Montana news., 1906-11-29
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The Organization.

The Organization.
In looking backward over the cainN
paiahS pSal tAtr | think il would not be
out. of place to note some of our mis-
takes of one kind and another with
tieQI6 Correcting 'tifem. To begin with
the state organization, do you not tkipk
there is a asseat deal of CdareIesshess
and irregularities among the different
locals both as 70 appnce aud reports
And then, there is the old question of
sending out speakers where travelling
expenses are the principal expense. Do
you not think systematic distribution
of literature would have as good an
eirecG with less eNpehsefS / think we
should put our organization on a good
financial basis So that whcn anything
comes up that is really necessary, il
would not he crippled for lack of funds
/ believe that a COED county organiza-
tion, where practicable, would be a step,
in the right direction. There should be
in each organized county some one Of
the comrades who woold be both able
and willing to undertake to do organiz-
ing york wheneyeni il would be deemed
adyisible by the' county committee.
sdeii ORGANIZER. I'BeReve, Would be moro
competent to do effective york than
stranger, and with fess HIsnse n pp-
portion TO ground covered. | think the
chairman of each county napwiittes
should keep himself Informed on 'thsS
actual condition throughout. the county,
Aid Nrstah 10 salaAsJ IA JeAch 6eal
through the committeeman, and locals
to make tetShr YIabH in the same
way. This method, believe, would re-
fieve tic state office Of a great deal Of
work and also keep the membets better
informed on csndr io6se ia The ,patty
In regard to state VtHceN.K yvouM "a -ss,e
gest that periodical reports be sent out
to the heSsccstary of each docsl or the
Snitpan oiscounts conniittde vhefe
Aers isl.:ectnty ogaaniA denA bslieye
that a great deal of the indifference
shown at present is due in "A measure
to lack of knowledge Of actual .condi-
tions. At present il seeIh- that 'tlse nal
jority think that they have done all
that's required. when they have, paid.
dues, and soupI sie setriiOwilfing to'tht'
that out.
In conclusion | would like to. make
some suggestions in regard To the Mon
tara SeSs1iI think, the IsrpHS Mould be
very much syippledgith9qtl . Rppsr and
therefore we should try to put il on a
solid basis if possible. think k-trc- first
thing to do is to pay of the present in
dsbteinsssyrry fyitlf that end in view
aeasil ApIod'ltsh,Add on each local for
their share of the full amount to be
made up by each local as they shall
SIifnTitFis,e t9qt Z FIJI fePprt qt
delfhhfd reds AoaLIassd The eirect
of impressing the membership with the
necessity Of better support in the future
than IN tbe, past, 80 ssAw =
In regard 20 ropditiorrs here rilf say
that things are looking rather : encour. CO r.
aging thang othefwiss.s lyhile .thixEIocsi
is not in as good condition as it should
be it might be worse The great diff
Guilty is to get enough ihdn,bers together
to hold meetings. While they are will
ing to pay dues, come are rather shy
about making themselves conspicuous.
We haze, ,stpe~nt N memBers, inSgSoa
standing md one O two that : think
will pay up soon. The prospects are not
good for any material increase for some
time ~
-ohas. Johnson Gilt, Edse5 N9Bt4 bu
.3QdBI ll6Tgofb ygtsu
Several letters like the foregoing have
come in and are welcome as they show
AetesleacyI l4ost the members to
better 6rganizationf
The Organization IS only what the
members make it.o Il the, membership
do not appfeciatelthe saluessof ofgaaiikst
ton then good organization cannot exist.
The comrade asks Il a systematic dh-
mbttbn60t fiterst,fe waah n Civ
as.gooa Asdtsb speakers. Do and Sith
less expense.
Most assuredly, but iFf(puSt eTys or.
ganization before the temhtic aistEt.
button of literature can take place
s,aaHnf f2sTffIl.s,, e, ls,' no s''a '..1sa tisaa
Some Of it. Aas .beep. trashy literature
and some OF il has been good literature
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