The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-25
1000 VOTES FOR.
COMMUNISM IN
WISCONSIN P oil
Party in Good Shouting
in LGFOlIette'S State
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ticket, while the socialist party threw
it's entire support to LaFollette and
had his picture prominently displayed
on all of it's campaign posters.
The socialists miscalculated assum
ing that the LaFollette vote will
90 to the socialists who have meekly
submitted to his dictatorship. But
Berger is now wailing that he has
been betrayed by the LaFollette sup
porters.
The results Of elections indicate
that while LaFollette received
ASSISTS votes, the LaFollette republi-
can candidate for governor, Blaine
received the lions share Of LaFol-
Istte's votes, 412.255 votes, which La
Follette-socialists received only 45,257
votes.
In the face Of this betrayal. confus.
ion and Generalization, the Workers
Party carried thru with meager re
sources class fight and registered
over 1000 votes for Its candidates.
Berger Almost Loses Scalp.
~comrade" Berger almost lost his
seat in congress-, winning by a very
small margin. In the previous cleo
lions Berger carried by large ma
jority altho he was opposed by can
didate representing the combined
forces Of republican and democratic
parties.
In this election it was a three-corn-
cred fight and even under these cir
cumstances Berger was almost de-
feated. The general vote shows that
the socialist party received a much
smaller percentage Of total votes.
While this year very heavy vote
was cast approximately 20 per cent
higher than in previous elections, the
socialist party records a very small
increase. It may be expected that
Berger will continue to masquerade
under the socialist" banner, since the
betrayal did not pay. He will still re-
tain support of the socialist party un-
til such time that he can land on the
rocks Of the so-called independent
movement. However he is very care
full lest his erstwhile friends should
get away with his watch while he is
licking their boots.
Lost Without Trace.
The socialist party machinery and
membership is badly disorganized and
soon the fatal report Of "lost without
a trace" will record the true status
Of the socialist party. 1t is interest
ing of note that the socialist party lost
it's place on he ballot thru its failure
to place its own candidate for presi-
dent as the law of Wisconsin provides
that the status of party is deter
mined by the number Of votes it re-
ceives for its presidential electors.
Minor Parties Absorbed by
LaFollette.
The prohibition party also lost its
place on the ballot, receiving only
2,9ze votes for its electors while on
The state ticket this party received
11,4Ss votes. The margin of $500
votes going apparently to LaFollette
II appears that the following Of the
socialist labor party also voted for
IAFollette since their candidate for
president received only 41S votes
while their state candidate polled 1,4S7
votes. The Workers Party was the
only party that received consistent
support both on state and national
tickets.
Rebel Socialists support Communists.
The survey Of election reports indi
cate that the Workers Party received
votes In the strong socialist wards
and even in such places where very
little propaganda was carried on by
the Workers Party. 1t is reported
that several members were expelled
from the 8. P. for opposition to Berg
er's LaFollette betrayal.
Communism Haunts Berger.
The results Of elections clearly indi-
cate that the Workers Party stands
on the eve Of real growth and develop.
ment. From now on the history of
American labor movement will wit
ness the decline of reformistic parties
and the growth in strength and infiu.
ence Of the Workers (Communist)
Party. The future belongs TO Com
munisml