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Evening star., 1924-06-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM BILE

Washington is immensely more "het
up" over the Democratic national con-
vention than it was over the Coolidge
ratification meeting at Cleveland.
Everybody at the Capital knew what
was going to happen at the Republi-
can show, except the name of the
Presidents running mate. Nobody has
the ghost of a notion what is 60
ing to happen in New York next week
or the week after. The banks of
the Potomac are heavily populated
with the Republicans, yet few among
them look upon the November cleo
tion as 100 per cent certain G. o. P.
victory. 1t is the La Toilette menace
that keeps Coolidge patriots awake at
night and makes them wonder what
dire fate the political gods may have
in store for them. All sagacious Re-
publicans acknowledge that the out
come is problematical. At the moment,
their fondest hopes are pinned on
what they call the Democrats genius
for doing the wrong thing at the right
time, i.e-, nominating a weak can
didate at New York.
X \ + +
In the vestibule of the Central
Trust Company of Illinois at Chicago,
Charley" Dawes bank, there stands
a beautiful bronze bust of Gen. Per-
shing. 1t is the work of a French
sculptor, who presented it to Gen.
Dawes. The Republican candidate for
Vice President and the general of the
armies were young men together at
Lincoln, Neb., when Dawes was begin
ming his career as a lawyer and Per-
shing was military instructor at
the state university. Dawes was
Pershing'S personal selection as gen.
eral purchasing agent for our armies
in France. The banker -soldier-dip-
lomat has a couple of long standing
acquaintances in the enemys camp
Atlee Pomerene, Democrat, Of Ohio,
was graduated in the same class as
Dawes at the Cincinnati Law School,
and George White of Ohio. former
Democratic national chairman, was
born and raised in Dawes home town
Of Marietta
Mrs. Coolidge's reputation for ami
ability and vivacity has spread across
the country. 1t is always mentioned
ny PcOplC " "hO INV" eihS AAS>
when they discuss the relative re
serve" of her distinguished consort.
Compared to the President, Mrs Cool
idge is almost what DR.. Burton at
Cleveland said Mr.. Coolidge is not
viz, hilarious. An admir1ng Dem
ocrat recently observed to Mrs. Cool
idge: THE Democratic party is In
only one real danger this year, ana
that Is, a possible decision by the he.
publican national committee to seno
YOU out on the stump" Mrs. Cooi-
idge is reported to have blushed oe-
murely under this pretty compliment.
owen D. Young, president OF the
General Electric Company and col
laborator of Gen. Dawes in the repa-
rations settlement, is the very latest
Democratic vice presidential sugges-
ton. Friends of Young argue that 1t
would be nothing but poetic justice
To match him against Dawes, mas
much as the latter's record as Eu-
rope's Rehabilitation is so much to the
fore. Young is said to have been the
real force behind the settlement
"oyer there" He is New York
State native, not yet nifty, and once
taught law in Boston University. He
has never held public office. Har-
ward, when making Young an honor
ary LID, this week, acclaimed him
a. ~ master builder, through a Will
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Most Of the discussion of prominent
names in connection with the Demo-
cratic convention has been addressed
to theories that not one of them has a
chance. The dark horse has seldom
claimed 50 much consideration.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

