The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-06

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movement or at least have had no
value at all. Even those that want
to discard our farmer-labor policy
have continually claimed that the pol
icy is most successful. Just before the
election campaign the c. e. G. is
sued a program on "Our immediate
Work" The following is quoted form
this excellent pamphlet:
eWe have during this campaign adj
vanced the cause Of independent work
ing class action and made the farmer
labor party an issue In the American
labor movement. We can also say,
without danger of the statement being
challenged. that our party had made
the greatest gains for itself through
this campaign for the labor party. 1t
| is thru this fafmer-labor party cam
lpaign that our party has established
itself as a political force in the United
States. 1t is thru this campaign that
it has established its prestige and its
leadership among the masses Of work
ers and farmers. Nothing has con-
tributed so much to develop our party
from sectarian group to a recognized
political force in the life of the labor
movement Of this country than our
maneuvers in relation to the farmer
labor party"
above is absolutely true. But in view
of this statement it is impossible to
explain the secret twist of mind that
| has caused the majority of the c. E.
G. now to insinuate to the contrary.
Are they suffering from election
shock?
A Promise Of a Real Leader
In the same pamphlet the G. E. G.
unanimously declares as follows:
"The campaign for farmer-labor
party was a correct estimation of the
situation in the United States. 1t de-
clares further that the campaign for
the farmer-labor party must be con-
tinued and will be a major campaign
of the party in the future
This declaration in direct confor-
nifty with our program, inspired COM
rades everywhere for undivided sup
port of the party work. Now its ben
eficial effect is being marred by the
very comrades who volunteered to
make the worthy declaration only two
months ago. do not want to be
mean. but the question presses itself:
Do they really base their declaration
and promise on the illusion that all
"pre-election estimates" Of the
strength of LaFollette will turn out
to be correct?
Conclusions
The change of our farrler-labor pol
icy has been has been initiated ex-
tremeIy untactfully, and such methods
shall never again be repeated by any
responsible party body or member.
| Occasional G.. E. G. statements
cannot do away with any party pol
icy, expressly defined and adopted by
a convention. Any attempt to the con-
trary is bound to throw the party in
a confusion. We shall strive to avoid
a repetition Of any such attempt in the
future. se
The changes so far suggested are
based on a complete ignorance or a
wild misunderstanding Of the party
program Comrade Bittelman and the
majority members of the G. E. C. may
do valuable service to the party ac-
quainting themselves more carefully
with our program and constitution,
and the Thesis of the Communist In
lternational.
There can be no talk of building up
of the Workers Party if we will refuse
to be with the masses on the political
as well as on the economic field. Our
program meets the requirements and
shall, in general, remain in effect for
the next year.
at Is easy, but not fruitful, to keep
on preaching on the general principles