Gunnison news-champion., 1906-10-26
SsNia ,stis Methods

4 The Socialist movement L. he
ginning To attrsei mueh aiten
ilon Iu the ! BIisd States. aud a.
u u part oi ~ growing. world
Wide muN eneHt u should l,e stud
he'd carefully. both as To it,
theories and methods. by all who
would t,- lnielhgeutlv informed
This article deals briefly with it,
methods.
An Interpational Socialist
Bureau, with secretary, IL main
tanned at brussels. Belgium. The
following countries have duly
chosen representatives. England.
Germany. Argentine, Australia.
Austria Belgium, BOHEMIA Bui-
caria. Denmark, Spain. nitcd
States. Finland. France. Hol-
land, Hungary. Italy, Japan.
Norway, Poland. Portugal. Rus
sia, Sweden. Switzerland and
Z Seryia An International Con
eress i. beid every three wears.
II was held IN 1904 at Amster-
dam, Holland. August Ia to 20,
where a program of subjects an
nounced in advance were discuss
ed. This Congress was attended
by 4Ji delegates. representing
Z tweBty-four countries. nine be
ing present from the United
States. The next Congress viii
he held In Stuttgart, Germany,
in 1907.
In the United States the Soc
ialist Party has regular state
and territorial organizations in
rs states and territories aud loc-
al organizations in all Others.
/ " heneyer n eiVen number OF local
organizations exist in a state a
state organization is formed. A
number Of the state Organiza-
! tions now have salaried secre-
/ tarIes. who attend 10 the details
of agitation and organization
within their respective states.
\ study of Socialist met hOds
viii show something entirely
original in American politics. To
become II member oi the party
organization one must ill ont
and sign a regular application
form endorsing the Socialist
Party platform and constitution.
and. proclaiming severance of
relations with all other political
parties. ii accepted. which is
decided by a majority vote of
those in good standing of the
Local or Branch to which appli-
cation is made. the member is
furnished a membership card on
which is spaced. and printed
/ the twelve months of the wear.
/ a regular system of monthly
dues is maintained, and the met
hod of handling the funds is sim
pie and effective. with a minimum
of accounting.
\ national headquarters is
maintained at 800 Dearborn
street. Chicago. H., in charge of
a National secretary, upon sal
airy. and a corps of assistants.
This national office issues ad-
hesive due stamps to state orga-
MIA tons at five cents each. the
state organizations issue them
/ to local organizations at ten
cents each. and these locals in
turn give them to individual
members in receipt for monthly
dues. the amount of which is
fixed 10y the local organization
usually at twenty-five cents per
month. These stamps are affix-
ed to the membership card. cover
ing the month for which payment
is made. which shows the men,
bers financial standing in the
party. AS all Transactions are
on a cash basis the individual
in paying dues is assured that
each division of the organization
has received its due proportion
of this payment.
This equal payment of dues i.
most democratic in that it does
away with assuming and desir-
ing special privileges on the part
of those who might otherwise be
willing to foot the bills, which in
strikingly exemplified in some
other political organizations.
The party membership in good
standing decide by referendum
vote on time and place of hold
ing conventions. and at all times
have the power 10 initiate . vote