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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-25

Cuando desenvolvio los dos pares de
medias que le habian sido traidos a
Won Armgaard, un prisionero aleman
en- la Tore de Londres, por su esposa,
Sir Basil Thompson, Jefe de la Division
de Invest;gaciones Criminales de Scot
land Yard, no encontro NADIA en- que
basar su teoria de que diehas medias
eran ell medic de communication que ell
prisicnero tenia para comunicarse con
sus amigos que no estaban enccrrados
en- la Tore.
Las medias nj aun estaban envuel-
tas en- papel sino que estab ban dobladas
en- forma de bola, nj aun ell examen
mas cuidadoso revelo aIguna marca es-
pecial escritura de alguna clase que
diera la clave al misterio.
-''Parece que estan bien", confeso
Sir Basil. acknowledgements estaba
equivocado, y en- realidad no estal.., -
Repentinamente enrnudecio, pues sus
manos habian tropezado con algo en- la
parte superior Gle las medias, como 81
en- realidad vaIios nudillos Sc hubiesen
hecho irnto con ell tejfdo Un examen
mas cuidadoso revel6 que arriba habia
un hilo sueltc. Sir Basil tiro del hilo,
y entonces not6 que dicho hil0 habia
s1do anudado y de la manera mas rara.
Por ejempIo, habia tres nudos segnidos
~ entonces un espacio, uno un es~
pacic, cuatIo y un espacio, asi su-
cesivamente.
Me parece que este no es otra cosa
que una variaci6n intehgente de la
clave Morse, SO dijo Sir Basil, mien-
tras examinaba el hilo anudado. Luego
hizo que su secretario apuntara cuida-
dosamente la manera como estaba anu
dado el hilo, y di6 6rdenes para que ell
asunto fuera confiado a un experto en-
claves, que Sc le hiciera un informe
en- cuanto la clave fuera descifrada
Media hora despues, ell timbre del to-
lofcno anunciaba que la tarea habfa
sido hecha, y una voz 10 lejcs dijo:
La clave es muy senc1lla. cabaIlero.
El menssje dice East gate-II.46 es-
Ia noche. Nos difrazaremos en- shrop.
shire 49,.
Pero In conspiraci6n para ibertar a
.todos los prtsioneros de la Tore de
Londres. no tuvo el menor exito. Algu-
mas horas antes del tempo fiiado los
agentes de Scotland Yard visitsron ell
numero As en- la calle Shropshire, Y
|esa noche, la Tore de Londres adqui-
ria una docena mas de prisioneros ale
names, EN- vez de dar los que encerraba
en- Su seno.
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BENITEZ FLORES DESMIEN.
TIE Ell RUMOR DE QUE Sc
HIZO ECO EEL MUNDO"
DE AVER
Bayamon, agoSto "a, 1924
Ell MUNDo,
San Juan. =:

Acabo leer information Ell NUN
DO de hoy referente movimiento unio-
nista contra Alianza sorprendeme
rumor de que nos hayamos separado
Partido Unionista. Tai rumor, es fal-
so y la obra maquiavsIica de interesa-
dos y NAL intencionados enemigos
Union. En- mi interview pubIicada ese
diario viernes 90 afrns precisamente
10 contrario; "Somos Unionistas'' y
unionistas de verdad, Nnestros pro-
p6sitos son defender la Union a todc
trance contra los que lie vuelven la
espalda sin escrdpu1os. No somos disi.
denies unionistas sino defensores idea
les del glorioso Partido legado por
inmortales Munoz de Diego. Unio-
nista siempre, hoy mas que aver por,
que ahora es que la Union necesita de
sus verdaderos hijos. Aiancists, este
es ''fifty- fifty nunca: Suplicole rec
ttfique information
BENTTBz FLORES.
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que William J. Flyn, jefe del Negocia-
40 de IDvestigaciones del Departa-
mento 6e Justicia, Sc conVencio, de que
dsuntos que cream guardian dentro del
mayor secreto, eran descubiertos antes
de que Sc hicieran ptiblicos. Varios
magnates de Wall st. habian reahzado
cperaciones de bolsa, con una suerte
espantosa, ganandose millares milla-
res de dolares, y ocurriendo dichas sea
sualdades', con suma frecuencia. Por
10 tanto habia que tomar medidas in.
mediatamepte para que tai estado de
oosas no continuase, pero nj aun ell mis-
mo Flyn saba como proceder.
Durante semanas semanas. ell v
sus agentes vigilaron siguieron con
suma atencion los procedimientos de ia
corte. mlentras la detective no perdia
de vista Wall st. Y los magnates
Continuaban hacienda ganancias escan-
dalosas, sin que Sc supiera de que fiien-
tes obtenian sus informaciones. para
ganar tan frecuentemente, sin per6er
nj una scla vez.
Finalmente, Flyn di6 con un plan.
que segun su opinion, pondrfa FIN al
escandaio. Desde luego. todo habfa que
iievarlo a cabo dentro del mayor Sc
creto. pe1o pesar de TODD, Flyn con.
siguio 10 que Sc proponia.
Como Sc las compuso para haces!o9
cual era Ia clave al misterio7
tUD. coNoCERA So MEroDo
MANANA
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coMIDA MTIMA

