Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-09-13
IN MASSACHUSETTS.

'ldtt NtIIlJ III NollllIllNltt Il NtIlN NliblolI
of the various Sections belonging TO the
State organization of Massachusetts was
held in Nauer's Hall, Boston, on Sunday,
August 3lst. Comrade SchIueter of the
State Central Committee acting as tenn
porary chairman called the convention
to order at 10 g. III.
Immediately IA committee on creden
tials was elected
The committee reported as present
fourteen delegates representing Sec.
tons, namely: Comrades Bergner,
Friede, Robinson, Simmons, Putney,
Greene, Wing and Sutherland for the
American and German Sections of Bos
tom Comrades Stephan and Reimer rep
resenting Taunton, COmrade Hertzog
Section Lawrence, Comrade Newmarket
Section Adams and also the newly
formed Section in Greylock. Mrs Mary
F. Cunning was also present as the
representative Of the Waltham American
Section.
As soon as the report of the committee
on credentials had been accepted,
Comrade Schlueter was made perman-
ent Chairman, and Ernest G.. SCHNEIDER
Secretary of the State Central Commit
tee, was then made Secretary of the
convention. The latter reported on be-
half of the State Central Committee,
that, since the formation of the State
organization in May 1899, the sum of
$l26.51 has been received from the
various sections as State dues, of which
sum $t.55 has been expended. This leaves
a balance of $ll9.02. The Secretary
further reported that the outlook for
Socialism in the State was very encour-
aging, that he had recently visited New
Bedford, and that, judging from the
spirit manifested there by our comrades
he was firmly Of the opinion that the
Section of that city would soon enter
upon new course Of activity by COM
ing over to our ranks. After the read.
ing and acceptance Of this report, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed by Comrade Friede and adopted,
namely, that every Section at the next
convention shall be represented as fol-
lows: "SectiOns not exceeding 50 mem
bers, one delegate; not exceeding 100
members, two delegates; over 100 three
delegates"
For the purpose of minimizing the
expenses Of any Section or Sections
wherever necessary, it was voted by the
convention that a single delegate may
have all the voting power of the number
of the delegates to which his Section
may be entitled.
The question was raised as to the ad-
visibility Of going into political action
this year. After much animated and
enthusiastic discussion the following
resolutions in this regard were unani-
mously adopted;
"ReSOiued that it is the sense of this
Convention that it would be imprac-
ticable to go into political action as a
party this year, but that it is the opinion
of the Convention that such actions
should be left to each Section or Sec
tons of one place to decide for them
selves. and that every Section shOhld act
politically Where there is q chance Of
polling a fair number of votes for local
candidates that may be nominated"
And be it further
Res0iced That it is the judgment Of
! the Convention, that the State Central
Committee should aid as far as possible
any Section that may decide to go into
| local political action
! After this the question raised by the
| German Section of Boston, as to the
advisability of removing the State Cen
! trail Committee to some other town out
! side of Boston, was next considered. 1t
was finally agreed that it was best TO
! have said committee remain in Boston.
| The Convention then considered the
| WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE as an agitation
medium and voted to instruct the State
Central Committee to procure copies OF
the above paper and send them, for
agitation purposes, to such Sections IN
the State as might not be able to pay fol
them.
As to the Convention itself, it may be
| truly said that 1t was most enthusiastic
and harmonious; throughout its entire
session OF xix hours duration a mos
excellent spirit prevailed. The conse
quence was that both great deal O
business was transacted and many as
poets of the cause of Socialism in thI
State were considered and acted upon
All the delegates started away for lhtl
homes till9d with new life ard h. n
and determination to work for tn
establishment of the sociah-tic state
which to them is the grandest cause q
this and any age in the history OF M