Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-11
SOCIALISTS FACING PARTY SPLIT WHEN
 RADICALS BREAK
Illinois Delegation Wants Platform Nodded on Lines
 of EurOpe's
SAY VIEWS OF THEIR
 COMRADES OVERLOOKED
Declare Platform Framed by the Conservative Element Contains Nothing but Nice Phrases
 Eschew Violence

New York, May Shouting for the radicals of Germans, French, ltal- ian and Russian socialism, the llli- nos delegation to the convention of the socialist party of America launch ed a concerted attack on "conserva- tive" leaders and their platform de- mands for popular administration of private property "for the benefit of all."
 Following introduction of a "de- claration of principles, and party platform" from Chicago led their states representatives into what may develop into party warfare of threata ening aspect, it was stated tonight.
 J. Lewis Engdahl, Samuel E. Hol land and Wm. F. Kruse, all of Chi, cago, and the last two under sen tence for violation of the war time espionage act, explained the radical clements troops today. When the Hilquit platform was submitted with the motion that it be adopted, Hol- land gained the floor amid tumult of wavnig hands and shouts.
 "I don't like this platform at all. It contains nothing but nice phrases. We have had no opportunity to con- SIuGI IL. Cl llc ity to move it's adoption. What are they trying to do? Throw it down our threats ?"
 Hilquist stated he was following ordinary parliamentary procedure in moving the adoption of his commit | tees program, thus opening the way for debate on it. He said the pro- gram of the Independent socialis | ,.ti of l., and Russia had been studied with resultant elimination until the tenta- tive platform submitted had been shape. "to meet the needs of America in 1920"
 Engdahl declared the platform bore "no resemblance at all to the program of our comrades in Ger many and Russia"
 The convention finally voted tc constitute itself committee of the whole to consider the platform to. morrow.
 The convention set next Thursday didates for president and vice-presi- ten years for violation of the espi OHdSe ldWo, dlIciuy udS UceIl pIO- claimed as the rarty's probable can didate for president.
 Eschew Violence.
 A movement to induce John l. Mauer. president of the Pennsylva mia state federation of labor anc twice Pennsylvania assemblymar to accept the nomination of vice president, was started today. Priol lo |, saying he would decline it because he wanted to run for congress.
 Scott. Nearing, formerly presiding professor of economies at the Uni versitv of Pennsylvania and Toledo and Seymour Stephens of Chicago general counsel of the party, art leading candidates for the vice-pres idential nomination Mrs. Kate Ricl ards O'Hare of Kansas City now serv ing two years in the Jefferson City Mo-, prison also is mentioned fol second place.
 "The Hilquist platform" include. declarations of principles ove1 which the presidential fight is being waped.
 "The socialist party of the Unitet States demands that the country ant it's wealth be redeemed from the con trol of private interests and turnet over to the people to be administered for the equal benefit of all. | "The socialist party desires th' workers of America to take the eco homie and political power from th' capitalistic class. The socialist part! when in political control pronoses t. reorganize the government in forr and substance so as to change i from tool of repression into al instrument of social and industria } service.
 "The socialist transformation can not be successfully accomplished b. political victories alone.
 "The socialist party does not inter fere in the international affairs o labor unions but supports them in al their struggles. In order, however that such struggles might attain tn maximum of efficencv and success these socialists favor the closest or ganic cooperation of all unions a one organized working class body.
 "The socialist party promises t. make family life fuller, nobler an' happier by removing the sordid fac . tor of economic dependence of wom an or man.
 : "The socialist party adheres strict ly to principle of complete separation of state and church.
 : "The socialist party seeks to at , tain it's end by orderly and lega ! methods. Violence is not the weapol of socialism but of the short-sighte method of the ruling classes. Tn socialists depend upon education an l . Al 1