A iniciativa de nuestro amigo el
I.cdo. Pedro Rodriguez Sierra, Juez
Municipal de Ponce, ell vierneS por la
noche Sc llev6 cabo en- Ell amplio CO.
medor del Hotel Melia, de Ponce, una
comida intima, en- honor de los Seio-
res Roberto H Todd Jr, Carlos Lau-
gier Diaz Jose Fernandez, quienes
representation al Departamento de Jus
ticia en- la vista del t.quo warranto
incoado contra eI Alclade oliveras.
Junto los senores Todd, LIaugier
y Fernandez, Sc sentaron:-Lcdo .
Francisco PARA Cap6, Iscdo Agustfn
E. Font, Fiscal del Distrito, GuiIlermo
vivas valdivieso, don Emilio Fagot;
Lcdo. Carlos Brunei del Vale, Don
Rodulfo del Vale. Lcdo. Tomas Cas-
tillo Leon, Juez de Paz; Lcdo. Jose
Rosario Gelpi, don Tomas Monllor,
doctor Rafael Lopez Nussa, doctor
Luis Yordan Pasarell, don Luis Soto
mayor, candidate la Camara; don
Carlos L. Chardon, marshal de la
Corte de Distrito; don Eduardo sa-
lichs y ell que concibi6 La idea de or
ganizar dicho acto, Lcdo. Pedro Ro-
driguez Sierra, Juez
Habfan sido invitados y presenta-
ron justifcadas excusas, don CUTLER
mo Schuck Suarez, el doctor Jose B !.
Gotay, don Jaime Claven, don Luis
vivas valdivieso, don Jose Pou Ca
rreras y don Claudio Santiago.
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ia hacer ahora, cuando Sc convier-
tan en- cosas todos los negros Ii
bres, Gcuanto tardara antes que en-
piecen convertirse en- cosas los
pobres hombres blancos? No os en-
ganeis, las revoluciones no van ha-
cia atras. Ell fundador del partido
democratic declare que todos los
hombres habian sido creados igua-
les. Su successor en- la direction ha
escrito la palabra "blancos' an
tes de la palabra "hombres'' ha-
ciendo que Sc lea: ''todos los hom-
bres blancos han sido creados igua-
les'' suponed 10 que harlan los
Know Nothing 81 escalaran ell po-
der, agregando la palabra "pro-
testante'', hacienda que SO lea en-
tonces: "todos los protestantes
Ol@acoS' t*f
Y en- agosto "a de 1855 escribi6 su
historical carta al DR.. Joshua Speed,
de Kansas, denunciando abiertamente
81 fanatismo: nj .SM
''Yo no soy un Know Nothing
escribi6 Y como podrfa serIo? SC6-
mo puede uno que odia la OPPRESSION
de los negros estar en- favor de Ia
degradation de ciertas classes de
hombres blancos?
Cuando los Know Nothing La
controller Qa declaration de indie
pendencia) entonces Sc leera: s'to-
dos los hombres han sido creados
iguales excepto los negros, los ex-
. tranjeros v los cat6Icos. Cuando
este llegue preferire emigrar a al
gun otro pals donde no Sc insulte
la ibertad'', afiade.
Es de suponer que los Klanistas de
ahora considerarSn esstos grandes
hombres como enemigos del pueblo
americana Es curioso yer como de
acuerdo con las teorfas actuales aque-
Hos hombres que no hicieron otra CO.
sa que amar profundamente a su pue-
bio, que dieron todo 10 que poseian y
hasta suS vidas en- holocauSto de la
ibertad la democracia del pueblo
americana, resultan ser hoy hombres
Asi deben ser consi-
derados Washington, Jefferson, Adams.
Lincoln, Roosevelt y tantos otros.
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La carta dice asi:
t'Excmo. Sr. Presidente del Direc'
torio Militar''.
'ExceIentisimo sehor: Ha repett-
do ". E., en- discursos recientes, la
afirmaci6n, que va hizo en- anterieres
Manifestations publicas, de que TO-
da Espana esta hoy conforme y en-
tusiasmada con Ell regimen imperante.
saIvo 10 que hay en- ella de inenos
sano estimable
''Los que abajo firmarnos, extraaos
unos la politica activa, maetened0-
res otros de credos muy varios y ann
contrapuestos, tan persuadidos como
puede estarlo v. E. de haber sido jus
tamente proscritos los Antiques procs
dimientos politicos, que muchos de
nosotros hemos combatido durante
afios, con la palabra, la plurna y Ell
ejemplo; animados de amor a sEsoi-
ma, que no cede al mas ferviente, jtiz-
gamos un deber de varonil lealtad sa-
car, desde luego, v. e. del error en-
que vive, advirtiendole que, sin des-
conocer la recta intencion que frecuen
temente inspira los actuales gober-
nantes, sin regatear aplausos sus
aciertos, nj dejar Gle disculpar algu
mas de sus equivocaciones, no somos
(Continua en- la pagina 81
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LOS JApoNEsEs MrLrTARlsTas

