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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
(Reyiew and Comment.)
, ALEXANDER BITTELMAN.

BY ALEXANDER BITTELMAN.
u VENTS are moving pretty fast
IL nowadays. One might safely
say that the rapidly of development
of our political life is fast approach
ing that of Europe, altho our own
class relations, looked at from the
point of view Of the direct prole-
tartan struggle for power, are not
as yet as sharply defined as are the
European. However, the rapidity
and frequency Of political changes,
which merely reflect the sharpened
conflicts within the economic 'struc-
ture of America, are all here, which
necessitates a frequent recasting Of
our plans and policies with a view
for REIMBURSEMENT wherever and when
ever necessary.
The last MARCH meeting Of the
Central Executive Committee Of the
Workers Party of America had oc.
casion to register and evaluate a
number of very important facts in
the present political situation. The
result is the new statement of policy
published elsewhere in this issue.
What are the new developments ?
New Fdrmer-LabOr Center.
First and foremost the new ma
tional center of the Farmer-Labor
Party forces in The United States.
This center has keen definitely es-
tablished at the March 18th confer
ence in st. Paul which issued a call
for a National Farmer-Labor con-
vention on June 18th to be held in
Minnesota. The organization COM
mittee, elected at the above confer
ence to realize the convention of
June 18th is in effect such a national
center.
Up till March 18th the Federated
Farmer-Labor Party has been serv-
ing in this capacity. 1t was the only
national center of the labor and
farmer elements working conscious
ly and consistently for the forma-
ton of class party Of workers and
exploited farmers. Now the basis
of this national center has been
broadened and extended. The Fed
Grated Farmer-Labor Party has
Joined hands with the farmer-labor
forces of Minnesota and number
of state farmer-labor parties of the
northwest and West with the result
that a real national crystallization
has taken place, and a political body
has come into existence which will
inevitably lead to the formation of
a powerful class party of workers
and exploited farmers.
Third Party Pressure.
Second, the multiplication Of
probabilities for third party split.
Teapot Dome is surely undermining
the foundations and prestige of both
capitalist parties. The old reaction
airy gang in the two old parties is
on the run for its very life. The
closer we approach the elections the
more threateningly is looming up on
the political horizon the probability
of third party ticket.
For the purpose of bringing the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22
Introducing Senator Walsh of Montana


Significant comment on the Walsh
proposal is found in the following
excerpt from the Bozeman, Montana,
Daily Chronicle, of May IS. 1921:
Oil and Water Don't Mix.
Whether or not the granting of
the special privilege in this particu-
lar case would result in detriment
to the beauties Of the park is not
to our mind the issue at stake, but
rather the fact that a granting Of
this particular request would form a
precedent, and the head Of the camel
would then he inside the tent, and it
would be time For the family to
move out. The Chronicle is unal-
terably opposed TO the granting Of
any vested rights within the park
to any state corporation, association
or other combination of individuals
whatever"
In view Of the above tireless ef-
forts on the part Of Senator Walsh
in behalf of the water power inter-
ests, one tends to view with great
skepticism the 'tvicarious vfrtue'
that the Teapot scandal has aroused
in the senior Senator from Montana.
II seems that the politics Of Senator
Walsh are based on the old adage
that oil interests and water inter-
ests won't mix.
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The March Meeting of the Workers Party Central Executive Committee

