New-York tribune., 1920-02-04

You are Judge here and you ough,
not to express any opinion while you
are sitting IN the trial of II case Wait
until it is over and then we will talk
about it, angrly retorted Assemble,
man William S. Evans, one of the othc,
members of the Judiciary Committee
81 now inquire" MIR. Roe asked the
witness, whether there is anything in
the Socialist platform that YOU find
more Objectionable in denounciug the
war than the language have just read
TO you' delivered IN the very height of
thc war IN "nlch we were engaged %
cs, SIR was the reply.
charged the witness with being biased
Just before the hearing adjourned Mr.
Stanchtied asked that n commission be
sent to Milwaukee to take the tcsti-
mony of J. Il. Harris, one of the editors
/ OF "The Milwaukee Journal"
lhey seek to get testimony from him
concerning speech which he heard
Assemblyman Wadman make. Attor-
neys for the defense said that if they
would tell what Waldman is charged
with saying they might admit it and
save the trouble
Not a chance of his admitting this
declared Henry +. Wolff, one of the at
torneys for the prosecution. Harris
cannot come to Albany because of the
illness of his wife.
Assemblyman Testifcs
Assemblyman Michael A. Trahan, of
ionkers. who resigned from the Leg
stature IN 1918 to go to France with
the United States air forces, was the
first witness put on the stand when
the trial was resumed this morning.
John x StaOc h Il old oh; of cO,,rcc1 1'or.
the prosecution. showed the witness a
resolution introduced on Lncoln's s
birthday, 1918, expressing sympathy
with the war.
The witness said when the resolution
was put to rising vote all present
except the Socialist members rose.
Did the resolution say that Lincoln
opposed the Mexican War and said that
/ man who couldn't hear both sides
was a coward and that he voted against
the Mexican War" asked Mr. Stedman.
mo, sir said Assemblyman Trahan.
The next witness was Mr. Collins,
general director Of the reconstruction
and employment service of the Knights
of Columbus.
Mr.. Stanch6cld directed the witnesses
attention to excerpts from numerous
Socialist publications and asked him
phrase "the proposed organization in
the economic field on broad industrial
lines" as used in the Socialist mani
festo adopted at the Chicago conven-
tion of the Socialist party in Scptcm-
Der, 1919
81 would say" answered Mr. Collins.
that from the Interpretation by the
authorities Of socialism that the prime
object Of the formation Of an indus
trial so-called organization among the
workers is for the purpose of capturing
the working class machinery the trade
union movement. to use that as the
lever or the crowbar, and by means of
mass action and revolutionary action
by such mass action to entirely destroy
the existing institutions of society and
the present order Of government.
Manifesto Quoted
81 ight say tnat perhaps my thought
in that intcrpre tntion could be best
summed up b. quoting the concluding
paragraphs from the Communist mani
festo issued by Karl Marx and Fred
erick Engels in 1S4e. where they say
that communists. using the term com
munists within the term for socialists
communists, everywhere unite with
every revolutionary movement for the
destruction of the existing order, and
by the forcible overthrow OF the pres
ent order bring about the socialist com
nlonwealth. In concluding Marx states:
WORKERS OF the world. YOU have moth
ing to lose but your chains, and a
world to gain
Another booklet which the witness
brought forth from g large bag he had
by his side. vas productive of another
clash with counsel for the Socialists
IN,
isl Review
"l am objectng to the introduction
Of this on the ground that it has no
application to this case said Nh. Sted-
man.
az purports to be Il document in
which Samuel ifompers originally
espoused the cause Of the MacNa-
maras and who reDudiated them imme-
diately after their alleged confession
1t is theoretical statement OF the
difference between Il premeditated kill
ing OF all individ With malice and
death which results in labor conflict
where that personal malice is absent.
81 cannot see that il has amy bearing
Oh the qualifications Of The Assemb y
men here or upon The position o. the
party o.. the purposes or OBJ jects OF the
Socialist movements whether "A man
places a striker whose action results in
death in the same category With Il per
son with personal malice who DESTROYS
the lie oi another or not
Article by Debs Read
fine volume vas admitted and Mr.
Collins read the following from an
article by Eugene Y. Debs, on the Nc
Namara case:
"Under the ethical code Of capital
ISM The Staying Of working men who
resist capitalism. Is not murder As
working man, absolutely refuse to
condem men Is nlurderers under the
moral code OF the capitalist class for
fighting, according to their right Oh
the side OF the working class
THAT has reference particularly 10
the Mcnamara case" explained Mr..
Collins.
81 insist that the entire article be
read" said Mr.. Stedman.
Wrangle ensued between counsel
which ended when Mr. Stedman read
in the entire article. Mr.. Stedman. in
reading. emphasized the following par
agraphs:
"The Mcnamara brothers were not
socialist fanatics and 'unbelievers,'
they had no sympathy with industrial
unionism, but they were members of
the Democratic party, and of the
CATHOLIC Church, and Of the pure and
simple labor union. They were active
allies Of Gompers in the support of
the Democratic ticket and with their
chieftain they believed in rewardine
their friends and furnishing their
enemies.
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