TOXIC, agosto "a (Cabie Praneesl.
Los reservistas japoneses, quienes
siempre Sc han caracterizado por sus
ideas miIitarsitas, han solicitado del go
'bierno, que Sc declaren varios dias Ole
fiesta nacional, con ell dnico proposito
de dedicarlos a ejercicios militares, en-
los cuales podran tomar parte todas
aquellas personas que asf 10 deseen. !.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-25

A los Hon. Mfembros de Ia
Juanta Local de Ia Aliansa
Puertorriqueha,
Hon. Sehores:-
Cumphendo un acuerdo adoptado
en- el dfa Is del cursante, poneuos en-
nuestro conoctmiento que hemos orga-
nizado en- ell barrio San Juan Moderna
de Santurce, de este tsrmino Munici-
pal un comite de acci6n propaganda
aliancista con ell nombre de Arturo
o'Neiu.
La directiva de este Centre es como
sigue:
Presidente: Marcetino Ramirez,
Vice e-Presidente: Julian Pesante
Secretario: Alberto Nieves Diaz,
Tesorero: Manuel Encarnaci6n.
vocales:Julio Aristud, Juan Rosa,
Juan Correa, Jose Iriarte EpifaIio
oxyl. Vocales suplentes: Balbino ce-
DIRE, Esteban Rodriguez, Francisco
o'Neill, Julio Laviera Y Augsuto Cos
ia Quihones
Ell objeto de este Comite es ayudar
los trabajos de eSa Junta Local y te-
ner un Centre de reunion para nuestras
fuerzas aliadas al efecto de hacer mas
facil nuestra mission Y propaganda en-
los barrios de San Juan Moderno
Chfcharo.
Ell Lcdo. Arturo o'Neill, vecino y
correligionar1o fu6 unAnimemente nom
brado Presidente honorario de dichs
vanguardia.
Luego de tomados ciertos acuerdos
relatives dirigir comunicaciones So
bre nuestra Organization al Jefe del
Partido esa Hon. Junta, a cuyas
6rdenes nos ofrecemoS, y de nontorar
comisiones de recibo para saiudar ,
recibir a nuestro Iider local Hon. ce-
Iestino Triarte Y una com1Aon para
redacci6n de Reglameuto Inferno. SO
resolvi6 recornendar q nueStro Fresl-
dente Honorario Lcdo. Arturo o'Nein'
para Miembro de la AssmbIea NUM-
cipai por Ell Distr1to de Sauturce.
Y siendo 10 anterior conforma 10
acordado 10 seilamos con nuestras fr-
mas nos ofrecemos de nuevo teaies
correligionarios y amigos en- los idea
. les de La Patria
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COLECIO POERTORRIQUENO De NINAS
MATRicuLA PARA .1924-1o25

