The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-22
MAD STEAM ROLLER TACTICS

The unseating of Local No. / dele
gates was followed by others. What
ever the technical charge may have
been it became more clear as the con-
vention went on that mad terror
had seized the present rulers of the
International, and the charge of dual
unionism was merely used as a cover
under which the administration hoped
to eliminate all revolutionary elements
opposed to their ruinous policies.
In the case of Chasanow, Local No.
SO, New York, the chairman of the
credentials committee read leafiet
which endorsed his candidacy. The
leafet outlined the program of the
progressive element, such as the shop
delegate system, amalgamation, all-in-
elusive labor party, etc.
Like the League Program.
Chasanow was not League mem
Der, but the chairman stated that
since this program is similar to that
advocated by the League, the con-
vention will declare him unfit to take
part in its deliberations.
While the machine showed great
uberality in discussing the technical
charges, they carefully shut off all
discussion on the principles of the
League, when this was attempted by
the contested delegates.
Unseatine of Local 9 Delegates.
Another dramatic incident was the
unseating of eight delegates of Local
No. which had freed itself from the
domination of the reactionaries three
years ago. The recommendation also
carried with it a clause placing the
local under the supervision of the G.
e. B.
In a stirring address Louis Hyman,
manager of the local, hurled serious in
dictments against the machine, charg
ing frame-up against the local which
the machine had attempted to capture
on many different occasions but had
failed to seize because of the opposi-
ton of the rank and file. He accused
them of taking advantage of this ar
tificial majority to accomplish what
they had failed to dol in the elections
of the local.
In the case of George Halpern, they
came out clearly with their intention
to administer a blow to the Workers
Party which at present is the spokes-
man of the revolutionary workers in
this country.
A Wasted 100000.
1t is difficult to believe that this con-
vention, which involves the expense of
more than 100000 collected out of
the meager earnings of the workers,
bears any relationship to the Difficult
ties facing the workers in the indus
try.
1t is hard to reconcile oneself to the
fact that this is convention of a
trade union meeting during a critical
period of it's existence, when union
control, the fruit of many years strug-
giles, is fast slipping out of its hands,
and the sweatshop system is fast re-
turning to the> industry, reducing to
nought the higher wages and sanitary
conditions of the workers.
Not Like TRADE union.
Any observer who sat thru the long
days at the convention is more likely
to receive the impression that this is
more of tribunal of the masters of
the world calling to account sall those
who refused to bow their heads in
submission rather than a convention
Of trade union
The workers of the International
have vainE looked to this conven-
ton to lay down plans for curbing the
ravenous appetites of the employers
for greater profits and to alleviate the
hardships of the workers. The leaders
have far more important task to per-
form. 1t is the rebels. the disobedient
in their own ranks that must be put
down first, and then all will run
smooth and easy.
Militant's Work Begins.
The leaders of the International may
have an artificial majority at a packed
convention. They may attempt, to
stifie every form of opposition, but so
| long as they cannot answer the crying
needs of the workers in the industry,
so long as they cannot and dare not
face the pressing problems that con-
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