Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-26
Socialist News From
National Headquarters

Comrades Bandlow, Mailly and
Slobodin, there was no session of
the National Executive Commit
tee on Thursday eve, July 20.
Meeting called to order 9 AS a. m,
Friday, July 21.
Secretaries who have received
the monthly official bulletin by
freight, will pay freight and dray-
age and send bill for the amount
to the National office with their
next order for dues and supplies,
and it will be accredited as cash.
The charter of Local Mime
apolis, was revoked by the state
committee of Minnesota, July 13.
Local Minneapolis, in a special
meeting held July ID, protests
against the action and calls for a
state referendum by a vote of 10
i'm favor and one against.
ThoS. Z. Will has resigned as
state secretary of Kansas and +.
II. French, 235 South Market ST.,
Wichita, is acting as secretary
pro TEN.
Hudson County, y. j., has
ordered five sets of Local Ac-
count Books during the week.
Local Passaic, y. j.. suspended
a member for advocating the elec-
tion of a candidate on a capitalist
ticket.
National Committee Motion No.
~ II move that the National
Executive committee be empow-
cred. at its next meeting, to draw
up rules to govern the action of
the National committee in voting.
Such rules to be submitted to the
National committee for approval
and. if approved. shall be printed
and copy furnished TO each
member. " Vote closed July 10.
Motion adopted by the following
vote: Yes. %; No. 8; Not voting,
16.
The second ballot for the elec-
tion of a member to fill the va
cancy on the National Executive
committee closed July 10. with
the following result: Berger, Is
votes: Towner, 10 votes. and
Lemon, } votes. There being no
election. a third ballot is neces-
sary The candidates are Victor
l.. Berger and Chas. G.. Towner.
Vote will close August 3.
The resolutions by County COM
mittee of Allegheny county, Pa. f:
Whereas, The Allegheny county
committee, Socialist party, did
upon the request of Local South
Side Pittsburg, pass resolutions
ON Sunday, April %, 1905. con-
demning the action of Victor l..
Berger, at that time member of
the National Executive commit
tee, Socialist party, for advising
Socialist voters in the City of Mil
waukee, Wis, to vote for cap
italistic candidate. and
Whereas, The said Victor l..
Berger, has for such action been
removed from the National Ex-
ecutvie committee of the Socialist
party. and
Whereas. Comrade Robert B.
Ringler. member of the National
committee from Pennsylvania,
after having voted for Victor l..
Berger's removal, did on the first
ballot vote for the election of
Victor l.. Berger to fill vacancy,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Allegheny
County Committee Socialist party
of Pennsylvania. in a regular
meeting assembled Sunday. July
Is, 1908. that we protest against
such action by our National Com
mitteeman. and that we consider
It inconsistent with his former
action in this matter and with the
spirit of the resolutions passed by
this committee April 23, 1905, and
he it further
Resolved. That a copy of the
resolutions be sent to Comrade
Robert b. Ringler, to the National
Secretary and the party press.
Attest: Fred L. Schwartz,
Secretary
"R. Il. Eckles,
Chairman Of Session"
The good citizens Of York, Ala.
would not permit Comrade Goebe
To speak in the town. However, hC
held a good meeting just over the
Borough line, and the workers
heard him gladly.
Locals have recently been or
ganized at Spangle, Hastings anc