The New York herald., 1921-12-26
WORKERS PARTY
HAS REVOLT SLOGAN
sBolshevik- Bang and Are
We Rebels? We're for Rev.
elution,' Show Aims.
THE RED FLAG is SUNG
Cross, Hammer and Sickle,
the Official Emblem,
Lifted From Russia.
sCORN FOR SOCIALISTS
Organize a TOilers' Republic,
Abolish Capital, Says
Constitution.
sCoRN FOR SOCIALISTS

The aim of the newly formed
Workers Party Of America. which al
ready has set in motion elaborate ma
chinery for nationwide enrolment
among the working classes, was dis
closed yesterday afternoon. when $50
delegates from various parts of the
country adopted constitution, chose
central executive committee and at
tended to other business intended to
result ultimately in a Soveitized con-
troll of the industries OF America.
The first section of the constitution
sets forth the intention of the Workers
Party in the following terms: ITO
educate and organize the working
classes for the abolition of capitalism
through the establishment of the
Workers Republic"
The constitution was adopted by a
unanimous vote, only a few minor OBJ
jectons, or rather suggestions, being
put forth regarding the exact phrasing
Of some articles. One came from a
Chicago delegate, Dennis L. Watt, who
said he believed in calling a spade a
spade, and thought the words Soviet
Republic" would be more fitting than
workers Republic
Unlike Socialists, He Says.
I'VE are not like a lot of those lousy,
yellow Socialists" he said. Anybody
could accept the term Workers Re-
public We ought to say what we
mean, ana call it the Soviet Republic
Mr.. Watt was voted down. as were all
other dissenters to the document pro-
duced by small inner circle of the
party working as a Constitution Com
rnttee."
The convention opened in the Labor
Temple in East Eighty-fourth street at
$50 o'clock, but since the principal busi-
ness was the ratification of the con-
stitution, and the committee had not
yet completed it's work, the idle moments
were spent in singing carmine tinted
songs and indulging in mocking banter
at the expense of the obsolete reaction
sry Socialist party" from which most
of the delegates had seeded as a pro-
test against the conservatism of the
Socialist leaders
The most popular refrain was "The
Red Flag" sung to the old tune of
"Tannenbaum" and ending with the
Here" but it remained for Comrade
Y Charles Baker appointed official song
leader Of the convention, TO arouse the
greatest enthusiasm by proclaiming
pgan as the official rallying cry" of
party.
Slogan of Reddest Hue.
hevik. Bolshevik. Bolshovils-Bang,
belong 10 the Internationale Gang.
we rebelsY Well. should smile,
for the Revolution all the while.
terms 'Soviet" and "Commun-
Tere carefully avoided by those
Il the party's activities but the
ion had all the earmarks of
Bolshevist gathering. and the
mblem of the party has been
Rdily from Russia, being the
mmer and sickle Of the Rus
Fiet Republic. There was
indicate that the new ANAL
of various radical elements
enter the field Of American
formidable opponent of the
rty-except the statement of
N and the text of the con-
$ far as outward appear
the convention might have
RED" Moscow. Had any
an American flag or sug-
pging of the national an
probably have caused as
ent as did a delegate who
stricting of the roster OF
persons of sound moral
Laughed Down.
N had Just finished
of the constitution
kFhip when a youth
South rose from
Ected by my dele-
the words every
moral character
pter. followed by
sses, smothered
parks and the
Instantly voted
isfaction of the
lat membership
|epting the prin-
organization"
bt started It was
barty was to be
lion, directed by
mmittoe Of sew
supreme power
Ing to the party,
revoke member
kch discipline was
e actively in the
ite the Workers Re-
[he present organized
Int are required from
nd the most rigid form
bver the activities Of
mittee IL exercised from
mittce. n has not yet
here the national head
established.
lidifying Radicals.
progrcss said J. L. Eng
rman. had been made
English speaking groups
amalgamatlng all radi-
Into one coherent body
OF the Jewish Socialist
the Jewish Federation
Labor Alliance hrs al
he said. "in the con-
wo Jewish newspapers.
and the EmcS This
ht the people arc not
atisfed with weekly
,ut we will have daily
rival that yellow paper
edited by Abraham
months. EngdahIs pre-