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SHOW SOCIALISTS
PLAN FOR SOv|ETS
Pamphlet Read at n. Y. As
SGmbIynen'S Trial.
FOR GLASS DICTATORSHIP
The Book Advocates Seizure of the
Government by Any Means-A Red
Movement With Blood in Its Veins."

Albany, Y. y, Jan. 2S.-propOnents
of the dictatorship of the proletariat"
hold the tirst step must be seizure of
the government by any means pos
sible, and the taking over of industry
by force.
This is set forth in pamphlet read
at the trial before the assembly Judi
CARY committee of the five suspended
Socialist assenblymen, charged with
disIoyalty.
The pamphlet, published by the Jew
iSh Socialist Federation of New York,
was translated from the Hebrew by
Charles NJ. Robinson, a department of
justice operative serving the Lusk
legislative committee investigating
radicaliSm.
The book, written by Nall Rogoff."
was published by the Jewish Socialist
Federation.
The full translation was read by
Judge Arthur E. Sutherland, associ-
ate counsel for the committee. Re-
viewing briefly the history of Social
ism, the pamphlet purposed to give the
views OF proponents and opponents of
the dictatorship"
Under the views of the defenders
of the proletariat" was included one
to the effect preparation must be made
for revolution and class dictatorship"
The dictatorship was said to be neces-
sariiy a temporary phase in the ran
Sition from a capitalistic to a Socialis-
tic form of government.
The first aim of the Socialist move
ment, It was said, must be to seize the
government by whatever means may
be needed.
Discussing the topic The Socialists
and the Democratic State" the PAM
phle+ asked why should Socialists en-
ter legislative bodies, and where do
Socialists fit into the stateY'
Socialists" it set forth in reply.
seek to enter into the government for
two reasons: First, to be nearer the
doors of the government counsels;
and, second, TO hinder this character
Of work in any way possible"
The pamphlet defined Socialism as
"a red movement, with blood in its
veins" Asserting "in America we
have had only the echo of what hap
pened in Europe" the book added the
stage here was still one of "theoreti-
cal discussion" and "ehere is danger
the house cleaning will not be as
thorough among US as it should be-"
The great task" continued the
pamphlet, ''iS to create an army ready
20 make social revolution when the
moment arrives" The time for class
struggle, it added, sis here"
Until the war Socialism was a sort
of religion, heavenly thing, which
almost had no connection with real
life," said the pamphlet. j
"The war and the revolutions have
entirely changed this condition; from
religion Socialism was transformed
into program of life"
The pamphlet says the dictator
shop" is the opposite of democracy,
and adds:
"Workingmen cannot depend on
peaceful evolution; they must pre-
pare for q revolution and class die
tatorship.
"The senate is a dictatorship any
how. The state carries out the will
of the ruling class. Socialism does
not believe in the state. 1t wants to
annihilate it entirely.
"As soon as classes are eliminated
the state will have no Jurisdiction for
existence and it will disappear Of it.
SELF
"The Socialist movement rouses the
workingmen to revolution; it breaches
to them class struggle. When society
is ready for the Overturn, when the
Socialistic organization feels that the
moment has come, it will make the
revolution.
when private ownership is entirely
eliminated the oppressor class, the
whom the dictatorship of
the proletariat will dominate, will en-.
tirely disappear"
Julius Gerber, executive secretary Oh
the New York County Socialist organ,
izatien, testified he could not produce.
as directed, the list of dues-payins
members, ''as it weighs two tons,'
and it is in card form
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