The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
Thesis on Economic Political Situation and Party Shateg,


broad class parties OF the Second In
sernatiOnal; which were in theory in
conflict with the bourgeois state, but
in practice reformist parties upon the
basis Of the bourgeois state. In Anglo
Saxon countries we find reformism
Originally not so much permeating the
socialist parties but forming layer
OF labor parties around them.
81. An analysis of our party men,
bership win show the largest part
recruited from the S. p; smaller parts
from Y. P. S. l., the S. L. p,
IP. p, I. w. w. and anarchist organ
izations. All these sources are Of
course disappearing. A small influx
Iof members, especially in MINI, was
credited to cur +. l.. p. participation.
So. Just as in all other countries
only negligible fraction Of the num-
Der and value of our party member
ship has come to us directly without
Intervention Of any political or semi
political proletarian organization upon
the basis of the bourgeois state. What
should make US think that this IN
broken national and International ex-
iperience does not apply to the present
situation!
So. Both official thesis beg the
most commended question. The major
ity thesis declares, e. Neither are
we bound to the theory Of the historic
|inevitablity Of the labor party in
America" The minority thesis THE
levitability of the formation of a
:. L. P. is not the basis of our cam
paign."
"a. But the inevitablity- normally
of some intermediate form of pol
.tical expression must be established.
The majority thesis mentions casually
some Tabor congress, council Of ac-
ion etc" which together with a labor
party are some of the forms which the
united front on the political field
might assume. This introduction Of
new vague, and little known terms
is no contribution to the discussion.
3d. We must proclaim emphaticaIIy
that we are for the united front. on
the political field as anywhere else;
we must have an opinion as to what
the united front on the political field
win most likely be. A reformist pro
gram Of our own party is out Of the
question. 1t might be an election al
lance; but eventually a labor party
seems the logical solution.
X. The Principle Of United Front.
Sc. The Communist Parties the
world over are making propaganda
for Communist demands. They find
however often groups Of workers max
ing propaganda for general everyday
y orkers' demands. This leads to a
division Of the workers. The Com
munists are trying to convince the
other workers of the superiority of the
Communist demands; if they succeed
they have made direct gain for the
Communist movement.
81. But If they fail, yet are un-
willing to continue the division Of the
workers, they abide by the decision
of the majority Of the workers, and
Join in demands whose character or
limitations often make them indefen-
sible. In this they consider them
selves justified because they are there
by preserving the workers united
'front.' The labor party is one of the
forms Of the united front on the par
liamentary field. And yet they con
tinue TO make propaganda for the
Communist demands both inside and
outside Of the united front, critieizing
the defective united front demands
and constantly pointing out the cor
rectness Of their original Communist,
but by a majority defeated position.
All the time however living up to the
letter and spirit Of their obligations
arising out of the united front, and
propagating and supporting with all