derness. of highway, on which the
to justice and to peace"
The La Toilette folks are prepar-
ing demonstration" for "Fighting
Bob at Cleveland on July that will
make anything that happened there
In Coolidge'S honor tame by COM
parison. The entire Wisconsin dele
gatlon in Congress, accompanied by
sisters, cousins and aunts, will be on
hand and act as a COMMITTEES of the
Whole on enthusiasm. From the
Badger State itself nearly every one
VINO can raise the price of railway
fare and hotel bills is preparing to
qeScend ie upon the convention city on
Lake Erie. Senator La Toilette him
self has not yet decided whether he
VIII go to Cleveland Young Bob"
who represented him at the Repub-
llcan convention, may again do duty
as the son of his father. Representa-
tive Henry Allen Cooper. who so pic
turesquely played the role of Ajax
defylnS the lightning at the first
Cleveland conclave. will be a leading
hgure at the La Toilette lovefeast
X x xx
Shipping Board officials are delight
ed with the decision of the Houses
select committee of investiga ton to
continue its inquiries in Europe this
summer. The committee expects to
sail aboard the United States steam
ship America on July 4. The main
purpose is to look into the activities
of Shipping Board officials in the old
world, especially on the subject OF
waste" and "extravagance." The
board thought money and time would
be saved by probing in Europe. in
stead of detaching officials from their
posts of duty for examination in
Washington. Incidentally, Chairman
O'Connor and his associates hope the
congressman will avail themselves OF
an opportunity to see exactly what
the American merchant marine is
"up against" in the way of Euro
pean competition. They will be able
to find out, if they go about it
right, that the path of our budding
mercantile marine is not altogether a
calm and sunny course. 1t is beset
on all sides by rivalries and intrigues.
1t has to meet, first and foremost,
an organized support which European
bankers, merchants, manufacturers
and shippers accord to their own ship
ping industry. Such thing is wholly
lacking in America.
X X x X
In Washington there's popular
restaurant famed for its vast collec-
ton of autographed portraits of
statesmen, past present and future.
It's menu this week is adorned with
this legend: "The Republicans went
to Cleveland. The Democrats are
going to New York. God bless them
all! We are neutral in politics. Our
platform is: Food, Speed and Serv-
ice'" There's a suggestion for plat
form makers in the brevity of that
set of principles.
Will H. Hayes has become a ma
tional chairman again-of the asso-
citation formed to honor the memory
of Paul Dresser, musician. It is pro:
posed to transfer the remains of the
composer of "On the Banks Of the
wabash" the Hoosier anthem. to the
soil which that classic glorif1es, near
Terre Haute, where Dresser was born
and raised. He now lives in an OBJ
scure Chicago graveyard. An impos-
ing tomb is to be erected in the
midst of a park named after him
Hays. himself a Hoosier, has thrown
himself into the movement to honor
Dresser's memory with characteristic
enthusiasm.
fconvripbt 1o2Rl
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Psychologists have often referred to
the vanity Of the criminal. The Chi
cago boy who would rather be regard
ed as a kitten than as a crazy man
offers an example.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Sunshine.
There is a sun out there in distant
space
A million times as big as this down
here,
pace
That candor must admit is most
severe.
Oh, mighty sun, million times as hot,
Yet glimmering benignly thus afar,
I only ask, as torrid grows this spot,
That you will kindly stay just where
you are.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Compliments Will fly when Demo-
cratic quality meets in New York. and
it will doubtless be relief to Senator
Walsh to enjoy the contrasting ex-
perience when officiating as permanent
chairman.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

The Republican party has every evil
dence that Senator Lodges experiences
do not prevent him from being suf.
f1ciently at peace with the world to
be rated as genial guest at a dinner
party.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

The man who wants to go into a
monkey cage to call attention to the
self and primates may encounter a So
cial difficulty. The monkeys are quite
likely to look him over and decide that
he is not in their set.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

An early warning against dema-
gogues may have the effect Of dis
couraging some interesting oratory
that may have been planned for next
weeks convention.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

France dismisses statesmen with a
readiness which indicates no conf
dence in the brains that cannot assist
the franc in holding it's own as money.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Communism has never yet benefited
any class Of humanity save to the ex-
tent of affording momentary gratifica-
ton to the habitual trouble hunters.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

1t has been the fate of W. J. Bryan
as a controversialist to find the scien-
fists and the politicians equally set in
their opinions.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

It is the privilege Of Mr.. La Toilette
to be exacting. He does not even de-
sire applause unless it comes from
selected sources.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

The campaign Mr.. McAdoo has con.
Quoted assures the people that there is
available to high Office a man who is
not afraid Of hard work.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Should Mr.. Dawes succeed immedi-
ately in suppressing the demagogues
half the pleasure will be taken out of
the campaign for the radio fans.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
RECOGNITION.

