Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-22
THEIR ATTORNEY
ADMITS AIM Of
SOCIALISTS IS
REVOLUTIONARY
Martin w. LittIeton and Nor
riS HiIIqutt Indulge in Bit
ter Discussion in Capital
of New York,
GAL LERIES APPLAUD
ELOQUENT STATEMENT
Asserts Suspended Members
of State Assembly Owe
Allegiance to Invisible En-
pirCi Lenine Head,

teV MORNING JouENkL SPECIAL LEASED ~ies'
Albany, \. y, Jan. 2l.-Investi-
cation Of the loyalty of the five
suspended socialist assemhlymen,
was asserted, at their trial today
before the assembly judiciary COM
mittee, to involve the question as
to whether socialists 'can hypo-
critically masquerade as political
party, strike hands with every
agency of force and revolution and
still make simple American people
understand they are not the sworn
enemy Of their country and ready
to overthrow IT,"
This assertion was made by Mar
tin w. LittletOn, who withdrew
temporarily today as associate
counsel for the committee to han
die the case of United States Sena-
tor Truman II. Newberry, of Mich
igan, in connection with whose
election charges Of fraud have been
brought.
Taking the floor in the height OF
an oratorical battle in which coun-
sci for both sides unlimbered their
heaviest artillery, Mr. Littleton de-
clarcd the present investigation
will not prove "a tempest in tea
pot"
He charged that Trot2ky and
Lenine are attempting installation
in America of the soviet form or
and that before the
waves Of public opinion stirred by
this case have subsided This coun-
try will understand that the So
called political party is the agent
and co-conspirator with the dark
forces of the invisible empire
whose object is forcible destruf
ton OF constitutional government
In America"
Sunscct To Invisible Empire.
Opposing a motion that charges
4 sainst the five socialists be dis
missed, Rtr. Iittleton declared that
the representation with reference
10 what these five men did ana
what they profess and what they
engaged to do stands out as plam-
" as anything can stand out--that
hey gave their allegiance wholly |
and solely to an alien and invisible !
empire known as the internation- |
ile."
Mr.. LittIeton declared that So
,ialist legislators could he ruled ny !
,liens paying party dues, and that |
they are the hired agents of a |
yroup of aliens, come to carry ont
he plans of the higher agents as
ar as they can in the councils OF
rec government"
Despite a ruling by the chair that
here should be no demonstrations
Turing the trial there was n burst !
If applause from men and women |
Who filled floor and gallery when
Mr.. Littleton, after denouncing the
attitude of the socialist party to-
ward the war, referred to a re-
mark by Morris Hillquit, CHIEF
counsel for the defense, saying:
"Mr. Hillquit said yesterday that
what may be treason today, may
,e the law of the land tomorrow
[ will be the law tomorrow If you
ct traitors write the law"
Hillquit Admits Truth.
This latter brought sharp obJec-
ions from Mr.. Hillquit, who de-
Jared Mr.. Littleton's reactionary,
m American statement invoked
.pplause in this house o,the ever
asting shame of those who partlc-
pated."
did I make any mis-state-
nent?" demanded Mr. Littleton'
No" said Mr.. Hillqult, "the
was absolutely correct
mt what / object to Is III" infer
nee"
II do not intend to have any
hing go into the records that
made a mis-statement," said MY.
.ittleton.
Mr.. Hillquit then named men
amous in history who had heid
Jews opposed to the majority, ana
dded:
There are always iniatists, al
Ways pioneers, and at first their
leas shock those whom they
trike We are preaching econom-
c freedom. 1t may sound traitor
,us to you, but it is our right
The second day of the trial
denial of three more pre-
iminary motions by the defense
the total introduced ana
,verruled to six. Todays asked
e e-instatement of the defendants
uring trial; dismissal of charges
ecause they do not include cause
or dismissal and production OF
notifications 'to which event the
neanest criminal is Justified
Argument on these motions con-
umed the entire day and delayed
ntil tomorrow presentation OF