Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-27
SENSATIONS IN
ALBANY TRIAL
ARE EXPECTED
Hearings in Trial Of sus-
pended Socialist Assem-
blyrnen Resumed.

Albany, N. T.. Jan. .27.-Resunp-
ton today Of the trial Of the five
suspended Socialist assem- blymen
eharged with disloyalty. was expected
to develop ''senna tions' NJ (
Counsel for tho assembly Judiciary
comm mlttaa@ (which h. ,conduet3ng the
uaal, have announced they plan to
present most of their evidence this
week. -, = -. = -
Morris Hn1quit, chief counsel, who
directed operations last week, has
been forced to return to Saranao
Lake because Of his health and is
not expected to reach Albany at least
before the end of the week.
A fourth effort in the house to re-
seat the quintet failed last might
when a memorial from the New York
City Bar association opposing the sus-
pension was introduced.
The first witness was Charles M
Robtnton, the federal agent, who
served as translator for the joint leg
islatdve committee Investigating rad
icalism, who was on the stand last
Thursday. He produced complete
translation of pamphlet on 'the die
tatorship of the proletartat"
Albany, N. rs ,'Jan. 27.-counsel
for the assembly judiciary commit
tee investigating charges of dtsloyalty
against the five suspended Socialist
assemblymen indicated at their trial
today the line OF its attack.
After reading into the records a
clause from the national constitution
of the Socialist party, requiring that
members vote against measures pro-
Mding funds for military or naval
purposes. John B. Stanchffeld, COM
mittee attorney. referred to the oa,ths
- @f3 tA1 Ill
mon and then read from the New
York etate constitution an article
specifying that it shall be the duty
of the legislature to provide funds
for maintenance of the militia
A pamphlet on Dictatorship Of the
ProletaIiat'' was read. According to
the translation of the pamphlet, pro-
ponents of the plan hold that the
first step must be seizure Of the gov
ernment by any means possible and
the taking over Of industry by force.
Jewish Socialist Federation of New
York.
Purporting to give views of both
proponents and opponents. the PAM
phlet asserted the former held prep
arations must be made for ''revolu-
ton" and class dictatorship" Upon
the seizure of the industries, they
would De run oy WOrklngmenS
SovieB, according to the program.
In discussing the topic, THE So
cialists and the Democratic States"
the pamphlet asked why should So
cialssts enter legsla tive bodies, where
do Socialists 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 coun-
ctls, and second, to hinder this char
acter1 OF work in any way possible.
The first Is the more important as It
gives che Socia Mst chance to see
into the strategy of the government,
thereby enabling him to carry out his
propaganda better. 1t u true that
not always is this aim reached. The
bourgeoisie atmosphere which he
breathes gradually infects him and
he begins to make compromises"
The pamphlet defined Socialism as
"a red movement, with blood IN its
veinsa,' Asserting that ''in America
we have only the echo OF what hap
pened IN Europe" the book added.
the aAge here was still one OF '.theO-
retical discussion" )" and there - Aan-
ger the house cleaning Will not be -
thoFoush among us As It ehonld be. :"
sslLhe great task. continued the,
..k to create an army ready
to make social revolution when the
moment arrives u " asss.
q, The time for cian struggle. Il aAd-.
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