The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-05

Tor what reason VIII nave to tai
tinued disunity of the forces of
Such unity of all the forces of the
farmers and workers is sorely needed,
as the masses by their lack of politi-
cal unity have been powerless in the
face of the united forces of the en-
ploying class.
Throughout the state, the basic
manufacturing industries are operated
on the "Open Shop" Plan with injunc-
tons being used against any attempt
to organize the workers. Injunctions
have become an everyday occurrence
against labor unions striking to bet
ter their conditions.
While Governor Small in an effort
to line up the labor vote has dangled
the bait of anti-injunction legisla-
ton before the workers, yet in view
Of his past record, it Immediately be-
comes clear that this is only lip serv-
ice against the injunction and as long
as the old Capitalist Parties are used
by men protesting to be friendly to
the workers, it is the capitalistic class
which will dictate to and lay down
the program for these men to follow.
Governor Small has always been a
warm supporter of capitalism, and its
effort to crush the resistance of the
workers, and to support him means to
support the existing capitalist regime.
During Governor SmalPs admins
tration the republican and democratic
politicians united to defeat the Wom-
ans eight hour law. During his re-
gime the Lunden-Thompson combina-
ton in Chicago, created the Daley
Commission for no other purpose than
to prosecute and help destroy the ex-
listing labor unions, while simultane-
ously strike breakers were given po-
lice protection on construction jobs.
Some labor leaders in spite of his eff
fort to crush the workers are openly
out boosting for Small. Others, mas
querading as progressives ere doing
everything in their power to nullify
the formation of real workers move
ment. AS a result of this situation
the employers are in control and are
using every agency of the government
to enrich themselves. The old par
ties are both alike in everything but
name. They are "Tea Pot Domers"
both in Springfield and in Washing
ton.
The gang in Springfield have stolen
millions of dollars out of the state
treasury. The gang in Washington
have sold out to the oil crooks, air
craft company's bootleggers and any
one else who has the money. Today
it is necessary to make new deal.
The issue Of supreme Importance
Is for the workers and farmers to take
up an aggressive struggle against the
corrupt capitalist government not
only at the polls in the coming No
vember elections. but a continuous
struggle for the improvement of their
conditions and for the final doing
away with exploitation and to elm
mate poverty.
The Convention in Peoria on May
18th, has been called for the purpose
Of swinging the State of Illinois into
line for the National United Farmer
Labor Campaign at the elections in
November, 1924. This convention will
elect representatives for the June II
Convention at st. Paul, at which a
National Platform will be adopted and
Presidential Candidates named. The
Peoria convention will also nominate
a ticket for the coming state cleo
lions and organize for a monster cam
paign on a Glass Farmer-Labor basis
The Workers Party throughout the
state of Illinois is lending its full
strength to make the convention a
success. Every branch of the labor
movement should be urged to send
delegates to the Peoria convention.
Workers Party members and militant
workers in general should support
this convention call in their organiza-
tions and see that delegates are sent,
no mater how much strength the re-
dictionary elements may have.
The militants are the only elements
fighting for real united farmer-labor
movement and they are also the ones