The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-28

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sed for 20 years in labor circles Of England,
shows its Importance and vital character.
Despite the opinion of Comrade Mac Lean
the Labor Party does not express the poll
tical state of mind of the working class OF
England as organized in trade-unions; it
expresses the views and state of mind OF its
leaders, who are the most bourgeois, reaction
ary handmade Of British Imperialism. 1t is
necessary that the party should effectively
represent the ideology and interests of the
proletariat. Of course, the British Labor Par
ty contains elements that are not OF suffi-
cient high quality in the Communistic sense,
but although Comrade Gallaghec is right in
this respect, he nevertheless does not notice
or, more correctly, does not call attention to
the fact that in the party, and outside it,
there is considerable number Of workmen-
revolutionists, who, till now, constantly
struggled against the opportunism, and So
calist-treacherous tactics of the handmaids
of the bourgeoisie. Furthermore, these trai-
tors are at the head Of the Labor Party,
which presents an unprecedented situation,
for the latter expresses the political will of
40OO0 900 workmen organized in its ranks.
"You say that you may be excluded from
the party if you conduct yourselves Like COM
munists; but think on the other hand that
if you conduct yourselves like Communists,
then you will be able to exclude them from
the party. The British bourgeoisie is a most
intelligent one, and instead of organizing, as
you wish to do, small parties that have no
| Influence or significance, it is seizing autho-
rity over 100000 politically organized
| workmen, putting at their head it's own COM
missoned agents. In your press and agita-
ton, at your meetings and gatherings, you
should definitely set forth the rhysiognony
| of Henderson and other Socialist traitors. In
| the conditions which are put down in black
and white in our theses, you see that it is
| precisely for this purpose, and only in the
event Of the possibility of realizing this pur-
pose that you are entering the Independent
Labor Party. It is impossible also to work
outside of parties. If Comrade Gallagher and
others would work in an organized manner,
would enter Communist Party, then it is
scarcely possible that we would have such a
situation as we note in Irland, where $1,000
i English workmen and peasants, armed and
equipped as soldierss carry out a most crifni-
nal national oppression, and the violence OF
capitalists, with respect to the Irish people.
| You are constantly speaking Of the differen-
ces between the conditions in England and
those in other countries. In so far as you en-
ter the Communist international. you must
remember that you must be guided not only
by the experience of England but also by gen.
eral revolutionary experience"
After the speech of Comrade Lenin the
theses are put to vote. Comrade ZmovieN
proposed to vote first, and separately, on the
thesis relating to the entrance Of the British
Socialist Party into the Independent Labor
Party of England. This thesis is adopted by
. a majority of 48 to "a with two abstaining
Then the theses are adopted in their entire
ty by majority of SO to 2, with one alb
, staining. The sitting is concluded by tn
J singing of the international and the Carma
} nola, accompanied by laundering applause
: for long time resounded the shouts: "Lonl
5 live proletarian Russia" Long live the lead
: er of the world proletariat Comrade Lenin,
Long live the world revolution"
t (Next week Solemn Closing Of End Congress
: Of III internationally