The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
elected 10y your committee.
Fralernnlly submitted.
FRANS RIOS ROM,

elected 10y your committee.
Fralernolly submitted.
FTtANS ROSIUON,
State Secretary.
Tho report was approved
Communication and application for "a
charter from Finnish comradca nc Juan
ita read aud matter left in the hands of
the state secretary 90 net
Letter from r.. Nnsor and state sec
rotnrv's answer read; answer approved.
Letter from committee of Seattle
Fifth Ward, Directing TO the ruling of
the $. Il. c. at its last meeting, re the
harborng OF the Fourth Ward local Of
person expelled by the Fifth Ward local
read, and secretary ordered Co write the
committee that we understand that such
a condition does no longer exist.
Letter from Emma ID. Cory read. rec
ommcnding Comrnde Meyer rs speaker,
and secretary ordered TO write her that
we will consider the comrade as soon as
opportunity presents itself. Letter from
+. Il. Boldly representing Local Sedro-
Woollcy. recommending Comrade H. Fer
guson, read and same answer ordered.
Letter from Comrade Charlotte Jones
of Local Madrona announcing her in
tent to fight the party in the courts.
should we attempt to have her expelled
for committing party treason in filing
for office without the consent of the
county organization, read and ordered
filed.
Letter from Joe Jervis, campaign man
ager for King county, complaining that
Local Seattle Fourth ward had in its
possession property belonging to the city
committee, which said local refused to
turn over to the proper authorities, read,
and state secretary ordered to write to
Local Fourth Ward and demand that the
property be delivered to any member
representing, and carrying credentials
from the city committee.
Letter from Joe Jcrvis, demanding that
the S. f. c. take action against Comrade
Charlotte Jones for filing for the legisla-
turc without the consent or knowledge
of the county committee, read, and state
secretary ordered to call upon the city
committee to appoint some one to prose
cute the case.
Letters from Mark Leites and Joe Jcr-
Wis read, complaining that Local Sixth
ward acted arbitrarily in regard to street
speaking The secretary ordered to call
the attention of the local to section Do
of the state constitution and authorizing
him to enforce the mandate.
Appeal from A. l.. Carpenter from
action of Local Sixth ward, read. State
secretary ordered to demand a copy of
the minutes of the local of the date the
trial took place.
Letter from Jervis regarding campaign
funds collected by VIM. Thurber and not
accounted for, read. Ordered that city
committee has full jurisdiction lsection
56), and should prefer charges in local
against the comrade, and that only in
case it failed to receive consideration,
could this committee deal with the case.
Letters from Comrade Alice Yarnell
resigning as member of the board of
trustees and post card stating that she
would retain the office, should the S. E.
C. so desire, read. Resignation accepted.
Letter from Local Falkland stating
that Comrade 0. H. Ellingson had died,
and asking that the S. Z. G. call for
funds for his widow and children, read
and secretary ordered to send list of
locals to Comrade Frank Krutsky to
give him chance to send circular
through the stats
Letters from Spokane complaining OF
a convention wherein members had
been permitted to participate, and other
letters attempting to explain this action,
read. Letter read from Spokane stating
that a committee elected by this conven-
ton had left two places open on the leg
islative ticket, and that these places had
been filled by W. A. Cliff and A. W.
Swenson, the latter bitter enemy of
the party, and chief clerk for D. G.
Coates. State secretary ordered to veri-
fv this and if found to be true, to in
struct all true socialists to abstain from
voting for the renegades.
Letter from Aberdeen asking for 500
for campaign purposes read and request
not granted.
The designations of Davis, Cupples and
Alice Yarnell as presidential electors ac-