Show 5 SOCIALISTS ASK SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN PLAN Socialist Party Releases Page Document Outlining Only HOnl True Issues of The Present Cam Cum CHICAGO Sept 28 The The Socialist Socialist Socialist So So- party of America tonight made mache public a ua plan for America setting forth pages of reasons why Norman Thomas should be elected president of the United States Outlining completely Socialism's stand on what the party declares to be the only true issues in the campaign unemployment and farm relief the campaign booklet attacks both Republican and Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- parties for coming to life to fight about prohibition in the presence of starvation One chapter is devoted to an article by Thomas who declares Socialism in America seeks not notto notto notto to destroy democracy but to fulfill fulfill fulfill ful ful- ful- ful fill it ft He declared a vote for Socialism was not so much a waste of the ballot as was a vote cast for the lesser of two evils by bya a citizen dissatisfied d with both the Republican and the Democratic parties Before our eyes Thomas' Thomas article article ar ar- ar- ar tide says the Socialist prediction of the breakdown of capitalism is being fulfilled In less than four years from the time our gamblers' gamblers civilization was at the height of its boasted but tinsel prosperity this collapse has come Ten per cent of the banks of oC the United States failed in 1931 today there are approximately unemployed and a large largo part of the farming class is on the verge of bankruptcy In this situation the major majot parties met in their conventions In a city whose mayor has frankly frankly frank frank- ly warned congress that it must choose between giving Chicago some relief or sending federal troops before the end of the win win- ter The article goes on to say that in the face of such circumstances neither the Republican nor the Democrats adopted constructive or positive platforms He described ed the Republican platform as vague wordy indecisive and desIgned designed de de- de- de signed to get votes from the fear- fear ridden workers Eighteen other writers have contributed to the booklet Including including including ing Paul Pau Blanchard executive di director director director di- di rector and Henry J. J Rosner re research research research re- re search director of the city affairs committee of New York both of whom criticize Governor Franklin D. D Roosevelt as never having done one thing to lo eliminate corruption corruption cor car in New York City government govern govern- ment |