The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-27
STUDENTS OUT
FORLABOU'S OWN
POLITICAL PARTY
Send Out Call for
Organized Action


HANOVER, N. H., March 26.-ln
an open letter to college students,
the Dartmouth Club for Independent
Political Action calls on the students
turnout the country to cooperate
with the progressive elements IN the
American Labor movement who are
striving to organize a political party
Of workers and exploited farmers en-
tirely independent of the parties Of
capitalism.
Pointing to the Teapot Dome scan
DIAL as an object lesson in political
corruption which smears both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, the letter
stresses the futility of expecting the
representatives of organized greed to
pass legislation of benefit to the
workers.
Has Regular Officials.
The officers of the club are: Ro-
land A. Gibson, president; James S.
Wheaton, secretary-treasurer; Rich
ard w. Norm, Norris B. Chapman
and Jacob L. Afros, members Of the
executive committee.
The letter is in part as follows:
The oil scandal has revealed to all
intelligent American citizens the real
state of political government in this
country. The senatorial investiga-
ton has brought to the surface all
che sordid details of the political
corruption that involves the leading
politicians of both the Republican
and Democratic parties, and clearly
shows that under our present party
system the candidates of both parties,
no matter how 'good' they may be
when elected, are controlled after
election by big business. This llakes
impossible the passage of any legis-
lation which win effect fundamental
economic and political reforms, and
constitutes a challenge to all the
progressive forces of the country to
repudiate the old parties and unite
to form a party which shall truly
represent the majority of the people
of the country.
To American college students thi:
challenge should come with specia
force in view of the example of the
British Labor Party, which has at
tanned its present position Of leader
ship largely because forty odd year
ago a group of intellectuals in Eng
land, revolving from the existing sys
tenn of society, allied themselve
with the working class in its struggle
for freedom.
For Independent Labor Party.
The Dartmouth Club for indie
pendent Political Action has been or
ganized in response to the challeng,
of the present political situation il
America, and it welcomes your co
operation between labor and learn
ing for the organization of an Ameri
can Labor Party modelled along tn
lines Of the British Labor Party.
To realize this object college stu
dents can cooperate with progressiv
and labor leaders in their communit
to carry on the movement for tn
formation Of party which viii unit
on a program Of fundamental ecc
nomic and political reform, includin
the naturalization and Democrat
management Of public utilities an
natural resources, taxation of exces
profits and inheritances, government
aid to farmers, opposition to war an
Imperialism, abolition of governmer
injunctions in labor disputes, guarar
tee Of civil liberties, and other mes
sures which will pave the way for
government based on true polite;
and industrial equality, social justic
and world peace.