The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-24

of forming a State organization of Social
lists, composed of members from all the
Socialistic clubs in California. He dwelt
upon the need for concentrated effort on
the part of individual Socialists, and
strongly recommended the opening of
new lodges throughout the State. Further
more, he said, the interests of socialism
would be much advanced by the establish
ment and maintenance of socialistic
newspaper entirely under the super vision
and control of committee to be appoint
ed for the purpose. These, he concluded,
and other matters of interest would come
up for discussion and settlement by the
assembled delegates.
Il. L. Kingsley. y. +. Hines and James
Andrew were appointed a committee on
credentials and they retired to examine
the letters presented by the several dele
gates to the convention. As the commit
teemen were leaving the hail member
arose, exclaimlng:
~ protest against the committee doing
anything IN secret. Why can't they ex-
anime the credentials here before us,
where we can see what they are doing.
l move the committee be ordered not to
take the credentials out of the room"
"Oh, don't get excited" retorted Com
rade Kingsley. "Were not trying to
make secret of anything, and all we want
Is quiet place where we can look over the
credentials. You needn't be afraid the
letters will suffer harm; we are in the
habit of eating something better than
credentials"
After half-hour's absence the commit
tee returned, reporting favorably upon the
sons, who were forthwith recognized as
delegates to the convention:
William Elder and William Lewis of the
Jewish branch, G. Attardi of the Italian
branch G. II. Davis and T. Lynch of LIB
erty branch, Jane A. Roulston, T, f. Burns,
S. Seller, R. T. McIvor, A Felleen, G. Asp
den and E. L. Kingsley of the American
branch, Comrades Franck, Postler, Hohns-
bein, Sahlinder and Prosack from the
American branch, Victor Dupuis, H. Rosen-
blough and c.. A. Stubenrauch from the
French branch, James Andrew, Max
Schmid and j. w. Latimer from Oakland
and Ernest f. Hines from San Jose.
Comrade Mclvor read an extract from
the constitution of the National Socialistic
League, wherein it is provided that in
States where there are socialistic organiza-
tons in three or more towns State organi-
cations are to be established. In accord
ance with this. provision. he said, the
present convention had been called, and
he recommended that speakers stick to
that point without wandering off into side
issues
Mrs. Roulston and Comrades Sahlinder.
Kingsley, Andrew and Hines were then
appointed committee on resolutions an d
retired for deliberation, Comrade Lewis
making brief but interesting address on
American and European socialism during
their absence.
The first resolutions handed in by the
committee was as follows:
Resolued, That this conference of the sections
of the Socialist Labor party in California, now
assembled, indorse the present aggressive
policy of our party executive against the
incapacity of the leaders at the head of the
great labor organization of the United States
and be it further
Resoiued, That we indorse the action of the
socialists OF New York and vicinity in taking
the initiative in forming the nucleus for q