New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
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merely expelled from the Assembly.
1t was and is his duty to lay such evil
dence before grand jury and haven
indicted for criminal conspiracy. We
demand that Speaker Sweet immedi-
ately submit his evidence to the proper
legal authorities so that the law may
take it's course.
"Should Speaker Sweet all he con-
victs himself as character assassin.
"Mr. Sweet forgets that the resolu-
tlon of suspension recited definitely
that there was nothing against US per-
s nally ard that the action taken was
cialist party.
ut is interesting to note that Ma
jor!ty Leader Simon Adler, who intro
duced the resolution for expulsion. is
one of the Adler brothers engaged on
a large scale in the manuf sctnre of
clcthing in Rochester, firm against
which the Am algamated CT l,thing Work
.ers Of Anne rica has carried on a long
str ,'ggle and walch il hnally union
SEN blyman Shiplacoff. present Alder
Of the Amalgamated and often spoke
in Rochester,"
Meanwhile, protest movement
against the action of the Leg stature
was developing among the most promi-
nent clergymen in the city. The text
of their statement and its signers fol-
low:
eve. the undersigned ministers of
the Christian Church, alarmed at the
.srread Of the spirit Of Intolerance ard
fearful lect our civil liberties which
freedom he impaired protest against
the recent action of the New York AS
! Semb IN refusing to seat five du v
elected members Of the Legislature on
the ground that their party p atform
is inimical to the public interest.
such proposed infringement of
representative popular government is
into'erable.. To close the door to a
minority who ma wish to attempt to
compass economic changes by consti-
tutionai means. however unwise their
aims may appear to the maj rty. is to
invite revolution. Believing heartily
that recourse to violent measure :
be prevented, and that the orderly
processes of democratic government
afford the safe method of social adj
vance. we call upon the Assembly to
resclnd its action and admit these duly
CHOSEN representatives Of their con-
stituencies.
George Alexander, First Presbyterian
- !" ~" AAGhtS u. SOJD. west End Col
egiate Reformed Church; Henry Sloane
Coffin, Madison Avenue Presbyteria
Church; Harry Emerson Fosdick. Fir &
presbyterian Church; Hughell Fos-
broke, dean Of the General Theological
Seminary; Arthur G. McGiffcrt. presi-
dent Ct the Union Theological Semi.
nary; William II. Pott, archdeacon Of
New York; Howard G. Robbins. dean
o. the Cathedral Of St. John tie Divine:
Char es L. Slattery. Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church; William Auatin
Smith. editor Of 1.-THE Churchman".
Ralph w. Sockman, Madison Ayerue
Methodist Episcopa Church. and Cor
ne'ius. Woelfkin, Fifth Avenue Baptis,
Church.
Dr. S. Edward Young. in the Bedford
Presbyterian Church condemned the
auspension Of the Socialists In SER
mon preached from his pulpit in the
evening. He said:
Former Governor Hughes has rem
dered the highest service by oppos-
ing tie suspension Of the five Social
igts from TIE Assembly. Just when
the tide in this country was well
te~~ed a.~sinst extreme Socialists
comes this action, that real gives
tbs Socialists something to complain
about.
III a party in power can by sheer
numbsrS put out Of legislative halls
: party not ~ humorous. whsrv IL