Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-13

Socialist delegates met in convention
in st, Paul on June 30th and adopted
the following plan of a State organiza-
ton, which is presented to the Sections
of the State for their approval:
ARTICLE l. This organization shall
be known as the State Socialist Labor
Party of Minnesota.
ART. ?. All Sections in the State
must connect themselves with the State
organization, which shall hold cOnven-
tons upon decision of the General Vote,
which may be called for at any time by
the State Executive Committee.
ART. 3. Each Section shall be entitled
to three delegates in the State cOnven-
ton, any one Of such delegates having
the right to cast the votes of his col
leagues who may be absent. All dele.
gates must have been members of the
Party in good standing for at least
three months before that election.
ART. 4. All Sections shall report
through their delegates:
1st. Number of members in good
standing.
I'd. Number of members in arrears
for three months or more
Sd. Total expenses and receipts since
last convention, and amount of cash in
treasury.
4th. Number of business and agita
ton meetings held.
5th. Number of pamphlets sold and
on hand.
9th. Number of subscribers to the
Party papers among members of the
Section.
ART. s. The State Convention shall
nominate all State officers. All cAndi-
dates must have been members Of the
Party in good standing for at least
one year previous to the convention,
ART. 6. The headquarters of the
State Executive Committee shall be To-
Gated by the Committee, preference at
all times being given to the city con-
tanning the largest number of English
speaking members of the Party.
ART. 7. All actions of the State con
vention shall be submitted to the Sec
tions for a General Vote, and shall be
published in all Party papers.
ART. s. The State Executive Com
mittee shall consist of five members,
which shall be chosen from the differ
ent Sections Of the State.
ART. g. The State Executive Com
mittee shall form its own organization,
fix the date of meetings, and elect Off
GERS considered necessary.
ART. 10. The State Executive Com.
mittee directs the agitation and election
for State officers, assists in county and
city agitation and election when re
quested, and issues literature to the
Sections for immediate distribution.
ART. II. The State Executive Com
mittee prepares the order of business
for the conventions, presents any propo-
sitions submitted by the Sections, and
shall be entitled to one delegate in the
convention.
ART. IL. The expenses of the State
Executive Committee shall be paid by
the different Sections according to their
number of members in good standing.
ART. 13. All actions of the State
Executive Committee requiring the ex-
penditure of large sums of money must
be submitted to the general vote of the
Sections for approval.
ART. IA. All members of the State
Executive Committee shall serve the
Party without salary.
ART. Is. The State Executive Com.
mittee must possess the addresses Of all
party organizers in the State.
ART. 16. All officers Of the State Ex
ecutive Committee shall hold Office for
one year.
At the same meeting the st. Paul Sec.
ton appointed a committee to make
arrangements for a grand picnic
to be held by the Socialists of St.
Paul and Minneapolis on July IA, in
memory of the capture of the Bastille.
The picnic will be held at White Bear
Lake. The surplus receipts will be de-