Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-05
SAYS SOCIALISTS
SEEK REVOLUTION
Counsel Declares N. Y. Assem-
blymen Must Suffer for
; Their Party's Tenets
DIRECT CHARGE OF TREASON

Albany. March 5.-The FIVE Socialist
eeeemblymen of New York state, who
have been under investigation by the
assembly judiciary committee on
charges OF disloyalty, will suffer for
the official pronouncements. declara.
tions and platforms OF the Socialist
party of America, as declared in the
their npdoubted participation in dis
loyal and treasonable conduct Martin
Conboy, summing up for the committee
counsel, declared yesterday.
1T is" he said. "the first time since
1851 that notice has been plainly and
explicitly ser-ed upon the government
Of the United States by a group of men
residing within its borders that they
will not support or defend it, but that
on the contrary they will by all means
In their power obstruct and resist in
Its effort to maintain in time of stress
Its national honor and existence
Lie on Lips and in Heart
Pointing out that the constitution Of
the state contains a form of oath to be
taken by those who have been elected to
public office. requiring them to support
the federal as we'll as the state consti-
tuition. Mr.. .Conboy said:
SIN time of stress. when the very ex
when powers. domestic or foreign, are
endeavoring to pull down the structure,
the man who at that time is pledged to
obstruct and resist the effort of the gov
erpment to sustain itself cannot without
lie upon his lips and within his heart
take an oath to support the constitu-
ton of the state of New York and the
constitution of the United States and
should not be permitted to do so.''
l,,,,, 20 he 1f IL
Hillquit. of counsel for the defendants,
that the Socialist party is in every sense
:s.i4! political organization Mr. o0nO0y
''The Socialist party of America is
neither a party nor American. 1t is
an organization created for the purpose
Of accomplishing in the United States by
any available means, determined only
by national conditions and exigencies.
the social revolution and the establish
ment of a Socialist commonwealth as
part of the international revolution and
the establishment of which the soviet
government of Russia is a part. It is
not party in the sense in which the
term party is used in American polit-
ical life."
Trying TO Stir Revolution
'The Socialist party Of America. :"
mr. SOuDOy uCCldTeu Ut l0e AFTERNOON
session, ''is preparing for and attempt
ing TO bring about a revolution in this
country as part of the international SO
cial revolution by the following unlaw-
ful methodist
!, "First. It has opposed and OBJ
structed and continues to oppose and
obstruct the government of the United
States and OF this state in all measures
relating to the national aud state de-
fense. Its purpose in so doing is a man
ifest one To weaken and leave do
fenseless the government against the
attacks of foreign and domestic enemies
and thus deprive it of that right of self
preservation which is admittedly the
FIRST law Of government. as it is Of in
dividuals.
"Second 1t has advocated and in
cited the destruction of the existing
government Of the United States by lille
gal mass action.
'"Third While processing to utilize
political action, it constantly denies
chat existing evils or defects may BE-
remedied by such action and insists
that such political action must be sup