Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-30
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"a SuOt1Atted 70 New YORK
Il ....s, egislature. 4: {.
Albany, N. H., March. 80 o.--views. On
the hve Socialist members OF the state
assembly, ranging from: denunciation
0f their party as reasonable. to justi-
ground that no member. Of q legis-
iature Is responsible for every plank
IN party platform,.w were presented to
the legislature today in the rebort Of
the judiciary committee Of the lower
house. 4 ,5l, 3. : '47S- F-
Denunciation Of the Socialist party
jority Of the Judiciary committee
which recommended; that the seats be
declared vacant. Two, other reports,
one signed by two Republicans, and
the other by two Dem nocrats, made an,
opposite recommendations. The Re.
titled to their seats and the Democrats
said that the members offthe assembly
could not unseat the five. Socialists
office. 4
Albany, N. z, March 3o.-Charges
OF unf1tness against the five socialist
members Of the New York assembly
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Charles Solomon, Samuel "A. Dewitt
and Samuel Orr-have been. sustained
by q majority, Of the assembly Judi
ciary committee in 10000 word re-
port submitted to the legislature to-
day. 1t Gays their seats should be de-
clared vacant. s.'a
Enactment Of law to prevent any
organization which admits aliens TO
It's membership from occupying the
position of political party on the Of
fetal ballot Of the state is advocated.
The socialist assemblymen, the md
ings state, "are not obedient to, the
constitution and laws Of the" United
States and the state Of New York, nor
desirous Of the welfare Of the country
nor In hearty accord and sympathy
with its government and institutional
The report mentions the fact that
the party's constitution provides that
any socialist elected to an office Who
shall In anyway vote to appropriate
moneys for military or naval purposes
or war shall be erpelled from the
| party Al, @ - 81
Reviews Evidence. ~.
The report reviews evidence heard
during the recent twenty:four days
trial, purportfngf to show that the So
cialtst party opposed prosecution Of
the war, opposed AL Legislation for in
dustrial and military CONSUMPTION,
pledged its members to work for the
repeal OF the conscription law, advis-
ed resistance to conscEiption OF life
and labor and urged the reputation
Referring Ito the /: statement that
some 1000 SPECIALISTS had been ! .srrestt ss.t
ed for their activities the report ! says:
IT vas; tnR6sstb1s ITO. s6txe express
stonsss,to Spr Aetsnpon sths true .doSk1ifiss
l.qf the SnOciAlt1ts spar " s41ring the ~
Wlthouts SInhinS afoul2 Of the criminal
& the ,soss.,,El Il b4fty 81 d Aa..; & 81 &
nsorsanikA lion or group%o men com
btned together for the purpose ofIstar-
ment Of the United States, ,''acont ntfntiSs
the report, and the dues, paying
members Of this group. including the
I five Assem- blymen, by their member
ship, activities and contributinns Of
funds 80 were, and are, disloyal to
this government. ~. - :
ss,- Mot Loyal. -. J, ss:y
'The socialist party Of America. a.
now constituted, is not loyal. Amer.
lean organization or POLITICAL marty,
I4disgraced occasionally by the traitor.
GUS act or declaration Of a; member,
but is a disloyal organization cons
!! posed exclusively Of perpetual traitors
l
that party in subscribing to the con:
stitutional oath Of Office to. s,ynDotf
the constitution Of the United s6ta&Ss
4 and the constitution Of the state 81
New York should be utterly dfst&s
garded as patiently sham and a mere
cloak for treachery.' Il. a. q. 4.
Two republicans, William w Pellet
OF New York and Theodore stutt Of
Brooklyn signed a report expressing
the belief that the socialists: &sre ,en!
titled to retain their seats. They state
that no evidence was produced 10
show that the attitude OF, the social
lists during the war was not other Than
negative, withholding aid and com
fort to their government, rather than
a positive one Of giving aid and com
fort to the nations enernies,s .,ts III
Not. Violations. 4, ~ \
None Of the assemblymen. they ray,
was charged with breach OF stfiG Grim
/ inal anarchy statute Of the STATE or the
assumed that their speeches were not
considered by the authorities charged
with enforcing these laws as q Viola
ton thereof {; s:.5;t,
Two democratic members Of the
committee. Maurice Bloch, and win.
lam s. Evans of<New York hold that
the members Of the assembly cannot
unseat the few socialists without, vio-
lattng their own oath Of Office ..z
Evans contends that under the con.
stitution of the state the. assembly Il
| forbidden from imposing upon any
| member any test of. loyalty and cannot
4 exclude any OF these i've socialist -.
sem bWmen because. they are disloyal
or beaieve that forco md violence are
necessary In / sstab ablishiis - socialist
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