The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-31
WORKERS PARTY
TAKES STAND ON
MILWAUKEE Poll
Swabeck Writes About
Tuesdays Elections
By ARNE SWABECK
Especial to The Daily Workerl

in prospect, Tuesdays municipal
elections become of added impor-
tance to the workers in Milwaukee.
The candidates, both those endorsed
by the Socialist Party and by the
Milwaukee manufacturers, are mum
on this question. They have nothing
to offer for the relief of such a situa-
ton, nor have they anything to Of
fer concerning the many vital ques-
tions confronting the workers at the
present time.
Yet these elections become a ques-
ton Of choosing an alternative. The
election of David S. Rose, as mayor,
endorsed by the manufacturers,
would mean a complete crushing of
the last vestige of labor participating
in government. 1t could mean moth
ing else than renewal Of the police
terror of the olden days, with all
possible support to the attempts to
crush labor unions. The election of
Daniel w. Hoan would at least mean
an expression of opposition to the
candidate Of the big capitalists.
Must Defeat Bosses Candidates.
The Workers Party, local Milwau-
kee, in statement issued, clearly
points out that in view of these facts,
and particularly in view of the fact
that the Workers Party has no candi-
dates in this election, and is there
fore unable to call upon the workers
of Milwaukee to support it's candi-
dates, they should support the candi-
dacy of Mayor Hoan and the others
endorsed by the Socialist Party.
Of course this does not mean a
united front with the Socialist Party
upon its program of meaningless
phrases. 1t is purely question of
defeating the candidates of the CAPT
talists. The Workers Party has re-
peatedly invited the Socialist Party,
both nationally and in many cities,
to become part of a united front of
the American workers thru the for
nation of a Labor Party, such a
united front to be based on an active
struggle for the pressing needs of the
workers.
Point Out Socialist Failures.
The statement issued by the Work
ers Party, despite the fact that it
calls upon the workers to support
this ticket endorsed by the Socialist
Party, very definitely points to the
record of failures in the past and
the betrayals by the Socialist Party,
of the best interests of the workers.
Il tells the workers that it would
be a mistake to vote for the Socialist
candidates without understanding
that it will never militantly fight for
the needs of the workers. 1t points
out what some of the duties of real
working class party are.
1t points out that the Socialist
Party has made no attempt to par
ticipate in a united front of the
American workers thru the forma-
ton of class Farmer-Labor Party.
It has made no attempt to be repre-
scented at the coming convention to
be held in st. Paul, June 18th, called
by the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Par
ty, the Federated Farmer-Labor Par
ty and many other State Farmer
Labor parties and groups, called for
the purpose of forming a class Farm
er-Labor Party. It points out that
the duty of the Socialist Party is to
join in such a movement; that it
should fight to secure relief for I'M
employment; that it should assist the
unions in organizing the morgan
lied; and that it should strive to ac-
tually protect the political rights of
the workers and Consistently fight for
the abolition of the issuance of in
functions as a means, in the hands
Of the capitalists to suppress the
workers.
WORKER Economic Needs Many.
The economic and political needs
Of the workers of Milwaukee are as
many, and as pressing, as in any
other city.
The Workers Party in its state
ment issued demands for the workers
of Milwaukee,:
First :-Immediat action by the
City Council appropriating funds for
the relief of the growing unemploy-
ment.
Second.--Money for this purpose
to be raised thru requiring licenses
for all business organizations, with a
charge for such licenses sufficient to
provide the money.
Third.--The organization of shop
councils in all city and public service
institutions made up Of representa-
tives of the workers with power of
these shop councils to regulate hours
Of labor, working conditions and to
participate in the management.
For the coming industrial depres-
sion, and for that matter for the
present situation, as we'll, these de-
nnands are OF particular Importance.
The workers Of Milwaukee should
unite their forces for the adoption
Of such measures and in making the
demands even upon the Socialist
Party, not commit the mistake Of be-
lieving that the Socialist Party, with
it's present leadership, will fight for
its achievements. Nevertheless they
should force the hands Of this lead.
ership so the workers may become
definitely convinced of the necessity
Of building truly revolutionary par
Nv which can take the place OF the