The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-28
THINGS That Professional Men
Should Kn,w and Do

shall now resume my writing on
National Conventions Of this NeAFl
Ny four articles In answer 70 Fath*F
Vaughan were necessary. when. after
bringing hts indictment against So
cialisn. he refused 70 debate the
question with me. Tie father h9si
already acknowledged many Eoetl
qualities ~ the Socialists ana social
ism. hat he complained ot that with
which he dfd not agree because re
has not yet dlaested our Political
Principles and nsslmliatsd them with
the higher standards 81 civilization
necessary 10 promote the genera
coed I have written two articles
on the constitution adopted BY the
Socialist party at It's convention IN
Indianapolis. Indiana. last 3ay
SOCIALIST PARTY ~ RECORD.
The Socialist party II the only pe-
Iitienl party on record today that
defines its principles and tells what
ii stands far The party u opposed
10 crime aud violence in any FORM
1t declared Itself against direct ae-
zion. sabotage syndae ism. force and
violence In Its National Convention.
and like all political parties. relies
ON the ballot tpclifieni aetion1 10
gain the powers 81 government amt
put tia principles into force 70 re-
move the wage bondage from the
workers.
The party found II convenient and
also necessary 10 declare it, position
with respect to direct action. snhet :
age. and all means other than Foitt-
Teal Action. because there were -
MANY peopie especially Judges and
preaeners who associated Socialists
with anarchy and vlnienee. and
again. sometimes. even WORKING men
and men who DO net w.rk. 81 tnts
the Socialist party. and they are usn-
ally clever fellows. really PROBES
sicnal ProEetartans some Of them
who by aFffflrs. become prominent
and live off the party and its mel :
bers By all kinds OF ufopiMn schemes,
and advocating what they arc
pleased TO call Socialism. hut when
Il reaHlv direct action. sabotage and
H<rpss~sksIfsy always hrsaGs rod
eratsen. SD shsse who arr ssftt 80
~ estrust~a With dssy viii r~"m be
bSilsy In sfSl~ssl life - the Socialist
PARTY. nsa tie people.
SOCIALIST PARTY = POLITICAL
POWER
s~-.e Of the r~fnis~r~ Of the own
evp ~ rxsesssg Installations of wealth
pPoAurft~n thInk and speak Of the
4oeeaItse part, n ~ neetd~nsaf ats-
eovery. " = pack ~ ualrastentss has
shls as<s set disturb the real seeini-
~. Who knows that the setf-4sttsst~d
pluforrs~y Of all ktsssvy has bees
i1keaea unto . p~r~en vtdtsE on q
eru9n bn~kw avd~ and sees thtag~ eaiy
after they hsse passed
ARTICLE III.
SOCIALIST PARTY MANAGEMENT.
See. 4. The affairs NJ the Socialist
Party shsii be administered by the
Nassssnt Com mstt~~. its san~ommts-
tees ssd officials. the National Con-
vesssos and the general vote Of the
ARTICLE w.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
see. 4. The Nsfieaai Committee
shall consist ~ the state Secretaries
tories. Or sueh other person - the
aenbers ef the party ~ the state
shali elect by referendum vote. and
~ one additional mesmh~r from zach
state NJ territory for ev~ry 1900
neahers In goea standing IN sueh
state or territory. Fer the purpose
~ d~sermistng the representation Z"
which each state or territory may he
enf1f1ed, the Executive Secretary
shall compute NJ the brEinaing Of
each eaiesdsr year the average discs
saying meusbersbsp Of such state or
territory for the pr~cedisg year.
Sec. =. Three years consecutive
mensbersktp In the party shall be
necessary 10 qualify for nembe rrhi y
n tie National Conmtffer. fts stand
tao subeom naittees, and executive Of
fielnIs.
We now see that the party consti-
tuition Is constructed with great care.
to bring the management Of the
party as cloge to the rank and file
az possible. and leave the final deter
-. T.. 10
hands Of the membership. and Is a
perfect working machine in the po-
iItical interest Of the working class.
because the National Secretary ~ In
close touch with the State Secre-
taries who form the National Com
mftfee. The State Secretaries are in
close touch with the County. city
and Local Secretaries. all Of whom
are the servants OF the rank and
file.
Three years consecutive member
chip in the party Is necessary 20
qualify for National Committeeman
standing subcommittee and exeeu-
tive officials. 80 we again recognize
that the party has chance 20 know
who its officials are before they
can serve: therefore betrayal OF the
party is well nigh impossible. and
aside from the great cause and prin~
cipies that bind the Socialists and
their patty together. the party is
safeguarded on all sides by its niem-
bership. whose slogan ever H.. mo
compromise, no fusion, no political
trading
IL the working men and women,
the farmers who farm farms. the
small traders and business men, the
professional men, teachers and
preachers understood how the So
cialist party work is carried on, and
what perfect organization we have,
they could then understand why the
party ~ fast becoming a political
power In the world, and the study
Of the party itself will make any
man proud Of the greatest working
class political organization the world
has ever known.
EDWIN J. BROWN.
lI3 First Ave.
Union Block