The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-03-21


unanimously concurred in by the COM
mittee.
whereas, the state campaign fund
on the first of March amounted to the
sum Of $1,2526O, which sum is more
than sufficient for the defraying Of
the expenses Of the next campaign,
and
Whereas, in accordance with sec
ton 70, Of the state constitution, one
cent per member per month will have
to be set aside to add to this sum for
the next twenty months, and
Whereas, this money can be made
better use of in devoting it to organi-
zation and education, therefore be it
Resolved by the state executive
committee, that we request the state
committee to submit to the vote of the
membership the proposal that Sec
ton ~ stand suspended for twelve
months, the proposal to set forth the
reasons for such action.
The resolution adopted by motion
by the convention.
The committee reported non-concur-
renee in the following resolution:
Resolution, ordered to be presented
to the committee on resolutions of the
state convention Of the socialist party
of Washington by Sedro-Woolley To-
cal: Resolved, that we unqualifiedly
endorse the work of Victor L. Berger
in the United States congress.
Motion carried that the convention
table this resolution.
The committee reported unanimous
concurrence in the following resolu-
ton:
ut is hereby declared to be the
sense of the state convention of the
socialist party of Washington, repre-
senting the interests of the working
class that we must vigorously protest
against the interference by the U. S.
government in Mexican affairs, for
the purpose of protecting the inter-
ests of American capitalists who went
to Mexico to invest their capital on
their own individual responsibility
Therefore if these capitalists want to
protect their property in foreign coun-
tries let them go to the front and face
the cannon and machine guns them
selves. We call upon all members Of
the working class to fix their minds
on the fact that we have no fight with
the workers of Mexico, and we can
not be expected to furnish ourselves
for cannon fodder to protect wealth
that has been robbed from us and
invested in Mexico"
Motion carried that this resolution
be adopted and that copy be sent
to the state senators, congressman
and president.
The committee reported non-con-
currence in the following resolution:
"That the Commonwealth be adopt
ed as the state party organ and regu-
larly sent to each dues paying men,
Der of the party. To pay the ex-
penses, a special assessment may be
collected, quarterly, semi-annually or
annually, either by the state execu-
tive committee or by the local. This
may be either voluntary or compul-
sorry. A small space should be given
to each local to advertise it's meetings
free.
Local Vancouver believes that if
every member of the party will regu-
larly receive a paper that will keep
them posted on the work at home, and
through which the state committee
or the local can reach all the men,
bers. that much good can be done for
the party"
Motion to table this resolution car
ried
A lengthy resolution by Local Puy-
allup protesting against the recall of
w. d. Haywood, protesting against the
method of recall and calling for ma
tional referendum to annul the recall
and that no future national referen-
dums shall contain comment was re-
ported by the resolutions committee
without recommendation. After a
lengthy discussion a motion to adopt
the resolution was lost.
Convention adjourned to meet at
z p. m.
Night Session
Chairman called convention to ord
er at 7 p. m.
Report of resolutions committee
continued
The following resolution was re-
ported fayorably by the committee
except R. B. Martin. Motion carried
to adopt:
Whereas, all members Of the party
deplore the factional fights that arise
from time to time, and
Whereas, the attempts to settle
these fights and smooth out the diff
ferences consume a great portion Of