The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-26
MILITANTS IN
ILLINOIS MUST
prep ARE FIGHT
Urge United Support for
Progressive Measures


State Federation of Labor convention
to be held in Peoria, Sept. Sth, will re
quire the militant backing Of all pro.
gressive elements If they are to be sue
cessfully established.
The reactionary forces are busy pre-
pairing to kill them, and only the deter
mined will Of all forward-moving ele
ments can put across such vital meas
ures as amalgamation, unemployed re
lief, organize the unorganized, recog
milton Of Soviet Russia, and Other
necessary measures for which pro
gressive labor stands.
That is the gist Of a statement is
sued by the Trade Union Educationa
League, thru ]. w. tombstone, assist
ant secretary, to its Illinois members
The statement follows:
nROBLEMS Of vital Importance
and proposed progressive meas
ures will again be dealt with at the
Illinois State Federation Of Labor
convention to be held in Peoria on
September s.
Whether these progressive meas
ures will land in the wastebasket
or be enacted for the benefit of or
ganized workers in the state that
is entirely up to the afiliated unions
to decide.
The miners of District ~ at their
convention went on record for the
principle of industrial unionism thru
amalgamation of the existing craft
unions. 1t also instructed all its af-
filiated unions to work for full rep
resentation at the Illinois conven-
ton for the purpose of putting this
measure across. The miners Of the
state are today among our most
militant fighters and in organiza-
tional measures far ahead Of most
of our unions.
The union smashing campaign Of
1920-21, temporarily checked during
the period of prosperity just passed,
is showing plenty of signs of rivival.
The bosses are preparing for new
attacks and it would be well for all
progressive unionists to follow the
example set by the miners to work
for a real united front thru the pro-
posed measure of amalgamation.
Unemployment is increasing rapid
ly turnout the state, bringing added
misery to the workers organized as
we'll as unorganized. The employers
are alert to the situation and plan
ming vigorously to use the unem-
ployed as the weapon to lower union
conditions.
Real measures are required not
only to bring relief to those unem-
ployed but also to protect the exist
ing organizations. An aggressive
campaign to organize the morgan
lied is needed that we may not face
complete humiliation.
Several efforts have been made
to unite the workers politically thru
the establishment of mass Labor
Party. We have not as yet sue
ceeded in our efforts. The fight for
real Labor Party must continue.
No efforts on the part of the work
ers to assert themselves politically
will become effective before they
organize themselves on class ba-
sis. The need of organizing a mass
Labor Party is now more apparent
than ever. 1t is one Of the vital
problems facing the organized work
ers in the state of Illinois.
The activities of the Ku Klux Khan
have long been recognized as a
menace to organized labor. 1t is be-
coming ever more an instrument of
capitalism used to break down the
standard of living Of the workers
and endangering the existence of
labor unions.
This white guard menace must be
fought aggressively. The trade
unions must assert themselves and
definitely declare that Ku Klux Khan
must be eliminated root and branch.
All progressive unionists should
unite and work for the adoption of
these and other vitality necessary
measures. Every union should be
represented at the Illinois State
Federation of Labor convention at
paoria IN Canfaunhar fha 9th