The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-15
FOSTER TOUR TO
PACIFIC COAST
EPOCH-MAKING
Communists Ranks Are
Stronger Everywhere
BY JOSEPH MANLEY
Campaign Manager. Workers Party.

al candidate OF the Workers
Party, has just concluded what,
for our party, will prove to be
an epoch-making tourt to the
Pacific coast and back.
Foster opened this tour at
Fargo, North Dakota, in the
heart of the farmer labor
stronghold, lately betrayed by
LaFollette.
From there the next point on Eos
ter's itinerary was Butte, Montana.
While in Butte, he held a Workers
Party conference which laid plans for
complying with the necessary legal
requirements to put the Workers Par
ty on the ballot in Montana.
Officials With Trust.
In Butte the local labor officials,
many Of them who in the past posed
as radicals, find themselves in the
same boat with the Anaconda Copper
company; that is, supporting demo
cratic candidates. Butte, Montana,
famous for its revolutinary movement,
has in recent years had its militant
forces sadly depleted. Nothing can
stand against Montana capitalism, as
represented by the brutal Anaconda
Copper company, but the virile, yevo-
lutionary, industrial and political
program of the Workers Party.
As a result of Fosters trip to
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dental candidates of the Workers
Party are now on the ballot in that
state. Montana's militants will have
an opportunity to vote Communist.
Good Meeting at Spokane.
At Spokane, Washington, Foster
had fine meeting. Spokane was the
scene Of Fosters Imprisonment as
socialist newspaper man in the
famous l. w. w. free speech fight
Of 1909. Several of those at Fosters
meeting recalled some interesting in
cidents in connection with this fight.
The meeting was composed Of trade
unienists, l. w. WIS and several farm
ers. Some old-time wobblies express
ed themselves as being entirely in
sympathy with the Workers Party.
At Seattle great preparations had
been made for big meeting for Eos
ter. Seattle, among other things, is
famous for it's rainy season. The in
habitants pay little attention to the
rain once the season is we'll started,
but the first few days of the down
pour, after the nice, warm rainless
summer, has a dampening effect upon
their spirits. Unfortunately, the day
of Fosters meeting was the first day
Of the rainy season; a steady down.
pour lasting all that day had the eff
feet of lessening the audience materi-
ally. In spite Of this, a big and
enthusiastic meeting was held at the
Shrine Auditorium. Several Of those
in the audience approached Foster
following the meeting and informed
him that previous to hearing his
specRh they had been supporters Of
LaFollette, but that after hearing his
exposure of the Wisconsin republican
senator they, as workers, could not
support LaFollette any longer, and
would be glad to vote the Commun-
ist ticket.
While in Seattle, Foster attended
a membership meeting Of the Workers
Party. He addressed this meeting, ar
ranged by district organizer Tai
lenttre. A large number Of new mem
bers, several well-known militants oc-
cupying foremost positions in the
trade union movement, together with
several well-known 1. W. WIS Joined
the Workers Party. AS result of
these two meetings, district organizer
Tallentire feels confident that the
future Of the Workers Party in his
district is assured and that the out
come Of the present election struggle
will be the laying of a firm foundation
for the Workers Party thruout the
northwest.
At Tacoma, Wash, the Foster meet
ing was very successful. Many local
trade unionists were present and ex-
hibited intense interest in Fosters
criticism OF LaFolette. While in Ia
come, Foster accompanied by district
organizer Tallentire, spoke before the
Tacoma MARKHAM Club, as did Com
rade Talleptire. AS a result, most of
the members of this organization
Joined the Workers Party. This is a
distinct gain for the Party in that To-
cality, as there is excellent revolu-
tionary material in this club.
Films Organize Meeting.
At Astoria, Oregon, Foster spoke to
a large audience. The meeting was
well-organized by the Finnish com
rades. A large number Of American
and trade union elements were pres
emit Altogether, Il was considered the
most successful meeting yet held in
Astoria.
Fosters meeting at Portland, Ore
gon. was one OF the best on the west
ern trip. II was very well organ