MATRicutA PARA t924-1o25
Desde hoy Ell edificio del coiegio, Avenida Ponce
Leon. parada ounce Santtrce, ha quedado alberta
la matricuIa para la admission de aluninas en- ell Curse
de 1o24-1o25.
La Srta. Principal estara oicina del Coegio.
todos los dias iaborabIes de $3.50 doce de la n1aana
siendo dos dollars los derechos de n1atricta.
Ell COLEGIO EMPEZARA SUS CLASSES EL Ola OCHO
De SEPTtEMBRE.
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MARTE SE ACERCA A LA TERRA

NEW YORK, agosto 24. Gable Fran
director del obServatorio de eSta ciu-
dad, ha declarado que 6l no da impor-
tancia alguna al aeercamiento del pla-
meta Marie la TERRA en el dfa de hoy,
Y que considera ridfcula la idea de
tratar de obtener mensajes del planeta
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VENDO HUDSON

de siete pasajeros, con POGO uso,
modelo del %. Allen No. 2 Dere-
cha. San Juan.
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Sc predice una guerra hofrososa para
el 1890, que por 10 terrible durara tan
solo doce horas.-Si asl no Sc hiciera,
Ia raza blanca quedaria extinguida de
sobre la faz de Ia terra

Marie. por el solo heclo de que este
mas cerca de nosotros.
FL professor Jacoby. de la Universe
dad de Columbia, Sc muestra completa-
mente pesimista tambi6n. asf 10 ha
manifestado pdblicamente.
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Carta de don Auto
Mo Maura al
Directorio

MAURA Y MELQUIADES ALVA-
REZ, OSSORIO GALLARDOg Y LIE
RROUX, RAMON Y CAJAL Y Ell
DR.. GREGORIO MARANON Sc
DIRIGEN POR ESCRITO AL
GRAL. PRIMO RE RIVERA
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Ell MISTERIO DE LA CoRTE
SUPREMA

La decision de la Corte Suprema en-
relacion con Ell case Southern Pacific.
tue una de las muchas ocasiones en-
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iPUEDE listed RESOL VER---
Ell misterio de la Corte Suprema?
UNA De LAS HAZANAS De Los DETECTIVES MAS CRANDES
nEI MIMnnl
)EL MUNUU)

'blic Ledger Sindicate Escl4sivO para Ell MUNDo)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-25

''Y 81 las salvaguardias de La IL
bertad Sc quebrantan como Sc inten
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ACTIvIDADEs PoLITIcAs EN-
SAN JUAN
ALBANIA PUERToRRIQUENA
VANGUARDIA ARTURO
O'NEILL

A los Hon. Miembros de Ia
Juanta Local de la AiianSa
Puertorriqueia,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Kluxers Clamored
Cowardly to- Lynch
Two Negro Suspects

MOUNDSVILLE, H., July 27.-The
excited Ku Kluxers who stormed
around the jail last night demanding
the Negroes suspected Of killing young
Daisy Wilson when holding up her
fathers store at Villa Ridge were
Tquieted by the national guard troops
which were sent over from Cairo.
The would-be lynchers were not at
all in evidence as much today; so the
troops were sent back.
\ Sheriff l. ]. Hudson secretly took
the Negroes to the penitentiary at
Chester to save them from the hys.
terical night-shirts. Altho Daisy vii.
sons father failed to positively identi-
fy the Negroes held, he later told the
Ku Kluxers that he was sure they
were the men.
II. F. Morelnnd, X. X. X. organizer,
was sworn in as deputy sheriff and
attempted to quiet the clamoring
crowd with prayer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28

