United labor bulletin., 1911-12-28
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION To
THE PARTY.

AS the question OF the remuneration
OF the state secretary came up before
tie last session of the S. E c. and i
circular letter from Comrade W. p. Col
Inns concerning it was sent out, l desire
10 make my position on that question
known now, before the votes are casc
Tor the party officials that are TO be
elected soon.
The first thing ! want to say is that l
am going TO ask that the pay be raised
10 S35 4 month, from January lst, 1912.
There are four nominated for state
Secretary. They have until Jan. l TO &C
oept the nomination. / am writing this
IN Dec. 25, and it viii be in the printers
hands. Bulletin printed and mailed be-
lore l will know who the candidates
viii be.
The history of the Socialist party or
ganization of this state is very little
known to more han a few. On that ac-
count | will re Tiew the struggle it has
had financially 20 keep up.
The state pa. ~ was organized and rec
ugnized by the national organization in
the early part of 1902. But there is no
data or record in the national office
until Comrade Wm. Mailly became ma
tional secretary in the beginning of the
year 1908. From that time the record
shows that Colorado paid dues on the
following membership; 1908. on 6Io;
1904, on sol. 1905. on $40; 1906, on csc:
1907, ON as: 1908, on sos; 1903. on T20;
1910, on 701. and when We end 1911 II
viii show membership for the whole
wear averaged just little over 1000,
so we will be entitled to two national
committeeman
The records and books of the state
secretaries in my possession begin with
the election of Comrade Geo. c. Cramp-
ton in July 1904. He received $50
month and the Denver organization and
personal contribution paid about $50 or
s25 of that. as the receipts for the state
were not sufficient.
In February. 1906. Champion resigned
and Comrade Thos. L. Buie was ap
pointed to take his place at SIS a month
from the state and SIS month from
Denver organization, SO rs to make II
$40 per month.
In 1907 when the nomination meeting
was held here. | was living in Fort Col
lins. but happened to be here and Com
rade Buie positively declined the nom
nation. for he said he could not get
board. room and clothing for that and the
party could not pay more. Then l was
asked IL could accept. TO which | said
could move to Denver abou; Sept l,
but not before rs | had to attend the
Haywood. Meyer and Pettihone case at
Boise, as a witness. | was nominated
and elected as there was no other men,
ber that would accept the position
When | was hurt my son quit a job OF
$50 month and board and did the work
for 16 months. as he was elected at the
next election. During the campaign year
of 1908 he received 800 extra. Com
rade Buie also received 500 extra dur
ing the political campaign of 1906.
In March, 1909, my son went back 10
the position he left in 1907 and | took
charge of the office work again and have
worked continuously since then for SIS
a month Since March, 1910. have
furnished good large room for the Of
fee. that has an entrance from the out
side. entirely separate from the other
rooms in the house l live in. have
separate telephone instrument for the
office. The costs of the phone. the street
car fares and exchange for drafts costs