Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-23
CONVENTION ON
COMMISSION PLAN

made by the various labor organiza
lions to for mfederations and ALI
ances so that their common struggles
shall be more effective The resolu
ton, however, opposed any attempt Oh
he part of the Socialist Party te
determine and dictate the form Of or
CARNATIONS to labor uninos."
Delegate Misner, of California, in a
resolution urges the convention to dc
all things possible to secure fair
trial for the so men indicted in the
so-called dynamiting case. A resolu-
ton signed by Branch l, Local New
York, calls on the convention ito ap-
point committee to attempt the or
ganization of a federation Of the var
ious labor unions and in which the
Socialist party shall be represented.
The Dillingham; immigration bill
with it's amendment to deport political
refugees was scored in a resolution
presented by Delegates Ohsol, Ma.
honey and Lawrence, of Massachu-
sets. This resolution ended with q
declaration against the United States
becoming a detective agency for for,
eign despotic government.
Delegate O'Reilly, Illinois, in;troduc.
ed an anti-Boy Scout resolution. Dun
can of Montana, introduced resolutions
declaring that religions be considered
by the Socialist party as private
matter and providing for the establish.
ment of a Department of Industry in
he National Office for the purpose OF
collecting industrial data.
Bureaus in the National Office to
furnish information to State legisla-
tors and students of unemployment
are urged in a resolution introduced
by Gaylord, Wisconsin.
Local Kings County recommended
resolutions to compel all. elected off
Gals to present to the party undated
designations, to require the publica-
ton Of Socialist bills to be introduce
in Congress 80 days in the party
press, and to secure an in'ternatioRA
agreement among Socialist parties Ct
the world to declare general strikes
to prevent war whenever Necessary.
indianapolis, Undergraduates
the. past policies and tactics Of the
Socialist party will be continued by
the present national convention is in
dicated in the selection of members
to the convention committees. The
election resulted as follows, the names
of those chosen being given according
to the number of votes received:
PLATFORM-Russell, New York;
Berger, Wisconsin,; Carey, Massachu-
sets; Wilson, California; Client, Dis
trict of Columbia; Duncan, Montana;
Dobbs, Kentucky; Hogan, Arkansas;
Kicker, Kansas.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES N. II;
Branstetter, Okla; Brewer, Kan;
Goebel, N. j.; Richardson, Calf;
Berlyn, ILL.,; Oneal, Indiana, Floaten,
Colo.
RESOLUTIONS-Cohen, Pa; Spar
90. VT; Roewer, Mass; Wilson, Kan;
Thomas, Wis; Slobodin, N. Y; Col
Inns, Colo; Meitzen, Tex; Wells, Okla.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND
THEIR RELATION TO THE SOCIAL
IST PARTY-Ameringer. Okla;
Maurer, Pa; White, Mass; Lee, n.
"; Rodriguez, ILL.,; Hartman, Calf;
Clifford, Ohio; Lewis, Ore; Hickey,
Texas.
PARTY PREsS-O'Reilly. H.;
MAYNARD, Calf; Jacobs, Wis; Bacn
man, Ohio; London, N. Y; Wesley,
Utah; Pwen, Okla; Beardsley, Conn;
Kraft, N. ].
WAYS AND. MEANs-Le seur, n.
Oak; Boehm, Ohio; Bacon, Pa; Wat,
kins, Mimi; Reguln, Call1.' broWn'
Iowa; Irwin, Okla; Stewart, Idaho;
Jones, New Jersey.
The .chairmen of other committees
are; State and Municipal Programs
Thompson, Wisconsin: Reports OF Ma
tional officers, England, Maine; For
eign Speaking Organization, Aaltonen'
Michigan; Cooperative Movement,
GAYLORD, Wisconsin; International Re
lations, Barnes, Pennsylvania; Audit
ing, Fritz, Mississippi; Publicity,
Clarke, Connecticut.
1t was decided that the candidates
receiving the highest number OF votes
shall act as chairmen. The commit
tees then Immediately proceeded TO
business.
During the counting of the ballots
the convention listened to George Pet
tigrew. of the Canadian Social7Demo-