were OBJ
ytols symptoms Of the breakdown and
decay Of capitalist society. Prices for
ytha Necessities OF life were cOntinu-
ously rising. accompanied by q num-
ofsunemployed-th capitalist par
9adox, unemployment and scarcity-
this condition prevailed within the
5Ydolninion OF every industrial nation,
\ was reelected wen in countries
5spredominately agricultural. Trusts
moth Proportions, and, following the
rise of lie industrial capitalist class,
a new class came into cxistence-the
finance group-extending it's invest
ntents into every land seking foreign
fields Of exploitation and large re-
turns from investments. h threat
ened crash and breakdown was inter-
7rupted by the world war, the great
u massacre and murder-lust, the un-
holy offspring of international finance
and dynastic imperialism.
me The masses of U people entered
Into this conflict with lofty ideals.
The humane declarations of the
president. in depth and breadth, were
unmatched in all history. Inspired
by this crusade for democracy, justice
and lasting peace. thousands of the
jgbrayest and the best, with full faith.
rallied to the support Of the Allies
cause.
t.sThe president Of the United States
pledged the faith OF our people to
exalted purposes in machless phrases.
The fourteen points became historic.
Secret treaties were to be abolished.
The dark chambers OF chaflatans pre-
tending to preserve b peace of the
world by q balance of power, were
sto 30 forever.
MISREPRESENTATION of nations was
to be recognized and guaranteed, q
an essential basis for International
sf s4The armistice came and the victor
nations assembled to make a lasting
peace, a peace without sting Is
AT the very Threshold. Of this con-
u ference the curtains were drawn, the
sunlight excluded and in darkness the
and toys Of designing, grasping, hating
and revengeful men. The faith
pledged by the people Of this country
was broken by their representatives.
without reference to ace or nat
ural boundaries, they have carved UP
Germany, middle Europe and Asia
Minor, parcelling out oil, Minerals,
SlQISSI al A0NAAS AASitAo A1A1Ou6 ~
vlctors, and creating irresistible
causes for new world wars.
.Self-determination meant to our
party and comrades what It said. II
was a declaration which first came to
life from a. convention of our party
and at this hour 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 at this hour
in the United States which demands
the recognition of the Irish republic
india is a vassal and subject coun-
try OF many millions OF people. They
too are not less entitled TO self
determination. 1t is a fundamental
principle of democracy that thu
fpeople OF a country are the source OF
all Its political and Industrial rights
and power.
Tothe charge that we are medd.
ling In foreign affairs by these decla.
rattons, we reply that all the Allied
countries accepted, expressly or BY
their: silence. the declarations made
by the president as the purposes fol
which we entered the conflict.
AS h recognized and only genu.
Inc Internationally movement, w
favor league of Gree people admins.
tered by delegates elected directly by
and responsible to the people.
Denounce League.
denounce-the proposed League
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