Arizona republican., 1920-01-22
SAYS HYPOCRISY ISSUE IN TRIAL
 IF SOCIALISTS
Attorney For Committee Charges Five Suspended Members With Being Co-Conspirators of Trot- sky-Lenine Combination Three More Motions Denied

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 ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 21--Investiga- ton of the loyalty of the five sus- pended socialist assemblymen. was as serted. at their trial today before the assembly judiciary committee. to in volve the question as to whether so- cialists can hypocridcally masquerade as political party, strike hands with every agency of force and revolution and still make simple American peo- pie understand they are not the sworn enemy of their country and ready to overthrow it."
 This assertion was made by Martin w Littleton, who withdrew tempor- arily today as associate counsel for the committee to handle the case Of United States Senator Truman H Newberry of Michigan. in connection wtth whose charges of fraud have been brought.
 Taking the floor in the height of an oratorical battle in which counsel for both sides unlimbered their heaviest Rfullery, MT Littleton declared the present investigation will not prove "a tempest in teapot"
 lenine's -Conspirators, Charge
 He charged that Trotzky and Lenine are attempting installation in America or the soviet form Of government and that before the waves of public opin- ion, stirred by this case. have sub sided this country will understand that the so-called political party is the agent and co-cOnSplrator with the dark forces of the invisible empire whose object is forcible destruction of constitutional government in America.
 Opposing motion that charges against the five socialists be dis missed. Mr. Littleton declared that 'the representation with reference to what these five men did and what they profess and what they are engaged to do stands out as plainly as anything can stand out-that they gave their allegiance wholly and solely to an alien and invisible empire known as the InterantiOnaie."
 Mir. Littleton declared that socialist legislators could be ruled by aliens paying party dues, and that they are the hired agents of a group of aliens, come to carry out the plans of the higher agents as far as they can in the councils Of free government"
 Despite ruling by the chair that there should be no demonstrations during the trial there was burst Of applause from men and women who who filled the floor and gallery when Mir. Littleton, after denounciug the at titude of the socialist party toward the war, referred to a remark by Morris Hillquit, chief counsel for the defense saying:
 MT. Hinquit said yesterday that the law of the land tomorrow It will be the law of tomorrow if you let traitors write the law.
 Attorneys Clash
 This latter brought sharp objections flom MT. Hillquit, who declared MT LittletOn'S reactiOnary. un-American statement evoked applause in this house, to the everlasting shame of those who participated.
 Did l make any mis-statepent?' demanded Mir. Littleton.
 No said MT. Hillquit; the state ment was absolutely correct, but what I object to is the inference.
 II do not intend to have anything go into the records that l made d miS- statement" said MT. Littleton.
 Mir. Hillquit then named men famous in history who had held views opposed to the majority, and added:
 There are always initiatists, always pioneers, and at first their ideas shock .those whom they strike. We are preaching economic freedom. Ft may sound traitorous to you, but it is our right"
 The second day of the trial brought denial of three more preliminary mo- tions by the defense-bringing the to- tai introduced and overruled to six. Today's ask reinstatement of the de- fendants during trial; dismissal of charges because they do not include cause for dismissal and production of specifications 'tO which event the neanest criminal is justified
 Argument on these motions con- sumed the entire day and delayed un- til tomorrow presentation of evidence