time bring about the capitalization
of the workers and exploited farm
ers into a separate party of their
own"
Third, the sensational investiga-
ton Of Attorney General Daugher-
ty. For the so-called Progressive
groups in Congress this is merely
one phase of their general ''house
cleaning" campaign in the two old
parties. But for the labor movement
as whole and for our party in par
ticular this Daugherty investigation.
because of the vicious and damn
able part played hy the Department
of Justice in breaking the Shopmen's
strike and in prosecuting the Com
munists, presents a frst-class on
portunity for exposing the capital
list class nature Of the American
government and for arousing the
workers to an independent political
struggle against their class enc
mics. In dealing with this question
the Central Executive Committee
adopted resolutions submitted by
Jay Lovestone:
Unemployment Situation.
Fourth, the unemployment situa-
ton is becoming clearer. The con-
tention of come of our leading COM
rades, that an acute and widespread
crisis of mass unemployment is
already making its way into the lives
OF the American workers, have not
been justified by events and further
investigation. We are in for a crisis
OF unemployment in but a few in
dustries Ginning, textile), which
calls not for an immediate national
campaign Of organization of the nm
employed, but rather for a camnaign
OF education and theological prem
araslon for the crisis that is bound
TO come in the near future. The
thesis on unemployment by Comrade
Earl Browder was adopted bv the
Central Executive Committee.
Co-Ordinating Party Activities.
Fifth, the acute need of a balanc-
ed program of party activities. This
need is direct result of the recent
political and organizational growth
of our party and of the growing
complexity of TIE tasks confronting
us: We have reached stage where
balance and proportion in the mani
fold activities of our party have be-
come the basic prerequisites for our
further development. Such a pro-
gram, submitted by Comrade Will
liam 2. Foster, was adopted at the
last meeting of the Central Execu.
tive Committee and will be publish
ed in the next issue Of this maya
zine.
June 18th is our next milestone.
The Central Executive Committee Of
the party has given us the neces-
sary directions and instructions. II
rests now with the party member
ship and with each party unit to
make that day a great day of
achievement for the Farmer-Labor
movement and for the Workers
Party.
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A4dDOT-FafCy pOlcy OF the party IN
accord with the latest political de-
velopments, the c. E. c. has found
it necessary to restate. the party
position and, therefore, adopted at
its last meeting a statement sub
mitted by Comrades William q.
Foster, James P. Cannon and Alex
ander Bittelman.
A study Of the document will
show that our immediate political
task remains now the same as it
was prior TO and at the time of the
last party convention; which is to
work for the formation of a mass
party of workers and exploited
farmers. It will be noted, however,
that particular emphasis is now laid
on the proposition that the class
Farmer-Labor party must be built
on as broad a foundation as possible.
This is very important. The
Workers Party was instrumental in
bringing into existence the Federat-
ed Farmer-Labor Party. In doing
so, our party has rendered a great
service to the American labor move
ment and to the exploited farmers.
The formation of the Federated
Farmer-Labor Party On July 3rd,
1928, meant the coming together of
the more militant and politically
mature elements among the workers
and exploited farmers for the pur
pose of arousing still wider masses
and bringing them into the stream
of Independent political action. All
the time the Federated Farmer
Labor Party has been working to-
ward this end.
Real Achievement.
The results are really magnificent.
Within a short period of seven
months mass movement has been
created. We have come to the point
where nearly all the politically or
ganized Farmer-Labor forces of the
country have joined IN one single,
mighty effort to realize a Farmer
Labor ticket in the coming presi-
Dental elections. And why was
this possible Mainly because the
Workers Party and the Federated
4 dAihei-LdOOE TaILy nave not per-
mitted "organizational fetishism to
develop which would interfere with
any necessary or advantageous re-
grouping of labo party forces
Quotation from present statement
of C. E. c.; and because our party
and the Federated have been
ready to cooperate with and make
all kinds of concessions to the other
Farmer-Labor groups in order to re-
alize the broad, all-inclusive. class
party Of workers and exploited
farmers.
It is known, for instance, that the
Workers Party and the Federated
Farmer-Labor Party have been ia
voring May 2Oth as the date for the
national convention of the Farmer
Labor forces. And for very good
reasons. Reasons that had their
basis in the very life interests of the
class movement for mass farmer
labor party.
But there were elements in this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-22

