The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-02

cial meetings shall be called at the request
OF a majority OF members of such COM
nlittee.
The duties of this committee shall be 10
supervise and direct the work of the ma
uonal secretary, TO represent the party in
all national and international atairs. 10
organic u-norganized States and Terri
tories, TO call national nominating Conven-
ions and special conventions called by lei
tons TO referendum. to receive seml-annual
reports from the state committees and 10
make reports 10 national conventions. Any
member of the national committee not q
member or the local quorum may require
the secretary 10 submit TO a vote OF the
whole national committee questions as 10
the removal of the local committee OF the
secretary; also for its consideration any
part OF the work of the secretary or Of the
iocai committee or any business belonging
10 me national committee.
The national committee shall elect a
committee of five from the party member
snip OF the Locality selected for the party
headquarters, TO supervise and assist the
secretary as the national m shall
require and direct. Said committee of five
shall form part of and be a quorum Of the
national committee. but shall be subject TO
removal at any time oy the national COM
mittee. On the question of removal the
said local quorum shall have no vote. This
committee shall neither publish nor deSig-
nate any official organ.
The national secretary shall be elected
by. the national committees. and shall be
subject to removal at its discretion.
In States and Territories in which there
is one central organization affiliated with
the party and representing at least ten
local organizations in different parts of
such State or Territory, respectively, the
state or territorial organization shall have
the sole jurisdiction of the member re-
siding within their respective Territories,
and the sole control of all matters pertain
ing to the ~ropaganda organization and
financial affairs within sue State or Terri
and subcommittee or officers thereof shall
have no right 10 interfere in such matters
without the consent Of III. respective state
or territorial organizations.
Expenses of the national committeeman
in attending meetings shall be paid from
the national treasury.
The national secretary shall be in COM
munication with the members of the ma
iOnal committee, the officers of the organ
lied States and Territories, and with MEM
bers in unorganized States and Territories.
The secretary shall receive as compensa-
ton the sum of S1.000 annually.
Headquarters shall be located at st.
Louis. But said headquarters may be
changed by the national committee, sub
Ject TO a referendum of the party.
Each State or Territory may organize in
such way or manner, and under such rules
and regulations, as it may determine, but
not In conflict with the provisions of this
constitution.
"A State or Territory shall be deemed or
ganiZed and shall have a right 10 affiliate
upon the organization of not less than four
branches. each branch to consist of not less
than five members. Each State or Territory
~ "a ShdlA lOO0lNC a OioA -
THE platform of the Socialist party
adopted in convention. or by referendum
vote, shall be the supreme declaration of
the party, and all state and municipal or
CARNATIONS shall, in the adoption of their
platforms, conform thereto.
The state shall pay TO the
national committee every month a sum
equal to 5 cents for every member in good
Standin within their respective territories.
The secretary shall prepare a monthly
statement of the financial and other bust
ness of his office, and when approved by
the local quorum of five shall issue the
same 10 all party organizations in such
way as the national committee shall direct.
The national committee shall prepare a
semi-annual report of all the financial and
other business of the party and issue the
same to all state and territorial organiza-
tons.
TT state committees shall make semi
annual reports to the national committee
concerning their membership, financial con-
dition and general standing of the party.
THE national committee shall also ar
range a system of financial secretaries
and treasurers' books for locals. the same
to be furnished at cost to locals upon APP
plication.
This constitution may be amended by a
national convention, subject to a majority
referendum vote of the party or by a refer
endum without the action of such Il con-
y~entiOn, and il shall be the duty of the
rent to a referendum vote within thirty
days after being requested to do so by five
locals in the different States.
"AIl acts of the national committee shall
be subject to referendum vote after the
same manner as provided in the preceding
section.
"All propositions or other matter sub
mitted for the referendum of the party
shall be presented without comment.
THE basis of representation in any ma
tional convention shall be by States. each
and one additional delegate for every hun
dred members in good Standing