The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-03-07
coMRApE DAVIS DISCUSSES s. &c.

$500 Mckinley Ave. Tacoma Wn Feb 2G 1913
Iro the members of the Socialist Party Washington:
As member of the state executive committee which is
beng criticized bitterly these days thought might not be out
Ideal interest what has been said about and wondered if
members of this committee and also the state secretary to satisfy
myself whether these ams true not think there
want to say in the first place that am not charging any one
dishonesty believe that the both sides this
question sincere As for the state secretary and the E.
Every election back I
Tor less trouble with candidates who anxious into
ofce by dsregardng constitution Just before the primary
thought justified investigation therefore made motion that
and the minutes of the trials that could whether
there had been violation not When these minutes laid
voaed the locals ordered suspended for exonoratng
party treason These minutes sent out the state and
1t they did get
la chance to present
that they tried in their locals and their friends
There have been other violations and seems to me that is
that the people who to understand
that this party different from any other party and that when we
candidates campaign expenses and $500 per day. this being
something that other party this country does and claim the
cerned not abide by the will of the majority
the Let and n ' %y y 's not the rea T
lin party today have been member of the party good
many and have good many fights and they all spring
party today about the condition few
things then that hear viz No but workers should
IS c. myself far judge believe that this should
the policy of the and it managed along these lines No
speaker who does not believe this policy will be sent out to speak
if they know it. The speakers who and other
members advocating that action that the workers decide
control of the government political action This
violation of national constitution Article section of
national constitution reads follows:
"Any member of the party who opposes political action
advocates crime, sabotage other methods of violence
of the working class to aid in its emancipation
shall be expelled from membership the Political
action shall be construed to participation in elections
for public office and practical legislative and administrative
work along the lines of the socialist party PLATFORM
This faction known the REDS believe that only who
function the industrial field should belong the party
that all the of the victims of the capitalist should
main outside until they have been reduced to poverty they will
be able to understand socialism more scientifically
This question that should be settled by the coming
the people should know it. We should withdraw all
party such the national platform from which quote follows
prices for machinery
freight rates and storage charges
Captalist concentration is mercy crushing the of
small business and driving its members into the ranks prop
eryess wageworke The overwhelming majority people
of America being forced under yoke of bondage by this soul
less industrial despotism.'
We should organizers from inviting these people to
into be with contempt the Of
cials of the party This question has been like chain the
neck of the party of this for years. and should be settled
way the other
Fraternaly submitted
Member C.