The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-23
PARTY STANDARD BEARERS
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attend the cleveland gathering of the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action, and as observers determine
the attitude of the st. Paul conven-
ton toward whatever develops in the
Ohio city. The yellow press has
variously reported the attitude Of st.
Paul to Cleveland. These subsidized
sheets like to talk about the capture
Of the Cleveland gathering by Foster,
Hhthenberg, Manley & Co.
The attitude of st. Paul to Cleve-
land was clearly stated in the words
of William 2. Foster, chairman of the
Workers party, speaking at st. Paul,
when he said
ain the coming negotiations be-
tween the national committee Of the
national Farmer-Labor party and the
other groups relative to combined ac-
ton upon presidential candidate,
the only basis upon which the Work
ers Farty will accept LaFollette as
candidate Is, If he agrees to run as
the Farmer-Labor candidate, to &C.
eept that party's platform and Its
control over his electoral campaign
and campaign funds"
This declaration clearly indicates
that st. Paul does not go to Cleve-
land in begging mood. st. Paul has
something definite and established.
deeply rooted in the mass discomfort
fof the industrial workers and the
bankrupt farmers Of the nation. It
has a strong foundation upon which
to build. The Cleveland outfit has
nothing to trade with except the rap
idly waning popularity of the Wiscon-
sin senatorpolitician. 1t is evident,
that st. Paul is not in the mood for
trade. 1t is only open for the sur
render Of such elements in the Cleve-
land gathering as will go along for
the building of class-party. If La
Toilette wants to go along on that
basis he is welcome. But he will not
be acceptable on any other ground.
Desert LaFoIIette for McAdoo.
1t was not entirely by accident that
the day following the successful adj
journment Of the st. Paul convention,
D. B. Robertson, president of the
Brotherhood of Firemen Enginemen,
issued his statement, made public
by the William Gibbs McAdoo head
quarters in New York City, that the
railroad unions would support the
democratic ticket instead Of LaFol-
lette, if McAdoo should be the demo
cratic candidate for president. Rob-
ertson is quoted as saying that the
McAdoo candidacy would upset the'l
plans Of the Conference for Progress
sive Political action, at Cleveland,
to nominate LaFollette, on July 4th.
This is nothing new. The DAILY
WORKER has pointed this out con-
tinuously. 1t has shown that only the
railroads presidential candidate, but
Al. ]. Smith, Gompers' candidate as
well, would wreck the Cleveland Con-
ference. All that is new is that Rob-
ertson has chosen the day following
the converting of the st. Paul confer
ence to reiterate the endorsement CIV
en- McAdoo at the gathering held some
time ago in Chicago. Brotherhood
Chieftain Robertson said:
The nomination of William Gibbs
McAdoo will likely cause a change in
the plans to place Senator LaFollette
in the field as an independent candi-
date. Mr.. McAdoo stands high in the
good opinion of the members of the
organization Of which l am the head
and his nomination would be received
with great favor by large elements of
railroad labor.
Robertson Speaks for Officials.
But Robertson is merely voicing the
pious wishes of the officialdom of the
railroad brotherhoods. They cannot
control the railroad workers them
selves. This was clearly shown when
Labor" the official weekly publica-
ton of large number Of railroad un-
ions, launched its attack on the st.
Paul convention. The protest Of the
rank and file of the railroaders vas
so great that Labor" had to cease
in its attack. Robertson and his kind
may quit Cleveland and go to New
York, but the rank and file lines up
with st. Paul.
The ST. Paul convention, there
fore, viewed from every possible
angle, Is the greatest political VIC
tory yet scored by Americas work
ers and farmers. It was great VIC
tory won against every conceivable
obstacle. Yet II was not final VIC
tory. II was just milestone on
the long and rugged road along
which labor marches, ever forward.
II was another struggle, and another
victory, the herald Of still greater
struggles, and still greater victories,
until tho workers win the whole
world for all mankind.
MOSCOW, June 22-Prof. Krilof OF
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