erty" involved, their right" to con-
duct their own" paper as they see
fit, regardless of the wishes of the
party. They did not talk or act like
Communists, nor even half Commun.
lists, but like Social Democrats who
oppose Communist discipline and do
not even family understand Commun
ist principles.
For these reasons they have to be
considered as expelled from the party
and loyal party members must with
draw all support from them and their
papers.
The bureau Of the Czecho-Slovak
section is fully supported by the Cen
trail Executive Committee in its de-
termined struggle against these So.
cial Democratic adventures to pre-.
vent their poisonous influence from
permeating the whole Czecho-Slovaki-
an movement.
The Central Executive Committee
calls upon every party member and
every class conscious Czecho-Slovaki.
an worker to withdraw all support
from the "Spravedlnost" and the"Zaj
my Lidu", to rally round the bureau
of the Czecho-Slovakian section OF
the Workers Party and follow its
lead In the fight to build up the cir.
culation of the Communist weekly
organ "Obrana" now being published
in New York, at 326 e. 73rd St., to
free the Czecho-Slovakian section OF
the last relics of Social Democratism
and to build strong and disciplined
Czecho-Slovakian organization. as a
section of the Workers Party and
part Of the Communist International
Central Executive Committee,
Workers Party Of America,
William 2. Foster,
National Chairman,
C. z. Ruthenberg,
Executive Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Patterson Workers,
Come to the Picnic
Sunday, August 3rd

0 PATERSON, N. J., July 27.-All
workers and their families in this
vicinity are cordially invited to attend
the best picnic ever given in this
district. The Patterson branch of the
Workers Party is in charge of the big
event on Sunday, August 8, at Haw.
thorne, N. j.
There are trees to rest under, fields
to play in and there will be a program
of games for young and old. There
will also be refreshments. And admis.
sion is free. What further inducement
do you need?
Take Hawthorne trolley car and get
off at Sands Ice House, where a com.
mittee will meet you and escort you
to the picnic place. Come and bring
your friends. Pass the word around
and make everybody happy ON Sunday
August 3.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Last Presidents
Have Been Acting
Without the Law!
ny Federated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Presi-
dents Wilson, Harding and Coolidge,
in extending and accepting invita-
lions to international congresses and
ponferences-such as the arms limi-
tation affair and the present financial
discussion in London-seem to have
done so in violation Of federal stat
ute.
Section 149, session laws Of the
62nd Congress, final session, being
the emergency deficiency appropria-
ton act which was signed by Presi-
dent Taft on March 4, 1918. the day
he went out Of office, contains this
rider:
Hereafter the executive shall not
extend or accept any invitation to
participate in any international con-
gress, conference, or like event, with
out first having specific authority of
law to do So" -
Congress had not authorized the
calling OF the arms conference when
that body was summoned by Presi-
dent Harding. Congress never au-
thorized President Coolidge to send
Ambassador Kellogg-an agent Of the
executive-into the London confer
ence, at the invitation of the British
and French governments. While the
administration may claim that KEEL
logg is there merely to give advice
as to American opinion, the fact is
that he is as potent a factor as tho
he were voting on every motion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Steel Lords Give
Common Stock No
"Blood Money" Now

NEW YORK, July 27.-Directors of
Bethlehem Steel Corporation passed
the dividend on the common stock at
their meeting today.
Operations steadily decreased
throughout the quarter" the statement
said, land at the end of June the rate
of operations was but 80 per cent Of
capacity. Except for a period in 1921
this is the lowest rate the corporation
has experienced since 1914.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
WORKING CLASS i
WOMEN SUPPORT
ANTI-WAR week
N. Y. Councils Plan
Many Meetings /,

