Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
SEIZE GOVERNMENT
AND THEN INDUSTRY
IS SOCIALIST PLAN
Translation of Pamphlet of
Federation Read at Trial
of AssembIymen.

By The Associated Press.
ALBANY. n. Y. January 27.-Pro-
ponents of 1.-The dictatorship of the
proletariat" hold that the first step
must be seizure of the government
by any means possible and the TAX
ing over of industry by force. accord
ing to a pamphlet read today at the
trial before the assembly judiciary
committee of the five suspended So
cialist assemblymen charged with
disloyalty.
The pamphlet. published by the Jew
sh Socialist Federation of New York,
was translated from the Hebrew by
Charles NJ. Robinson. Department
of Justice operative serving the joint
Legislative committee investigating
radlcaliSm. who was recalled to the
stand today.
Gives "DictatOrship" Views.
The full translation was read by
Judge Arthur T.. Sutherland, assO-
ciate committee council. Reviewing
briefly the history of socialism, the
pamphlet purpoSed to give the views
of proponents and opponents of the
dictatorship"
Under the views of the defenders of
the effect that preparation must be
made for revolution and class dicta-
torship." The dictatorship was said
to be necessarily a temporary phase
in the transition from a capitalistic
to a Socialistic form of government.
The first aim of the socialist move
ment, il was said must be to seize the
government by whatever means may be
needed. Industry must be seized by
force and run by workingnen's soviets.
tyit 1,.tl
ponents and opponents. the pamphlet
asserted the former held preparation
must be made for revolution" and
"class dictatorship Upon the seizure
of the industries, they would be run by
workingmen's soviets. according to the
program.
Defines Their Purpose.
In discussing the topics THE Social
lists and the Democratic State" the
pamphlet asked why should socialists
enter legislative bodies, where do So
cia!ists fit into the state?"
Socialists" it set forth in reply.
seek to enter into the government for
two reasons: First, to be nearer the
doors of the government councils; and
second. to hinder this character of work
in any way possible. The first is the
more important as it gives the socialist
a chance to see into the strategy of the
government, thereby enabling him to
carry out his propaganda better 1t is
true that not always is this true aim
reached- the bolrgeoisie atmosphere
which breeds gradually infects him and
he begins to make compromises"
Called Red Movement.
The pamphlet defined socialism as
red movement, with blood in its
veins Asserting that in America we
have only the echo of what happened
in Europe" the book added. the stage
here was still one of Theoretical
discussion and there is danger the
house cleaning will not be as thorough
among us as it should be
The great task" continued the
pamphlet. sis to create an army ready
to make social revolution when the
moment arrives The time for class
struggle" it added. lis here"
Committee Indicates Course.
Counsel for the assembly judiciary
committee indicated today the line of
its attack.
After reading into the records a
clause from the national constitution
of the socialist party providing for ex-
pulsion from the party of members
voting to appropriate funds for mill
tary or naval purposes. John B.
Stanchfield. committee attorney, re-
ferred to the oaths of Office taken by
the five assemblymen and then read
from the New York state constitution
an article specifying that it shall be
the duty of the legislature to provide
funds for maintenance of the militia
bar Committee Move Fails.
A fourth effort in the house to
reseat the quintet failed last night
when a memorial from the New York
City Bar Association opposing the sus-
pension was introduced. Assembly
man William c. Amos, republican,
New York, introduced the memorial
The memorial declared testimony
should not be taken in an effort ito
indict political party or organiza-
tion without first laying proper
charges with proper specifications di-
rectly connecting the members ac-
cused with personal and guilty par
ticipation in illegal acts; held that
the power of the assembly to pass on
the qualifications of it's members lis
not an arbitrary power" but should
be exercised as a prerogative in ac-
cord with the fundamental concep-
tons of due process and the essen
tial principles of representative gov
b.. i..L..l.t.