The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25

1utcneSOn, ne naturally dld not men
ton what immediate explosions were
contemplated or that the process of
expelling political opponents was to
continue. Hutcheson's expulsion cy-
clone has swept quite large territory
and does not seem to have spent It.
self. Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit,
Philadelphia, and now it has reached
New York.
Lapidus Victimized
The newest prospective victims are
the officers of Local 376 and Joseph
Lapidus, campaign manager Of Morris
Rosen who was the left wing candi-
date for general president in the re-
cent carpenters election.
Mr.. Duffy notified these members
to appear before a special investiga-
ton committee of the G. e. B. on
March 18th, to answer the charge of
circulating "scandalous, scurrilous,
and defamatory literature" Cat this
writing no word has been received as
to the results Of this investigation.)
This is the same old chestnut that
Brindell (Hutcheson's crony) used
when expelling his opponents before
he went to the penitentiary, and is
also in general use by John L. Lewis,
Frank Harrington, and other labor
takers.
The Reason Behind 1t
The real reason back Of this action,
however, is seen in the vote cast in
Local 376 in the general election
Hutchinson received votes, Brown 4,
and Morris Rosen 222, for general
president. And it would not do to
allow this sentiment to develop in
such a large center as New York with
out at least trying to smash it.
Section 55 Of the general constitu-
ton could not serve Hutcheson's pur-
pose in a local where he could only
get. votes, So as in the other expul-
sion cases, it is placed in cold storage.
The skids have been creased and
fake investigation committee" select
ed by Hutchinson to give legal at
mosphere to verdict that has al
ready been reached.
"a Fair Trial"?
Just consider for a moment the
farce that is being enacted. The c.
e. B., or rather Hutchinson, because
he is the G. e. B., have charged these
men with having committed social
led crime; then they select a com
mittee from amongst themselves to
investigate and prove their charges
true (although they are supposed to
have investigated the foundation for
such charges before making them).
Next comes the pronouncement of
sentence and punishment by the same
group of men, who also enforce them.
After which this same man, or body
Of men, pass upon the appeal of the
expelled and sustain the first decision.
Hutchinson is staunch republican,
a 100 per center, lover Of American
democracy" He favors the ku klux
khan. And it therefore goes without
saying that he is opposed to the die
tatorship of the proletariat.
Hutch a Capitalist Among Capitalists
And, why not? Like his friend and
co-partner, John L. Lewis, he is a
wealthy man, a raiser of blooded
stock, and the carpenters union is the
means by which he increased his
wealth and personal advancement. So
anyone who stands in his way must
be crushed, no matter by what means.
The progressive carpenters ran
their candidate for general president
on a program of action. The candi-
date, Morris Rosen, was unknown. II
was the program that the rank and
file were asked to consider and not
the individual. The local unions were
circularized with copies Of the pro
gram asking the endorsement of their
candidate by the local unions on the
basis of the program. Following is a
skeleton outline of the program:
I. "AffliatIon to the building
trades department. of the American
Federation Of Labor.
2. abolition Of the national board
Of Jurlsdlctlonal awards.
8. sob control.
4. "FIve days--forty-hou week.
5. "Unlform agreements to expire
at the same time.
6. "AIl agreements to be ratified
by the rank and file.
7. "A Joint drive with other trades
10 organize the industry 100 per cent.
8. "oId age pensions.
8 Reinstatement Of the Los An
geles expelled members. (These were
the first Of the present series Of ex-
pulslons.)
10. "The right Of minority to free
dom Of expression within the union.
II. 1.-THE right of the general pres
ident to suspend members without
trial, to be abolished.
~. "NatIonal convention to be held
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