N. J. Socialists Pick Niessner For Senator
N. J. Socialists Pick Niessner For Senator Thomas State's Choice for Presidential Nominee, Mrs. Berger for Vice-President The Socialist P a r t y of New Jersey at a meeting; held In...
...Such a law Is In violation of both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution of the United States and of the Inalienable rights of citizens...
...The L a b o r Committee should maintain an information department to keep the party and i t s branches in touch with industrial situations, where they can be useful, and also create departments for legal aid, publicity and speakers In such situations...
...He also aided in committee work during the convention...
...May Day In Buffalo BUFFALO, N. Y.—International Labor Day will be celebrated by the Socialist P a r t y of Buffalo with a mass meeting In tbe ballroom of the Hotel Lafayette, Sunday evening, May 1, a t 8 P. M^Guatave A, mi rebel of Syracuse, general organizer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, will apeak Me...
...Meets In Convention (By a New Leader Correspondent) CHARLESTON, W. Va...
...We protest against the bias and prejudice expressed In public statements by the public prosecutor and the Judge In charge of the grand Jury...
...filled at large, adopted a State platform, and drew up 'resolutions for submission to the Milwaukee convention...
...We protest against the threats ot the use of the criminal syndicalism law against the leaders of the unemployed as a means of Intimidating the marchers into silence concerning the murderous acts of the police...
...The candidate for Governor is F. H. Maxfield, the efficient State Secretary...
...We protest against the arbitrary arrest of forty-seven of the unemployed workers...
...Several Socialist members will be chosen to run on the Labor party ticket...
...Resolutions protested against evictions, failure of state and Federal governments to render immediate and adequate relief, against the appointments of antilabor Judgea Wilkinson and Macintosh against the continued imprisonment of Tom Mooney, and calling for a national Labor Party...
...Mich...
...s t a t e ' s delegation to the Milwaukee convention...
...We propose a provision be Inserted In our constitution requiring the election of all delegates to tbe International assemblies by national referendum and the delegation be Instructed and Its expenses paid...
...It formulated its platform and instructed the delegates of the five counties embraced by the p a r t y to hold its county nominating conventions...
...We demand that no charges against the unemployed workers be brought and that charges be preferred against the police of Dearborn and of the Ford Motor Company who were responsible for the shooting and, particularly, against Harry Bennett of the Ford Service Department, if reported evidence be corroborated...
...The resolutions sent to the N. E. C. propose the militant program for the Socialist Party...
...The whole tragic case Is a patent example of gross Inefficiency and cold-blooded rutbleasness on the part of the police...
...We would ask for a reaffirmation of the Stuttgart and Basle resolutions providing strenuous opposition to every capitalist war...
...As democracy is the Ideal of the- Socialist movement it is our hope that the Russian government will put a stop to the extermination of minority opinion...
...A State executive committee was chosen with Howe Hlggins of Southwest Harbor, David Hesselgren of Union, Donald M. Smith of Lewiston, F. H. Maxfield of Portland and Gilbert Forbush of Brighton as the members...
...Second District, Wendell Farrlngton of Livermore Falls, and Third District, Earl S. Godfrey of Bangor...
...Geo...
...As adopted, it •aid: "Resolved, that this convention instructs our delegates to tbe national convention to urge and work for the constitution of the p a r t y being amended to provide for a, labor contact department which, under the direction of a competent secretary, will work to bring about a real measure of Socialist influence In tbe unions without ever attempting to exercise dictation over them...
...Party members who are also members of trade unions must be urged, If necessary, ordered to abandon al...
...As Socialists loyal to the goal of our movement and to the class conscious tradition of our party, we heartily endorse the effort of our comrades in Russia to create tbe foundations of a Socialist society...
...It Is the police who should have been arrested and brought to trial...
...Another resolution offered by Roeenkranz dealt with trade union policy...
...Socialists must agitate for an aggressive and realistic Industrial unionism," the resolutions urged...
...We urge the appointment of a National Labor Committee in tbe Socialist Party, to be charged with the coordination of party labor activities and the responsibility for their successful achievement...
...Such prejudging of the case by off* cers of a court of Justice was a gross violation of Judicial ethics and seems to have been a deliberate attempt to prejudice the public against the unemployed worker* who were Injured and to cover up tbe lawlessness of the police...
...We demand the repeal of the law which free* the police from responsibility for the killing of people who are assembled to demand a redress of grievances...
...The times call for a better disciplined and more completely organized party, A cans us should he taken which will indicate the potential resources of the membership for agitation, propaganda and education...
...The Socialist party, in convention assembled, endorses the efforts being made in Russia to create the foundations of a Socialist society...
...that Its success will give an immense Impetus to the acceptance of Socialism by the workers, while its failure will discredit an economy based upon planned production and the elimination of private profit and private ownership of the means of production and distribution...
...a definite program of war resistance...
...Candidates for Congressmen are: First District, Rev...
...Other resolutions say: "We deeply regret the halfhearted and compromising resolutions of the last International conference and particularly of our delegation...
...Royal Brown...
