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Hilquit, Morris 1920-06-30

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Title	Hilquit, Morris 1920-06-30
Abstract	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 6/30/20. Tells Eugene V. Debs that he would have written sooner except for the fact that he did not want burden Eugene V. Debs with more mail. Says that he is writing to explain why the Socialist Party has taken the positions it has in an effort to put to rest Eugene V. Debs' fears that the Socialist Party is trying to make itself more "respectable" by becoming more "conservative." Informs Eugene V. Debs that it is time for the Socialist Party to be "constructive" now that the war is over because the Party cannot sustain itself on "perpetual negative protest" alone. Explains that the Socialist Party's Declaration of Principles has been removed of obtuse Marxist language because of the fact that the average American does not understand that "Social Revolution" does not mean "guillotining" and the "class struggle" does not mean terrorism." Assures Eugene V. Debs that the Socialist Party has not lost sight of the class struggle. Writes that the Socialist Party did not endorse the Third Internationale because it meant "surrendering some of the most cardinal things" the Socialist Party stands for and losing a great deal autonomy to develop the Party at will. Tells Eugene V. Debs that, like him, he supports what the people in Russia are trying to do. Writes that when the Russians attempt to elevate their actions "into a general and universal maxim of Socialist conduct in all countries" he must refuse to accept it. Mentions that Comrade Zinovieff, the head of the Third Internationale, refuses to cooperate with the Independent Socialists of Germany, the Socialist Party of France, and the Independent Labour Party of England. Explains to Eugene V. Debs that the only hope for a successful Internationale is through a unity which allows for self-determination.
Author	Hillquit, Morris, 1869-1933
Recipient	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2008-06-17
Date original	1920-06-30
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Communist International Socialism Socialists Socialist Party of the United States of America
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	image/tiff; Microtek 9800 XL; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300 ppi;
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2008 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersh-00348.tif; evd-lettersh-00349.tif; evd-lettersh-00350.tif; evd-lettersh-00351.tif; evd-lettersh-00352.tif; evd-lettersh-00353.tif; evd-lettersh-00354.tif;

Hilquit, Morris 1920-06-30

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