The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-18
BARE FARR|NGT0N'S ELECTION STEAL
AS WI SEE IT

THE Right Honorable James Ram
say Macdonald was reelected
chairman Of the parliamentary labor
party. George Lansbury was nomi-
mated for the position by ]. Maxton,
of Glasgow. and the nomination was
seconded by Wallhead. 1t appears
that the opposition to Macdonald
came from within the ranks of the
independent labor party Of which he
is a member. Maxton severely criti-
cizes some aspects of the labor gov
ernment's record, but only five votes
were cast against the motion to re-
elect Macdonald. Lansbury withdrew
his name. Evidently the so-called left
wing in the British labor party has
no serious intention of contesting the
leadership of the right wing.
THERE is split in the liberal
party, tho there is not very much
left of it. A radical group led by
Runciman differed with Asquith and
Lloyd George as to how far the lib
erals should support the tories. This
group organized and one of its main
functions will be to keep watch on
Lloyd George who is flirting with Bald
win. A rather slim excuse for exist
ence.
I H. THOMAS, former minister OF
u of the colonies, speaking at a
dinner given at the African Society
in London, amused the guests with
what the Daily Herald describes as
q Humorous story" Il remember
once seeing his majesty" declared
Thomas, when he asked me how
things we're going. You need not
worry about the condition of your
empire, sir. The number Of applica-
lions | have got for governorships
convinces me that there is no dearth
of people to carry on" There is no
dearth of takers in the British labor
party to serve the pirate empire.
THE diplomatic correspondent of
London Daily Herald admits that
Soviet Russia has won al TIE hon
ors In the diplomatic war over the
Zinoyiev forgery. The Macdonald
government was largely to blame for
the whole mess but it is not sur
prising that the labor paper should
try to shelve the blame. To its credit,
be it said, the Herald, from the be-
ginning, turned skeptical eye on the
'red plot" But had the British labor
party not compromised itself on the
question it could have made the tories
ridiculous. AS it was the tories got
the labor takers into deep hole.
THE campaign against Russia over
the Georgian question conducted
by Ramsay Macdonald has been given
what may prove to be death blow
by the British labor delegation now
visiting Russia. A. A. Purcell, vice.
president of the General Council OF
the Trade Union Congress and presi-
dent of the Amsterdam International;
Bramley, secretary of the General
Council Of the Trade Union Congress,
and Ben Tillet, of the Transport
Workers Union, who have visited
Georgia and interviewed former mem
bers of the menshevik party, deny the
charges made by Macdonald and
other enemies of Soviet Russia as to
conditions in Georgia.
PURCELL states: II have been in
the midst of the Georgian work
ers. / am convinced of their economic
success and OF the falseness Of the
information circulated in Europe"
Bramley says: Soviet Georgia is
alive because 1t is supported by the
people." Ben Tillet declares: 1.-THE
Soviet and Trans-Caucasia are living
together peaccably. The self-deter-
IMITATION of a nation has been realized
here in such a degree as Europe can
only dream Of" Things are getting
worse for the anti-Soviet liars in the
British labor movement.
MRS. WILLIAM RANDOLPH
lNI HEARST visited Italy and was
blessed" by the pope. She also inter
\ viewed Mussolini and discovered him
No be fine fellow. She did not
nktice the blood of the Italian work
erA and peasants on his hands. Mrs.
Hearst fs&pot a catholic and according
TO the humble catechism we used to
learn at sJho.l is destined for eternal
dnmnation unless God changes his
mind. Evidently "His Holiness" has an
understanding with his deity. Per-
haps the Almighty" makes exceD
tons in the case Of those who have
lots Of money. His alleged agents do