Recognition.
The chorus lady sang and danced,
Industrious and clever.
The tickle public never CHANGED
To notice her endeavor.
Now, we the public must agree
Art has much cause to blame US.
She married several men-and she
Is now both rich and famous.
''De only time some men undertake.
to work fast" said Uncle Eben, 81.
when dey's tryin' to square deirself.
foh a weeks rough doin's by two
hours in church.:
Evening star., 1924-06-21
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TRANSFORMATION Courtesies,

Transportation Courtesies.
would you give lady a seat in a
street carp
Gladly" declared Mr.. Chuggins.
But a lady isn't content with little
pohteness like that. What she wants
is all the right Of way all the time
when she's driving her car"
Evening star., 1924-06-21

Personal experiences do not prevent
either James Cox or w. j. Bryan from
being confident of a victorious Democ-
racy.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
Leadership.

In many good but bygone play
A man will rise and have his say
In accents quite distinct and loud
To voice the impulse Of the crowd.
We like to listen, now and then,
To words from a First Citizen"
But present times afford no job
To fit a Leader Of the Mob
Evening star., 1924-06-21
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Evening star., 1924-06-21

Jud Tunkins says II you don't be-
lieve times have changed think of
when the Seven Sutherland Sisters set
the hair fashion.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
Song and Sentiment.

Song and Sentiment.
Doesn't it make you cheerful when
the band starts that rousing tune,
Hail. the Gangs All Here'?'
mot always" said Senator Sor-
ghum. 1.-THE last time the band played
that tune it wasn't my gang"
Evening star., 1924-06-21

WHICH INC QUAKER DOy, EDWARD Mac
Dowell played marbles in Clinton street
of the New York of 1870, and drove in
the old family carry-all for alI-day
picnics to Central Park, he was no more
attentive to his daily practicing on the
piano than the average little boy. Alb
bic Farwell Browns THE Boyhood of
Edward MacDowell' tells an amusing
story OF Edward, who. having been pre-
with his small brother to the parior.
shut the door, and, bribing the child
with two pennies to play on the piano
and make sufficiently continuous noise
to deceive the family, lay on his stom-
ach on the floor and read.
A South American revolution in ac-
ton is portrayed by I. A. R Wylie in
her new novel, Ancient Fires" A
ruthless soldier Of fortune cuts his way
through the various dramatic scenes of
the story and defies convention in all its
forms AS should. Of course, be the case
in true romance OF adventure, he sue
ceeds in everything, however great the
odds against him, and even turns an
parent evil into good.
r t*
MRS. Montagu, Queen Of the Blues ="
is an extraordinary compilation of anus
ing anecdotes and hitherto little known
but entertaining events. For instance,
the daughter Of Mr.. Bowes was a much
abducted lady. "She married the ninth
Earl Of Strathmore in 1867, and on his
death in 1776 was welded to Lieut. An
drew Stoney. from whom she obtained 4
divorce in 1889, after years Of brutal
i'll treatment from this unmitigated
blackguard. The poor lady's life, indeed,
was a purgatory Of violence. Having
narrowly escaped abduction as a girl,
she was actually and forcibly abducted
by her husband, from whose brutality
she had taken refuge in London, and
carried of to Straithland Castle, only to
be rescued and abducted back to town
again. Her only peace was when Bowes
was impriDon1A IN Kings Banch"
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els, who want to save capitalism
because they are making big profits
out Of the exploitation Of labor.
LaFoIIstteIsm represents the revolt
Of independent business against big
business and not a movement Of la
Dor against capitalism. It Is be-
cause the Communists really sec
that LaFolIette Is trying to destroy
the movement Of workers and farm
ers for independent class action
against the capitalist dictatorship in
this country that the Workers Party,
when lts aim Of creating = great
mass farmerIabor party was not
realized, nominated lts own Com
munIst candidates, William z. Eos
ter and Benjamin cltIow against the
candidates Of Wall Street, Coolidge
and Davis and the candidates Of the
little capitalists, LaFollette.
LaFoIIette and LaFoIIettelsm Is
doing capitalism its greatest serV-
ice. It is endeavoring to misIead
and destroy the movement Of the In
dustriaI workers and farmers for a
class fight, thru a class political
party against their expIoiters and
oppressors, by making this move
ment the tail Of the progressive
movement which Is a supporter and
an upholder Of the capitalist sys-
tenn.
In place Of supporting LaFolIette
and LaFolIetteism the Workers
(communist) Party considers 1t it's
first great task to destroy the LaFol-
Iette illusion and to clear the way
for class movement Of the workers
and farmers against capitalism.
Central Executive Committee,
Workers Party Of America,
William z. Foster, Chairman,
c. {. Ruthenberg, Executive Sec
rotary.
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United States Tries
To Bully Persia to
Kill Three for Imbrie

