Debs Candidacy Spars Revolutionary Struggle Within Socialist Party
An analysis of 1919 Socialist Party splits describes Left Wing expulsion by Right Wing leaders, mass membership decline from about 100000 to 15000, and the strategic use of Debs’ name to lend legitimacy. It argues Debs is not a Communist and that revolutionary workers should reject the party’s direction despite admiration for Debs.
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Socialist Party
Thebay
Elem
Dom
Communist Parties
Communist Movement
Hesitang
Albany
St. Louis
Debs
Place
Ull Revolutionary Workers
Hillquits
Stedmans
Bergers
Seidel and
Socialist PI
New York
Debs Olds
List
Canton
Germany
Personal Message to Debs From Ruthenberg and Ferguson
A note clarifies that a earlier message to Debs was personal and not official. It states Ruthenberg and Ferguson were Communist Party members and Central Executive Committee members, expressing opposition to Debs’ socialist nomination under tense circumstances dated June 17, 1920, and signed Fraternally yours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthenberg
Debs
Corade Ruthenberg
Communist Party
Federal
Atlanta
Georgia
E. Ruthenberg J. BE
Ferguson
Hunger strike threatens release of Reed in Finland
American journalist John Reed remains in a Finnish police prison in Abo after a March arrest on smuggling charges. Abo city court fined him 5 000 marks and confiscated diamonds. Reed threatens to fast unless released, drawing attention from American authorities in Helsingfors.
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Superior
Oshonna
Abo
Jobin Reed
Helsingfors
Hannala
Eight Weeks to Secure Jury in Form Er C.L.P. Trial
Chicago June 20. The crackdown on radical groups is described as a political move by officials such as Attorney General Palmer and Cook County State Attorney Hoyne. Indictments were returned against Communist Labor Party members and others, with trial delays lasting eight weeks while jurors were vetted. Defense includes Clarence Darrow for some defendants, while Frank Commerford acts as special prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.L.P
Chicago
United States
Revolutionary Workers’ Movement
Maclay Hoyne
Cook County
Ill
Palmer
Reds
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Hoyne
Thia
Communist Labor Party
Communist Party
Mr. Hoyne
Ol.p
Mears
Toyne
United Communist
Oscar Hebel Ne Cane
Tha
Barnhard
Hoth
Forrest
Wm. Cundea
Brows Lloyd
Clarence Darrow
Spy story masks Socialist Party attack on Fraina case
An editorial examines the Fraina spying charges and the New York Call coverage. It details a Department of Justice agent Peterson allegedly alleging Fraina worked for DOJ, and a Soviet Bureau probe that questioned the accuser’s motives, with dates and hearings cited as part of the dispute.
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New York
Socialist Party
Palmer
Rules Committee
The
Senate
Louis C. Fraina
Department of Justice
Fraina
Central Executive Committee
Communist Party
Santori Nuorteva
Nuorteva
Nuarteva
Peterson
Sandori Nuorteva
I. 0. A. K. Martens
Praina
Seon
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Noahogs
Danas
Lovines
Balshes
Ainge
George Wheeler Winman
Winnetka, II
Tater-Mecan
Marietta College
Ohio
Superior Court of
State OF
Ilinois
Wm. Bross Lloyd
Illinois
Samuel Ash
Max Bedacht
Chas
Baker
Paul Bernford
Oscar Jease Brown
Jack Carney
Kas
Clarahan
M. J. Christensen
A. Engelkon
J. K. England
Mayer Dobrovsky
Edwin Firth
Warryn A. Greenwood
Samuel F. Hankin
Robert Horsley
Helen Judd
J. B. Batterfield
Katy
Niels Kjar
Kromhein
J. Kunst
Edward Lindgren
Ludwig Lore
James A. Meisinger
John Nelson
Robert Norburg
Edgar Owens
Margaret Provey
Arthur Proctor
John Rood
Clara’ Roffaky
Karl F. Sandburg
Jack Schiff
Perry Shipman
Alfred Shuster
Morris Stollar
Albert B Stone
John Moet A. Wagenknecht
Walter Wolf
Tn Court
O. J. Brown
Olarahan
Meyer Dobrowaky
A. Engelken
L. B. England
Robert Horvley
J. EB. Katterfield
Krambein
Wm. Brose Lloyd
T. Lore
Morria Stollar
Karl F. Sandberg
John Vogel
the Toiler
Louis ©. Fraina
Europe
Communist Party of America
Communist International
Russia
Pmada
Fraina Craus
Éreas
John Sandgreen
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