Sanial, Lucien 1915-09-07

Description:	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 10/23/1915. Writes that he is enclosing for Eugene V. Debs a copy of the letter he sent to Walter Lanfersiek protesting the adoption of Arthur LeSueurs Petition to the Congress of the US for violating the fundamental principles of socialism. Also writes that he is enclosing for Eugene V. Debs a copy of the petition in question. Tells Eugene V. Debs that the petition is an attempt to turn the Socialist Party into a middle class agrarian movement that is reactionary and utopian in nature. Includes a copy of Arthur LeSueurs Petition to the Congress of the US which appeared in the 08/14/1915 issue of the AMERICAN SOCIALIST. Also includes a letter to Walter Lanfersiek dated 09/7/1915 saying that he objects to the petition published in the AMERICAN SOCIALIST on 08/14/1915 because it violates the fundamental principles of Socialism and the consequent policy of the Socialist Party. Informs Lanfersiek that the petition violates the fundamental principles of socialism because it calls for the accommodation of capitalisms exploitive farmers, the enrichment of contractors, political grafters, and land speculators, and the fusion of the Socialist Party with farmers organizations that are radically anti-socialistic. Asks that Lanfersiek have the National Executive Council reconsider the petition before it is voted upon.
Origin:	1915-09-07
Source:	http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/10438
Collection:	Eugene V. Debs Correspondence
Subjects:	Letters Socialism Petitions Socialism -- United States -- Periodicals Farmers Famous Hoosiers Labor

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