New-York tribune., 1920-02-05


record" said Chairman Martin.
~ would like mine to stand" said
Mr.. Stedman.
"it stands on both Sides" said tho
chair.
What about the family relation p"
asked Mr.. Conboy.
Il have never known Of a Socialist
local anywhere or the Socialist party
anywhere to rerudiate these doctrines
country and the labor movement" an
swered Mr.. Collins.
The prosecution sought to introduce
a book published by the British So
cialist party which the witness said
would prove that the Socialists were
irreligious.
This again led to the repetition of the
charge that religious bias was being in
Jected into the case. Chairman Martin
ruled against the introduction of the
book.
Ezra l.. Kaufman, a Rochester police
man. was recalled to identify cir
cular seized in a raid on the head
quarters Of the local Rochester Proie-
tartan party, which he said was n
branch of the Socialist party It was
dated September, 1919, and asked rll
Socialist party locals to unite In vot-
ing for those nominated for public Of
flee on the Socialist party ticket, al
though some Of these candidates wore
members of the Communist and Com
munist Labor parties.
"Whatever the personnel of the
ticket may be, you will be voting FOR
the working class and Socialism," read
the letter.
Let us prove our devotion to the
slogan Workers of the world. unite.
You have nothing to lose but YOUR
chains. You have a world to gain For
get personalities and wage the strong
est campaign we have ever put up"
The letter was signed by Walter
Moore Cook, secretary Of the state
party.
Hart when called to the stand told
of the speeches made in the political
campaign last fall when he was the
Democratic candidate against Solomon
for Assembly
AT another meeting he said that
Solomon declared that revolution does
not necessarily mean boodshed
"All you have to do," Solomon was
quoted as saying, "is to walk up and
take control of the government"
Asked what would happen if the So
ciallst' met opposition, the witness
said Solomon declared that if these
people oppose us their blood will be on
their own heads"
"Out and Out" Bolshevist
Telling of meeting at which he
debated with Solomon, Hart said that
a DR.. .Sadoff, who presided, proclaimed
himself as revolutionary Socialist
and Bolshevik from top to bottom.
The audience went Wild" continued
!
Then Mr.. Solomon spoke. also
stated if the Socialists we're ready to
start their revolution, let them go
ahead, that I belonged to an associa-
tion having 100000 members, the
American Legion, and that soon will
have 100000 in its membership, and
nothing would please US more than to
SIT on the seat of a machine gun and
give them q reception. Solomon said
"'Mr. Hart doesn't seem to realize
the enormous proportions that this
revolution is going to take. There will
be nothing which will be able to hold
the wrath of the working class in
check. They will he able to sweep
aside like chaff in ne wind the oppo-
sition of 100000 men. What right
have ex-service men to hold in check
the destiny Of 100000 people in this
country"
AAC O'o HOC ueIly my StdJe t60t
young people were being taught at the
Young Peoples Societies League revo-
luton and Bolshevism and that the
overthrow of the government is being
preached to them
When crossexamined by Stedman
the witness was asked if he had en-
listed. He said that when the war was
declared he was in a hospital, where he
had undergone an operation for appen-
dlcitis, but that he enlisted within a
month and half after he was operated
on, against the Doctors orders, in the
United States Marine Corps reserve
Danger in Cowards
During the witnesses testimony he
was Interrupted by Assemblyman Louis
Cuvillier, Democrat, of New York.
"You think that the Socialists we're
physical towards ?" asked Cuvillier.
physically, mentally and morally
cowards,' replied the witness.
You cannot see any reason for a
Legislative body to be alarmed at them
then, can you" asked Stedman.
Il would not say that" replied Hart.
"A man may be a coward and never
theless be more dangerous than a man
who Is outspoken and ghtforward
A coward may act like snake in the
grass and do things under cover, which
makes him more dangerous than the
man who possesses the courage of con-
victlon and comes out openly"
Former Socialist Assemblyman Peter
). Carlin, who is one of the attorneys
for the defense, asked the witness if
Office.
~ don't recall having been to your
Office" was the reply
Mr. Carlin then asked him If he did
not rem ember seeing in his office in
May, 1917, circular issued by the Ma
rine Corps in which the offer was made
that If one enlisted In the Marine
Corps he would not have to 20 abroad
Mr. Carlin inquired if the witness did
not ask his opinion as to whether the
government would keep its word on
that subject.
mo. sir" retorted the witness, "that
IS lie, and you know it is. | never
went near your Office l never saw the
interior Of your Office in my life"
Commission Appointed
At the close of the days session a
commission was appointed to take the