The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-11

POLITICAL
ASSOCIATION
Official minutes of the Montana
state convention of the Communist
Political Association held in Butte ON
July 80, 1914.
The convention was called to order
by delegate VIM. McMurphy and the
presence of quorum was determined.
The head of the delegation to the
national convention reported that at
the national convention held in New
York during May, 1914, the entire del
the entire delegation from every state
and district represented at the nation
al convention of the Communist party
voted for the following resolution:
81 hereby move that the Communist
Party of America be and hereby is
dissolved; and that committee of
three consisting of the chairman, sec
rotary and assistant secretary of the
party be authorized to take all nee
essary steps to liquidate its affairs;
and that such committee be further
authorized to dispose of all its prop
erty and to turn any surplus that may
remain to any organization or organi-
cations as in their opinion are devoted
to our country's winning of the war
in which it is presently engaged and
in the achievement of durable
peace"
That the national convention of the
c. P. thereupon adjourned and that
after such adjournment, the entire
delegation in further unanimous ac-
ton with the entire delegations from
every other state and district that
had come to that convention remained
in session and voted for the following
resolution which was presented to
them:
81 move that all those persons pres
ent here who were delegates to the
Communist party convention and who
are in agreement with the proposals
for setting up new organization and
who believe that this is in accord with
the actions and sentiments of the
state organizations from which they
were sent as delegates, do constitute
themselves as an organizational con-
vention to launch a new organization,
a communist political association"
That the new organization, known
as the Communist Political Associa-
ton, thereupon came into being and
that the entire delegation, in further
unanimous action with the entire del
egations from every other state and
district remained at the convention
until it's adjournment and participated
in all it's deliberations and in the de-
of its constitution, its pro-
gram and it's policies.
At the close of this report and after
discussion the following motion was
and unanimously adopted:
1t was moved and seconded that the
state convention intellectually APP
proves and ratifies the action of our
delegates in voting for the dissolution
Of the Communist Party and in voting
for the organization of the Commun-
st Political Association and in their
in the convention of said
held in New York City,
On May 20, 81 and %, 1914.
The motion was then presented that
all former members of the dissolved
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armed forces, who join the associa-
lion upon their return, shall be ac-
cepted without payment of initiation
zee. Motion carried.
The resolution of the national con-
yention which authorized the state
and district conventions
o become appropriate conventions of
he association was read and ex-
planned, and the following resolution
vas moved and seconded
Whereas, The clubs from which we
lave been elected as delegates to this
have clearly indicated in
heir discussions and by their votes
IN the draft resolution in which these
matters were presented, that they are
n complete agreement with the ac-
ions taken by our delegates to the
rational convention of the c. P. to
dissolve said party and to set up a
lew organization, the Communist Po-
itical Association, and
Whereas, We believe that they will
De in full and hearty accord and
agreement with the constitution and
program adopted by the said Com
nunist Political Association, and that
he action herein proposed fully meets
he desires of the respective clubs,
De it
Resolved, That the Montana Com
nunist Party be and hereby is dis
solved, and that the present officers
hereof are authorized and directed
o take all necessary steps to effect
tate such dissolution and to liquidate
is affairs, and to turn over its prop