Colyer to Left Wing Section of Greater New York [April 1, 1919]
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Letter to the Left Wing Section of Greater New York
from Amy Colyer, Assistant Secretary pro tempore
of Local Boston, Socialist Party
regarding The Revolutionary Age,
April 1, 1919.
From the archive of the Lusk Committee, Hearing Testimony & Executive Sessions,
read into evidence July 8, 1919 as exhibit 215. New York State Archives collection L0026-89, reel 1.
April 1, 1919.
Dear Comrade:
The general Membership Meeting of Boston held on Sunday last,
March 30 [1919], passed the following resolution:
That the following statement be adopted by the meeting:
“Local Boston intends to keep The Revolutionary Age in Boston, until a
National Convention of Left Wing organizations shall be held. Organizations
taking part in said convention should agree with the tactics of Bolshevik Russia
and the Left Wing Manifesto as published in the March 22 [1919] issue of The
Revolutionary Age. Delegates in said Convention should have voting power in
proportion to membership represented. Local Boston intends to turn over the
paper to the executive body elected by such Convention.”
An amendment to move the paper to New York within 3 weeks, the
ownership and control to be kept in the hands of Local Boston, details of
management to be arranged by Boston CCC [City Central Committee]
in consultation with the Left Wing of New York, was lost 85 to 90.
Comrade Fraina promised to let you know the result of the voting.
This is merely sent in order to let you have the normal record.
Yours for Bolshevism,
Amy Colyer,
Asst. Sec. pro tem.
Edited by Tim Davenport.
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