movement that were opposed to the
May 30th date, and for bad reasons.
Bad, that is, from the point of view
of the workers and farmers. These
elements favored July 4th as the
proper date.
Two Views Clash.
These two views came to a clash
at the st. Paul conference on March
18th. For a time it looked as if no
agreement were possible. But at
the critical moment the Federated
Farmer-Labor Party accepted a
compromise, and it was then unani-
mously agreed that the national
convention be called on June 18th.
It is on a strategy allowing fol
such tactics and policies as were
applied by the federated" in st.
Paul on March 18th that the pres
ent statement of the C. E. G. is
based. And what does this strategy
consist Of? 1t is this: "Drive with
all your might for the formation. of
class party Of workers and ex-
plotted farmers. But at the same
time make sure-doubly sure-that
you get all the politically organized
farmer-labor forces in it."
Another important feature of the
present document Of the Central Ex-
ecutive Committee is the manner in
which is restated our attitude to-
ward the third party movement.
It's general nature and economic
basis have been known to us right
along. What has become apparent
only of late is that this third party
movement may assume such proper
tions as to make it worth while for
the capitalists to come in and at
tempt to secure control over it.
And then this third party-if it ma
terializes-nay differ very little
from either of the two old parties.
The present statement of the Cen.
trail Executive Committee proposes
to make our attitude towards a
third party dependent also upon the
attitude that the capitalists will
assume towards it.
And then the reasons for our sup
port in case the third party crystal
Lies as clear-cut mass revolt
against the economic and poiitica!
domination of big capital. The pres
ent statement of the Central Execu-
tive Committee gives four reasons
for it. The comrades will do well to
study these reasons carefully.
Basis Of Attitude.
The basis for all of them lies in
the tremendous and favorable effect
that the third party movement has
upon furtnering and accelerating
development of the class struggle in
general and the movement for a
Farmer-Labcr party in particular.
Our general attitude toward this
third party movement is expressed
in the document in the following
words: ut remains one of the most
important problems Of strategy for
the Farmer-Labor forces to steer a
course Of action which, while retain
ing contact with the broad third
party movement, will at the same
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New Treatment with Fruit
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one of the happiest men in these
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CONTINUED Tomorrow
IN SIX SECTIONS
Continued from PAGE One) I

Of the Governor and Council with
reference to further proceedings.
Query is also made whether the de-
cisions Of. the Governor and Council
in primary election cases are final or
if they can be reviewed by the SUI
preme Judicial Court.
Preceding the list of questions is
a statement explaining officially the
status Of the recount. In each Sec
ton Of documents the situation is
described, the facts and claims pre-
sented and the questions are then
put. The list of queries is as follows:
On July II, 1924, at the beginning
OF the session of the Governor and
MIR. Brewster filed the following
statement to which are annexed af-
fldavits and other data referred to in
said petition.
ITO the Honorable Percival p.
Baxter, Governor of Maine and the
Members Of the Executive Council:
Il understand that, by virtue Of
the provisions of Chapter 233 Of the
Laws of Maine OF 1919, amending
Section is of Chapter of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1916. it is in
cumbent upon You to ascertain the
number OF ballots actually cast in
the cities, towns and plantations in
the State for the candidates for the
Republican nomination for Governor
In the last Primary election held on
Monday, June 16, 1924, and to cor
rect all returns in accordance with
the number of ballots found to have
been actually cast when the return
or record IL found (by you) to be
erroneous The amendment of 1919
very greatly enlarges the powers
formerly possessed by the Governor
and Council and was enacted, as ex-
pressed in the title, in order to en-
able the Governor and Council to
correct the record 10 accord with the
facts.
1T is clear that the laws of the
State now make You the proper and
competent tribunal to determine the
results Of Primary election in ac-
cordance with facts, and pursuant
to the suggestion of your letter of
June IS, 1894. am laying before you
certain information which seems to
be or importance in your determine
ton of the results.
A review of this election is asked
for both because Of evident errors in
the fluctuations in the various NUM-
cipalities which have been disclosed
by the examination of the ballots
and also because of very gross fraud
and irregularities in the conduct of
the election. Some of these ir-
regularities have been disclosed In
considerable detail by q committee
Of citizens who have been investi-
eating this matter.
Il am attaching to this statement
original afiidavits Of municipal Of
ficers and of other responsible
citizens which will be of great as
sistance to you in ascertaining by
competent evidence material facts
as to the number of ballots actually
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SKOWHECAN

