Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-02
Action Also Taken to Pass
a Law to Prevent 'Unde-
SirabIeS' From Getting In
to Legislature in Future,
DEPOSED MEMBERS MAY
APPEAL TO THE COURTS
Two UnSeated Members IS
sue CauStiC Statement Re-
garding ACtiOn} Say Con-
Stituti0n Was cynChed,
tpY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,etl

sembly--Louis Waldman and Au-
gust Claessens. of New York; SAM
uel A. Dewitt and Samuel orr, OF
the Bronx, and Charles solomon,
of Kings county-we1e expelled
from the lower house OF the legisla-
ture today by an overwhelming ma
iority.
The next step in the fight against
the socialist party, characterized
as a "traitorous' party, by the as
sembly judiciary committee, will be
take in the legislature tomorrow.
Bills designed TO carry out the
recommendation of the judiciary
committee that appropriate legis-
lation be enacted TO the end that
hereafter no party, group or pollt-
ical organization in which aliens
are accepted as members, or whose
principles, policies or program are
responsive to or determined by an
orga nization, national or state,
composed of persons not members
of the electorate of the nation or
state, shall be privileged to occupy
the position of political party on
the official ballot of this state, are
expected to be introduced in the as
sembly,
Legislative circles tonight were
discussing the statement given out
by Louis Waldman and Charles SOL
omon, two Of the ousted assembly
men, in which they said; The
workers by whom we were elected
must and will be heard. If the peo-
/ ple are to be driven from the bal
lot box, where shall they go?'
Reports reaching here from New
York that the socialists would APP
peal to the courts were given little
| or no attention, most members of
| the assembly declaring that the
courts could not review the action
of the assembly in voting to deny
seats to the five assemblymen be-
cause, they said, the house is
Judge oe it's own members and It's
decision is final"
| "Treason has been committed in
the New York assembly by repub-
licans and democrats, with few hon
| orable exceptions" says state
ment issued today by Louis Wald-
man and Charles solomon, two or
the expelled socialist assemblymen,
"A bipartisan combination mas
overthrown representative govern
ment. The representatives of a po-
ltical party have been driven from
| the legislative halls solely because
their platform was distasteful to
the political opponents"
| The constitution has b N
lynched and the perpetrators OF
this outrage must be brought TO
justice. The spirit of the mob
breathed in the assembly debate
throughout the weary hours. Under
the leadership of Speaker Sweet
man after man openly melted TO
violence.
THE doctrine of arbitrary power
was shamelessly proclaimed again
and again.
1.-The forces of plutocracy and
reaction have temporarily tri-
umphed. The common people have
been told they have no voice in
government except on the suffer
ance of the hirelings of vested in
terests to whom the powers OF
state have been surrendered.
"The outrage at Albany Is a
clarion call to the people of Amer
lea to rally for the revival of their
ancient liberties. The life of demo-
cratic institutions is at stake and
the people must get together to
right the wrong.
"The workers, by whom we were
elected, must and will be heard
If the people are TO be driver
from the ballot box where shall
they go?
1.-The right of the ballot is ar
American right and those who deny
it are traitors.
"The assembly has consumated
the act of lawlessness it began or
January 7. Where, the verdict was
not the product of hysteria and ig
norance it was the fruit of con
temptible political jobbery. Tho
Albany outrage Is the eliminating
step in a series of assaults on oui
popular liberties which will jolt tn,
people into new political con
sciousness.
1.-THE socialist party refuses tC
regard the act of the assembly a;
more than a mad manifestation OF
fear of the growing political power
of labor.
1T will not he swerved from It's
historic course and mission. With
greater faith and vigor than evel
it will go on agitating, educating
and organizing the workers fol-
peaceful social change.
Socialists will not be goaded in
to violence or driven under ground
These have never been the meth
ods of socialism. Always and
| everywhere ii has waged its fight
in the open ana where this oppor-
/ tunity has been denied it has cease
lessly fought for political democ-
racy.
I'VE shall go back to our districts
with complete confidence. The
people who sent us here knew US
and they will repeat their sover-
eign will in overwhelming num-
bers."
New York, April 1.-THE five
socialists evicted from the New
York assembly today will appea
to the supreme court, and if nec-
essary to the United States su-
preme court, S. John Block. state
chairman of the socialist party
ANNOUNCED here tonight. He said
Icounsel for the socialists. of which
he Is one. would meet in day or
1.-TWO to determine whether an i'm
mediate appeal to the state SUI
lpreme court should be made.