Show DIVISION AMONG socialists FRICTION BETWEEN THE UTAH BRANCHES AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE complete explanation of the cause of the trouble and what utah socialists cia lists maydo by kate S hil hard since many have asked during the last few days what is the real cause of the trouble among the socialists in utah r I 1 would like to giva a few words of explanation socialism does not admit dictation from one roan and any one attempting to dictate causes dissension and ultimately is removed from the party selfish purposes were detected by some of the socialists at the convention held december in salt lake there was a difference of opinion regarding the proxies being voted and two delegates were sent to the national committee meeting held in st louis in january As a result of this tho national committee the state charter declared utah unorganized and sent one of the to utah to organize the state and call a state convention he was to remain in utah sixty daya at the coat of 5 a day to be borne by utah and the national organization the excuse for this was that the two delegates requested the national committee to so act the majority of the local branches denied tho right of the national committees action claiming that such matters should be decided by tho people at their request and by the referendum vote As one man said the party will go to pieces if it attempts to dictate to the masses authority from the bottom not the top is socialism wo have been skinned long enough from the top they further thought it very inconsistent to declare the two delegates illegal and not entitled to a vote and then use them as authority to set a date for a convention and send a stranger to organize who knows nol liing of local conditions and one who waa antagonistic egotistical and dictatorial the man aco E boomer made a great deal of trouble in saying that no property owners could be true socialists for they would invariably be tempted to work for their individual interests than the interests of the whole people in other words that only wage working men could join the party this doctrine was repudiated and declared the majority of utah socialists gladly welcome any one who has property as well as the professional men socialists believe in tho brotherhood of man and realize it can only be accomplished through the intelligence of the people and through their love and justice while they realize it is essentially senti ally a class struggle they also realize it is important to open alie way for all who deplore the ter conditions exist and who arc anxious to find a means to better them knowing full well that the safety of chck strong depends on the protection of the weak this man spoke only from the materialistic and selfish side of the question and the selfish and sordid side of life has developed too strongly atron gly under tha competitive system and we claim there is a higher nobler side to appeal to if would be impossible and unjust to dt barthe class of people from joining th e socialists who from force of circumstances haac more money and better education than the bulk of humanity if they are willing to pledge their powers and efforts to advance the cause i drafted by fourteen locals of utah have been sent to the national committee if they do not recognize our just ue manda we will call a convention and form a state organization independent of the national the socialist club meets this evening at the city hall at 8 all aio welcome KATE S hilleard secretary |