Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-07
Ben Hanbord
Socialist Year Book
Great Task Undertaken by National Com
mitt for Party Information

b" taken in hand and completed by
som" other cOmradr. II has been my
Intention tn undertake this task lin q
form mor' CirCumscribed than out
lined herewith as an incident to the
work, tn" plans for which went dWIy.
IL rs clearly to be seen, however,
that such publication as is here sug-
gest"d VIII require the fun time and
rifort "f whomsocver may h." it's
rditor.
In conclusion let mo say that : do
not desire that yourself or any other
committeeman should favor or vote
for m" to TAX" charge of this work
tIt II - decided that ii should be un-
d"rtik"nb through any consideration
of personal regard for mo or from
any d"sirr Ia provide for my economic
security. have no wish to he a
pensiun"r on tn" Socialist movement.
At th' sam" tim" il there is some use
tul plac" that | can fill in the move
m"nt ! shall b" glad to do so. should
you consider IL wis" To publish such a
book rs ] have outlined YOU have To
consider II IN" services of some one
OF the many comrades more Compe-
tent than myself are available, and IL
5" II Is your duty To employ that com
rad'. In advance ] clearly realize
that tn 'ditOr of the first issue will
to" k"rnly disappointed at the ncces-
Sary differ nC" between his hopes and
tn r"SliltS Of his work.
Articl" IN. of the constitution which
provides that the literature of tn. par
~ may publish works on Socialism or
for IN" purpose OF Socialist prOpa
ganda. declares further that the
claus shall not be construed as
authorizing thr bureau to publish any
Periodical In my opinion "A yearly
almanac would not come within the
meaning of tn" prohibited period
ia | ~.
intent of tn" constitution was 70 pro-
mint such publication as might come
under thu generally accepted ms .,ainss
OF tn" phras" party press" and hay-
ing Ia do with the influencing and
making of tn" policy and tactics Of the
party But, b" the construction of the
claus what IL may, you will note that
| haV" So drawn tn" motion providing
Tor yearbook as not to violat. n IN
the letter or spirit The motion no
| yid"s for on" book to be issued not
later than May so, 1909. Ieavir- any
subs 'qu"nt books To- be- the subject at
Other special motions unless N the
m"antim' III" provisions of the yDusti-
tuition should h" changed
As To- tn" motion naming thu dllur,
| have only To say that the tim, - al
ready short. that If thu work Is i.nder-
taxi il should u begun at once and
4 that II the services OF some com rade
I 'it'T 'huipl'd Tor tn1 task arr tAsstl-
| abb, spmr member OF the national
committ'" has only to propos" his
namr.
y iUrth'r word as to prohal.. ost
I " see ms tu mr al, ar that "a hoUr surh
| rs ! have outlined. Ia hc retail, 4 Al "A
! pTtD' not tn exceed 80 cents Pc rupy
! C'Nu'pt 'ur q limited number ui toth-
! bound crpi, 81, would be i'm dem rd hy
I The W|uA prisons int rested r so
riHltsm who ar" not Socialists ..ai il
NWld i". 81 ~ 'rf.Ssity To- ull thus. ,,fn-
| rHd's who are actively engaged IN
/ pr"paGandg whether lay lrcturlD. Or
gunlIin-. writing ar CUnNrrsatiur and
| that lis ami All subsequent l'-sirs
would h' sure tu find 20 plar, p the
! library ul every local and i4anCh
I L""Kiu- uNrr thu iirId caraul.r ~ is
my hrli'l that IN, work can h' r.udcr-
talk u with Il reasonable certainty that
/ thor" VIII 10" me- loss to IN" uUttuaai "G-
/ iicr, that there probably WouEH lar "a
| small pr"lit, and that m. h,H.tu to
. Ihu Socialist movement and llI, so
I riulist parts would hr Nrr> gre.
Yours truly.
/ tS!gU,.Iy IsEN 81 ANIr..s.D