Sheriff John A. Mooers and de-
puties put in very busy day Mon
day Investigating the various breaks
which occurred at Norridgewock
sunday night and Mr.. Moores re-
ported obtaining very valuable in
formation which for self evident rea-
sons he is not divulging to the press,
Abel Roderick of Long Pond was
committed to the county jail at
Skowhegan Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Jackson following a hearing
before Judge Heaman Holden of
Moose River on a charge of assault
upon Harry Butler of Moose River.
Roderick was given fine and costs
which amounted to $3.50 which he
refused to pay and SO was commit
ted.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Durgin,
daughter Dorothy and Mrs. George
Groder were guests Sunday of Will
liam Groder and family in RAN
dolph.
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In Re Unofficial Ballots

"a 1t appears that included in the
ballots cast at the election were GER
tain ballots not officially furnished
prior to the election by the Secretary
or state to the towns where they
were cast. Some of these are official
ballots issued to towns other than the
towns where they were used; in some
cases. both towns being in the same
legislative class and in some cases
not; some are typewriter ballots:
some are specially printed ballots.
and all differ in some details from
the official ballots and do not bear the
endorsement OF the Secretary of
State.
The Governor and Council are In
formed that these ballots are ac-
counted for as follows: On the day of
the election there was a shortage Of
Republican ballots In these towns: in
some cases local election officials OBJ
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ulation made by the Governor ana
Council on June 20, 1924?
(3) In case the Governor and Coun-
ell should be unable to decide which
candidate received the plurality OF
votes in the primary election, what Is
the right, power, authority and duty
of the Governor and Council with ref
erence to declaring that there has been
no choice in the primary and with ref
erence to further proceedings then TO
be taken?
"a In certain towns all of the cleo
ton officials were not present during
the time the polls were open. In some
cases persons assisted in the election
who were not authorized by law to do
so. What effect. IL any. would such
facts have on the counting of the bal
lots from SUCH towns and have the
Governor and Council the power to re-
ceive testimony in relation to the
same:
(5) Are the decisions If the Gov
ernor and Council in primary election
cases final or can they be reviewed pA
the Supreme judicial Court?
(6) Where official ballots appear e
he in every way regular but have beer
marked Spoiled" Cancelled" "as
sisted" or void" in lead pencil with
out any apparent reason, and the coun
ell are unable to find out any reason
for such marks, shall such ballots q
counted?
(.) There are certain ballots
marked within the square by per
pendicular line and line touching i
at right angles but not crossing tn
line: ballots marked with perpendlcu
lar line and another line touching 1t a
an acute angle or at an obtuse angl
but not crossing it; ballots marked
with a cross with one side connected
ballots marked with a check mark
ballots marked with a cross at IN
right Of the name Of the candidate Blu
not within the square: ballots wher
thes cross on the square bears an add
tional mark or marks in. through O
across it: ballots where the names o
two candidates appear for a single OF
flee and a cross is marked in the squar
opposite the blank space that Is below
the name of the second candidate thus
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One five generation group and sew
eral four generation groups were
among the descendants of Sher-
burne and Lydie Boston Marston,
late of Smithfield who attended the
family reunion which was held Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bates at the Powers school
neighborhood. Norridgewock. Mrs
Mrs. Clara Marston Gage, who ID
Mrs. Bates5 mother and who resides
Mrs. Bates mother and who resides
of the above mentioned, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsto npresent. She will be
02 years of age on September 11th.,
and it is safe TO say that she enjoy
ed the gathering of 40 relatives as
much as any one present.
The five generation group present
included Mrs. Gage, her daughter,
Bates. who resides at home, his
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Bates Towle.
(wife of Floyd Towle) of Pittsfeld.
and little daughter, Neva Towle Of
Pittsfie1d.
Those present were Mrs. Gage. Mn
and Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Elmer Bates,
Norridgewock, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevens, granddaughters, Pauline
Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hart
ford, children. Arnold. Muriel, Caro-
line of Smithfeld, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Corson, Strong, Mrs. Ernest
Stevens, and daughter Doris, Smith
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Towle.
daughter Neva, Pittsfield: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hall and daughter Char
lotte, Hallowell, Mrs. Charlotte Bos-
ton. Albert Gilman, Hallowell. Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Briggs. children, Es-
Their and Earl OF Portland Mrs. Es-
Their Hartford, Smithfeld, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Witham and son. Sidney,
Norridgewock, Mrs. Clara Trumbull
and daughter. Miss Mildred Merrill.
Milford, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Hartford, son, Leroy Auburn, Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Holmes children,
Paul, Stanley, Sidney and Barbara
Holmes of Waterville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon A. Mason, son Arthur, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Cleveland, daugh-
ter, Ann LueIla and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert c. Judkins of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard of Auburn,
were also present.
The guests arrived during the
forenoon hours and about one, a
delicious dinner was served.
Roy E. Savage, who has been a
patient In a hospital in WATERFOWL.
n. Y, Is visiting with relatives in
this county after which he will 20
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Auto Accident