NEW YORK, July 27.-It is ten
years since the World War was do.
clared. Ten years since the capital
list governments Of the world mobi-
lized the workers into vast armies
and navies. Modified them in the
mines and workshops to supply the
fuel for the machine-like soldiers and
sailors to MAIN and kill their fellow
workers of other lands. The bank
ers, manufacturers and landlords
were busy, meanwhile, making money
from the flesh and blood Of the work
ers.
Work For Your Glass.
The ladies'" the wives and daugh-
ters of the ricn, organized themselves
to help their class. They blinded the
working class women with their talk
OF the great cause and asked them
to give their sons and everything
dear to them for the sake Of "democ-
racy." They, the women Of the CAPT
talist class asked you working class
women to sacrifice so that they may
| live in luxury. They were and ARE
loyal to their class. What have you
working class mothers doro for
YOUR class?
Ten years have passed since the
World War was declared. The tears
from the mothers eyes have not yet
dried. Millions of young men of the
working class turnout the world were
manned, gassed and broken in the
prime Of life as a reward for the
glory" they fought fer-that their
masters may squandor more while
the workers suffering increased.
Attend These Meetings.
The tenth anniversary of the World
War will be recorded by the work
ing class with vigorous protest
against future capitalist wars. 1t is
to you, working class women and
mothers Of the workers, that the
United Council of Working Class Wo.
men appeals. We ask you to do your
duty to your children and to your
class and join with us in protest.
While the bandit capitalist class with
their governments prepare for an
other war, we workers should prepare
against imperialist wars. 1t is up to
us working class women to organize
against imperialist wars. Join the
ranks of the organized workersl Join
your class organization!
The following anti-war meetings
will take place at:
Monday, July 2Sth-11oth- Street and
9th Ave, N. Y. G.
Tuesday, July 29-1oth st. and End Ave.
Tuesday, July 29-1Ssth st. and St.
Annes Ave.
wednesday, July so-7th st. and Ave-
Blvd.
Friday Aug 1-Rutgers Square.
All of these are in New York City. The
Following are in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Thursday, July 31-13th Ave. and 42pd
Street.
Friday, Aug. 1-Stone and Pitkin Ave.
Friday, Aug. 1-Grand st. Extension
Saturday, Aug. 2-25th st. and Mer-
maid Ave, Coney Island.
There will also be big demonstra-
Square, at about p. m, where not only
the women workers are to come, but
also bring your husbands, sons and
brothers with you. This is an antf-war
demonstration for all workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Stand by the Class Struggle!
To the Members Of the Socialist Party

| We are still of the opinion that the
best and most effective expression
of working class United Front in
America would be a Labor Party,
based upon the trade unions and in
Guiding all political and fraternal or
CARNATIONS Of the workers and ex-
plotted farmers.
We have done all in our power that
this idea shall find its realization in
the presidential elections of 1924,
thus solidifying the ranks of labor
against the bourgeoisie and prevent
ing LaFolletteism from totally de-
stroying the beginnings OF the Farm.
er-Labor movement in the United
States.
At the June IL convention we at
tempted to lay the ground for such a
united front. In order to maintain
connections with the awakening
masses for the purpose Of advancing
the class struggle thru Labor Party,
we were ready to consider even La
Follette's name as candidate for
president, but only on one condition
"a condition that would satisfy us
that LaFollette had really broken
with the old capitalist parties and
was willing to accept the control and
leadership of the organized workers
of America. This condition was stat
ed at the st. Paul convention by
Comrade William z. Foster in the
following words:
"ReIatIve to the candidacy Of Mr..
LaFollette, ! feel II Incumbent up
on me to state the position Of the
Workers Party on this matter. In
the coming negotiations between
the National Committee Of the Ma
tlonal FarmerLabor Party and 9TH
er groups reIatlve>to combined &C.
ton upon presidential candidate,
the only basis upon which the
Workers Party will accept LaFol-
Iette as candidate Is, II he agrees
to run as the Farmer-Labor eandI-
date, to accept that party's plat
form and its control over his elee-
torsI campaign and campaign
funds"
The betrayal at Cleveland dealt
this movement death blow, leav-
ing the Workers Party the only work
ing class party In the field to stand
by the class struggle, to fight the
menace of LaFolletteism, and to car
ry the struggle further for a Labor
Party In America.
The betrayal at Cleveland leaves
the membership of the Socialist
Party but one alternative! 1t is
either LaFollette or the Workers
Party. Either you approve of the
petty bourgeoisie swallowing up and
subiecting to itself politically the la
Dor movement, or else you support
the fight of the Workers Party for
the principles of the class struggle
and for a Labor Party.
We appeal to you in the name of
the class struggle, in the name of
the tens of years of hard labor and
sacrifice in the movement for indie
pendent working class political &C.
ton, in which many of you have par
ticipated. We appeal to you in the
name of the future of the American
working class.
Repudiate the betrayal of your
leadership!
Assert and give expression to your
loyalty to the cause of the Work
ing class!
Help us to maintain the integrity
and promote the interests of the pro,
letarian class struggle in the United
States,
WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA,
William 2. Foster, Chairman,
c. e. Ruthenberg, Executive Sec.