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. = Inorsas
ing pressure is being brought to beai
on Persia by the United States for
carrying out the death sentences i'm
posed on the murderers of Major Rob.
ert w. Imbrie, American vice-consuI
it was admitted by the state depart
ment today.
No formal note has been dispatched
however, the representations beina
conducted by direct contact with the
Persian foreign ONCE.
Three men were convicted and sen
fenced to death for Imbrie's murder
and only one of them has been exc
cuted. 1t has been reported to this
government that the other two have
been committed to short terms Of i'm.
prisonment.
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Workers Party and LaFoIlette

running on a platform representing
the eIass Interests Of workers and
farmers. Senator LaFolIette lie not
the candidate Of party which is
fighting against capitalism.
Quite the reverse. Rudolph
spreekIes, ths muitI-mlIIIonaire San
Francisco banker ono Of the most
ardent supporters Of LaFolIetts,
member Of the Joint national COM
mittee running the LaFolIette cam
palan, states the sItuatlon quite
clearly in telling why he Is for La
Toilette. He says: To-day am
fighting for Bob LaFoIIstte, not be-
cause | am socIaIlstIc or radical, for
| have quite a stake In the capital
Istle system and want to save that
for my children. II reaetionary In
terests continue TO ignore the will
and weIl-belng Of the masses, upon
whose sanction al property rests,
the masses may some day rise up In
their wrath and destroy"
spreckIes Is for LaFolIette be-
cause LaFoIIette will save capital
ism. The Workers Party's aim is to
destroy capitalism. It is against
LaFoliette and considers LaFollette
a danger to the labor movement Of
the United States because LaFoI-
Ietteism Is creating the Illusion that
labor can gain something for itself
thru his candidacy and the move
ment Of which he is a part. Where
as, actually. LaFolIetteism and the
LaFoIlette movement can only be-
tray labor as did Seheldemann in
Germany and Macdonald in Eng
land.
LaFoIIette and LaF oIletteism do
not represent the Industrial work
ers and farmers. It represents
the independent businessmen
men Of the type Of Rudolph spreck-
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it's control over his electoral cam
paign and campaign funds.v
The Workers Party has carried on
a campaign for two years for the
formation Of a farmerlahor party.
It's aim and object was TO create
party representing an alliance be-
tween the workers Of the city and
the workers Of the land who would
enter the political struggle fighting
for their class interests. With such
a party formed on national scale,
standing on a platform into which
was written the class interests Of
the industrial workers and farmers,
It was not a question of principle
with the Workers Party who happen
ed to be the candidate Of such a
party. The essential thing was the
formation Of class party with a
class program which represented op-
position and struggle against the
capitalist system and the capitalist
parties.
II Senator Lar GILLETTE was ready to
be a candidate for the presidency Of
such party and on such plat
form and the great majority Of
those organizing and supporting
such party desired him as eandi-
date, then the Workers Party was
ready under protest, however, to ae-
cept his candidacy. But even then,
It declared its purpose Of relentless
ly criticising him and that the sue
cess of the workers. and farmers
movement would only come lover
the dead body politically Of Sem
ator LaFoIIette."
The Present Situation.
The situation which came about
however, was not that described
above. Senator LaFoIIette is not
the candidate Of a farmerIahor
party. Senator LaFoleItte Is not
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-31

