The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
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ALBANY, n. Y. Feb tS--Mr.
llillquit denied Tuesday that the so
cialist party was concerned with
ethics. religion and marriage.
'"rhe fact that over 95 per cent OF
the socialists were agnostics does not
make the socialist movement against
religion" he declared.
Tho Witness was then examined on
tho war attitude OF NE socialist party
Members Of the committee Joined
literally In the examination. Mr..
liillquit was asked IL he was pro.
German. as testified by Peter w,
Collins, knights of Columbus organ
iZer, who was Il witness for the state.
We'll, I'm not" he replied
Did you ever advise against tho
purchase OF liberty bonds"
II never did. when I was running
for mayor OF New York I was ask ed
by a reporter ~ I had bought any
liberty bonds. My position WAS plain.
l answered No I was oppoaed 20
the war, but | ala pay my ,war
taxes"
A momber OF the committee aucs-
toned him on the platform adopted
by the socialist party at the 81. Louis
convention In 1917. The platform
MIR, Hlllquit stated. declared opposi-
tion to the war, but not obstruction
No doubt that convention had
been held, say year later. when the
wnr spirit permeated the American
people, tho language OF the war plat
form might have been different, bu
our action would not have been diff
fcrcnt"
what did the socialist party do Il
positive way to help the govern
lncnt In the prosecution OF the ware
committee member asked.
we tried to bring about "a ter
mination of the war. We belieye'
that we were helping the America
people, whom we view as the govern
mcnt, represented politically
ilillduit said It never occurred I
tho Socialist TO oppose the war b
illegal means"
Berger and Debs played loain
game then, didn't they" interpose
Assemhlyman CuVilicr,
\ sweeping denial that the social
lists of America are bolshevists O
that they foster the adoption OF
soviet government for the Unite
states WIS made today by Morr
Hllquit, the party leader IN Amer
lea, testifying as an expert In IN
proceedings against the five SUE
pended socialist dssemblymen,
fIillquit testified as the officii
Spokesman for the socialist party I
America of which he Is now and ha
been "a leader Tor 20 wears.
we socialists in America are uC
holshyviks' declared iillGus:. "W
lare IN reality social democrats ,
Tho Marian tybe.
"'ro say That soviet govCynnor
for the Ipit"d states is our aim q
10 say that a soviet government
appropriate for the United states
infnntilc
"T'he farmers of the CnitHl state
are not comparable To the peasa nj
OF Russia. nor is industrial Amcric
to bC compared with the industry c
Eussia
"Summcd mp. we SmpathiAe wit
soviet RUSSIA for the following rea
SONS. A.,
o. We lcCorrl2o Russia as bcin
governed hy uhe working classes, On
rnaor loss, IL YOU please
"2-Tho opposition TO "oFlet IWs
sla comes from tho pro-rzlr TlaI
ters and from rcactiouarios As bt
tween the soyiets and the pvo-czar
we prefer the soviet.
-. We implicitly believe the IA
ISOLATION Of our government tina
every people have the right TO. Dc
termine their own destiny The Ru,
slams are doing this.
-. We believe great social eY
pertinent II going on I'm Russia. !
present Il Is neither a success n,
Is It exemplary, but we believe IN
Il should be let alone, without beT
harassed or prosecuted
"b. We are opposed to the bloc
ade, the financing OF counter rev
tions in Russia. the practical carr
ing on OF a war against n count
with which we are not at war Su,
Vsr0rAQduFG 1a nnDrpePdantAd
history and indefensible on human
tartan grounds.
"6. Our sympathy with soviet Ru
s.a does not mean that we appro
everything which the soviet cover
nent OF Russia has done We thi
hey have made mistakes grievo