The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-15
Remembering That We Are Communists Hs4E1
By ISRAEL AMTER

means to howl into the desert with
our propaganda and to find no heed
ing ears.
inexperienced comrades, how
ever, may easily turn to the other
pole and attack the reformist party
so vehemently, that our sincerity in
supporting it may easily be ques-
toned. We must not repeat the
errors of Two and three years ago,
when we were inexperienced in
trade union work and struck out
equally hard with both fists at all
trade union leaders, regardless Of
the fact of whether they were will
ing to cooperate with us or were
our outspoken enem.es. Our enmity
went so far that comrades were
ready even to attack q Communist
who had beer elected trade union
official, simply because he had be-
come an official. These were power
full remnants of left Communism
from which the American Commun-
lists were suffering very seriously.
Danger of Left Communist Action.
There is the further danger that
Communists who recognize the
proletarian struggle will not be
fought out in the United States con-
gress out by entirely different
methods, may not earnestly enter
the election fight with proper en-
thusiasm. Even as Communists we
must utilize even the United States
congress to carry on cur battle.
A Liebknecht, a Gachin-the Com
munists IN the German, Bulgarian
and Italian parliaments-have been
able to rally big hosts Of workers
and peasants to The banner Of the
Communist Party. They have util-
lied parliament as the platform to
tell-not so much the capitalists
but the workers and peasants the
truth of the economic and political
situation. 1t IS the foremost tri-
bunal that the bourgeolsie furnishes
us-fOr the revolution. Hence we
we must uproot this residue Of Left
Communism-rememberiDg that we
are Communists.
Furthermore, the workers and
farmers Of the United States still
believe that the United States con-
gress will be able to help them.
They must have their own party.
They must elect their own men.
They must themselves experiences
the fact chat the capitalists Of
America will slam the doors of con-
gress in their faces and institute
a fascist dictatorship before they
will hand over any power to the
workers and farmers. The workers
of New York and Chic should have
learned this lesson in part; but they
still believe that democracy" exists
in the United States and that these
two instances are faux pas. We
must fight along with them, all the
time pointing out the futility Of
this method Of struggle, and by
word and act showing them the
right way. This is remembering
that we are Communists.
Remember We Are Communists.
There is, however, less danger Of
our being too Left than Of being
too Right. Having come out Of the
Left sickness, practice shows that
parties swing over to the Right, ow-
ing to their lack of experience in
real Communist tactics.
The Central Executive COMMITTEES
and the membership must beware Of
these dangers. Should the deadline
be crossed, enormous damage can be
done. The Workers Party can be
demoralized, the revolutionary work
ers who are now turning to us will
be Disguised; the Communists, who
are acting as the real ferment
within the whole labor and farmer
movement, will have lost theiY
stamina and the whole movement
will be set back years.
Despite these dangers, the Work
ers Party must enter the struggle
and prove it's mettle. To stand still
is to forget our task. To act
merely as a propaganda organiza-
ton Isl 70 betray the workers and
farmers who want action. This will
condemn US to complete ISOLATION
while the movement will stumble on.
Hence into the light, all the time
remembering that we are Com
munistsl