The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
SOCIALISTS OF
ITALY ESPOUSE
KILLER, NOSKE
Workers Turn from the
Traitorous Democrat"
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behalf OF the party, he declared it to
be necessary to revise the Judgment
which the Italian social-democrats, at
the moment when the masses still
possessed the possibility Of express
ing their views, had passed upon
Noske. Professor Basso is Of the OPP
inion that today one should not con-
tinue to abuse Noske, but to render
him the highest praise as he saved
the gains of the German republic"
He further expressed the demand for
"a strong state" (of course against
the proletariaD, and when he ventur-
ed to admit that it is necessary that
the trade unions should have liberty,
he proposed to erect a dam against
strikes and opposed strikes in public
undertakings. Our professor declared
himself in favor of the army, which
assures the protection OF all (of
course, all bourgeois)
Socialists Support Bosses,
Thus the development which the
party Of the Italian social-democrats
commenced some years ago, has I'm
ally reached its climax. In the midst
of the fury of the fascist regime, they
openly proclaim themselves to be IN
favor Of supporting the bourgeoisie.
AS they cannot overcome the fascists,
they try to compete with them. Is 1t
necessary for the Italian bourgeoisie
that the Italian social-democrats prac-
tice Noskeism? Or have We not al
ready had our Noske period in Italy?
II the role Of the Italian social demo
Gratis is the same as that OF the So
cial-democrats of all countries, that is
to prepare the way for reaction, for
the defeat Of the proletariat and even
for fascism, then did not the Italian
social-democrats already play out
their role in 1920-already at the time
when the factories which were occu-
pied by the proletariat were given
back again, or in August 1922 when
they deliberately sabotaged the strike
and thereby let loose the fascist
storm?
Tool for Maintaining ExpIoiters.
At any rate the Italian bourgeoisie
is content to learn officially what II
has long known in fact) that the so
cial-democratic party has become a
useful tool for the maintenance Of the
existing social order.
"Gradualism' and opposition to
violence" these are beautiful words
for whole program. The professors
and lawyers within the social-demo'
cratic party are taking pains to In
terpret this program. THE abolition
OF private property and the capture OF
power is proceeding step by step, by
obtaining one reform after another
without destroying the powerful ma
chinery of the bourgeois democratic
state" II any doubts had existed, the
declaration of our social-democrats
that for them Kerensky is the true
representative of liberty in Russia, as
were Noske and Ebert in Germany
will certainly serve to dispel these
doubts.
It is not to be wondered, therefore
that the liberals declare in their daily
paper Corriere della Sera that this
conversion before all the public does
honor to the social-democrats. The
monarchists say in their Giornale
d'Italia that Communist extremism
remains isolated. The moderate forces
of socialism are coming more and
more into line with constitutional
democracy"
Workers Turn from S. o. Traitors.
The only people who are not salts
fed with this are the fascists. Good
luck says the Idea Nazionale, but
the fascists have the power and are
convinced of the historical mission
they have in the political life of Italy
Fascism, therefore, has the right 10
defend itself and defends itself with
those means with which the law pro.
vides it, so long as these sufice, and
when they no longer suffice, It makes
use Of ultra-legal means" This il a
plain warning to their would-be com
petitors.
The proIetariat has almost entirely
turned from the social democrats
On the other hand the latter have re
ceiyed a new influx OF petty bour
geois elements, who are always vac
cilating, and at one time hang on to
the coat-tails Of reaction and at an
other time cling to those Of social
democracy. The masses of the work
ers after innumerable painful expert
their party. The beginning Of the
end Of the Italian socialdemocrats will
be their participation in the bourgeois
power and their gradual absorption by
the parties of law and order.