You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Thursday March 10, 1904
From the International Socialist Review: Socialist Prepare for May Convention
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY.
The April number of the International Socialist Review will be a "Convention Number," devoted almost exclusively to the discussion of subjects that will probably come before the national convention. In this way it is hoped that a better understanding may be had of these questions, not only among the delegates, but throughout the party membership. At the same time the work of the convention can be expedited, and time economized by such previous discussion.
Letters have been sent to Comrades Debs, Wanhope, Will, Slobodin, Mailly, Massey; Titus, Stedman, Bicker, Hillquit, Wilshire, Berger, Untermann, Dobbs, Dalton, Hoehn and others, asking them to prepare a short article covering the points raised by the following questions, which include all the more important subjects that will occupy the attention of the convention :
1. What changes do you think are necessary in the party organization?
2. What, if any, action should be taken towards setting forth a working program for such members as may be elected to office within a capitalist government ? Should such a program be attached to the platform, embodied in a separate and explanatory document, or entirely omitted?
3. Have you any suggestion as to methods of controlling those who represent the Socialist Party on the public platform?
4. What action, if any, should be taken towards securing uniformity of action by Socialists elected to municipal positions?
5. Should there be any special expression of our attitude towards the farmers or negroes? If so, what?
6. Should the present "trade union resolution" stand? If not, how should it be changed?
This number of the Review will not only be of value as an exhaustive discussion of Socialist problems, but it will be of especial importance to the party membership just at this time. As a help in understanding the questions to be settled at the convention it will be invaluable. For any local intending to instruct its delegates this number will be almost a necessity for intelligent action. It will give a forecast of the arguments that will be offered, the differences that will arise, and the ideas that will be presented. For the comrades who cannot attend the convention, but who wish to make their influence felt through the party press or by consultation with their delegates it will be indispensable. It will be out nearly a month before the convention, thus permitting time for action of any kind thought desirable, and enabling the influence of the entire rank and file to be clearly felt, something the importance of which every Socialist will under stand.
Every local should order enough to supply each one of its members. Every one will want it.
Price 10 cents a copy; to locals that are not stockholders, 7 cents a copy; to stockholders, 5 cents a copy. These prices include postage and are for cash with order. We can not afford to print more copies than are paid for.
SOURCE
The International Socialist Review:
A Monthly Journal of International Socialist Thought, Volume 4
Charles H Kerr & Comp, 1904
-issue: March 1904
http://books.google.com/...
(search preview with "National Convention of the Socialist Party," click on p. 573)
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Tuesday March 10, 1914
From the Modesto Evening News: Sacramento To Deport Army of Unemployed
SACRAMENTO POLICE CLASH WITH
UNEMPLOYED "ARMY"
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TWO "GENERALS" ARRESTED AS VAGRANTS
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District Attorney Informed By Sheriff That Militia Is Necessary As Police Are Unable to Handle Situation--Sacramento Citizens Determined To Send Jobless Back To San Francisco--Bloody Conflict May Result
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SACRAMENTO, March 9.-The Sacramento police today arrested "Generals" Kelley and Thorne "Roughneck" Teesdale and 29 members of the army of the unemployed on a charge of vagrancy. The followers of the men did not interfere but remained passive while the leaders were being taken into custody.
At 11:10 this morning the police again swooped down on the stockade where the men were confined and ordered them to scatter, after which the officers began tearing down the tents and demolishing the camp.
The unemployed scrambled over the fence and started down the streets in all directions. Later the army returned and attempted to re-enter the stockade. At this juncture Sheriff Kern notified the district attorney he was unable to cope with the situation and asked the aid of the militia.
The first clash occurred when a policeman attempted to take an American flag from an agitator. The policeman was surrounded immediately but other officers using their night-sticks freely rescued him.
