The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
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the transition period between capital
ism and socialism. The most widely
quoted argument against Russia, is
that there is no democracy there. We
freely admit that the workers and
peasants dictate the policies carried
out in Russia but at the same time
we assert that those classes comprise
the overwhelming majority of the po-
pulation. Some day the workers and
peasants of the world will realize that
they must choose between the dicta-
torship of the workers and that of
ground.
d UMORS of an understanding be-
~ ween the right wing of the British
labor party and that section of the
liberal party that follows Lloyd
George are current in England. This
would not be at all surprising.
George has panacea for British
capitalism in the shape of a land re-
form which may give Mcdonald the
excuse for crossing the bridge. George
has a war chest of five million dollars.
That looks good to the McDonalds,
Hendersons and Snowdens. Besides,
the Trade Union Congress is now in
control of elements far to the left of
the leadership of the labor party.
The liberal party is practically dead.
What may develop is a split in the
labor party with Macdonald and Co
lining up with the Georgeite section
of the liberals and perhaps the facsist
elements in general. This gang may
hang out its shingle and offer its SER
vices as the savior of British CAPT
talism, which is just now rather weak
at the knees.
HENRI BARBUSSE, world renown.
IL ed novelist, anthor of Under
Fire" and other stories, declares that
the white terror is raging furiously in
Hungary, Bulgaria, Rumania, Jugo-
Slavia and that the situation is more
serious than those living in western
countries imagine. He estimates that
at least 10000 workers and peasants
have disappeared in Bulgaria since
the advent of the Zankov regime. This
means that $4,000 have been murder
ed. Yet, you will notice that our cap
italist press is not developing goose
pimples over the situation. If such
a state of affairs existed in Russia
what an cutlery would be raisedl
A N effort was made in Ireland TO or
a ganize the opposition to the free
state government into an anti-govern-
ment bloc in the Irish parliament.
The proposed bloc would be composed
OF the Representatives of the Irish la
Dor party, the republicans and the
group that recently split with the gov
ernment. The intransigent attitude
of the DeValera followers made this
impossible. Like the Aventine Cd
position in Italy the DeValerites re-
fuse to participate in parliament. lest
they should sully their pure political
souls with an oath of allegiance to the
king of England This is the height
OF political folly and imbecility. The
Irish republican party deposits $3.50
with the government in return for the
privilege to contest the elections. thus
recognizing the government but they
will not enter parliament to overthrow
the same government because in so
doing they would recognize the treaty
which created the free state.
A N interesting development in Ire
\ land is the capitalization of a de-
finite anti-papal sentiment among the
catholic population. This movement
rallies around. Father Michael O'Fla.
nagan, one of the most eloquent
orators in Ireland. In a recent speech
O'Flanagan proved-what we have
been proving for many years-that
pope of Rome sold Ireland to England
for one penny per head and that Rome
and London have always been in
cahoots to keep Ireland in subsection.
This is encouraging, tho some alleged
revolutionists, who have more wind
in their stomachs than brains in their
heads, profess their devotion to the
Roman church on the ground that it
is the best of all religions. Irish
students, artists, poets and novelists
are also organizing, to fight the
church and reaction in general This
is healthy sign of the times.