The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-30
Social Democrats Meet and Choose
an Executive Comittee.
WANT UNION or SOCIALISTS.
Reso1atfsns Passed Inviting other
ssetsiissie Organizations 10 Con-
selfaafe VaAer Banner OF the
Democracy Organizers Eiectea
- spread Doctrines which Are
EnsneiateA In Their Piatform.

Thsrty-Ave delegates to the first state
convention Of the Social Democratic party
OF Washington met yesterday at Ger
mania hall for the purpose Of eiecting an
executive committee and laying plans for
active propaganda and campaign work this
summer and fan Resolutions were adopt
"a setting forth the views Of the delegates
on economic measures. and an invitation
vas extended to other socialist orga1isa-
tons Of the state to Join the Social Democ-
raey-
john COAX. Of whascou. presided at
the morning and afternoon sessions and
4. q. sefbsrt held the chair at the even
ING meetinG Prof. J. d. Curtis was sec
retary Of the convention. Three women
tock an aetfve part IN the convention
There were three delegates present from
the Doc1alist colony at Equality.
The following state executive Committee
vas elected: Chairman. Aionso @. Sell
bert. OF Seattle. vice chairman. Hermon
Culver. Of Port Angeles; treasurer. DR.
X. " I1tus. ~ Seattle: organizers. George
z. Boomer. OF Tacoma. and A. @. S<scert.
Of Seattle: secretary. J. D. Curtis. OF Sc
attic
A. noon . banquet was held. the speak
efs being Rev. 0enevra Lake. Gen J. d.
Mcintyre and others. The evening pro-
sramms included speeches by Rev. Lake.
y. Martens. Of whstcom. Mr.. Cloak and
others
At the afternoon session the following
resolutions were adopted.
Whereas, The conditions Of society are
such ~ 70 impair the integrity OF the col
iesiive ors.nism; sherefose ce q
Resolved, We. the Social Denfo<rAsic
party cf Washington. declare our Adner-
enre 20 the principles ct forth In our ma
ttenh platform. L ., the collective owner
dis;risation. the rsdae,ion q The soars q
iahof In proposition TO the increasing IA
cilities Of production. the. control OF gSv-
eminent b al the people. irrespective Of
luton In society, which shall eliminate tht
evil OF the capitalsstic system. and inaug-
ufste true civilization
OF cIAxe-cnnsrfcus adherents can Ultimate
y Win the confidence Of the people. ard the
ep1ancipstion Of labor be achieved by
Resolves. That this party should cd
here TO the name Social Democratic. p-der
which ve have achieved such signal prc-
Resolved. Tha, re indor.e the trades
union, and urge every worker to affiliate
with hin respective craft. We hold. now
ever. that All such movements are only
ssIpor.ry IN ne relief which thsy may AZ.
connection with the eApttaiistic parties ana
vofe With the Social Denocrafic party for
the abolition OF the present competitive
rAdes everywhere % lay aside a. rnpch az
may be personal preferences and TO rscog-
nfxe that all parties hitherto have founder
ed upon the rock Of compromise with sx-
istinx evils. and thus delayed The day az
emancipation from the economic struggle.
Z movement which may beSs BE gua.-iei
hy . frm recnwni,ion Of the fact that the
exploited dssposseSsed are at the mercy OF
the exploiting posse~ors: and we there
fore
Resolve. That ne reject ell suggestions
which are not based upon . recognition
OF these party methods. and call upon
all comrades everywhere 10 pledge their
best efforts with loyal and unsxl,sftnx
fidelity TO the cause Of international. social
Ism, the establishment OF the worid-feder-
ated comnonweaith-
Whereas. One Of the fundamental prin-
csples Of Socialism In that all true Social
lists should unite In q common cause. and
Whereas The comrades I'm Missouri.
New YORK, Ohio and many other places
have practically couSammated the ulsou Of
the Social Dsrocratie party and the great
er part Of the Socialist Labor party. IN
dorsed By our national consention at In
dta NJ polls: he II therefore
Resolved, That ue are heartily In ia
vor Of soch union. and we believe thai the
great majority % the rank and ale of boxn
parties are In with this view.
Resolved. That re favor the name OF
Srciai Democrats party for the United
party"