The New York herald., 1920-01-19
CHURCH CONGREGATION CHEERS
AS ASSEMBLYMAN w. C. AMOS
ARRAIGNS SPEAKER SWEET
legislator Tells Grace Methodist Episcopal People He Will
Continue His Fight-Hopes Leader Will Cor
rect His Grave Error.

interests OF the country-in other words,
the constitutional right to impose its own
views and policies upon other parties, thus
sitting minority opposition and perpetu-
ating itself in government.
VIII Keep To the Issue.
The Socialist party is not the Repub-
lican nor the Democratic party. 1t differs
radically from both in it's social concepts
and economic theories It's platform may
we'll seem impra ctica BILE and even danger
Gus to the representatives Of the old par
ties. So on the other hand do the policies
and platforms of the old parties appear to
the Socialists of the old parties Of the best
interests of the people and menacing to hu-
man civilZa tion. II is because in any
society of free and intelligent people there
are apt to be such radical differences OF
views and policies that modern democra-
cies allow the free and unhampered ex-
preston of all of them and constitute the
people the sole judge of such contending
views.
THE popular Judgment is rendered at the
polls. 1t is sovereign and final, and any
attempt violently to overthrow it is NOR
tai blow to the very soul Of democratic in
stitutions. Shall the Assembly Of the State
Of New York be allowed to consummate
this threatened assault upon representa- l.
tive government or shall it's hand be
stayed? That is the issue in our contest.
and to that issue We purpose to adhere
throughout"
Another of the fifty or more subpoenas
said to have been served on local Social
lists was served on Mis$Anna Stern, No.
1.167 Boston road the Bronx. on Saturday
Miss Stern is executive secretary of the
Bronx Socialist organization
At the Rand School No. Eas. Fifteenth
Cd Aaf Ytt lf,t-
York County Association. was busy all
day gathering the data he was ordered to
take to Albany to present before the AS
sembly. 1t includes constitutions of the
national county and district Socialist or
carnations. the membership rds of the
five suspended Assembymen, all communi-
cations which passed between him and the
i've men. minutes OF meetings and other
information.
The attention Of Ogden l.. Mills. former,
ly Republican State Senator, and active
IN the opposition to the action of the AS
sembIy, was called yesterday to the re-.
port that Speaker Sweet intended to use
party patronage in An effort to influence
Republican Assemblymen to vote with
him. as well as to punish party leaders
who have opposed his action
Can't Believe 1t, Says Mr.. Mills.
II can't believe that the Speaker Of the
f>'oS'hpiy Nouiu De guilty OF SuCn an abuse
of trust and power" said Mr.. Mills. The
question at issue involves not only the
right OF men duly elected but also the
right Of thousands OF citizens to be repre
sented in the Asse mbly. In the determine
ton of the right of these five Assembly
men to their seats the Assembly sits al.
most as court of justice. An attempt by
the Speaker to influence votes in this
court would, to my mind, be such a mon
strous act that / won't believe il until
clear proof OF it is submitted to me-"
Lewis Nixon, Public Service Commits
sioner, commenting yesterday on the sus-
pension or the five Socialist members bv
the Assembly. said that IT was nothing for
the American people to get hystericaJ
ABOUT. Even If hasty, the matter will be
adjusted in the full light Of publicity and
with every right of these five men con-
cerned," Mr.. Nixon said. He declared tha
we are under great national Strain
which is responsible for many impulsiye
actions. and the best motto for the people
to adopt would be the title of an old song.
Rally Round the Flag"