are not and cannot be for LaFolIette
because we are Communists and
when we say we are Communists
we say that the road to the enamel
patton of the workers and exploited
farmers from the oppression and ex-
pIoitation Of capitalism Is thru a
proletarian revolution, soviets and
the dictatorship Of the proIetarlat
and not thru a LaFoIIette govern
ment," continues and makes the fol-
lowing statement Of policy:
"What has been said above does
not, however, answer the, question
whether we shall support LaFoI-
Iette If he is nominated on a farm
er-labor ticket. Should that come
about, and It seems very likely, then
we will unquestionabIy support La
Toilette In the election campaign
along with the masses Of workers
and farmers who are behind the
farmer-labor movement. We are
against LaFolIette. We know that
the political victory Of the workers
and exploited farmers lies over the
dead body that Is politically Of La
Toilette. We will say this to the
working class Of this country"
The conditions here laid down, on
which the Workers Party conceived
1t was possible that It might accept
under protest the candidacy Of La
Toilette, was that he be candidate
on the farmer-Iabor ticket.
This policy was further empha-
sized by the Workers Party at the
ST. Paul farmerlabor convention at
which it made the following decIara-
ton:
"The only basis upon which the
Workers Party will accept LaFoI-
Iette as a candidate is If he agrees
to run as the farmerIabor candidate,
to accept that party's platform and
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Statement by the Central Executive
Committee Of the Workers Party Of
America.
MARTIN w. LlTTLEToN, speak
lVI Ing at an American. Defense
Society dinner In New York City,
sought to prove that the progressive
candidate, Senator LaFoIlette has
the support Of the Communists and
the "Reds." This charge by Little.
ton has since been taken up by
newspapers and Is being spread over
the country.
Tho Workers Party has no brief
to defend Senator LaFollette against
accusations Of this character. It
does, however, hold brief to defend
Communism and the Workers (com-
munist) Party against any Inslnua-
tion or suggestion that Senator La
FcIIette's candidacy can or will aid
it in realizing ltsgains in the United
States-that is, proIetarian revoIu-
tionS establishment OF dictatorship
Of the proIetariat, thru building a
Soviet government, and the trans
formation Of capitalism into Com
nnunlst society.
The basis Of Mr.. LittIeton's chars-
90 is an article entitled "Are We
For LaFoIIette," by c. E. Ruthen-
berg, executive secretary Of the
Workers Party, which appeared in
the Daily Worker of April 10, Of this
year.
This article, after repudiating
everything that LaFoIIette stands
for, and declaring cateoorieaIIy that
no Communist could be for LaFoI-
Iette In the following terms: 1--WE
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burned neighbor. There are more
women, perhaps, than men.
The crowd settles down as the
chairman and speaker take the plat
form. The speaker is introduced in
a few well-chosen words and for an
hour and twenty minutes the audience
alternately appIauds and listens in
perfect silence.
Like to Hear About Russia.
Every reference to Soviet Russia
brings an outburst Of approval and
the Communist program provokes
stormy applause.
A collection of $40 is taken and the
meeting thrown open for questions.
And such questions-questions that
gladden. the heart of a Communist
speaker, because they relate directly
to the daily problems of these men
and women-questions that show not
mere curiosity but real attempts to
find a way out, questions that show
thought and study.
The chairman announces that the
floor will be cleared for a dance and
that the restaurant will be open until
one a. m. to take care of the hungry
ones.
Questions Asked and Answered.
Men and women crowd around and
shake the speakers hand. More ques-
tons are asked and answered. 'If
you had time for another meeting in
the southern part, we could carry this
county for Foster and Gi.low." says
farmer who has been in the fore
front Of every struggle for the last
seven years.
Fifty women have told me tonight
that it's the Communist ticket for
them" says another.
Every few minutes someone slips
up to the speaker and assures him
that this crowd is for the Workers
Party candidates. Bill" and then asks
a question himself.
1t is half-past two in the morning
when the speaker answers last
question and is driven across country
to Plentywood.
The pictures of Foster and Gitlow
and "Vote Communist" are still In
the store windows and show up well
in the glare of the headlights as the
corner is turned and Raymond left
behind.
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Wall Street. Money
Bulls Gore Each
Other Over Roads

NEW YORK, Oct. 3d. A terrific
fight involving hundreds of millions
OF dollars, between q. H. Hartman
and the Gould interests for railroad
supremacy was revealed here today
for the first time by Edwin Gould. He
was testifying in the suit for an &C.
counting Of the sS2,oOO,OOO Jay Gould
estate. The fight ended. he testified,
before a refree. in the collapse OF the
Gould lines.