The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-10
Labor Must Keep It's Eyes
and Feet ON Earth lie 1t
Would Conquer World
BY j. LOUIS ENcDAHL

TODAY George William Norris United States senator from
Nebraska appeals to God in effort find where
roads Of big business Norris like LaFoiete Believes IN the
good man theory Of capitalist politics But his way Of
looking Cal Coolidge appointing anyone but good men,
to the high places in official power in Washington.
The good man theory especially in politics, presup-
Irrational strength ostensby republican, Norris thinks that
if enough good republicans can be elected the common
people, will be saved from the depredaons Of the standpat
c. O. P. machine and its Wall Street master.
Coolidge thinks differently He wouldn't be the idol Of
the capitalist dictatorship at Washington he didn't Cool
dge believes in organized strength that works smoothly
in every cog That is why he is changing the parts and
getting where needed the capitalist government
of which he is the nominal head.
Here and there tried and true servants of the money
power being substituted for those any signs
of vascaton or independence in the service of their
tiers.
The elevation of Harlan Fiske stone from attorney
generaship the post recently held BY Harry Daughery to
place the bench of the United States court is
MOrgaRs lawyer, John "waIIstreet" Davis did not get
elected to the White House. Instead another Morgan law
yer, Stone, becomes supreme court justice.
With Morgan and Company's lawyer sitting in the
tons high court the business OF which is to be restricted
largely to cases affecting the moneyed interests other
branches of the American dollar oigarchy planning
similarly to entrench themselves.
into the attorney generals office in the place vacated by
The railroads are to put T. F. WoodIock on the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, and thru him control that inn
portant body.
W. E: Humphreys, hailed the nations greatest
dictionary" is scheduled for the federal trade commission
All of which Senator Norris of Nebraska rise
exctedly in his place in the U. s. senate and ask:
TeI Oh God tell where the toins millions of the
people this country protected
against big business"
Perhaps Norris will get about the time that
the Reformed Seventh Day Advenss correctly predict the
end of the world. Which will be This is the first
time that capitalist politician has turned to god. During
the great unemployment crisis of 1907 William Howard Taft
appropriately named B the Fat" was called on for his
solution of the obIess evil. He readily responded WITH
God knows"
But the difference between Taft and Norris very clear
Taft turns the eyes of the common people toward god and
then joins with other uphoders of the capitalist system in
going thru their pockets Taft and Coolidge big cogs
and important cogs, in the capitalist political machine
Norris is fifth Wheel useful in his way to the capitalist
masters. He will join LaFoette in aiding capitalism fight
the Communists whenever necessary He be dropped
completely when capitalism needs him no longer.
The workers and farmers thru observing the care and
persistence with which the capitalist dictatorship is being
strengthened Washington must learn by this example
look to the building of their class power.
Never before was it apparent that the banking
poraton and other great interests absolutely dominated
Washington. These interests have all power today;
used they best fit The fight oppose that power is
led by the Communists. All those exploited workers and
poor farmers who would fight effectively for their
ests must join the Communists While Norris LaFoIette
and their K have their eyes the stars Let labor keep
eyes and feet the EARTH that it may ultimately win
and rule