Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-28

port the allegation that the socialist
party required it's candidates TO sign
a blank resignation before election
was given by Mayor George r. Lund.
OF Schenectady. today at the trial of
tho Ave suspended socialist assembly
men.
Denial that socialists had pledged
support to c. A. X. Martens. Russian
soviet ambassador or had endorsed
plans for the establishment OF the
soviet system in America, was made
today at the trial Of the five socialist
by their counsel.
Seymour Stedman, of Chicago, re-
newed his motion that there be
stricken out letter introduced yes
"Rebecca Duhay" and purporting to
be the sentiments Of the socialist or
ganization In the Eighth district Of
New York, represented by Louis Wald-
man, one of the defendants. Mr.. Stcd-
man also renewed a motion to strike
out all speeches except those made by
the Ave defendants, on the ground that
they were not responsible from what
others had said. The chairman de-
MED Mr.. Stedman's motions.
Line Of Attack Indicated.
Counsel for the assembly judiciary
investigating charges OF
against fve suspended So
cialist assemblymen indicated at the
trial the line Of its attack.
After reading into the records q
clause from the national constitution
Of the socialist party providing for
expulsion from the party Of memhtrs
voting to appropriate funds for rniii-
tary or naval purposes, John B.
Stanchdeld. committee attorney, re-
ferred 70 the oaths Of office taken
by the Ave assemblymen. and then
read from the New York state consti-
tuition ah article specifying that 1t
shall be the duty OF the legislature
to provide funds for maintenance Of
the militia.
Proponents of "the dictatorship Of
the proletariat" hold that the first
step must be seizure of the govern
ment by any means possible, and the
taking over Of industry by force. ac-
cording to pamphlet read yesterday
at the trial.
Published in Hebrew.
The pamphlet published by the
Jewish Socialist Federation OF New
York. was translated from the He
brew by Charles NJ. Robinton. de-
partment of Justice operative serving
the Joint legislative committee.
proponents and opponents, the pam
phlet asserted the former hold
must be made for rev
olution'' and "class dictatorship"
Upon seizure Of the industries they
would be run by workingmen's So
viets, according to the program.
The dictatorship was said to be
necessarily a temporary phase in the
transition from capitalistic to a ST.
government.
Until the war socialism was sort
of religion, which almost had no con-
nection with real life," said the pam
phlet. "The war and the revolutions
have entirely changed this condition.;
from a religion socialism was trans
formed into program of life.
After the Russian revolution the
formula, the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat' was adopted. The time for
class struggle is here.
Socialists seek to enter into the
government for two reasons; first. to
be nearer the doors of the government
councils, and, second to, hinder thus
character of work In any way possible.
The first is the more important, as IT
gives the socialist a chance to see into
the strategy Of the government, there
by enabling him to carry out his
better. 1t is true that not
always. is this aim reached. The
atmosphere which he
breathes generally infects him. 'ahd he
begins to make compromises"
Socialism "Red Movement"
The pamphlet defined socialism as
"a red movement, with blood IN its
veins" Asserting that In America,
we have had only the echo Of what
in Europe" the book add,
ed, the stage here was still one Of
"theorctical discussion" and there is
danger the housekeeping will not be
as thorough among US as it, should
be-"
"The great task" continued the
pamphlet, "is to create an army ready
to make social revolution when the
arrives"
The manifesto called for "annihila--
tion Of the enemy's apparatus Of gov
ernment"--army, navy, "bourgeoisie
police and gandarmes," Judges, gov.
ernment officials and priests--and tbs
arming Of the "proletariat OF the red
guard Of the worlxinguen."
When Judge Sutherland finished
reading tho manifesto Mr.. stedInan
moved 1t be stricken out. as II had not
been proved that the manifesto had
been read or, approved by the socialist
convention In Chicago last year. or
that the five aAsemblynen under
charges had approved It.
He agreed to give the spresscution