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


these United States There denying that the of
Washington the best material to be found any state for revou
Most of them yet ovewored that thinking be-
the hardest work We must spread propaganda among
these And must first make of our party mem
hers posted socialists their activity
ranging entertainments and ocas that the neghborhood
will become interested and eventually find their way into our
ranks And must also prod those men comrades who find no time
and this office the cooperation of the locals in the state
his coming should promise report next year which
will speak well for the mental capacity and general activity OF the
cial women of Washington
HORTENSE WAGENKNECHT,
State Womans Correspondent.
report correspondent be
The following resolution by the state executive committee was
read:
Whereas the usual procedure Of electng committee
the past proven failure unnecessary
of time seeing that at the time Of the election of such
each rep
resent the views of the voter and
ton will after all have be thashed the floor of the
on for which the present constitution well
anything committee get up, therefore be it
Resolved by the state executive committee that suggest that
the convention either proceed amend the constitution direct with
ormay of eectng constitution committee,
convention proceed discuss the general principles which
build the constitution and that the convention after having settled
what such general principles should be- elect committee onst
ton whose duty it shall be merely give such motions proper
Motion carried that the constitution be considered seri
from the floor submitted to the secretary in writing
The following recommendation made by the state executive
In regard the widespread change
constitution conform with the primary election wish
venon will intervene before another primary election will be
held and the present legislature probably
ed the primary law 1t would therefore sensible ascertain
what these changes and to use the coming year for the condera
ton OF this important question:
By IN recommendation
BY motion the convention took until 3 As p.
Convention called to order at 3:45 m.
State executive committeeman H. NJ Wells esou-
ton by that committee for convention consideration Motion rsou
ton by the committee be read provided other
tons be given opportunity Motion lost Motion carried that
resolution be read
Whereas, Comrade Geo Davis member of the S. E. c., who
has apparently worked in absolute harmony with
committee for entire has the last before this
public which members
regard unfair in which it ntmated that all of the S.
Comrad Davis supporters first of the proposition
workers party and second of direct action opposed
And Whereas they charged with exertng improper
fluence follows:
Our party today in about the condition
when the Titus fight We heard
belong the The secretary and all the
IS c. except myself far judge believe that this should
the policy Of the and is managed along these lines No
speaker who does not believe this policy will be speak,
if they The
members advocating that any action that the workers decide
upon control Of the political action
Therefore, the other members the E.
that the personal opinions of this committee differ widely
ACCESSIBILITY changing the eligibility for membership ques
has been seriously discussed committee direct
action there not single member who favOrs direct action
However,
opinions but untrue of official
OF the speakers the field three
personally unknown most of fourth speaker
ship and opponent Of direct action The other speakers
Comrades Jeys and Bruce Rogers who employed solely
their ability lecturers and whose with
OF all locals voted to recall the e.
Now therefore, appeal this convention request
Davis explain what he and also allow reply
members whom he critczes