The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-14
mo POWER ABLE
|. TO STOP UNITY
OF FARM-LADOR
City and Land Get To-
gether in Minnesota
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lance of the unanimity in the
vote for a substitute for the
representation basis proposed
by the committee.
It's report provided for mass repre-
sentstion at state conventions but as
a result of objections from farmers
representatives, objections were il
logical but prompted by the fear of
being outnumbered and outvoted at
state conventions, representation to
state gatherings comes from county
conventions held at least two weeks
before the state meeting. In the
county conventions representation is
on the basis of the vote cast for gov
ernor. To the state conventions,
however, the delegates are elected di-
rect from the county conventions.
Decision Far-Reaching.
This seemingly rather uuimportant
technical matter of organization was
the only bar to unity in this meeting
of farmer and labor elements that is
hammering out a powerful weapon
for the toilers Of this state. The eff
fects of this decision go far beyond
the geographical borders of Minneso-
ia for on this decision hinged to a
large extent the success Of the
Farmer-Labor movement in the
Northwest and in the nation.
Outside of this substitute for that
portion of the committee report the
report as whole was adopted with
few minor changes and amid ire
mendous enthusiasm which burst out
time and time again after the crucial
point had been reached and passed.
Despite the solidarity now prevail
ing between the two groups, there
is no lack of disruptive elements
present Selling upon every oppor-
tunity to create confusion. At the
entrance to Richmond Halls an agent
of the Pike machine stands telling
farmers who will listen to stay away
from this gathering because the I'M
ion men will dominate it. The Min
nesota Daily Star, controlled by the
officialdom of the old official group,
today carries a Shiny editorial de-
signed to create dissension in the
ranks of the workers and farmers
and urging them to use the primary
and not nominate candidates at st.
Cloud.
Papers Feature Big News.
With unity an accomplished fact in
the Farmer-Labor federation as a re-
suit Of its successful fusion of the
rural and city elements, it is only a
matter of time until the state organ
ization is solidly in its hands.
The Importance ATTACHED. by the
capitalist interests to the series of
conferences that are uniting the
workers and farmers of Minnesota
and the Northwest in a powerful
Farmer-Labor party controlled by
their economic organizations is shown
by the fact that the Minneapolis
Tribune this morning carries the
story of the st. Paul conference on
the first page in its mail editions. Its
story is a detailed one without any
attempt whatsoever to minimize the
powerful Farmer-Labor machine that
the st. Paul conference took the frsf
steps to erect.
Labor Circles Active.
The labor movement of the Twin
Cities is throwing its whole strength
into the unity movement and every
local union and both central bodies
are centers of intense activity.
Farmer delegates here state that in
the rural sections the same situation
obtains.
Minnesota is off in a cloud of dust
and is almost ready to accept the
leadership in the task the st. Paul
conference of functioning Farmer
Labor parties in seven states placed
upon her. Labor and farmer move
ments set the stage for the gigantic
convention of farmers and workers
that the action of the Farmer-Labor
Federation today makes certain will
be held.
On every hand is heard commenda-
ton for the active part the Workers
Party of America and its Minnesota
units is playing in building a move
ment that promises to be Of size
and influence to surpass the expecta-
tions Of its most optimistic organ
izers.