The daily worker., 1924-12-09

anu the +. II. M. lie pointed out lHht
Morones, Trevino. Rico, ct al, attack
ed the Communists to hide their alli-
ance with American imperialism.
A Mexican working class audience
is somewhat similar to a Russian audi
ence. They are not carried away with
intellectual speeches and fine oratory,
you must speak in terms of what they
need, and in language they under
stand They have well-founded sus-
picion of all governments. They will
accept promises, shout hurrah for
obregon and Gales, but they won't
disarm.
The "SimpIe" Logicians.
In their simple way they are too
damned logical "Disarm, what for, if
Obregon is for the workers and pea
SAINTS, why disarm?" A very difficult
question for the yellow socialists to
answer. They understood the Com
munist language, the Communist logic,
the Communist program and they
showed their approval by an ovation
that almost took the roof OF the build
ing.
Probably what was more interest
ing than the convention itself, was
the atmosphere proceeding, and in
which the convention met. Part of
it was told by Galyan, in giving his
account of his stewardship for the
past year, and in making his report
on his visit to Russia.
Galvan without doubt, is the most
powerful and popular agrarian leader
in Mexico He told the delegates in
simple peasant language of what he
saw in Russia, of how the land was
exploited for the benefit of the work
ers instead of the land owners, and
how with the increasing of co-opera-
tive farming the crops became bigger
and better, and wah it the standard
Of the peasants living raised.
He told how embarrassed he felt
when Russian peasants asked him if
it was true. that land, cattle and ma
chinery had been given to the pea
SAINT to work for theFDeneft Of all
thaAWorkers in Mexico; Of how he had
pledged the Peasants international to
come back to Mexico with greater
determination to fight for the realiza-
tion of the ideals Of the Peasants In
ternationaI.
A Peasant Communist Uprising.
He told them that when he reached
Havana, on his way back. he had re-
ceived wireless from a comrade, not
to land in Vera Cruz, because it was
in control of the De La Huerta rebel
forces. He disregarded the message
and came secretly to Vera Cruz, gath
cred a group of 27 peasants with
horses but with only seven revolvers
and one rifle. That they armed them
selves by capturing small outposts
Then they harrassed the enemy fore
es from the rear, gathering strength
as they proceeded, and how the revo-
lutionary peasants had aided very ma
tefiaIS in crullsirx lDe La Htrerta
/ uprising in the state Of Vera Cruz.
He pointed out that after this SER
vice, President Obregon demanded
the disarming and disbanding of this
peasant army, which was now counted
in the hundreds. How they had posi-
lively refused to do so, and Obregon
seeing no way out, had made them
an unofficial official" part of the ma
tional army.
An Uncomfortable Labor Party OFFICIAL
1t was very interesting report. In
making it, he told how he had invited
the governor to be present and hear
it, (and he was) because he thought
that state officials who say they are
revolutionaries, should be reminded
occasionally that we do not put much
trust in them. The most uncomfort-
able man in the convention was the
governor, who was elected on the la
Dor party ticket.
Just prior to the c0nvening of the
convention, there was another threat
ened uprising Of the De La Huerta
forces. So Galvan made arrangements
to have the revolutionary peasant
army in the city to protect the dele
gates. SO the four hundred delegates
were reinforced by more than their
number Of armed red soldiers, with
picturesque straw hats, decorated with
red ribbons to distinguish them from
the ordinary mercenary soldier.
1t was very tense and distinctly
revolutionary atmosphere. The pea
SAINTS of Vera Cruz are we'll organiz-
ed, they are instructive rebels. They
understand the necessity OF national
and international solidarity, and the
need Of united action between city
and farm workers. Their program
lacks Communist clarity, but is taking
very definite shape. They have con
1dence in the Communists and accept
their political guidance.
Under the aggressive revolutionary
leadership Of Ursulo Galvan, pow
erful national agrarian league Of com
munes will be organized in the very
near future. This organization. pre-
meated with Communist theology. will
strengthen the Communist forces In