The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-23

gates be seated.
The resolution for the organization
Of the Federated Farmer-Labor Party
which was presented to the conven-
ton was presented to the representa-
tives of the Farmer-LabOr Party, in
Guiding John Fitzpatrick. two DAYS
before the convention opened. The
Workers Party stood ready to discuss
and negotiate with the Farmer-Labor
Party in regard to this resolution
aid to modify and change it ~ any
way 10 suit the Farmer-Ldbor Party,
without sacrificing the purpose for
which the convention was called.
During the process of the conven-
ton, the Workers Party representa-
tives tried again and again to ar
range a conference with Fitzpatrick
who stood in the way of an agreement
being achieved, but was refused a
conference. During the convention it
publicly demanded on the floor Of
the convention that the Farmer-La
Dor Party representative should state
what they desire and added that the
Workers Party was ready to make
any concession except to sacrifice the
formation Of a Federated Farmer-La-
Dor Party at this convention.
In spite Of all previous conferences
/ and agreements, in spite Of all the at
/ tempts of the Worker Party to bring
about a settlement during the conven-
ton, Fitzpatrick and his group offered
nothing to the convention.
They had called a convection to build
united front of labor politically and
/ i, rco4 oo1J foot ot,1 xryo1,foJ RI -n1ld
! the delegates back home without any
thing being done. They were ready
to sacrifice the labor party because
Gompers threatened them.
The Workers Party could not be &
part of such betrayal. 1t was com
PEELED through the Farmer-Labol
Representatives leaving it in the lurcE
and repudiating their agreement t.
offer a program for the convention
and this program was adopted.
If there was any split at this con
vcntiOn it was not a split caused by
the Workers Party. if there was ;
BETRAYAL, it was not a betrayal by tht
Workers Party. The split and betray
al were the work of Fitzpatrick an;
the Farmer-LabOr group"
Fraternally,
Il CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITS
WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA
c. E. Ruthen5erg. Exec. Sec,
While conveying this statement o
, facts about the July Sd convention t
; the labor movement of Chicago, tn
Federated Farmer-Labor Party at IT,
same time desires to present &c tn
org anized workers of this city pro
> gram to build united front political
z " in the City of Chicago.
The Federated Farmer-LabOr Part
2 would have the right to demand snr
i. port for itself as the greatest pc iticS
= expression of the workers IL tn
country. However, il is ready 90 sax
4 rifce any selfish aims fer the end
building united roitical Organil;
f ton of labor and it proposes that I'll
S labor organizations al Chicago piat
o themselves on Te;J"d III favor 81 ii
: formation of united front - TIC
party in Chicago in which there sha
n be united the Trade Unions, Farnle
Labor PARTY. the Workers Party, II
d Socialist Party, the Federated Farm
e er-Labor Party, the PrOletarian Pa
q tv Che Socialist Labor Party.
d Tt urges upon the labor organic
= lions OF lineage q CeAliAP -
e cation to win the support OF all exls
+ mo groups for the formation of SUI
r united political front.
L Every labor union in Chicago shou
d. adopt resolutions in favor of such a
70 ton and send them to the ChlcaI
in Federation of Labor.
i'd The workers must unite their pc
le tical strength to fight their battl
r against the bosses. 1t is or
at through a united front pol!itica,
is that labor can achieve anything
is. itself. d,
40 The Federated Farmer-Labor +;
v tv stands as the opponents OF sucn
to united front.
til Fraternally yours,
If. FEDERATED FARMER-LAB'
ok PARTY
at Joseph Manley, Natl. SecreVa