The daily worker., 1924-11-01

Al ills C4CCSAOA3 " AAAa"- =.
president, speaking here Monday
The meeting was opened |
chairman, whose interesting in
PRODUCTION was, in part, as
follows:
"You have seen the oft-repeated
statement in the newspapers to the
effect that William 2. Foster is a boil
shevik and that the Workers Party is
connected with Russia. am now go
ing to tell you little secret. We
Communists are affiliated with the boil,
sheviks-and we are extremely proud
OF that fact. And that is not half of
It. When the capitalist editor tells
you contemptuously and with sneer,
that the Communists have connections
IN Moscow, he does not tell you half
OF It. We workers have motto,
which reads: Workers Of the World,
unite
'If the capitalists would tell you the
whole truth they would tell you that
the Communists are not only connect
cd with Moscow, but that they are in
close connection with Communists in
every city Of any consequence on the
face Of the globe. Not only in Mos
COW. but in Paris, in London, in Edin-
burgh, In Dublin, Rome, Tokyo, Ma
Mia and in Sydney. Wherever the
printed word is carried we have rep
xesentatives, whether 1t be amongst
the multitudes of the metropolis or
on the banks Of the Wabash, -
"You know the records Of the can
didates Of the other political parties;
you know that both Coolidge and
Dawes are lawyers; you know that
Davis Is a lawyer and that Bryan is
an editor; that both LaFollette and
Wheeler are lawyers. The candidates
of the Workers Party, Foster and Git
low, are union working men. They
have been union men during all their
working lives. You will hear tonight
one Of the greatest organizers OF Ia
boring men and women that has ever
lived.
"You know the life histories Of 80
per cent Of the leaders Of organized
labor. You know what happens when
the union man rises in the ranks Of
his fellowmen; how he goes to the
citadels OF the mighty and the cor
rupt; you know the result Of his as
sociation with the boss, around the
mahogany table in the conference
room. You know that the traitors ap-
pointment as secretary to some prom
inent capitalist or his appointment as
commissioner of something or other,
is his reward for the betrayal of those
who trusted him.
You know that these rewards are
bribes. Now, my friends, there is no
man in the labor movement in Amer
lea that is more feared by the capi-
talist class than William 2. Foster.
But Bill Foster is not made OF the
stun that is for sale. Because of his
adherence to his principles William 2.
Foster is the phenomenon Of the la
bor movement.
you know that it is the custom at
political gatherings to introduce the
speaker as a man who is known thru
out the length and the breadth of the
land; that he is man Of national
reputation. have to vary that de-
Dcription a little this evening. Our
candidate is man who is not only
known thruout this country. who has
not only a national reputation; he is
, man who has an International repu-
tation. In every section of the world,
where there is a militant organiza-
tion Of working men, William 2. Fos-
Ter is known, and honored and respect
ID and loved as a brother"
Comrade Foster was in nneJ fettle
and gave the best speech delivered
by any candidate during the campaign.
Even the many LaFollette men had to
toin in the enthusiastic reception ac-
corded Fosters remarks in which he
went after the fake progressive hot
Ind heavy.
In spite Of the disadvantage of a
heavy and continued rain all evening.
more than $50 we're present, includ-
Ing many political reporters.