The New York herald., 1922-12-13

liticei Job OF few leaders without any
followers. 1t is only an effort of few
bankrupt leaders Of the dead Socialist
Party to secure In a new disguise suf-
ficient support to rehabilitate them
selves. The use of the name Of the
Farmer-IAbor Party (existing practic-
ally only on paper) Is merely an ex-
cuse for deserting the corpse of the
Socialist Party which died under them.
Socialist Party's Strength.
"The Socialist Party, which In 1918
had hundred thousand members In
the United States. has had its mem
bership reduced to less than 1000 in
the entire United States In the last
three years. With this reduction in its
membership has gone reduction OF
its political influence upon the work
ing masses Of this country.
THE Farmer-Labor Party was a
timid pretense from its very begin
ming. IT has not been able to gain
even such pitiful strength as the So
cialist Party once had. It consists at
present OF handful Of members.
Realizing that they had run their
under their own, names, these two or
ganizations have Joined In deal TO
create the impression OF the birth OF
new labor political organization hav-
ing the support Of organized labor in
the city OF New York.
Through manipulation Of the
names Of the few members OF unions
who belong to the Socialist Party and
the Farmer-Labor party. the appear
ance has been given to the Conference
for Independent Labor Political Ac-
ton that It is body representative
of organized labor in New York city.
Actually It is but fusion of the re-
mains OF the Socialist party and the
ghost Of the local Farmer-Labor
party. Hopeless Of binding their lead
ers in office through campaigns under
their own party names, these two Or
ganizations have fused under new
name in the hope that thus they can
put a few hunters into public
office.
Workers' Party Barred.
"The Workers Party Of America has
been barred from this conference be-
cause Of the leaders of the Socialist
and Farmer-Labor party know that
the Workers party would not be par
ticipant In any deal to betray the
workers of the city Of New York for
the benefit Of an offlce-seeking group.
"The workers of this country face
crisis such as has not before existed in
this country. They are face to face
with the most bitter struggle against
the employers in the history of the
last quarter of century. In this
struggle the employers are using the
might Of the Government to compel
the workers to accept lower wages and
worse working conditions. lnjunctions.
industrial courts. Lusk committees and
the State and Federal troops are the
weapons with which the workers are
being beaten into submission.
with such struggle raging It ID
imperative that the whole strength OF
the workers be organized in the fight.
The Workers party is ready In all
sincerity to give its heartfest support
TO a genuine movement for independr
ent political action OF all working
class organizations on the basis OF
united front. But We find only ma
neuver of the politicians Of the Social
list party and. Farmer-Labor party In
a Job hunt to- betray the interests OF
the working class"
Money Raising Schemes.
The Communist organizations had
many schemes for raising money and
met with frequent rebuffs. Norman
H. Tallentire, organizer Of the Friends
of Soviet Russia, let 1t be known that
fifteen million bond drive was
planned for the United States. A
statement to that effect was made by
him In a speech at Pittsburgh. Pa,
last July. He said that very promi-
nent American. then In Russia, was
being groomed at Moscow to lead the
drive, which, he predicted, would Gre
ate some cloud bowling on the part OF
the capitalists"
In Los Angeles plan of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers to raise
81 ,00s. 900 to operate six big textile
mills in Petrograd and Moscow was
discussed. Efforts were made to sell
stock. Los Angeles reds schemed to
get in the movies but all the houses
approached turned down the PROPOSE
ton"
The back to Russia" campaign did
not succeed. Most Of the talk to that
purpose fell on deaf ears. While Ivan
Mashevkief was urging a crowd at
Ware, Mass, to 90 to Russia and ''be
free" he was interrogated by men In
the audience.
You say a man or woman working