The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-23
DEBS' OWN!
Tonight His Propa-
ganda Will Be Scat
tered Abroad.
Seeking Recruits for
the New Social De-
mocracy.
Text of That Letter
to j. D. ROcko-
i. feller.

CHICAGO, June 21.-Broadcast through
the country the propaganda Of the Social
democracy of America will be scattered
tonight The labors of the convention will
pe completed and an army of missionaries
VIII De sent out to spread the principles
Oh the new order, enrolling members xnd
hstltute local branches in all the cities
and towns in the United States. Recruits
Will DE sought in the ranks Of the en-
p!|ed and OF those who have not work.
and none VIII be uebarred.
A commission of three will be chosen by
the delegates to investigate tracts Of land
In various states, their resources and fa-
cilitieN. and report to the national execu-
tive 1ard its opinion of the most desrab BILE
spots for the formation of colony. While
the commission is making it's research the
work of raising funds and of selecting
the roneers who are to lay the foundation
will be lushed.
Eugene V. Debs will be the ruling spirit
still. Officers were elected by the cCnven-
tion today and strong is the sentiment
for DebS that the delegates do not be-
leve there will be any rival candidate for
the post Of chairman 1t is probable that
the old officers Of the American Railway
Union will hold most Of the offices in the
new organization, though none of them is
making any canvass.
WHAT DEBS SAYS
Within three months. or four at the out
side, according to Mr.. Debs, the vanguard
OF the pilgrims will start on their journey.
1t Will be no army of degraded men,
he said The public need expect no Ill
behavior from them. Hardy. earnest. in
dustrous men will be picked for the giant
task Ct building the foundation. They will
travel in small etachments and in orderly
manner, and II pOSSlDle tney VIII NC -
Dor Led by rail-
I'VE are not intending to select proleS-
sonal tramps. The men we seek 10 form
the early community are those VINO nave nc
employment, though they wish for t-me1
who might become tramps. men whom the
capitalistic system has deprived OF theiI
means of livelihood. Thousands OF such
men are ready and eager to grasp the
opportunity of helping themselves, whlch
the Social Democracy of America oTers
them Within month the new ordef
will have hundreds of thousands of men,
bers, and when it's actual work is under
way its magnitude Will surprise the world
j know that cooperative schemes nave
failed We were given a chance TO read OF
their trials and failures when we Were
nut in jail And it is because of that study
that we will be enabled to avoid the errors
of others and make Of our project a sue
cess"
DOORS OPEN.
The doors Of Uhlchs hall were thrown
opcn yesterday morning to delegates from
all organizations in sympathy with the
movement, and strength or so accrediteu
votes was in the hall. Delegates were pres
ent from the following organizations:
brotherhood of the Cooperative Com
monwealth
Socialist labor party.
Socialist Trade and Labor alliance.
Metal Polishers' and Buffers union
Labor exchange.
Media federation.
United Brotherhood Carpenters and join
Chicago Labor Union exchange.
West Side Mutual Cooperative union.
Humanitarian league.
Chicago Labor church.
North Side Economic club.
Thirty-seCond Ward Economic club
Woman'S National Silver league.
Fifteenth Ward Economic Educational
club.
Fourteenth Ward Economic Educational
piub.
Ruskn union
Scandinavian Cooperative league.
Professional Workers SOcialistic alliance.
Nost of The societies voted utilization with
the new body, which may be later ANAL
gamatiof The delegates adopted the con-
stitutlon already outlined. At todays ses-
sion they will consider various additions to
the constitution and act on the report Of
the committee or resolutions. 1t is intend
cd to conclude al, convention business be-
fore night.
DF,i3S TO ROCkEFELl.ER.
NEW YORK, June 21.-James Creelman
teiegraphs the journal from Chicago as
follows:
one of the most extraordinary and be-
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