The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-29
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BY LUDWIG LORE.

~ GO9VI6 GOnGs
IN view Of the veritable landslide Of
articles concerning my attitude.
past and present, on every question
Of Importance to the Communist
movement in the last four years, l
feel that | owe it. not only to myself,
but to the party membership, to out
line. as briefly as | can, considering
the number and nature Of the charges
against me, my party activity and the
point Of view from which it has been
undertaken.
regret, Comrade Lovestone's min
utes to the contrary Notwithstanding,
that the majority and minority theses
were not submitted to me by the ma.
tional secretary for my vote until a
very few days ago. long after they
had become party property, and the
discussion we'll on its way. am, how.
ever, of the opinion that the issue
that has been thrown into the fore
front of the party discussion is an
artificial one, an issue that has neither
foundation nor life in the labor move
ment at the present time. AS to its
purpose. there can be no doubt. In
spite Of the distinct instructions Of
the Communist International that the
majority and minority groups adjust
their differences, the Ratchet has not
been buried. The minority group is q
frank aspirant for power, and is de-
termined at all costs to find an issue,
be it ever so fiimsy, upon which 1t
can base it's unmitigated opposition
to the present administration.
Why Farmer-Lahor Party7
One Of the fundamental tenets of
the Communist movement has been,
that the masses must become imbued
with the significance Of the class
struggle, not merely by propagandistic
political and educational endeavor,
but, above all, by active participation
in the class struggle on the political
as we'll as on the industrial field.
Obviously. therefore, it becomes the
duty Of the Communists to participate
In every working class movement that
has for its premises the maintenance
of the interests Of the working class
against that Of its exploiters, whether
this movement appear on the indus
trial field, as labor union. or on the
political field, as labor party.
am convinced that, in America. the
labor party will come. Not imme-
diately. On the contrary, it will come
into being only after slow and tor.
turous process, only after the poor
farmers and organized labor have been
betrayed again and again by leaders
of the third party, LaFollette type.
am convinced that 1928 will see third
parties in number of states-Minne-
sofa, the Dakotas. Nebraska, Washing
ton-perhaps even nationally in som
form or other. Out of these thir
party movements, themselves abor
tive, left wing will develop that will
become the nucleus for real, class
conscious labor party movement in
the future.
Where viii We Stand?
Whether, when that time comes, the
Communist movement In this country
viii fight or support this movement
will depend entirely upon the strength
that we, ourselves, will have attained.
If our party shall have been success
full in gaining firm foothold in the
masses, it will have to take up the
fight against the reformistic aims Of
the labor party movement. If, on the
other hand, and l consider this much
more likely, the Communist movement
still consists Of only the most adj
vanced part Of the working class, we
will not only have to support the
movement, but do everything in our
power to become part of it, if this
can be achieved without losing our