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MASSACHUSETTS,.
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enthusiastic for going into the political
arena, AZ did likewise the section Of
Greylock by its delegate August kIelner.
Both comrades spoke OF the votes that
could be counted on in those towns for
Socialism. Next COmrade Max klemner
of Springfield, who said that hs section
had instructed him to do what he
thought would he best for the cause
Should the sentiment Of majority of
the sections of the State, ~ expressed IN
the Convention, be favorable to polltl
cal action he could say with certainly
that Springfield would fall into line and
do all it could in the shape Of money
and votes, John Paine of New Bedford
said that the organization in that city
had been greatly weakened on account
of the Chicago faction, Efforts were
now being made to re-organize and he
thought that shortly they would sue
coed IN having a section OF % members.
Louis Gems of Lawrence reported that
his section regarded the question Of
money as secondary, that the question
of first importance WAS to effect an
alliance with others who could support
modified Socialist platform. Az the
afternoon was considerably advanced
and all delegates had made their reports
it wa- moved by Comrade lsenecker Of
Boston and seconded by Comrade Klein
ncr of Springfield that the Socialist
Labor Party of Massachusetts 90 into
political action tins year. After a
thorough discussion OF the motion by
all the delegates and members of the
1 II, ,,,,l,
one expressed his own private opinion
relative thereto, it was finally carried
unanimously. The announcement of
the vote was greet 81 with cheers.
During the discussion Of the above mo-
ton the chairman said he did not think
the time for political action in this
State had come that Socialism was not
yet sufficiently Organlzel; that 1t would
be better TO defer political acton aud
attend to the work of agitation and or
ganlHaton as of the first Importance at
TINS moment. AZ soon as tins had been
done there would be means enough with
which to carry on political campaign.
David Taylor also spoke in II similar
vein. lie suggested, however, ~ all
wcr" evidently III favor of political
action, that every comrade in the Sta.e
should do his duty and not act as
If he felt somebody else might do
it, Comradc DR., James Waldock of the
State Committee was for political action,
AZ the law of evolution would, render
such action inevitable whether the
Socialists Of Massachusetts went into it
or not at pr sent.
Artery ards, committee on platform
was chosen, composed of Comrades
Taylor, Frlede lseneCker, Waldock and
Clatf This committee was instructed
to make in framing the platform what
ever use it might deem best Of the plat
forms of the Independent Labor Party
of Lynn and of our comrades in New
York State. The convention further
voted to leave the matter of making no
limitations for the State ticket to the
sections separately, each one to send IL
list of It's nominations to the Secretary
of the State Committee within fourteen
days. The convention also voted on
motion of Comrade lSeneCker that the
constitution be SO amended us to make
1t necessary for the State Committee to
get the approval of the Boston Sections
before calling Il convention, On motion
OF Comrade Thcinert 1t was voted by
the convention that Il monthly campaign
paper be started in six months hence
and that each edition consist of 40, 600
copies; that it be carried on by com.
mlttee appointed by the State Committee
and under the supervision of the latter,
and that the place of publication be in
Boston, 1t was thought that the money
realized from advertisements would he
sufficient TO run such paper A com
mittee WAS then appointed on resolu-
tons, consisting of 5. +, Putney and +.
w. Thelnert, After the payment of the
expenses of delegates and the disposal
of some minor matters and the adoption
of a resolu ion recommending the Mt
most harmony between socialists
throughout the country. the Conven-
ton adjourned sine die.