Socialist Labor Party

“ The National Executive Committee is obliged to have a general vote taken every year before April 15th, in order to ascertain whether and where National Convention is to take place; a general vote shall also be taken if three Sections in three different States shall demand it. Ten Sections in five different States may call a National Convention. Every Section belonging to the Party for three months prior to the National Convention, and which has fulfilled all its obligations, is entitled to representation therein by one delegate for each 100 members or fraction thereof. ”

“ They destroy liberty because the economical subjection of the wage-workers to the owners of the means of production leads immediately to their political dependence upon the same sources, and finally frustrate the pursuit of happiness, which is never possible when life and personal liberty are constantly endangered. ”

“ In every city where two or more Branches exist, all local business of the Section and dealings with the Party authorities will be carried on by a Central Committee.
2. The Central Committee will be composed of delegates elected by the Branches, the basis of representation determined by the Branches collectively.
3. The Central Committee shall have power to assess the local membership in a sum not exceeding two and one-half cents per member per month for funds necessary for local purposes. This assessment to be deducted from the regular dues. ”

“ An Executive Board to be established, whose members are to be elected, and may at any time be recalled by the House of Representatives as the only legislative body, The States and Municipalities to adopt corresponding amendments of their constitution and statutes. ”

“ The Socialistic Labor Party strives for radical revision of the Constitution and Statutes of the United States, the States and Municipalities, according to the following demands:
a, SOCIAL DEMANDS.
1. The United States shall obtain possession of the railroads, canals, telegraphs, telephones, and all other means of public transportation. ”

“ Public lands to be declared inalienable. They shall be leased according to fixed principles, Revocation of all grants of lands by the United States to corporations or individuals, the conditions of which have not been complied with or which are otherwise illegal. ”

“ A majority of two-thirds of votes in the business meeting shall be sufficient lo expel any member.
8. Each Section or Branch shall hold an agitation meeting at least once every two weeks, and a regular business meeting at least once a month.
9. Three-fourths of the members of a Section must be wage-workers. This restriction shall not, however, apply to agriculturists (farmers) .
10. The names of all persons applying for admission to the Party must be voted upon in a regular business meeting of the Section or Branch.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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“ Should a protest be entered against the admission to a Ward or District organization, or to a Section, of any person making application, a two-thirds vote of all present in the regular business meeting will be necessary to admit him. ”