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To All Slovene and Crdatian Leaders of the Socialist Federation

Proletarec, August, 1906

The Executive Branch of the Socialist Party in Cook County, Illinois decided to publish a resolution, as follows:

Slovenian Comrades, Attention!

Whereas, it has been made known to the County Central Committee of Cook County, Ill., on complaint of the Slovenian comrades composing the South Slovenian Branch No. 11, that the Glas Svobode, owned by one, M. V. Konda, and published in this city (Chicago), is preaching openly against socialism in its columns, and

Whereas. this paper was at one time used by the Slovenian comrades as their official organ, and on account of its open attacks on socialism, it has ceased to be such, and

Whereas. the said M. V. Konda has been, but is not now, a member of the Socialist party, and

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Whereas, the Slovenian comrades have now a paper named Proletarec, owned collectively by them, published in the city of Chicago, and printed in the Slovenian and Croatian languages; be it therefore

Resolved, that we condemn the action of M. V. Konda and consider as unfair and unjust his attacks against the Socialist movement and its noble aim in behalf of oppressed and down-trodden humanity; and we, therefore, call upon all Slovenian comrades to give to Proletarec their loyal and financial support; be it further

Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Chicago Socialist, a copy transmitted to the national office. and also that we ask the socialist press of America to publish same with a view to giving these resolutions as wide publicity as possible.

Published by order of Cook County Central Committee.

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