The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-25
". P. CAMPAIGN
SPEAKERS MEET,
Plan FOR Fight
New York Communists
Organize Forces
BY J. o. BENTALL
special TO The Daily Workerl


the mayoralty campaign for the pur-
pose of listening to instructions and
an outline of the course Of action
given by Bertram D. Wolfe who is in
charge Of the agitprop department of
the Workers Party and also manager
Of the present campaign.
Issues Are Analysed.
Comrade Wolfe made a clear analy-
sis Of the issues of the campaign and
pointed out in a lucid manner the
Communist method of approach and
attack in the campaign now under
way.
He showed how the capitalist can
didates were used against each other
for the purpose of muddling the is
sues before the workers and mislead
them into voting for the one that
would suit the capitalists best, that
there was little difference between
them but that the most servile tool
was to be given preference.
Waterman for Big Biz.
Waterman, the republican candi-
date, Wolfe showed, is wealthy man.
ufacturer who is bluntly outspoken in
favor of big business.
He has nothing to lose by failing Of
election, but is willing to run as the
representative of black reaction,
backed by President Coolidge and the
whole republican machine.
Walker Choice of Tammany.
Walker is the choice of Tammany
and entirely satisfactory to the Wall
Street crowd. He is backed by Gov
ernor Smith and the entire traction
interests, and will in all likelihood be
elected. His legislative record was
dealt with and should be dealt with
in the campaign, showing his vote on
all labor bills that some before the as
sembly since he became a member of
the state legislative body.
Mayor Hylan, who lost out in the
primary, should be analysed whether
he runs on an independent ticket or
not. His main campaign material was
and will be the cent street car fare.
Comrade Wolfe showed that Hylan did
not fight for the cent fare because
he wanted to save the workers from
paying 8 or 10 cents, but because he
thereby served the big real estate
sharks who are depending on cheap
transportation to outlying territory for
high price Of their property and the
possibility of keeping up high rents in
distant portions of the city. In strikes
and in all matters touching the work
ers Hylan has shown himself entirely
on the side of the master class.
Announce Policy Toward Thomas.
Norman Thomas, socialist candi-
date, should be dealt with not only as
a person Of inferior understanding of
the class warfare, but he should be
linked up with the whole socialist
movement with its history of betray-
ais and murders that rival the black
est deeds of the capitalists in the
persecution and exploitation of the
workers. In fact, all the candidates
should be dealt with in the main as
types showing where they get their
backing and giving a history of the
role which they have played in the
struggle between capital and labor.
In contrast with these capitalist
candidates is Benjamin Gitlow. a typi-
cal worker, a fighter unafraid who has
been loyal to the working class and
suffered Imprisonment and faced with
new Imprisonment for his activities in
behalf of his own class. The Work
ers Party while it does not emphasize
the individual said Wolfe, may well
take advantage of the fact that Com
rade Gitlow represents that which is
strongest and staunchest and most
intelligent in the revolutionary ele-
ment of the working class, and we
need not be ashamed of having a
jailbird for candidate but rather
proud of it,
Plan Handling Of Hecklers.
Comrade Wolfe then took up de-
tailed matters in conducting meeting,
how to handle hecklers, answer ques-
tons and emphasize special topics
that come up, using as an example
the case of Shapurji Saklatvala, which
will be dealt with now while it is
fresh.
Must Understand Problems.
Comrade Trachtenberg opened the
discussion which followed. He show
ed the Importance to the speakers Of
a clear understanding of the problems
to be discussed during the campaign.
He advised that no one answer ques-
tions who were not fully prepared to
do so, and suggested that one COM
rade at each meeting be assigned to
answer questions in order that there
may be no confusion. Brandy, OAR
cey, Nesin. Chroyer, Bentall and
Statchel took part in the discussion.
This was the first attempt to get
available speakers together for a con-
ference. and Statchei expressed salts
faction with the fine turnout and
promised that fifteen or twenty more