The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-09
Coolidge in Minnesota
To Inaugurate New War
On Workers and Farmers
BY j. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY "sent Cal" Coolidge is in Minnesota trying to
make noise for the republican party.
but why minnesota" the millions will ask. Why all
this trouble crossing half the continent to present himself
the so-caed Norse-Amecan centennial celebration?
Why this long journey in the heat of early June?
The not hard to find It is the same reason
that inspired the late Sam Oompers, during his final days
head of the American Federation of Labor his
the Communists and force the expulsion of
@ delegates from the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,.
1t is the reason that inspired Senator Robert NJ
LaFolette, with the presidential bait dangling alurngy
fore him. to issue his declaration denounong the June 18th
National Farmer-Labor Conference, ST. Paul. year.
All united in the war Of the capitalist reaction against
the efforts Of the Minnesota workers and poor farmers in
harmony with labor turnout the land to build their
class power.
Three years ago when Cal Coolidge, then vice-pres-
dent tried to peddIe of his New England open shop
oupourng OF Minnesota worker and farmer he
hooted down. The gathering tired Of his bunk refused
listen to him. and he had to leave the PLATFORM sticking his
typewrtten speech in his pocket That in the days
when the Farmer-Labor movement was the upgrade,
when the workers and farmers in increased numbers
breaking away from the old political parties landlords
the bankers and the food spectators.
Three years ago the republican party Of Wall Street
elements from the middle class democratic party that joined
e. could s very much Msgnus johnson and Hendrix
ship in reach.
But instead of consolidating their class power the work.
ers and farmers allowed their movement to be with
political careests and hungry job hunters. Political deals
between the socaed leaders of the armer-abor
and the old parties became the order of the day. Class action
was fought BosheVst Treason to the class interests
of the workers and farmers cloaked gab of
"Americanism' and Coolidge from Washington
to Minneapolis to reap the harvest, and with him comes
Secretary State Frank Kellogg the corporation lawyer
who defeated by Johnson Farmer-La Labor cand
date. For him it is triumphant return
e&
This united 'front.' against labor finds its symbol in the
dirgbe LOS Angeles all the way from Lakehurst NJ
j. to take part in the ceremonies at Minneapolis today This
giant of American mtarsm for the oppression of
labor at home for the subjugaon of Wall Streets colonial
slaves, and for making rising Workers. Rule in
the Union of Soviet Republics, the aspiring revolutionary
movement in China, becomes spectacular feature the
Back to Wall Street drive.
On the Coolidge reception committee will be Mayor
LEACH supported in his victorious for by the
Van Lear-HarthI socialists" Leach ardent sup
porter of Cooidges campaign last year, that helped put
republican standpatte in the governors chair the
est capitalists the pnest socialists" they all knee today
to do obeisance to the strkebreaker president
Alone the Communists call to the workers and poor
farmers to enlist abos side of the struggle break
the power of the republican party-of capitalism tse-in
the state OF Minnesota Against the republican party of
Wall Street. against the democratic party of the we-to-do
farmers the little bankers and small businessmen against
the betrayers who parade LaFoettetes Socialists
against all these the Communist inspired called
to struggle.
cooIidge's visit Minnesota today must mark the
drawing of the class lines clearly, the beginning of
greater struggles for the robbed and the oppressed
cities and on the land