Benson, Allan 1915-03-24

Description:	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 3/24/1915. Writes that he did not think that Eugene V. Debss criticisms were justified. Says that he does not see himself as the man who Eugene V. Debs described. Remarks that he is sorry if he misrepresented himself in his previous letter. Tells Eugene V. Debs that he did not mean to give the impression that he was resting the entire world upon his shoulders. Says that if Eugene V. Debs disagrees with the Philadelphia Resolution he does not want him to ask locals to support it. Informs Eugene V. Debs that he did not think that he would have opposition to his demand that war-making become democratized. Mentions that the only support he has received has been from the rank and file. Writes that Victor Berger, A. M. Simons, Oscar Ameringer, Emil Seidel, George Bertrand Russell have not said one word on behalf of the Philadelphia Resolution. Says that only Morris Hillquit has openly fought it. Remarks that Morris Hillquit thinks that he is a fool. Writes that if he is a fool it is because he took peoples words at their face value. Says that the war is destroying him because of the way that his father died. Mentions that he notes with pleasure that Eugene V.Debs wrote to the APPEAL TO REASON.
Origin:	1915-03-24
Source:	http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/1071
Collection:	Eugene V. Debs Correspondence
Subjects:	Peace movements World War, 1914-1918 -- Protest movements Appeal to Reason Famous Hoosiers Labor

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