New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

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are wiser than ours, one country after
another is surrendering to the over
whelming tide of Socialism. In none
of these countries has Socialism as yet
been fully established. But the poiti-
cal conditions necessary for the task
Of the social rcvolutionists have been
created.
=" When Congress committed the
United States to participation in the
war ours was the only organized po-
ltcal voice in the country to protest.
We have nothing to recant, nothing to
apologize for in connection with our
stand in recent, years.
"1f there renamed many sections Of
workers who put their trust in old
party Messiahs, Woodrow Wilson
would have effectively destroyed their
naive faith, for be it remembered that
in 1916 Woodrow Wilson was radi-
CAL He promised socialist, and thou
sands of radicals throughout the ceun-
try voted for him rather than. throw
away their vote on the hopeless candi-
date of the Socialist party. Woodrow
Wilson was elected over Charles E..
Hughes by the vote of the Socialists
"Wilson, the pacifist, drew us into
the worlds most frightful war. Will
| son, the anti i-militarist, imposed con-
scription upon the couE try in war and
urged universal military training, a
large standing army and huge navy
in peace.
Tells of Arrogated Powers
"Wilson, the Democrat, arrogated to
himself autocratic powers grossly in
consistent with republican forms of
government. Wilson, the liberal, re-
vived the medieval institution of IN
QUESTION of speech, of thought, of ccn-
scienco His administration suppressed
radical publications, raided homes and
meeting places of political opponents,
destroyed their property and assaulted
the New Freedom, infested the country
with stool pigeons and spies and filled
Jails with political prisoners. Tl:5
/ champion of labor restored .Nvolun-
tary servitude in the d. :n2s and on the
railroads and answered the wage de-
mand Of workers by jailing their
leaders.
"Let us remain: Socialists, and no
Palmerism. Luskism or Sweetism can
prevent or even retard the day of our
ultimate victory The future of
in the keeping Of the present genera
ton of Socialists. Let US guard it
faithfully, courageously and wisely, and
let us be guided by this thought in
every action and every resolution in
this connection"
Queensland Premier Present
Among the many guests and fratcr-
nal delegates present at the convention
was Premier Edward Theodore of
Queensland, an able leader in his own
country. He addressed the oonvcn-
tion. In introducing the Premier MIR.
Hillquit said:
I'VE have real, live Prime Minis
ter in our midst. l haven't noticed
that Mayor Hylan has appointed any
special committee to greet him, nor
tiles in ashington becallSe Of his
presence
Premier Theodore said he came with
special greetings from the workers of
Australia to the workers Of the United
States He said that while he has not
as yet had opportunity to observe con-
dltions IN the United States, it seemed
to him that the workers in this coun-
try were not artlculate. He predicted
| the workers Of America would eventu-
ally turn to the Socialist party as the
! political expression Of their Interests.
~ don't want to comment,6n the po-
litical situation here" said the Pre-
I 'mier,' "Eut there appears to HE to have
been very serious inroad on the III
critics of the people in this countrv.''
He expressed confidence that walmc +
and closer relations are bound to de-
/ velop between the workers of Australia
and those Of America.
zoo Delegates Present
The convention devoted most Of the
day to organization. More than two
| hundred delegates from thirtv-0ne
states IN the Union were present when
the roll was called. The gallcrie,
were crowded with visitors Additional
delegates are to reach the city to-day
Among the latter are Victor Berger
Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee, and num-
ber Of Wisconsin men.
IN the New York delegation, com