The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
WALTER PRICE,
Chairman.
r. A. HOUSE,

Secy. Pro TEN. Local outlook.
Comment by the state secretary:
Local Outlook is in bad standing for
not reporting for the month of Octo'
Der. In pointing this out the state
secretary does not rule the motion out
of order. The handling of recall mo,
tions comes under the jurisdiction OF
the board of trustees. 1t is up to that
body to decide if it shall become a
referendum provided sufficient sec
onds are received. Address all en-
dorsements to Allan Brooks, Algona,
Wash.
Please observe that there are two
separate motions which must be sec
onded eparately.-State Secy.
Motion for national referendum, by
wav of state committee referendum:
The following is proposed as a ma
tional referendum, if adopted by the
state committee:
Whereas, the following letter proves
that Job Hartman, at present mem
Der of the national executive commit
fee. still ladheres to his fusion policy:
Letter written by Victor L. Berger
to A. w. Harrack of Los Angeles, Call
fornia:
Mr.. A. w. Harrack, 715 Fernando
Bldg, Los Angeles, CAL:
Dear Comrade-Your letter came at
a time when I was busy with the
Milwaukee campaign, and could not be
we'll answered. l appreciate very
deeply the Importance of the matters
Won mention. You ask me II Harrl-
man ever requested me to use my in
fluence to prevent the placing OF a
socialist ticket in the field against
Mccarthy in San Francisco. | answer
that he did not. Some time over a
wear ago, however, he intimated some
thing of the kind in private CONVEX
sation with MahIon Barnes and my
self. He was promptly and emphatic
ally "called down" I told him then
that if he ever tried anything OF the
kind. he would have to leave our party.
I have heard nothing of the subject
since. The granting of charter in
Los Angeles county to the Typograph-
ical Union l regard as entirely uncon-
stitutional.
Fraternaly yours,
VICTOR l.. BERGER.
And whereas, the state executive
committee of our party in this state
passed the following resolution:
At the regular meeting of the Wash
ington state executive committee, Sun
day. July IA, the following resolution
was passed:
"Whereas, the above letter clearly
shows that Job Hartman as late as
Something over a year ago was still
afflicted with the monomania OF fus-
ion. compromise and political trading,
therefore be it resolved by the state
executive committee of the socialist
partv of Washington, that we consider
lob Hartman totally unfit for the
great responsibility of serving the
marty as a member of the national eX-
ecutiye committee, and we call upon
locals in this state to make and en-
dorse motions for a national referen-
dun to recall him from the national
executive committee"
And whereas, national referendums
are now initiated by the various state
committees in accordance with section
1, article IS. of our new national CON
stitution; and
Whereas, we, the state committee of
the socialist party of Washington wish
to 20 on record as opposed to a policy
~ freion and compromise on the part
of one of our members of the national
executive committee, and also wish to
make public our opposition TO his con-
tinuing as a member of our national
executive committee, believing that
only by continuing our adoOted policy
of independent. revolutionary, work
$50 -'~-- n01itioa1 action can we ever
hope to accomplish our aim; therefore,
be IL
Resolved. that we, the state commit
tee of the socialist party of Washing
ton call for a national referendum ON
the recall OF Job Hartman from the
national executive committee, the mo-
ton 10 read. Shall Job Hartman be
recalled from the national executive
committee.
(Signed) KARL J. III. WEBER
state Committeeman OF Local ColIaE.
Wash.
Similar motion has been received by
the following state committeeman:
Matte Allison Martin. Bangor, Geo.
A. Dial Seattle Fifth Ward Mark
Leites. Seattle First Ward; John TT.
To-rrq Ballard. A Iindsfr0m. Seattle