The unemployed returned to the S. P. lot at 12:45 when the assistance of the fire department was asked by Sheriff Kern. The lot was cleared by the "hose" process. At first the agitators refused to budge and started to mix it with the officers. A hand-to-hand battle followed but after several minutes of fighting the unemployed started to retreat slowly. They then broke into a run to Second street. Arriving there they began to hurl rocks at passing street cars and after breaking many windows rushed to M street...
Finally the deputies drove the men to the M street bridge, then across the Sacramento river into Yolo county. A determined resistance will be made if the men attempt to return to Sacramento. The problem is now up to the Yolo officers and as there is not enough men available to cope situation the Governor will undoubtedly be compelled to call out the militia.
SACRAMENTO-March 9-The Citizens committee today announced their determination to return the unemployed to San Francisco immediately. When told this decision General Kelley, the leader of the army, said he would not leave with his force unless they were sent toward the Nevada line. Seventeen hundred men are located here now and all of them are in an ill-humor and ugly mood because of their hunger and trouble is feared. No open threats of violence have been made but the city is not taking any chances and is hiring more deputies to be used in the event of an open outbreak. One hundred members of Battery C. California National Guard of Stockton arrived this morning and militia companies from Chico, Woodland, Oroville and Marysville are expected sometime today. Governor Johnson has been notified that the Nevada state police are available if needed.
The militia will not take any part in the announced plan to ship the men back to San Francisco in a special train unless the police force and deputy sheriffs prove unable. A fund of $2000 is assured to pay for the transportation. In the event the police cannot cope with the situation, martial law probably will be declared.
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WOMAN LEADER....DEIFIES GOVERNOR JOHNSON
SACRAMENTO. March 9-Miss Ida Adler, 26 years old, who is traveling with the Unemployed Union Army, defies the governor to call out the militia in an attempt to drive the two unemployed factions from this city.
"I wish the governor would call out the militia," she said. "They would all side with us and we would drive the residents of Sacramento from the city, and take possession ourselves. We will show the officials, both of this city and the state, that we are not to be trifled with.
"If the militia were called out, and it should so happen that it would not stand up for our rights, we would consolidate our two armies and fight to the end. We would fight right here on this lot, and after our dead bodies had been strewn about the field, the news would be sent around the entire world, and then what would happen to California?
"This state would be a thing of the past. There would never be anybody come here and most of those who are now here would seek quarters in other states. You just bet your life, that Governor Jonson or nobody else wants to fool with us.
"Governor Johnson will show up his entire Progressive party if he tries any foolishness with us. And as for your city, we would like to see them refuse us any transportation. We would stay right here, and make all of you feed us. There is no such thing as refusing us food, you know, not if your officials have any regard for their own welfare or the welfare of your citizens.
"Everybody has to to eat, and we will get something, no matter what we have to do."
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OAKLAND. March 8.-Oakland is ready to resist the return of the unemployed men from Sacramento to this city. Should Sacramento induce the men to retreat their steps toward San Francisco Bay, the police force of Oakland will be turned out with rifles and shotguns to prevent any of them from leaving the trains.
This was the edict today of Chief of Police Petersen.
"The members of the so-called army are vagrants." he said, "and they should be treated a such. My force is capable of taking care of the situation, and if necessary we will resort to arming the officers with rifles and shotguns. The unemployed will not return to Oakland."
Chief of Police Petersen assumed command of the situation when "General" Kelley's unemployed marchers threatened resistance here Thursday when ordered to move across the county line into Contra Costa county.
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.-Mayor James Ralph Jr....discussed with Chief of Police White and Theodore A. Roche, president of the police commission, what might be done in the event of the unemployed men being returned to this city...
SOURCE
Modesto Evening News
(Modesto, California)
-of Mar 9, 1914
Photo: IWW General” Charles T. Kelley addresses his army
in San Francisco, February 1914
http://www.midtownmonthly.net/...
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Rock Salt & Nails - Steve Young
Now the nights are so long, Lord sorrow runs deep
And nothing is worse than a night without sleep
I'll walk out alone and look at the sky
Too empty to sing, too lonesome to cry
-Utah Phillips