Third (Moscow) Internationale was admitted, reducing the defense to the false principle that the five Socialist Assemblymen should not be excluded on account of their signed pledge of obedience to a lawless organization, no matter how lawless it might be. Thus in summing up for the defense, on March 3, 1920, Morris Hillquit, according to the "New York Times" of March 4, 1920, made the following excellent summary of the evidence against his party:
"First--That the Socialist Party is a revolutionary organization. "Second--That it seeks to attain its ends by means of violence. "Third--That it does not sincerely believe in political action, and that its politics is only a blind or camouflage. "Fourth--That it is unpatriotic and disloyal. "Fifth--That it is unduly controlled--or that it unduly controls public officials elected on its ticket. "Sixth--That it owes allegiance to a foreign power known as the Internationale. "Seventh--That it approves of the Soviet Government of Russia, and seeks to introduce a similar regime in the United States; and, finally, "Eighth--That the Assemblymen personally opposed prosecution of the war and gave aid and comfort to the enemy. "'All of these charges,' Mr. Hillquit said, 'are distinctly charges against the Socialist Party as such. In other words, it is the Socialist Party of the United States that is on trial before you.' ... "'I think, perhaps, the most telling point is the charge that the Socialist Party is unpatriotic and disloyal--at least it has been emphasized more than any other,' said the lawyer. 'We opposed the war.... If similar conditions again arise I am sure we will take the same position.'"
Similarly, Seymour Stedman, summing up for the Socialists on March 5,