New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
New Move in
Albany to Seat
5 Socialists
Assembiyman Amos TO Ask
That judiciary Committee
Be Discharged From Eur
ther Consideration ofCasc
Z Condemns Trial AS Farce
Many Republicans Favor
Ending Proceedings and
impugn Sweets Motives
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Al RANh, Jan. %. Declaring that
the trial Of the five suspended Social
is'7 II farce and in violation Of all
moral aud legal rights Of tho accn4od
Assemblyman William G. Amos, Fepub
i'can, Of New York. will move to-mor
row for the discharge Of the .Indiciarv
committee from further consideration
of the resolution suspending them
Discharge Of the committee would bo
equivalent TO roscating tho Socialists.
'lf there is any truth in the charges
made by Martin w. Littlclon as coun
sci for the committee" said Azscmhlv-
man Amos, these five mon should he
on trial for their lives. Mr.. Littleton
said they were charged with treason.
III there Is any foundation for the
charge. then the five should be in
dicted and not subjected to d one-sded
apology for a trial. more worthy Of q
Glibert and Sullivan comic opera than
the sacred walls Of legislative hall"
Republicans Incensed
There is widespread dissatisfaction
with the conduct Of the trial. some Re-
publicans being so incenscd that thew
are openly impugning the motives Of
Speaker Sweet, the father of the
charges, and his own active manager
Tor the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor.
Many are for ending the proceedings
at once. holding that the longer they
continue the more harm they Will do
the party and aid tho spread of Social
ones injured by the methods pursued
by the Judiciary Committee. or. rather
its chairman. will be Speaker Sweet and
his followers
So intense is the feeling against the
Speaker and Assemblyman Louis NJ
Martin. chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mlttee. that several members of the
Assembly, including at least one mem
ber Of the committee, will move when
the Assembly convenes tomorrow night
to divorce them from all active par
tlclpation in the trial OF the accused
Amos Attacks Martin
Speaking on behalf Of group who
night. Assembiyman Amos said:
"Chalrman Martin has proved him
self unfit to conduct this trial. He
first announced the adoption of the
rules governing the trial of cases in
the Supreme Court and mmediately
thereafter began to make mockery Of
them. His rules have not only been
contrary to law and common sense,
but they are chiefly noted for their
utter disregard of the moral and legal
RIGHTS OF The men on trial
The whole affair would be laugh
able fiasco if it We're not that the
very Foundations OF our civilization are
being struck 1t by this howing alb
surdity. The dignity Of the Assembly
can be maintained only by removing
Martin as chairman
Speaker Sweet. Senator Clayton R.
Lusk and Attorney General Newton
arc regarded as having had equal
shares in drawing up the resolution
furnished the evidence Attorney Cen
eral Newton has admitted drawing up
the resolution. Speaker Sweet has
accepted responsi bility for It's intro
duction.
Members Of the Judiciary Committee
are anxious that Newton, Lusk and
Sweet be brought before it and ques-
toned as TO the facts in their pos
session on which ihey concluded the
motives which inspired them.
With this end il view, Assemblyman
Morris Bloch, one Of tAe Judiciary
Committee, who has expressed disaD-
proval Of the trial, viii Introduce a
resolution directing the committee 10
call the Speaker, the Attorney General
and the chairman Of the Lusll Commit
tee before It, thus enabling counsel 10Y
the Socialists 10 crOss-eXam them
Expense Causes Complaint
Chairman Martin. warm personal
friend Of Sneaker Sweet, could prevent
the members Of the committee from
cross-cNamiNing any witness or wit
nesses he wished and il the Socialists
called Speaker Sweet or any one els
,hey would be bound by the answers
and could not cross-eXain ne. Tho cnl =,
way in which Sweet Newton and Lusk
could be cross examined would be by
having the committee call them
Another cause Of complaint is the
camouhage thrown around .he matte
OF the expense OF the trial A resolu
ton was introduced and passed calling
for the payment Of counsel fees
stenographer fees. clerk hire. witnes.
fees and all other expenses out Of tht
contingenc ncy fund Of the Assembly.
The Asscmb biymen voted Tor thi.
resolution. believing it vas what i
purpol.od to be-a declare lion that tht