The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
SILLINSKY IS
CANDIDATE FOR
A.F.OFL. meet.
Gives J. T. u. of A. Left
Wing Program

CLEVELAND, ohio, August 20. -
Max J. SlIllnsky, left wing candidate
for delegate to the coming American
Federation Of Labor convention from
the Journeymen TalIors' Union Of
America, has issued a statement to
the membership, outlining his pro-
gram.
Sillinsky declares that the govern.
ment is controlled by the employers,
and that labor must not only fight
the "open shop" but must act polite
ally as a class In its own party, in
dependent of the capitalist class.
Sillinsl1y ran against the reactionary
machine candidate Thomas Sweeney
for secretary-treasurer Of the union in
the last union elections, and received
large vote.
sillinsky's letter to the union mem
bers follows
s Cleveland, o., Aug. 8. 1925.
Brothers.
have accepted the nomination for
delegate to the coming American Fed
dtAOu VI AAdDOA CQnfCullOu Will ~
thoro understanding Of the duties Of
delegate to that body. Always fight.
ing for principles, in committee and
on the convention floor, have con-
sistently defended the interests of our
organization in all jurisdictional dis
putes and in all matters of general
principles.
The recent decision OF the Ohio
state supreme court against the Street
Garments Union of Cleveland, and in
functions issued against. unions in
times of strikes, are reminders Of what
the workers are now coming TO &C.
cept without argument-that the gov
eminent is in control Of the employ
ing class, and that it is using its po-
litical power to increase profits and
keep down the workers.
History offers abundant proof that
what little has been gained by labor
from a capitalist government has
come from the exercise of lAbor's po-
IiticaI power. There has developed
in the United States the worlds most
powerful financial oligarchy, whose
purpose IT. lis to destroy the unions
The American plan" is the, policy Of
this oIigarchy which is dominating
our government from city councils to
Washington. To oppose the "Amer-
lean PLAN and the open shop cam
paign is to fight mt only the control
of industry by the financial interests,
but their political power as we'll.
Labor must adopt at once the policy
Of voting as a class for fits own can
didates. Labor should abandon for
ever its non-partisan policy ofsupport-
ing the old party politician who be-
fore election shouts the loudest in
favor of labor Parties which repres-
ent business interests, not only those
of Wall Street, but also Of tina smaller
fry, who are no less anxious than the
big interests to grind out of labor
every possible penny-such parties
must be repudiated by labor.
In the struggle against capitalism.
final victory is certain If the workers
will close up their ranks and march
forward with determined spirit and
fighting policies under amalgamation
with other needle trades unions and
the banner of the class struggle to
the free society Of the future,
Such are my views on the matters
referred TO above. and trust the
membership will support me with
their votes and honor me- as one of
their delegates to the convention Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Fraternally yours,
MAY r QTrT rRcuW