The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-15
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jority is forced to set up theory
about labor parties. Labor parties
are bad go ipso, because they are re-
formist, because they compete with the
Workers Party for leadership, etc.
And after our majority has proven
to its own satisfaction that any pro-
ponent OF labor party is a traitor to
Communism they say that if the
masses would demand a labor party,
then, Of course, the majority would
be willing to work for it. Wonderful
Communism, is it not? A damnable
thing is the labor party. But if the
masses want it, then we will raise
the slogan and work for the formation
of one We ask the majority: Is it
really the task of the Communists to
oblige the workers by taking up and
aiding all their whims and notions?
Our answer is, No! 1t is one thing to
be with the workers in all their mass
movements, even if they go in the
wrong direction, but for the purpose
Of changing the direction, with a view
of Fighting the wrong. But to claim
that the party must aid and support
any, even fundamentally wrong,
movement of the workers, just because
the workers want this movement, is,
surely anything but Communist. But
it is the majority's view. 1t is the
majority's desire to swim with the
broad stream OF the labor movement
not only economically, but also politi-
cally, so that serious conflicts may be
avoided, so that Comrade Foster may
not be forced at some time or other
to break faith with some Fitzpatrick
or other.
All the activities of the majority
give conclusive proof that this is not
a campaign accusation but state
ment of facts. All the campaigns of
the Trades Union Educational League
insisted on sticking to the surface. Two
million organized workers declared
themselves for amalgamation. That
is at least half of the organized work
ers of the United States. What cam
paign was ever initiated, what plan
was ever made to amalgamate? Moth
ing whatever. Two million had de-
clared for thru conventions, etc. But
now the same conventions declare
against. Such declarations express
sentiment But what has ever been
done to crystalline this sentiment into
action. Nothing. And what is more,
nothing will ever be done, because
that might lead to serious conflicts
with some Fitzpatrick or other.
The majority in all its proposals
has always insisted to stick to the
surface. repeat here, and will repeat
again and again, the majority solves
all the problems of the party with
resolutions.
Majority Had No Program For Pan
American Labor Convention.
A few days ago there took place a
convention of the Pan-American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor in Mexico. AS early
as in April, 1924, eight to nine months
ago the minority raised the question OF
preparing for this convention in adj
vance. No action was taken Again
in May, 1924 the minority brought
the question before the political com
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cember, practically few hours before
the opening of the convention, when
the representative of the 7. U. e. l..
was half way down in Mexico, the
majority, at least, brought in-reso-
buttons and manifestos. The repre-
sentative of the party had to receive
the instructions by special delivery
and had to be informed by wire to
wait for them.
Is it not obvious that the work of
an organization as the T. u. E.. L.
for a gathering like the conference of
the Pan-American Federation of Labor
cannot begin on the eve Of the con-
ference? Is it not obvious, that it is
totally inadequate for a revolutionary
party to confne its activities to con
ventions? Il is not clear that the
occasion required months OF prepare
ton, in conjunction with the Commun-
list parties of other Central and South
American countries and among labor
declarations in these Central and South
American states? Yes, that is OBJ
yious to all, except to our majority.
| am sure that If this criticism does
not spur the majority to some action.
the passage Of some resolution in the
matter, then the Pan-American FEEDER
alton is closed incident for the ma.
jority until "a hours before the
opening Of the next convention of that
body.
Every problem under the sun IS
solved by the majority with resolu-
ton. Some short while ago the execu
tive secretary Of the party sent in
structions to all district organizers,
pointing out the necessity of action in
the field Of unemployment. In the
meantime some hobo organization in
Chicago took up the organization OF
some sort of unemployed council Ito
boost its soup kitchen, IL is claimed).
Even tho this unemployed council
may not be genuine-but it is safe to
assume that the unemployed are gen.