The daily worker., 1924-05-03

ready to unite upon a common pro-
gram-this will be one of the major
issues before the A. c. w. of A. Con-
vention in Philadelphia. Notwith-
standing the action OF the Convention
Of 1922, which favored an all-inclu-
sive class Farmer-Labor Party, the
administration carried out only the
letter Of the resolution, but not its
spirit. 1t did not play a responsible
and active role in the great July 3rd
Convention, at which was formed the
Federated Farmer-Labor Party. Fur
ther dallying on the issue, now that
the Farmer-Labor movement is ap-
preaching the critical months of a
general election, should not be al
lowed. 1t will be major task OF the
left wing in the A. C. w. Convention
to fight for a whole-hearted instruc-
tion to throw the Amalgamated into
the political battle in a united front
with all class forces willing to CO.
operate in mass Farmer-Labor Par
ty. This means full endorsement of
and participation in the June 18th
Convention in st. Paul
In the Journeymen TaiIors' Union.
The general referendum taking
place in the Journeymen Tailors' I'm
ion for general secretary-treasurer
show the same lineup between prog
ress and reaction witnessed thruout
the needle trades. There are nu-
, merous candidates, but the real strug-
gle is between Max ]. Sillinsky, back
ed by the left wing, and T. j. Sween-
ey, present incumbent, backed by the
reactionaries. The issues are excep-
tionally clear.
Sillinsky has been endorsed by 35
local unions; in his letter of accept
ance he states the program upon
which he solicits the vote of the
membership; this contains, in addi-
tion to the purely trade issues. ANAL
gamation, the Labor-Party protection
of the foreign-born; recognition of
Soviet Russia, and organization Of the
unorganized
Sweeney, on the other hand, is a
follower of Gompers. He voted against
amalgamation in the A. F. of L. Con-
vention at Portland, altho his own un-
ion is in favor of amalgamation. He
voted to unseat Bill Dunno. an act
that aroused high resentment among
the tailors He has made a personal
organ out of the official journal. to
slander his opponents. He is calling
for the support of every reactionary
element.
The writer has never met Siilinsky.
but has watched his record in a num-
Der of conventions and in the move
ment generally. Sillinsky had made
consistent record of voting and
fighting for progressive measures
| even when they are decidedly unpopu-
lar. He was one of the few that vot,
ed for all the progressive measures
in the Portland A. f. of L. Convention
and against the expulsion of Dunno.
He has no affiliations with any or
ganization, but the Tailors, but by his
record he has won support of the left
wing and Of all progressive tailors. If
all the elements actively support him,
Sillinsky stands good chance of
election.
The next few weeks will be a per-
iod Of intense interest in the needle
trades. Prospects are good for de-
cided left wing advance, reputation
of the expulsion policy in the l. L. G.
w. o., participation in the June 18th
Convention by all the unions. parti-
cularly the American Garment Work
ers. endorsement of amalgamation by
the l. L. G. w. u, adoption Of the
shop delegate principle OF organiza-
ton. election of Sillinsky in the Tail
ors' Union-all or any one of these
will mark great advance in the la
Dor movement. In all unions the left
wing will be fighting miIitantly for
these, and for many other measures,
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