The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-11

worker and farmer masses. We
must utilize this anger and in
dignation for the political educa-
ton of the masses, and at the
same time lead the masses to
political action.
2. Our propaganda must make
it clear that the Teapot Dome
scandal is not a case of indivi-
dual corruption, that it is in
separately bound with the es-
sence Of the capitalist govern
ment. We must explain that it
is not a case of kept men in the
government, but that the United
States has a kept government. We
must utilize the Teapot Dome scam
dial to expose the connection between
finance capital and government. We
must make every effort to destroy
the democratic illusions Of the
masses.
3. The fortunate circumstance that
the Republican and Democratic par
ties are at the same time equally
involved in the scandal, as being
bought by the oil magnates, gives
us the best opportunity to make
it clear to the masses that the Re-
publican and Democratic parties in
equal measure are the parties OF
big capital. This situation gives us
the best and the unexampled oppor-
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propaganda for a class party of
workers and farmers. We must take
the Teapot Dome scandal as mater
ial for a gigantic, nationwide and
continued political campaign, and we
must tie up this campaign with the
May 80 Farmer-Labor convention.
Our slogan of workers and farm
ers' government must now be pushed
into the forefront Of our daily fight.
We have treated this slogan too alb
stractedly until now. The Teapot
Dome scandal gives us the Oppor-
tunity to set it up as a concrete
and immediate demand. The aroused
masses will not only understand this
slogan, but it is certain that they
will take it up with enthusiasm.
4. The Teapot Dome. scandal and
the tremendous establishment of
the masses over the capitalist par
ties and politicians will give a new
impetus not only to the movement
of farmers and workers but also will
strengthen the sentiment for
Third Party. We must intensity our
campaign to force LaFollette and
other so-called progressives to split
from the old parties.
5. The Teapot Dome scandal has
shown clearly that the oil magnates
have held the Wilson, Harding and
Coolidge cabinet in their pay in
eminent to sharp measures against
Mexico. That gives us the best OPP
portunity to make our campaign
against Imperialism concrete and
understandable to the great masses.
We must tie up the revelations of
Doheny with the United States in
PREVENTION in Mexico in 1916 and
1924, and with the intrigues CEN
tering about the recognition of
Mexico.
6. The leasing out of the oil fields
of the navy to private capitalists,
the squandering of the oil reserves
of the navy show openly how the
biggest capitalists and the govern
ment conspired to weaken the
armed strength of the country at the
same time that they stirred up war
dangers repeatedly. We must uti-
lie these facts to give our cam
paign an anti-militarist edge, and
to expose the patriotism of the rul-
ing class.
z. The naval reserve oil fields
were the property of the nation and
they were given thru the govern
ment to private capitalists who
openly boasted that they made hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars profit
out Of them. That gives US the best
opportunity to inject into our cam
paign the question Of private own
ership versus public ownership. We
must utilize the indignation Of the
masses, in order to make the ma
tionalization Of railroads, mines, ETC.,
an immediate demand. II Is very
Important to make il clear to the
masses that the naturalization Of
public utilities, etc, IL possible only
il workers. and farmers govern
ment is set up, and that such a gov
eminent is possible only thru the
organization Of a national Farmer
Labor Party.
8. We must make this campaign
the central campaign Of our party
and we must mobilize the whole
party for carrying IL out. We must
employ the following measuresi
(a) The Party shall issue at once
manifesto which shall contain all
the above mentioned phases Of The
Teapot Dome scandal.
(b) We shall instruct all Party
units at once about the Importance
of the campaign. Party member
ship meetings shall be called at
once In every city TO discuss the
matter thoroly. The discussion shall
be considered in the branches, in
such places whore there is no city
organization. After the general mem
bership meeting every branch shall
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