The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-18
NO PROGRESS
AHEAD IN ILL.
LABOR MEET
TriUiaIity Rules With
ReGctiOnary Control
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coming closer together, and in the
words of one preacher, that the pro-
grams Of the church and of labor are
almost the same.
The first struggle between reaction
and progress developed over the re-
commentator of the credentials com
mittee not to seat the representatives
Of the delegates from Pressmen's Lo-
cal Union No. 3, and instead seat j.
Polsner, who is supposed to repres-
emit the local recognized by strike
breaker Berry.
Delegate CahiH was given the floor
to explain the situation on the Cuneo
plant which led up to the suspension
of the local by Berry and in a clear
manner put the question before the
convention.
Freshmen Unseated
On the vote to accept the report of
the credentials committee 107 voted
for and 55 against with a still greater
number abstaining from voting. 1t
seems to have been even too raw a
deal for many otherwise loyal fellow
ers Of Honest John.
The committees were then appoint
ed and it is worth while noting the
reactionary makeup of these commit
tees.
Heaven Help Progressive Resolutions
Frank Harrington was announced
selected chairman of resolutions COM
mittee and in his absence G. Slater,
famous for his scabbery in the strike
Of the Amalgamated in the Interna-
tional Tailoring company was announ-
ced as chairman in his place. A slim
chance of any progressive resolutions
to pass thru these hands and win ap-
prevail
Such is the general makeup of all
these committees, and the absence of
the progressives among the miners
expelled by the Harrington machine
gave the impression that the conven-
ton will be more reactionary that any
preceding one.
A number of progressive resolutions
have been presented by various locals
but no doubt that the reactionary lead
ership in control will not allow any
move of progress in this convention.
"And The Evening and The Morning
Was
The second day of the convention
proceeded with more speechmaking.
1t adjourned early to give the dele
gates an opportunity to visit the Uni
versity of Illinois.
The manager of the Illinois Tuber-
culosis Association spoke of the great
help the labor movement of United
States has given to fight disease.
Kate o'Hare and Scab Union
After him Kate O'Hare representing
the United Garment Workers Union
spoke. Kate O'Hare is now trying to
peddle the fake union label for Rick.
ert's scab union or. as she puts it,
break down the competition of the
prison goods contractors.
The conditions she described as ex-
listing in the various prisons, and the
diseases which endanger those who
buy those garments manufactured I'M
der these conditions, did not fail to
impress the delegates, but her solu-
ton of this problem can not be &C
cepted by anyone who understand the
class nature of the capitalist system.
No Solution
Patronize the union label. This we
have heard for ages. and it does not
solve the problem. Not a word about
organizing the unorganized and ANAL
gamating the unions in the needle
trades industry and bringing about
the necessary solidarity among the
working class politically to stop d.
seased prisoners from being exploited
under the protection of the capitalist
state laws.
A rising vote of thanks may please
Mrs. O'Hare but it does not solve the
great problems facing organized labor
of this country.
Grata of the Brewery Workers
Union spoke on the necessity of doing
away with prohibition.
Frey Spouts Blah-5iah
John P. Frey editor of the Molders'
Journal and president OF the Ohio