The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-23
HARD COAL Mine
WORKERS IN WAR
ON The TRAITORS
District No. One Meets
In Convention
(Continued from page I

the Edwardsville miners, for Sacco
and Vanzetti, amending the constltu-
ton pertaining to the elections, for a
labor party, and other issues we're
touched on by the speaker.
VIM. j. Brennan, speaking after
Toohey made bold to assert that "the
policies enunciated by the brother ex-
actly coincide with the principles
which have long held" and later on
"buth due to the fear of the reaction,
should they be stated publicly, I
didn't mention them during the cam
paign." Forced to declare MS posi-
ton on the appointive power Bren.
men said that it was due to the fact
that since l was district president for
two years and said nothing about it
then, that l didn't say anything about
it during the campaign, but certainly
the next international convention will
find me using all my power and in
fluence to amend The constitution to
have organizers elected by the rank
and file.
Time VIII Tell.
Brennan is a labor faker. Tire
will tell if he does as he pledged. II
he opposes the appointive power at
the next convention it is certain
Lewis will lose, as Brennan assuredly
will swing many votes against him.
BY the officials own crooked count at
the last convention the left wing was
counted out of this victory By
meager 157 votes.
The assembly selected steering
committee of seven men, from among
the elected delegates to the conven
ton, whose duty it will be to lead the
fight on all anti-Cappellini measures.
Convention Packed by cappelIIni.
That the convention will be packed
porters is evidenced by the fact that
all locals of the Penna Coal Co. are
sending a delegate for every vote en-
Titled. Some locals are sending is or
more delegates. Cappellini is using
everything at his command to pack
the convention idly with his sup
lporters One local union which never
paid tax on more than 1000 members,
for the months of April and May
paid tax on $500 members and will
send delegate for every vote!
The Woodward situation will, it is
expected, be the fight of the conven-
ton. After revoking the charter of
Local 500 and issuing another char
ter to the Dunn faction Of the local,
an Insignificant minority, the Lewis
! Cappellini gang recognized Dunn as
the "bona-fde" president. The new
local does not function, with all its
new charters and supplies. Altho
functioning as a local, collecting
dues, ETC., the old local, 500, is not
recognized by either the district or
International officers.
Big Fight over Local 6se.
Local 500 will send a delegation to
the district convention. The fight
will be waged for their being seated
as delegates. If they are seated 1t
means Lewis is whipped in District
One.
Trouble is expected also on the
tabulating of votes cast by the locals
in the recent election. George Isaacs,
vice president, will wage a fight on
the grounds he was illegally counted
out. Isaacs opposed the Cappellini
slate. Cappellini will be called to &C
count if reports are true from var
ious delegates, for refusing to call
the special convention several months
I ago when sufficient locals demanded
I it.
On all of the chief issues the op-
position will fight with the district
law as basis for their position.
The DAILY WORKER correspond.
emit will report every session of the
convention.
One particular characteristic which
/, the Brennan group has evidenced is
!. their utter bankruptcy organization.
, ally. The Brennan group has no OBJ
/ jective, but their self, no program
:. which appeals to the rank and file.
mot shadow Of an organization TO
fight the we'll equipped, well organ
ize machine of Lewis and Cappellini
q T'oSTeseiNe miners Oniy Clean
Fighters.
> 1t will not be the Brennan group
= who will be responsible for any re.
1 forms in District One. There will be
!. It the convention adherents and sup.
e Jorters OF the principles enunciated
q by the Communists and the progress
o sive miners. Il will be this group
r which will have the only definite, clear
9 and practical policy, this group knows
Q how to fight the combination that is
wrecking the miners union.
The delegates to this convention
i will have many things to decide. The
Q proper path is pointed out in the pro.
It gram OF the Communists and progress
!. sives Of District One.