Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-08
CONVICT DEBS
Slated TO Head Social
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Nstzcnas Convention orers Today a.
New York;, Name cancidztea
far PRESIDENT ard vies President
Interest Ce-ce-s IN Platform

AeT EGrk- MAJ The Socialist
7a--- 9 AMERICA VII eaIar ne
( Presidential. campaign r1nor-qw
with me opening here n IS aa-ol-
~ convention. ca-led q select 1aad.-
ilSla1es 11r President and vice Pras.-
dsn- of ne tinted Stazzs. adopr 4
aaIlenal Platform and perfect Ire
.pE-y nac1insrr ra- the big 1gat II
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Il ITO hundred 7=-cla- delegates
4--on 81 pa--s 81 TIE 1cun--- a2g-
mental 5y 1-ate-1a. delegates
from sympathetic International
bodies Il organized LABOR. VII 70
NM session :, = lock :, ne nc---
-ng F-7n nat n0nen- Q1-l the
c1n-an--nn closes some -r1e .a.a
next week. Socialist te-cas VII 3e
made ready 1or battle
C21sla- emphasis hss bean a.
iaczs=1 . this -sa-s convention By
Socialist leaders because of attacks
n re pairs at-l,1e during he
Ta-- Cus-ng Of me z-T.-a Socialist
delegation --cm -ae N=w Ears eggs
-a-re. refusal u he House % Rep
-ssS1Ca-lvzs q sea- TlcIor = Fer
ge-, elec1AG after MS CONVECTION 1o-
violation # ne espionage act aai
gag legislation which Socialists
'4a1rn has been generally oppressive
Il the exar-se u @-ee speech. zee
HISS a2d t-ee asseZobiasa
Eugene : Cseas. 1cw serving Z IT
yea- ueru II lie Atlanta Ga. pe-l-
-zor-a-T t1r Violation uf tAe Espi0n-
aga an during the var z-1- De
named - head t1e Socialist Ecks.-
according 10 ne virtually unanimous
prediction u party leaders tonight
Seymour S1eGlaa- Chicago a--or-
aey and general counsel Of --,t 7s--r
and ScoI- Nearing. formerly professor
II ecu1nmlcs a. he University ~
Pennsylvania uf -cle5o- ara rt,e far
cr.tes' tcr nomination as candidate
tcr Tice President although Mrs.
Aa1a Douglas . Hare If Aansas CRY.
now se-T.ng : sentence fur vtciatzon
81 -s1s Espionage lAcr- Z ne Js-e--
SIT Cs-v NJ Federal pr1scr. e
mentioned xarora5l- <1r Ire aoEnira-
Ecr-
-he interest If Socialists cs-tsrs Z
aSRe platform e D. adopted br ne
GGn Te-Ear- Because Of re ac--..-
les CT members az -le Communist
pg--y. which spraag from the in
EFF wig If re Socialists g-ea- cara
vii - exercised N presenting ne
PRINCIPLES anG platform / vas sad
The national committee # which
Norris EzI;g-iIr- terne- Socialist can
1iGa-a 10r mayor Of View YORK e
chairman already Las finished d-ae---
-g declaration Ct PRINCIPLES" AMI
: parry program [1r presentation
70 me convention
This platform includes 5l-z-a-zou-
:. pla2ks demanding recognition If
Soviet Elss3R- independence q Ira
and sslt Determination for India
AID other sIral. 1aCCna1it3es- and
condemnation Of t1-e League of Ma
--o1s coupled wi-1l a demand FIR =
'--ea-v of peace winch silal nor Re
: breeder Of var and ! bu-~a-k u
oppression
Domestic pla1ks. according u Sore
casts By headquarters 1era- v;u de-
-a2G -epea. . Iae var -5Eoe Espior-
a-e A1r- a--a-aE he administration
+1- alleged Abolition II .2v.! Liberties
and constitutional. -g1-: U-se re-
ease q al poi.T5cz. prisoners de-
1oulce Re pnsI nice department 4ur
practices winch have prevailed under
Postmaster General Eu-.eson: charge
lie leading political parties v.r4l
failure n meet he political. Sofa.
and economic problems 0t the day-
cal for immediate and drastic ac-.or
. and p-1fIee-ing. advocate drastic
-sT.sinn Of taxation - relieve me
worker and CONSUMER: and recon-
mend thar var debts be pad Ont II
v2- pr1f-s q p-1EIee,>s The us1al
demand fur ne specialization Of al
basic industries also s 3ac3u6ea N
he Platform