The daily worker., 1924-12-29


These recommendations represent.
ed the compromise arrived at be-
tween the republican party element,
led by John L. Lewis Of the United
Mine Workers and Hutcheson of the
Carpenters; the democratic party
group led by Major George L. Berry
Of the Pressmen, and the LaFollette
group, comprising Gompers, who him
self had led the executive council into
the LaFollette Endorsement, and VIM.
H. Johnston of the Machinists, who
sat with his whole delegation, silent,
and saw the labor party issue killed
and so-called "non-partisan" pro-
gram adopted without making a pro-
test.
A Meaningless "Program."
This program provides the follow.
ing: "(1) That the present cumber-
some ballot be changed to make vot
ing easier. (2) That labor partici
pate more generally in primary cleo
tions. (3) That all non-partisan cam
paign committees be maintained on a
permanent basis. (4) That a plan be
devised whereby forward-looking per-
sons who are not trade unionoists may
be enlisted in labor's non-partisan po-
litical campaigns. (5) That changes
in laws be advocated where necessary
to make the functioning Of indepen-
dent political movements more effec-
tive" Max Hayes, ex-socialist, raised
his voice for third" party. So
much for that. Gompers will be seen
by this, not as objecting to futility in
labor politics, but as improving the
technique Of futility.
The resolution favoring recognition
of Soviet Russia, which had been
fought thru the last Molders' conven.
ton by the Trade Union Educational
League, was sabotaged in its presenta.
tion, two essential paragraphs being
left out completely. Max ]. Sillinsky
Of the Tailors was the lone defender
Of the resolution, Frey Of the Molders
disavowing the whole thing as a work
of Communists and members of the
T. u. e. L.
King Sam and the Royal Family.
The little group of princelings
around King Samuel seized the oppor-
tunity to attack Russia without regard
to facts in Russia or elsewhere.
Gompers himself made a vicious
speech upon Russia and the Commun-
ist International, which he declared
was trying to destroy all democracies
and labor movements. He expressed
his feeling at the ''ingratitude" of
Russia for the United States, which
"had sent a friendly committee an
warship with a labor man on board
to congratulate Kerensky and give
Russia a message of good will"
Lest those who came into the labor
movement lately misunderstood, ex-
plain that the warship conveyed the
precious yellow-socialist prostitute,
Charles Edward Russell, to Russia, to
request the starving and munitionless
Russian masses to keep on fighting on
the eastern front to save imperialist
france on the western front.
/ wants a WSli-OdtdNCC0 NAVY
Some may say, 'But that is past; in
he future labor will know better"
| But not if the labor ubreaucrats have
heir way. The Metal Trades depart
ment, which held it's convention just
prior to the main body, petitioned by
resolution, "The president, the secre-
tary of the navy, the cabinet, the com
mittee on naval affairs and the men
bers of congress to make adequate
provision for building up and main
tanning a welI-balanced navy"
And what response. was there for
the words of the British delegate
Swales, when he said, "Our hatred for
war must be translated into action
and practice. Me must have interna-
tional solidarity of the workers of the
whole world?
And conscript Armies.
To begin with the national com
mander Of the American Legion,
James A. Drain was given an ovation
and gave a For God and Country"
speech, after which resolution fav-
oring conscription in time of war was
passed just before a resolution against
Japanese immigrant workers.
Green Becomes Ass'tSee'y of War.
Then Resolution rs" was reported
by Matthew Woll OF the resolution
committee, which advised that it be
referred to the executive council. And
what is .Resolution 75"? 1t is, in es.
sential part as follows:
Whereas, the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor stands opposed to
war except In the defense Of our
country and believes that the safe
ty Of our country can be presery-
ed only II rs citizens are able to
defend It, BY force Of arms II nee
essary;
Therefore be II resolved, that
the citizens military training
camps are deserving Of the sup
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