The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
ALBANY CUSTER
OF 5 SOCIALIST
S0LONS PLACES
|PARTYON TRIAL
&c. Hughes. Appearing for
Bar Association in Behalf
Defense, Turned Down.
WARNS OF REVOLUTION
Hlllquit, Representing Sus-
pended Members, Brands
Irial Unwarranted.
ACCUSED AS DISLOYAL.
Llttleton Asserts Leeisla-
tors-Elect Are Pledged
10 Promote Violence.
AS DISLOYAL

time IN the history Of the na,ion
political party was placed on trial "a
oay with the opening Of The t-,.I :,
the fve suspended Socialist ssss,,,,,,'
men before the judiciary comnitte, =,
the Assembly.
'roA fireworks marked the nrst
Clash OF opposing counsel. Msrtin "a
ueton for the State and Morris HIu-
quit Tor the defense. and this Wa
preceded by a formal denupciatton -
the proceedings as unconstitution,I
by Charles Z. Hughes. head of 81.
COMMITTEES Of the New York City Bar
Association. after his committee has
oeen refused permission to appear as
friends Of the judiciary committee
Have No Representation.
hughes read statement setting
forth the belief Of the bar assoela-
lion committee that. inssmuch q.
hve districts have been left with
out representation through IN. en-
pension # he Socialist assembly
men, and that the suspension Of tha
nre rnen was unvarrsnted becaus.
ne charges had been present.d
against them and no hea-ins -.
accorded them. the nvo member,
should be Restored TO their seats
ana privileges pending the outeom.
OF the charges presented al ,,,.s
bearing. Having finished ,he -
ing OF the statement Hughes
slammed his papers into his brisr
case and stalked rapidly from the
chamber. followed by his associates
on the committee
Warning Of Revelvt,or.
| Hillquit. in q stirring address. de-
clared the assembly proc.eainys
were -unwarrsnted under constitu-
ton or law" and warned his he.r-
ers OF impesding unrest and pos-
sible revolution
"As a party" he said. we fear
nothing from these proceedings. A,
individuals We have but one solemn
warning to issue.
| The great war in Europe. in
which this country also was in
volved, has ripped up all establishes
social precedent torn down All
STANDARDS and set unrest afoot in
the world. "
1t devolves upon US here A,
America to meet this new siru,,,o,
to rebuild q world that shall be liVs-
Die Tor humanity. In this recon-
struction we Socialists mean 10 con-
tribute our due share OF thourbt
and care.
We say to you. therefore, that ths
arbitrary exclusion Of members ~
the Socialist party. duly elected AZ
the polls and entitled 20 a voice In
the Affairs OF the State, was the nrsf
great titanic act OF a violence that
will open the sluices OF revolution.
This we have endeavored to stem
by peaceful resource TO the ballot.
Now we say to each and every one
OF you, take care what you are do
ing
Ltttieten Charges DisIoyslty.
Littleton. for the State, who spok.
| after HillQuit in q remarkable flfrht
Of orstory. charged the Socialist partv
and the five Socialist assemblymen on
trial with disloyalty and afiliatiou
with forces Of violence
| lou nave oecn eomonishec and
threatened" he SAID. II now chsrre
that these five men-Asseublymen
Louis Waldman. August Claessens.
Samuel A. Dewitt. Samuel Orr and
Charles Solomon-belonged 70 a dues
| paying organization which numbers
in its membership minors and aliens.
II charge that when they took their
oath Of once and allegiance to the
State and 20 the nation. they had
previously pledged themselves TO 90
the bidding OF other and hidden
agencies.
And ! charge they took this obliga-
ton in writing. which will be duly
/ proved before this assembly.
Let me repeat that n a person
has given a pledge before he
comes here. that he. with others
not disclosed, will engage in a.
program of violence against The
STATE. his oath to uphold the con-
| stitutIon of the State and nation.
while he Is secretly plotting against
it. 81 the greatest crime imagi-
/, nable.
1T Is upon this charge that
these members of the Socialist
party are under investigation"
Aecuser. Judge and Jury.
In this history-making political
drama, the Republican party 10
placed in the anomalous position
Of accuser. Judge and jury. while
the Socialist party. Through five
J of its members, is the defendant
at the bar.
/ A eoodly attendance OF womea
spectators in the gallaries lent y
picturesque touch of color to the
4 scene. The assembly chamber. In
which the hearing Is held. Is trsns-
| formed into a courtroom. with the
members of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
seated in q setnicircle. inside cf
which were counsel for both sides.
Applause and smoking were both for
hidden by Chairman Martin
The trial was adjourned at s o'clock
| until D:3o q. m. tomorrow. Chairman
Martin served notice On an vsEnnnBna