The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-20
Mask Of Democracy" Is
Being Stripped from Face
of British Capitalist Rule
BY }. LOUIS ENoDAHL..

TODAY vaunted British democracy" under fire on two
fronts IN the house Of commons the militant laborite
the fascist the hand and the attack
against the Communists the latter being but part its
fully planned onslaught against the whole left wing
British labor movement At the time the farcca trial
OF the Y Communists in "od Bailey" notorious court of
British oppression as proceeds knocks every prop from
under so-called English liberties"
It significant however, that not only the ruling class
OF Baldwin, Chamberlain and Lloyd George, fears this
masking but also the betrayers of labor in of
workers. like Thomas and Macdonald join the tories
ana LIBERALS in approving the attacks the Communists
thomas takes the same position as Green, Wo Maiah"
Berry and other American labor officials who openly show
that they love the capitalists than the workers. But
when the British facsts seized damaged motor van
load OF Daily Heads they forced Thomas his hand
me DAILY Herald is the organ of the Labor Party and the
Trade Union Congress and Thomas couldn't dodge
our instead OF an attack on British tory rule at the first
session OF parliament Monday, he made plea Premier
aown TO temper the terocty of the fascist lest it nure
the mperast government This is the way Thomas put
a. H. Thomas asked Mr. aware that wide
spread dissatisfaction among public at the action
taken by the director public regarding national
fascst who admitted szn0 and damaging
the Daily Herald and whether give explanation
on the matter in view Of the serious
cist MIGHT DESTROY PUBLIC IN THE IMPARTIAL
ADMINISTRATION OF JUsTlcE.~
thomas weePs for the dear public oopousy any
american TABOR lieutenant" of capitalism denies there
IS working class and class But every days Develop
ment IS against them all.
ascs bandits had been arrested Three Of these however
nave been dismissed on their good behaviour 1t declared
imposed for carrying revolver It is not stated how. lone
ne WIN De ned before ne will be turned loose join other
IN new ant-laoor assaults Revovers, bIackacks dag
gers and clubs the weapons of the British fascist in
common with those of their italian counteparts To use
tne IS no serious crime. If it support of the can
taist state, which against workers. it no crime
at all. 0' " - Nv N'''ie
But in od Bailey" Sir Douglas M Hoeg ATTORNEY oen-
a of tne crown takes an entirely different attitude in the
sI =. me communists No revovers found in the
RAID on the Communist headquarters But the police +ooL
away plenty OF good Communist that his maiestv
OFFICERS considered highly seditous 'S
1t is perfectly permissible to criticize and corI;
against the kings government after the fashion of Mac
O omau ano nomas They will be permitted all the free
speech tney desire to carry this harmless attack R+ ~
demand the abolition of the kings government and the in
uIon OF oovlet rule that is beyond the pale of free
speech or any other civil liberty. British labor will +hus
earn mat the free speech enjoys capitalism is of no
So T. american workers will discover the same thing
ney WIN learn that every idea that threatens the ovebro
o. capitalist rule is illegal in the eyes the capitalist state
~ tnat resi- such IDEAS will be accepted by the whole
working class and become beacon lights on Iabos march
towards its own emancipation. - ~ a'cn