The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-04
Fratornaly submitted,
JOHN NJ. WORK,
National Secretary.

hundreds of comrades Immediately rccog-
nized its propaganda value
One of these n New York comradc
was so enthuscd that he has reprinted
It in leaflet form, entitled "Roosevelt's
Heartless Tyranny and has donated to
the national campaign committee hun
bred thousand of these leaflets
1t should be scattered everywhere and
given the widest publicity. Order now
as the supply is limited and will not last
long. Price, SOC a thousand while they
last.
The Socialist Campaign Book.
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The Next Big Thing.
Is Socialist Day on Sunday, October
49, Every local in America is expected
to hold a propaganda meeting on that
date at which messages will be read
from both Debs and Seidel and collec-
ton taken for the national campaign
fund.
Reports from all parts of the country
indicate that this Socialist Day" is a
big idea fraught with tremendous propa-
ganda value. Hundreds of locals are
preparing to make this the biggest dav
of their local campaign, and there will
be more socialist meetings held, more So
cialist speeches made, and more socialist
literature distributed on October Is than
on any single day in the history of the
socialist movement. No party or move
ment has ever undertaken or accomp-
lshed anything of such magnitude or po-
litical significance.
If your local has not already made ar
rangements for a meeting on this date,
do so at once. Get a speaker if you
can; if not, do your own speaking. If
this is impossible hold a meeting any
way, read the party platform and the
letters from Debs and Seidel. The con-
seriousness that nearly six thousand 9th
err locals are doing the same thing at
the same time, showing the solidarity,
organization and growth of the move
ment, should of itself create such an en-
thusiasm as to insure the success of
your meeting.
Remember the letters are coming
letters from Gene and Emil, direct to
your local. and to be read only on So
cialist Day. Get busy NOW and ar
range for the meeting at which they will
be read-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10.
To the National Executive COMMITTEE:
Dear omrades-Herewith is reported
action taken on a number of motions;
Berger motion that all appeals on the
part of the national executive committee
for funds other than for carrying on the
campaign be laid aside until after cleo
tion day: Voting yes, Berger, Hartman,
Hillquit; voting no, Haywood, Irvine,
O'Hare and Spargo. Lost.
Haywood amendment to add "unless
emergencies arise that demand immedi-
the action and support: Voting yes,
Haywood and Irvine; voting no, Berger;
not voting, Hartman, Hillquit, OHare
and Spargo. No action taken.
Berger motion that the national office
shall make no further assignments of
speakers or organizers other than those
already provided for work in the south
ern states by the N. r. c.: Voting yes,
Berger, Hartman and Hillquit; voting
no, Haywood Irvine O'Hare and Spargo.
Lost.
Haywood amendment to add "unless
recommended by the national secretary
to carry on the necessary organization
work of the party: Voting yes Hay
wood and Irvine; voting no, Berger; not
voting, Hartman, Hillquit, O'Hare and
Spargo. No action taken.
Berger motion that an urgent call for
the campaign fund be issued in the name
of the national executive committee;
Voting yes: Berger, Haywood Harri-
man, Hillquit, O'Hare and Spargo; not
votin, Irvine. Carried,
Irvine amendment to include the cam
paign committee: Voting yes, Irvine;
voting no, Berger Not voting, Haywood,
Hartman, Hillquit, OHare and Spargo.
No action taken.
Berger motion that all money available
in the national office above the neces-
sary current expenses be set aside for
the campaign fund and to be at the dis
posal of the campaign committee; Not-
ing yes, Berger, Hartman and Hillquit;
voting no. Haywood, Irvine, O'Hare and
Spargo Lost.
Comment by Hillquit: II fully real
lie the weight of some of your obiec-
tions, but the campaign viii last only a
few weeks more and the national office
viii have ample time TO reeuperate from
the rayages ON its treasury after the
election
Haywood amendment to add with
the understanding that mo- funds of the
national office shall be appropriated If
by So doing it shall tend 10 handicap or
interfere with the general work of the
party organization and fits essential
propaganda Voting yes Haywood and
Irvine; voting no, Berger; not voting
Hartman. HiliQuit. OHare and Sparg3.
No action taken.
Haywood's resolution t0 call upon the
membership of the party and the work.