The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
WISCONSIN W.P.
IN SUB DISTRICT
CONFERENCE MEET
Performs Much Work
and Pledges More
CspeeIsI to rhs Daily w0rksrl

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 4.-The
Workers Party has organized its forc-
es in Wisconsin for active party work.
An executive committee was elected to
organize statewide campaign in
1926.
A large number Of delegates repre-
senting party organizations in Keno
sha, Racine Milwaukee, Sheboygan
and surrounding towns met in the sub
district conference in Milwaukee for
the purpose of centralizing party ac-
tivities and a number Of very import
ant decisions were made which will
lay basis for perfecting a powerful or
ganization in this section Of the state
and for extending influence and organ
izations Of the party to all important
industrial cities of the state.
In order that the decisions Of the
conference should be effectively car
ried out the conference elected an ex-
ecutive committee of seven to super
wise the work.
Organize Forces for 1928 Campaign.
The report on the election campaign
| clearly indicated that there Is a ire
mendous field for the extension OF
the Communist movement. In the last
election almost five thousand workers
voted for the Communist principles,
and at the time when party organiza-
ton was as yet very weak. Under
these circumstances the Workers
Party has registered considerable sup
port among the workers and farmers
| in it's first appearance on the ticket in
Wisconsin.
The Workers Party was the only
party that was able to maintain its
ground and give a consistent support
for all Of its candidates while most Of
the parties we're demoralized by the
LaFollette swoop.
The socialist labor party lost over
1000 votes to LaFollette and the pro-
hibition party over 5000 votes. The
socialist party was out-maneuvered in
its splendid maneuvers and comprom-
| ises with the LaFollette groups. In
J the last elections the socialist party
was very strongly undermined and,
even as in Germany Won Hindenburg
came on the path of socialist COM
promise, so in Wisconsin the socialist
party treachery prepared the way for
the rule of a reactionary machine.
The socialist party is rapidly losing
in Wisconsin. Following the 1924
campaign the LaFollette Illusion is
rapidly waning and this leaves the
field for the broad extension of the
Communist movement. 1t Is of par
ticular Importance that the party
should strengthen its organization as
it is observed that the khan is strength
ening it organization among the work
ers disillusioned with the social dem
ocratic traitors.
The conference decided to take an
active part in the campaign Of 1925,
and instructed its executive committee
to prepare plans for putting candi-
dates up for all offices in the coming
election
Party Organized for Trade Union
Work.
Among other important decisions
the conference considered the question
of trade union work and after accept
ing a report on trade union activities
delivered by Comrade Prodanich, it
was decided to mobilize the entire
forces of the party for this work.
Comrade Prodanich in his report out
lined the important gain made by the
party in the trade union activities, but
emphasized that so far only a very
small proportion of party members
are taking part in this important field
of activity.
DAILY WORKER Pledged Support.
Comrade Pilachek stressed the i'm
portance of the DAILY WORKER as
the most powerful weapon Of the
Communist movement and 1t was
clear that all delegates were conscious
of this fact. The conference decided
to complete its quota 100 per cent and
accepted practical measures for carry
ing this into effect. The conference
also pledged its support to the Red
Week devoted to the DAILY WORK
Err for May and May 9. In order to
liiib WOih III the
It was decided that from time to time
city DAILY WORKER agents should
attend meetings OF the sub-district ex.
ecutive committee.
Educational Work.
The report or Comrade Gibson on
the importance of educational work
and Communist training in Marxism
and Leninism was accepted and the
conference was fully conscious Of the
great Importance Of theoretical train
ing as a prerequisite for Communist
activity. The future executive com.
mittee was instructed to organize edu-
cational work in every city OF the sub
district.
Other important questions such as
organization OF shop nuclei. the Young
Workers League and Junior League
work were given careful consideration
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