The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25
HiIlquit and Berger in
Political Circus Stunt
Have Very Hard Going
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY two states the socialists in the political
are performing the circus stunt of riding two horses
1t is an interesting and spectacular sight 1t is more hair
raising than anything ever provided by Barnum and Bailey
be attempted by socialists in other states If the socialist
ganzaton extended beyond the confines Of New York and
Wisconsin. But doesn't So must be content to view
the antics Of Morris HIqut in New York; Victor l. Berger
in Wisconsin,
In the real circus the rider in the two-horse stunt has
some chance of retaining his mounts The horses are
trained to do what is expected of them They have circular
they must follow Everything is prepared before
hand so that the act will be bowling success
But how different in New York State There Hilqut is
astrde the LaFoette presidential candidacy the
hand and the Thomas socialist gubernaora candidacy
the other But practically the whole OF the LaF GILLETTE follow
ing with the exception OF few rank and file socialists
out for "AI Smith, the Tammany Hall candidate, not
Thomas for governor.
But he finds that he fight the Tamany HalCompers
labor politicians who have been very successful in Turing
The New York socialists very angry that commun
lists should charge that deals have been made with the TAM
many HaGompers outfit tor the support OF the smith can
didaoy against that of Thomas
The daily Federated Press from New York
labor officials" signed appeal for the support Of
Thomas against Governor Smith, the hope of the Wall
ing list of Names the signatures of few labor officials
of lesser Importance, practically unknown.
We the list in vain for the names of Morris Sgan,
head of the Ladies' Garment Workers Unon
Morris Kaufman, of the Furrier Union; Sidney Hlman
have come out for LaFoette. The only inference
these so-caIIed socialists are also out for Smith
Election Day and d1ter Will nQ 7lqulr riding MS lone
steed Thomas, with his following extermnated
Then there is Berger in Wisconsin, He is also trying to
ride LaFoee for the presidency and his candidate for
In Wisconsin the endorsement of Governor Blaine
for reelection by LaFolette, is open and energetic La
Toilette backed Blaine in the primaries against Bergers
attack.
There be doubt, however, that the ofcadom of
labor in Wisconsin, as in New York will cut the traces that
tie them to the Berger political combination, and give their
support Blaine the LaFoette the "sure
Rich fields Of timothy and clover warmed BY the sun OF
political victory the tempting attraction that makes the
little circus stunt of Hllquit and Berger impossible OF
What u left of the socialist party in these two states
will be stripped, the side of LaFolette Al Smith and
Blaine of ali elements ready continue their present treason
against the interests of the working class.
New of workers and poor farmers, who out
of this political contest with their vision cleared having
learned the lesson that they have wrong temporarily
in their struggle for power must turn to the Communist
movement.
They will realize that political power cannot be achieved
thru stradde with foot planted in the capitalist poIit
cal organizations and the other suspended in midar.
Labor must base its struggle for victory Communist
principles 1t is learning that lesson thru dearly bought
experience in this presidential campaign.