...the ending of all participation In coalition governments...
...C. F. keeney was chairman and George Shearer, secretary...
...Men and women with imagination and ability should be put in positions of leadership...
...Labor Party Of W. Va...
...The use of such measures toward the unfortunate unemployed must be abhorrent to all right-thinking people...
...State Executive Committee...
...Our membership should be put to work Immediately, according to their capacities...
...the adoption of a more friendly attitude toward Soviet Russia and the disciplining of party members who give aid to tha enemies of that worker's government...
...A "clearing up" of the party's position on trade unionism Is demanded...
...The conference's attitude toward Russia was set forth in the following resolution, also proposed by Rosenkranz: SOVIET RUSSIA "The Socialist party recognizes that the Soviet experiment is being watched closely and with intense interest by the workers...
...While the Socialist party recognizes, too, that the Russian Revolution and the dictatorship of the proletariat established in Russia are the result of historical, political and economic conditions peculiar to that country, we believe that conditions in this country may make it unnecessary for us to pass through an Identical experience...
...H. Goebel was named for United States Senator, but declined...
...We also protest against the action of the coroner in refusing the customary privilege of permitting an outside physician to attend the autopsy...
...The Independent Labor Party of West Virginia convened in the Kanawha County Courthouse last week-end...
...At the same time, the Socialist party will oppose with all Its strength those who lend aid and comfort to the enemies of Socialism by Indulging in antiSoviet propaganda...
...SOCIALIST PARTY OF MICHIGAN...
...It should be tbe function of the N. E. C. to act aa the directing and executive co-ordinating head of the party in fact aa well as In name...
...The many delegates enthusiastically applauded a spirited and inspiring addresses by Tom Tippet of Brookwood, and Murray Baron...
...held In Linden, April 3 nominated its candidate for United States Senator and Presidential electors and expressed its choice for President and Vice President of the United States...
...The blame - rests entirely upon the police as all evidence points to the fact that the demonstration was over and the demonstrators had begun to leave the vicinity when most of the shooting waa done...
...Harry McNally of Auburn, Hugh Breingan of Skowhegan, Percival Parrls of Paris and Hazen Taylor of Anson...
...On a resolution offered by Roaenkranz, the conference voted hi favor of re-inserting the reference to the class struggle in the application blank...
...The maintenance of a Socialist Red Cross net up In the name of the party, co-operating with existing agencies...
...It reaffirms its stand for the recognition of the Russian Soviet government by the government of the United States, and calls on the workers to guard against capitalist attacks on Soviet Russia...
...compromise with anything less than a Socialist goal...
...Baron, representing the Socialist party, pledged the support of the Socialist party...
...The 50 delegates from different parts of the State listened to a speech by Glen Trimble, Boston organizer...
...the Insistence that parliamentary representatives refuse to vote military credits...
...Goebel, Henry Jager, Essex County Organiser Roaenkranz, Stampa, Bauer, Jeffries, David, Alexander, Schmidt, Sherlock and Campbell took leadlag p a r t s In the debates...
...Greetings were read from J. F . Hlggins, Socialist State Secretary...
...As Socialists loyal to the goal of our movement and to the class conscious tradition of our friendly and sometimes even hostile attitude of certain of our party leaders t o w a r d t h e Socialist achievements of the U. S. S. R. In this respect our own press haa not been guiltless and we deplore the fact that articles aad editorials in some of our papers have made it appear t h a t we a r e more concerned with scoring points against Soviet Russia than in constructive criticism...
...He urged Herman F. Messner of Camden who waa then unanimously nominated...
...Socialists Name Slate For All Offices F i r s t State Conventon Since 1916 Is Held in Lewiston ( B j r a New Leader Correspondent) LEWISTON, Me.—The Socialist P a r t y of Maine, assembled for the first time since 1916, In convention here April 3, made nominations for all State positions, to be...
...He was the candidate for Governor of New Jersey in last year's election...
...Socialists Demand Dearborn Police Be Jailed ETROIT.—The State Executive Committee of the Socialist Party of Michigan protests against the shooting down in cold blood of defenseless unemployed workmen by the Dearborn police and the private police of the Ford Motor Company...
...All S o c i a l i s t s should be ordered to press vigorously for independent political action by their unions...
...Such action gives legitimate grounds for suspicion as to the correctness of the coroner's findings and as to proper safeguarding of bullets, which may be Important articles of evidence...
...We consider untenable the un friendly and sometimes even hostile attitude of certain of our party leaders t o w a r d t h e Socialist achievements of the U. S. S. R. In this respect our own press haa not been guiltless and we deplore the fact that articles aad editorials in some of our papers have made it appear t h a t we a r e more concerned with scoring points against Soviet Russia than in constructive criticism...
...The candidates choosen for presidential electors were David Edgar Knapp of Portland...
...Vigorous assistance in the work of organizing the unorganized is urged...
...I t was voted by the convention to send a fraternal delegate to a meeting of the F a r m e r-Labor P a r t y to seek their co-operation and support of our ticket...
Vol. 13 • April 1932 • No. 15
