The daily worker., 1925-06-23

the convention III protest
against the steam roller vio-
lence.
Thirty-ive trade union fraternal
delegates issued declaration which
said: THE Labor Fusion Conference
is fraud. 1t is not a labor fusion
conference, but socialist conference.
We came because the convention call
declared the conference would be held
for political unity of labor, but we
found that the socialist party officials
controlled the conference, unseated
ten labor delegates, without cause,
and refused to discuss labor unity
and real conference for a labor unity
ticket and labor party"
Therefore we will not further par
ticipate in the convention.
Thirty-five Withdraw
The statement was signed by eigh-
teen delegates from local unions, in
cluding the Furriers International,
four locals, and the Milliners, Food
Workers, and Shoe Workers unions,
and seventeen delegates representing
workmen circles and other fraternal
organizations.
The violence arose because the reso-
lutions committee refused to read the
resolution proposed by two labor dele
gates from the Ladies' Garment Work
ers Local No. 3S and the Milliners
Union Local No. 43, calling for a real
conference and a united labor ticket.
The chairman refused to hear discus
sion, the delegates protested, and the
socialists called in sluggers after re-
fusing to read to the conference the
statement referred to above.
Communists Demand United Front.
Workers in the gallery were
astounded at the violent methods used
by the socialists. The Workers (Com-
munist) Party did not send represent
atives to the convention, but sent an
open letter. The Workers Party has
issued a declaration denouncing the
violence and fraud of the socialists
and supporting the labor candidates
in their demands for a united labor
ticket
The convention was packed with
socialist party delegates, who were
so great in number that the creden-
tials committee did not read the
names and organizations Of delegates
seated, as this would show that the
so-called union representation, except
those mentioned above, were socialist
labor bureaucrats.
Dodge Discussion.
The convention was opened by Lee,
who acted as temporary chairman.
The chairman appointed the commit
tees, which were composed entirely
Of socialists, such as Gerber. The
resolutions committee reported. The
only business until ten o'clock was a
resolution introduced by a socialist,
supporting Sigman in the needle
trades situation. This was not report
ed out by the committee on the ground
that it was not the business of the
convention.
The same action was taken on a
resolution regarding political prison
ers in Soviet Russia. N Dotn cases
the socialists feared discussion on the
resolutions.
Socialist Pleads for Supreme Court.
The socialist Seidel, former assem-
blyman, defended the supreme court
decision on the Gitlow case on the
grounds that the government acted
correctly. He said the case was not
one Of free speech.
A delegate from the Carpenters
Union defended Gitlow because Gitlow
calls for the rule of the workers. Fol
lowing his speech the convention
adopted a resolution defending free
speech and against the supreme court
ruling.
The convention will nominate as
candidate for mayor Meyer London,
or some other reactionary.