The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
FITZPATRICK NOW
UNITED TO WORST
POLITICAL CROOKS
Deneen-Lundin in Small
Machine He 0. KID

OGIS VI JlC LUX NOAlLN Il al
Labor Party come out fer the nom
nation Of Governor Small in the
April 9Th primary, but in so doing,
the very founders of that movement
have aligned themselves with De-
1een and Lundirb the most reac-
tionary and crooked bosses in Chi
cago politics.
The latest move of Fitzpatrick,
Nockels, Clay, Wills, Harry Scheck,
McVey and other Farner-Labor
Party leaders in afiliating with this
reactiona-y combination, means
complete shake-up in The leaders of
the Farmer-Labor Party, and in the
trade union circles of Chicago.
Fitzpatrick, Nockels and the others,
as the result Of their latest move
have rejected the McCabe type Of
Farmer-Laborite and definitely
climbed on the band wagon of Com
pers, as represented by Oscar Mel
son and Victor Olander.
With Nelson and Gompers.
At the same time, these men, cx-
ecutive board members Of the
Farmer-Labor Party, have formed
new front with the Farmer-Labor
Party of Illinois, which is reported
to be backed by Nelson and the
Gompers machine as a dual organ
ization formed for the express pur-
pose of disrupting the original
Farmer-Labor Party.
The new lineup is Fitzpatrick;
the Gompers machine; the Illinois
Farmer-Labor Party backed by Os-
car Nelson; Len Small, the disrepu-
table old party politician; Fred
Lundin, Chicago's boss, who has 20
often been implicated in graft
charges; Charles S. Deneen, who has
made dicker with Lundin in the
coming primary; Newton jenkins
and Kent Kellar, Democratic poll
ticians.
Thus Fitzpatrick, Nockels, and
the other founders of the Farmer
Labor movement in Chicago, have
Shifted from supposedly progressive
advocates Of independent political
action to the clan Of the Gompers
machine and the interruptions poll
ticians with which it is associated.
May Throw Fitzpatrick Out.
1t is doubtful whether or not the
progressive element of the Cook
County Farmer-Labor Party will let
the Fitzpatrick group remain in
their organization IN Che face of
this betrayal. The Nccabe faction,
despite the enormous pressure
brought to bear from Fitzpatrick
and the other reactionaries, is de-
termined to take some action
against the Famer-Labor Party
leaders who have violated the con-
stitution of che Party ard also dis
obeyed the instructions of the ex-
ccutive BOARD of the Farmer-Labor
Party, advising the members to
keep out of the primary fight.
C. F. Iowrie, secretary Of the
Farmer-Labor Exchange of the
Farmer-Labof Party, declared to the
DAILY WORKER that "Some ac-
lion will undoubtedly be taken by
he executive board of the party,
which will lead to independent po-
litical action in the future The
/ party membership will undoubtedly
take action and it will be in the in
-erest of united third party
When asked If he did not think
the Farmer-Labor officials are vio-
lating their party platform, which
declares against alliance with any
other political parties, by endorsing
Small, Lundin, Deneen, Jenkins and
Kellar, Lowrie answered, whats
a constitution more or less between
| friends. You know inconsistency is
a beacon TO wise men and a scare
crow to FOOLS" Lowrie admitted,
however, that the direct violation of
the Farmer-Labor platform would
cause some decisive action on the
part of the rank and file advocates
of independent political action.
Small Machines Dicker.
The Small machine. endorsed by
Fitzpatrick and other original
founders Of the Farmer-Labor
Party, has made a dicker with the
old city hall faction led by Fred
Lundin, who has been so particu-
larly odious to labor and presum-
ably to the labor officials who have
now jumped into his camp. Deneen
| anu Luuuin HdNc united III ISSUING
a joint ballot with men Of both fac
tions. The marked ballot, which
advises the voters, "MarI; your bal
lots for the men listed below" con-
aims the names Of both Deneen and
Lundin followers. For states attor-
ney, George B. Holmes, Deneen
man, is recommended and for circuit
| clerk, William X. DETER. Lundin
man.
So It goes down the ballot, Lun-
din and Dcneen men combining To-
complete .he new combination COM
prising Fitzpatrick, Gompers ma
chine, Deneon and Small and Lundin.
Fitzpatrick Won't Comment.
John Fitzpatrick refused today to
make any statement as 10 whether
or not he would resign voluntarily
from the Farmer-Labor Party, or
wait for the action Of the executive
| hoard He refread 70 rav,,xnont ~,