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pre ea ye 6 CONFIDENTIAL CV 100-1L7777 150 to 175 persons attended this meeting and that THOMAS spoke very strongly for Socialism in America. He advocated the democratic vote to obtain socialism but stated that in the United States we do not have democratic elections because of our two party system. He attacked the policy of the various states which made it so difficult for other than the two main political parties to obtain a place on the ballot. THOMAS also spoke against the Soviet Union's form of Socialism. On October 19, 1960, source advised that subject was present on October 15, 1960, at a meeting sponsored by the Cleveland SP-SDF where the featured speaker was the Educational Director of a Labor Union, identity unknown to source. The - speaker's topic was "Democracy in the Labor Union" and he contended that there was no democracy in labor unions in America and blamed the individual members because of their lack © interest and poor attendance at labor union meetings. fo On October 26, 1960, source advised that on oper 19, subject attended the reguiar Cleveland SP~SDF meeting Very little business was de-~ 1960, transacted however, talls not obtained by source. On November 21, 1960, source advised that on November 2, 1960, subject was in attendance at the regular Cleveland SP-SDF meeting held at Workingmen's Circle Hall, 1846 Coventry Road, One of the YPSL members present told of the YPSL's plans to picket the election polls on November 18, 1960, protesting that the ballot ha ce for only the Democratic and Republican parties lo an article written by one ERICHAFROMM, an SP-SDF member, which At the above ne ERLOISTO of the members reported on article had been printed in the P-SDF publication, bi 4» SOCIALIST CALL" ‘and was entitled "Let Man Prevail" The following is ed concerning the above mentioned, article, "Let Man Prevail" pee hee See SF erty -OCi ad