Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-28
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF SUPERVISION

TOALL SECTIONS OF THE So
CIALIST LABOR PARTY.
The Convention Must and Shall BE
Held in Chicago October 12-Any
Other Meeting, Calling Itself
Convention, or Congress, Is Ille-
gal, and Its Proceedings Will BE
Ignored.
All the members of the two executive
committees were suspended by the
Board Of Supervision at a meeting held
September II. This resolution and the
reasons therefor were made known to
the members through Der Socialist and
the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE of Septem-
ber 81.
The power of the Board of Supervis-
ion to take such step in cases of emer-
gency is clearly provided in Article 4,
Section 2, Subdivision c. of the constitu-
ton. But the litigant parties have rec
ognized the legality of the decision.
As to Rosenberg and his three col
leagues, this appears from the following
letter:
New YORK, Sept 19, 1899.
TO the Board Of Supervision Of the S.
L. p, Philadelphia, Pa:
DEAR COMRADES-Comrade A. Negen.
dank appeared at our meeting and in
formed us of your resolution suspend
ing us four members, and demanded, at
the same time, that we deliver to him at
once the books of the party and the
moneys on hand. AS the books are
forclbly withheld from us, it is of course
impossible for us to comply with your
demand at once. As soon as the books
are delivered to us we are willing to
comply with all demands. We ask for
Instructions. At the same time we
would like to know whether you admit
our right, and will allow us the means to
be represented at the convention in Chi
cago, which, in view of the attack made
on us and of the existing circumstances,
is no more than just; and whether we
are entitled to retain sufficient sum,
which you may fix, for our represen-
tatves.
We further bring to your notice that,
our editors having likewise been re-
moved from their positions, we have
given them notice to-day, and pursuant
to the party organ regulations, will pay
them their salary for the next two
10 bnt oft ft,r
you recognized us three times as being
rightfully in office, we will now appeal
from your action, suspending us with
out stating any ground, to the conven-
tion at Chicago.
Fraternally,
w. l.. ROSENBERG.
ADOLF GERECKE.
JOSEPH II. SAUTER.
VIM. HINTZE.
We call attention to the date prefixed
to the above letter. By this letter Ros-
enberg and his colleagues undoubtedly
recognized that the suspension was le-
gal But even had those four comrades
disputed our authority, the clear provis-
ion of the constitution admits of no
doubt. But they submitted to the law,
and they laid their wishes before the
Board of Supervision, and the Board
resolved, on September 10, that the four
members shall be entitled to send a dele
gate to the contention, and the expenses
Of the delegate be borne by the party;
and that their delegate shall also make
the opening report on the question IN
dispute.
At that same meeting the Board also
resolved to postpone the convention tC
October u, in order to give little
time to the members to prepare for the
convention.
By these resolutions the Board of Su-
pervison had certainly satisfied all just
requests and shown itself entirely i'm
partial and willing to do justice tC
everybody.
On Monday, September %, Rosenberg
notified the representative of the Board
of Supervision that he and his colleagues
consider themselves again as the execu
tive committee, and will not recognize
any authority over them. The mem
bers are again reminded that they were
suspended from their office on the 18th
and by their letter of September IS haC
recognized the suspension. Notwith
standing, these men dared to address tc
the members a circular, dated Septem
Der 19. wherein they, as National Ex
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