About 100 o'clock Monday mon.
ing two cars collided on the S,an
road to Waterville near the home a.
w. Q. Chase. One was Jewe,,
touring car driven by George Routn
and the other Ford touring car
driven by George Lerger, both a
Skowhegan. Both cas- were badly,
damaged but no one was injured. !
Mr.. Boutin was driving toward
Waterville and was alone. there vera
four people in the Ledger car which
was coming toward Skowhegan
Both cars ii is claimed were being
driven at moderate rate OF speed
and neither driver could tell Just the
cause of the collision. The from,
axle and wishbone OF the Ford was
broken. The rim of one OF the from.
wheels of the Jewctt was torn OF
and the mudguards and running
board badly dented. The cars were
towed to Skowhegan for repairs.
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Automobile DESTROYED by Fire

John Green. a taxi driver, went
out on the Athens road about six
miles Monday to deliver some gas
for the Peoples Garage to travellers
who were out of gas and as he was
about to start back his car caught
re and in short time was COM
pletely destroyed. The car was a
1924 model light six Studebaker
sedan and had not been driven more
than 5000. The loss is partly COW
cred by insurance
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Reference Case Heard

A reference case was heard be
fore William Il. Seekins, Clerk OF
Courts of Somerset county Monday
afternoon at his Office at the court
house, in which George McClintoct
of Jackman brought suit against
Mrs. Maria Pell of Parlin Pond FOR
services as foreman at the Pei
farm at Parlin pond from June lHlJ
to January, 1922. in the sum of 81
600, and against Mrs. Louise PEI
Lange, Mrs. Peils daughter for SER
vices as foreman at the Peil farm
from January 1922 to June 1922 In
the sum of S135. The plaintiff was
represented by Pattangall. Locke
and Perkins of Augusta. Mr.. Her
bert Locke acting. The defendants
were represented by Judge +. +.
Danforth and Amos h. Butler of
Skowhegan.
The testimony was completed at
& o'clock Monday afternoon and Mr..
Seekins will have 10 go over &C
counts presented before he can rem
der a decision.
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Question

Question
Shall any or all of the above de
scribed ballots be counted?
Respectfully submitted.
Percival T. Baxter.
Governor Of Maine.
Ransford W. Shaw.
Attorney General,
Clement l.. Robinson,
Deputy Attorney General. -