The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-15
DECISIONS OF WORKERS PARTY
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

the ultra-reactionary American trade
unions where the fight is particularly
difficult and trying.
A. The Fifth Congress has shown
that the Communist International is
fast growing to be one World Commu-
mist Party with vigorous information
al discipline. The stand Of the con-
gress toward the anti-disciplinaria
tendencies Of Souvarine and Hoeglund
and others will draw the ranks of
Communism together the world over
and will strengthen the Communist
International as one Communist Par
ty. The c. E. c. of the w. P. declares
that rigid discipline, international and
national, is absolutely indispensable
for the organized advance guard of
the international proletariat
5. The c. E. c. of the w. P. accepts
the decisions of the Communist In
ternational concerning the American
problems and pledges its strongest eff
forts to put these decisions into OPP
Grafton.
a. The development of the LaFol-
lette movement has proven the cor
rectness of the G. l. in it's stand
against Third Party alliances. The
w. P. is carrying on a. relentless
struggle against the petty bourgeois
LaFollette illusion and for the class
struggle of the proletariat
b. The decision of the c. I. con-
corning the right wing Two and a
Half International tendencies as
manifested by Comrade Lore and
those adhering to his point of view
will considerably strengthen the
efforts of the C. E. C. of the w. P.
to conduct an theological struggle
against these tendencies and for the
complete bolshevization of the par
ty. The c. E. c. will instruct all
party editors, propagandists and
other responsible party workers to
expose these tendencies and to fight
against them wherever they mani
fest themselves.
Statement by comrade cannon:-
In connection with the report of the
Fifth Congress and the decision of
the C. l. on the American question,
the c. E. c. accepted statement by
Comrade Cannon.
Resolution on comrade cannon's
Statement.
1t is reported to the c. E. c. by the
delegates who participated in the
work of the c.. l. commission on the
American question that the criticism
of Comrade Cannon in the statement
of the c. l. was based on a report in
the DAILY WORKER of a speech
made by Comrade Cannon in defense
of the March theses of the c. E. C.
The c. E. c. accepts the statement
of Comrade Cannon that the report in
| the DAILY WORKER was a garbled
version of his speech and gives a dis
torted view of his opinions. The G..
E. c. accepts the statement of Com
rade Cannon that a correct statement
of his opinion on the point in ques-
ton is contained in the following sec
ton of the March theses of the G. E.
C. written by Foster, Cannon and Bit
lehman and which constituted the sub
ject of his speech:
Our attitude towards the split from
the old parties:-The movement for
the split of the working and farming
classes and the petty bourgeoisie
away from the republican and demo
cratic parties, which are dominated
and controlled by big capital is Great
ing a fundamental change in Ameri-
can politics. 1t cannot solve any of
the problems of the workers and ex-
plotted farmers nor bring any relief
to them. Nevertheless, this split great.
ly accelerates the development of the
class struggle and must be support
ed by the Workers Party for the fol
lowing reasons.
1. 1t represents a revolt of work.
\ ers, farmers and lower layers Of the
owning class against the political
domination of the big capitalists. 1t
breaks the capitalist ranks and weak
ems their leadership over millions c