The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-07
Fate of Socialists at
Elections Accelerates
the Drift to Communism
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TO-DAY, the Milwaukee socialist daily, 1.-THE Leader"
edited by Victor l. Berger arrives with the election
But nowhere do find word of editorial comment For
once Berger SILENT But silence, in this instance, speaks
volumes.
The alliance with the LaFoette campaign didn't help
the socialists Instead worked disaster upon the socialist
totals This conclusvey shown in the vote for sheriff
ct Milwaukee County tor instance where Edmund Z Mems
with the small vote Of 29,82S against 43o2o
roohss rs0 q s to % ss % V the
proverba skin of his teeth.
With half the precincts reporting in the state the
lists running far in the even Of the democrat the
results showing Blaine aFoIette Progrsssve 16ss4s;
democrat 3o933 and socialist 23910. This will give the
socialists less $4,000 the state; where they
have often poled than that number in Milwaukee
alone The so-caIed lone LaFoIette landslide, in his
home state Blaine candidate and not
to Bergers candidate Quick Under the acknowledgement
alliance the socialists delivered their votes to the republican,
The closest approach to any opinion from Berger to
conclusion, "Tha the moral fibre of people has de-
Perforated plainly shown by the questionable reaction Of
the people the latest revelation of bribery and
corruption Berger spent his space the day after the cleo
tOn in his column specuatng on the Teapot Dome scandal
While watching his party crumpls up with the counting OF
The Wisconsin election returns if would discuss
class political organization when it away from the
working class struggle joining hands with labors oe-the
middle class OF small business
But where Berger seeks refuge in silence and phiO-
governor in New York State, openly confesses, the
DAILY WORKER pointed out during the campaign that the
sociaIsts-under the LaFoette Tammany Halsocialist
aIiance-ere going over to Tammany Halls candidate Al
Smith.
up against it, mot only because of the popularity of Governor
Smith and the fear of Colonel Roosevelt in labor circles in
general but also because Of the special hold Governor Smith
When the DAILY WORKER charged this before the
election the Rev. Thomas grew very indignant but even ne
now craws on the aer-the-electcn band wagon comP.
menting Tammany Halls A on his election stating That
means far competent and liberal administration OF
affairs than Colonel Roosevelt would have given
Just show his deep submissveness in applauding al
the socialist regrets AL should be tied with
1.-THE Bourbon democracy Of the South claiming this un
natural alliance cannot last forever.
In other words the Reverend Thomas has Topped side
by side with Morris Hqu in kissing the feet OF Tammany
Hail. They both confess that Labor Party" will come
Conference for Progressive Political Action Their
only hope fororn hope that there evidence of new
New york; as astS the G. p p has BEEN doing but
graciously admitting the socialists.
On the eve of the elections Jimmie Holland president
of the New York State Federation of Labor denounced the
socialists for trying to get few votes tor Thomas ne
for the purpose of getting few votes for themselves
But Holland was wrong. The socialists have been
thru alliance with LaFoete They betrayed the class
struggle and suffered the fate Of all traitors
From the office Of the socialist party the
declaration that the socialist voters were confused by the
LaFoIette campaign That states the situation clearly;
with the socialists responsible for much OF the contuon
along with the LaFoIIette boosters.
But the results of the election will help dsspate the
confusion The workers should be ready to do clear
thinking. When they think clearly, they Will think
Communist.
These of the elections results should clarity
the fight of the working class for mo compromise
in the class struggle becomes bigger slogan than ever Tor
oppressed This must accelerate the drift OF workers
and poor farmers into the Communist movement
. Al,