The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-26
Workers Party Convention Organized

national problem, as adopted by the
convention, was of such a character
that it was unacceptable to the minor
ity and could not provide the basis for
harmonious work in the future for
our party. we believe that the situa-
ton in the party is that of deep
and dangerous crisis. We believe
that the things that have been brot
out in the credentials committee re-
port have been of such character,
so far as we are concerned, that has
taken place in relations to the con-
vention as to create a danger of a
split in the party. We however, state
now that in spite of any situation in
existence, in spite Of what we con-
slider provocation, that 1t is the atti-
tude Of our group that split of this
party would be serious matter and
against the interests Of the Comm
tern, Of the party and both groups in
the party and we declare positively
and definitely now that we have no
intention and will not split from the
party.
We declare that it is our aim and
view that the future of our party and
Of the Communist movement in the
United States depends upon the crea-
ton of a situation after this conven-
ton, and during this convention,
which will provide the basis for close
cooperation and harmonious work be-
tween the two leading groups Of our
party. 8A'H
We declare that it is our aim and
object during the remainder of this
convention to achieve that end.
That, however, there exists as an
obstacle to achievement of that end
the conflict over the credential re-
port involving particularly certain dis
frict executive committees.
We ask that on the basis Of this
statement the negotiations be carried
on between the groups for the pur-
HpaN6S liquidation of these difficult
Yes which exist at the present time.
We believe that if these difficulties
are not liquidated that they will Gre
ate tendency toward continued and
bitter struggle in this convention and
in the membership after the conven-
ton, and that common agreement,
settlement of these conditions on
the basis Of negotiations is a requis-
lite to the achievement of the condi-
tons that will enable us to work con-
structively and tremendously in the
interest Of our party after this con.
vention. In relation to the debates
on the political questions which will
come before the convention, we state
that in so far as we have viewpoints,
in so far as there have been dim /.
erences, that we necessarily must
maintain our position and discuss these
questions openly In this convention.
That those who defend a position,
those who believe that line they
have followed is the correct Commun-
ist line stating their reasons and
their grounds, because the education,
al effect of Cur party Of this discus
sion, is necessary and will be a step
toward the Bolshevization of the
party. In other words, there can be
no compromise on the question of is
sues and principles, that each group
must defend its viewpoint in that re-
spect, but we state that on the basis
of the organization questions which
still divide US and which are the OBJ
stacles toward creating the conditions
we desire in this convention, it will be
possible to conduct this in the spirit
of discussion Of principle without per-
sonalities, without embittering the
situation and to attain that end we
ask that this agreement, if it can be
agreed upon, be achieved as quickly
as possible in this convention during