The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-04-26

CONVENTION

or.,,r 10y National Executive Sccrc-
tary Ndolph Gcrmcr, in the Banquet
Nall oi he Planters Hotel, ST Louis
NJ" GA Saturday, April 7th at 1000
a. nv Ate, the official call was
read Morris UlQuit of New York
was elected temporary chairman,
Geo Y. Roewer ,Jr, was elected tenn
porary Secretary. The Convention
was permanently organized by seat
ing all uncoutested delegates and
by elccting Morris llilquit, Chairman
for the day and Geo. +. Recover, Jr.
permanent Secretary. Only two
states, Michigan and South Dakota,
had contcsting delegates two from
each state-those were disposed of
by seating them with half vote
each and by reducing the vote of two
other delegates from each of the two
states to a half vote each.
The following committees were
elected:
war and Militarism"- Kate Rich
ards O'lare, Morris Hillquit, Kate
Sadler, Patrick Quinlan, c. +. Ruth
enburg. Dan Hogan, Algermon Lee,
Louis b. Bondin, Job Hartman, John
Spargo, Maynard Shipley, Frank c.
Midney, Walter g. Dillon, Victor l..
Berger and Geo. a. Spiess.
Constitution:-Aun Maley, John
y. Kennedy, u. solomon, Walter
Thomas Mills, T. W. Williams, L. +.
Natterfeld, VIM. II. Henry, Geo H.
Goebel and W. X. Gaylord.
Platform: - Jas. Oneal, Walter
Barnes, Ludwig Lore, Jos. Thomas,
ay King.
Resolution: Margaret Prevey,
Julian Pierce, Tom Clifford, Joe Zim-
herman, Birch l.. Wilson, Edw.
Maurer, S. G. Gregory, II, L, Oder
| and c. w. Noonan.
Organization: Duncan Mcdonald,
Jennie McGehe, A. Wagenknecht, FL
oa b. Comfy, Mary K. Mills, |. S. Nc
lrillis, J. w. Honchin, S. j. Mahoney
| md J. NJ. Caldwell,
Ways and Means: H. f. Myers,
Eugene futile, A. +. Meissner, NJ.
Sugar, Laura NJ. House, c. +. Fen
ler, Chas. Baker, Samuel Holland
and Ida A Beloof
Take note that with the exception
| # the committee on organization the
| Washington delegation secured rep
| eSentation on every committee, and
| passing we wish to remark that
| our delegates won the respect and
! eceived commentator from both
friends and opponents for our prac-
-ical unanimity of action on all
important questions.
After three days elaboration the
committee on War and Militarism
! presented three reports. The major
ty report was signed by eleven
members Of the committee. The first
minority report was signed by L. B.
Bondin, Kate Sadler and w. B. Dill
lon-the other minority report was
signed by John Spargo.
Those presenting the first minor
ity report disented from the major
ity only on the preamble and con
cured with the majority on the pro-
gram.
After considerable discussion il
was decided to use the majority re-
port as a basis and to act on same
seriatum. After two days of debate
It was adopted as whole, with 6
few minor amendments. 1t is ar
historic document and one to which
every true Socialist can subscribe
1t defines the class character OF
modern society. 1t ably presents the
theory of surplus value and proves
that the present world war grew out
Of the competition between Capital
ist Nations for a place in the worlC
markets in which to sell the wealth
exploited from the worlds working
people. 1t calls upon the workers Of
all nations to enlist in no war ex.
cept the one to free themselves from
economic bondage. 1t pledges US tt
continue our opposition to conscrip-
ton and to oppose censorship anC
all encroachment upon freedom Of
speech, press and public assemblage
II is document to which we may
well point with pride and it will gair
for US the respect and confidence
Of all members of the working class
who are not blinded by war-mania.
The convention ordered it's immed-
late publication for nation wide dis
trlbutlOn.
AS result of discussion or
recommendation by ways and means
committee it was decided to apor-
ton the convention expense and the
National Office debt (approximat.
ing $3O,000) among the State organ
izations, each state to raise the
money as it sees fit-but is required
to make finaf settlement with the
National Office within 90 days after
the action has been ratified by
membership referendum.
In addition to this a special as
8essment Of 25c per member will be
levied with which to prosecute an
energetic anti-war campaign.
AS a result of information receiv-
ed from various parts of the country
a telegram was sent to the President
protesting against the SUPPRESSION of
free speech and peacable public as
semblage.
A resolution demanding Federal
Investigation into the Everett trag-
edy Of November 5th, 1916 and in
structing Meyer London to do his
utmost to bring same before Con-
gress at an early date was passed
without a dissenting vote, likewise
a resolutin calling upon the work
ing class-organized and inorganic
edo rally to the support of Thos.
Mooney with finances to secure for
him a retrial and thus prevent his iu-
diciaI murder on May 18th next. Be
tween $4,000 and $500 was collect
ed from the delegates.
A resolution emphatically con-
demnlng any affiliation or comprise