Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

Southa W. r. Snow. Idaho; e. J.
SQuier, Delaware; Ethel Whitehead,
Kansas; Nellie NJ. Zeh, Minnesota. :
katterfieid Replies.
September 9Th, 1912.
To the National Executive Committee,
Dear Comrades
The following communication has
been received from L, E.. Katterfeld,
with request that it be transmitted
to- you:
"The HillQuit motion is untimely.
The certainty OF fence opposition by
the speakers to the autocratic sexaIni-i
nation of one Socialist by another;
the certainty of violent disturbances
within the parry If. speakers are dis
placed at this time, no matter what
the ostensible cause; the certainty Of
designations by speakers and CANCEL
ing of contracts by Locals-these are
worth consideration, but the chief OBJ
lection to the Hillquit motion is-IT
IS OUT OF DATE.
"The ship is thousand miles from
shore on winter voyage full ofpeNls.
ComTade Hillquit proposes to step her
on the high seas to examine into the
competency Of the crew.
"Since am held responsible for the
Lyceum, protest most emphatically
that the time for such dickering and
fooling is PAST. Every possible facil-
ity for passing upon the merits of
speakers was placed before the Execu-
tive Committee LAST SUMMER and
Comrade HillQuit was not present
1.-THE Lyceum work Is now too far
on its way to make such an interrupt
ton excusable. 4 Comrade Hillquit
must realize that besides being a
propaganda enterprise the Lyceum
Department Is a large bushes sinsti-
tuition with obligations t.. meet. Our
present liabilities are over Sic, 100000.
Most of this is due within 80 days. We
hope to pay it out of the regular re-
ceipts Of the Lyceum Department
without drawing on the National treas
ury. i II this motion is adopted, it can
not he done. Locals will not send
money II there is uncertainty regard
ing speakers. But the bills will not
watt They are due; not next year,
btu NEXT MONTH. -
"Onr contracts, with the speakers
involve over 100000 additional for
which we are legally liable and moral
" responsible. These contracts were
made in good faith after the Execu-
tive Committees action had been
tacitly approved by the National Com
mittee. Most Of the speakers have al
ready made considerable preparation.
Even the humbiest among them
should now have the opportunity to
make good before being "blacklisted. "
furthermore, the motion is impos-
sible Of application because OF lack
of time. Suppose the special examiner
could investigate two lecturers every
day. It would take solid month for
the inquisition. Since many of the
lecturers are constantly on the, road,
sub committee would have to do some
tall travelling to report by New
Year. This might serve for ChaRfan-
qua lectures next summer, but II
would abolish this years Lyceum even
Ct every speaker now under contract
were again approved by your com
mittee. It takes minimum OF four
months TO arrange Lyceum tours.
Neither speakers nor Locals would do
any work, much less live up to con-
tracts, under the uncertainties Of this
motion.
"The motion means death to the
Socialist party"
Y Fraternally submitted,
JOHN NJ. WORK,
National Secretary
Deho on Roosevelt.
I A few weeks ago the New York Call
contained am article by Comrade Debs
showing Roosevelt's attitude towards
Labor while he was an occupant of the
White House. It was so scathing in
its arraignment Of the big Noise, .
and SO clear and concise and unan-
sWerable that hundreds OF comrades
Immediately recognized its propagan-
da value.
One of these, New York City COM
rade, was so enthused that he has re-
printed in leaflet form, entitled
.'Roosevslt's Heartless Tyranny" and
has donated to the National Campaign
Committee a hundred thousand OF
these leaflets.
Il should be scattered everywhere
and given the widest publicity. Order
now as the supply is limited and will
not last long. Price. 50 a thousand
while they last.
Presidential candidates' Tours.
DebszOct 1, Bristol, Conn; Oct 2,
Providence, r. l.; Oct. 8, New Bed
ford, Mass; Oct. 4, Berlin, N. H.; Oct.
S, Boston, Mass; Oct. 6. Schenectady,
N. r., Gafternoon); Oct. 6, Troy, N.
Y, mighty. Oct. Z, Paterson, N. J. !
Seddel-Oct. /, Milwaukee; Oct: 2,
Milwaukee, Wis; Oct. 8. Sioux City,
Iowa; Oct. S, Omaha, Neb.; Oct 6,
Laramie, Wyo; Oct. z. Rock Springs.
Wyo.
National Speakers.
J. Keir HardieTOct. !, Milwaukee;
2, Indianapolis; 81 Terte Haute; 4
Covington; 5,Wheeli1g; 6, Pitts
burgh; Z. vacant.
Caroline A. Lowe-0ct /, Topeka,
Kan; 2. Strong CityIs. Hutchinson; 4.
Dodge City; 5, Trindad. Colo; 6. AL
buquerque, N. MI, Winslow, Ariz. /
A. NJ. Lewis-oct. IL; Omaha, Neb.;
s. Springfield. Mo-: 4, Memphis, Tenn;
s. Evansville, Ind; 6, st. LOUIS. Mo-;
T. Indiauanolis Ind