The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-31
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ternational, greetings were given by
delegates from several countries, In
GLIDING America and speeches deliver
ed by Orion and Dumbal, respectively
president and secretary Of the Inter
national. The general idea expressed
by all emphasized strongly the neces-
sity of organising the farmers against
the capitalists in all countries and
that the farmers cannot hope to win
in their battle against the bourgeoisie
without making an alliance with the
workers.
Communism Peasants Friend.
Kalinin, the farmer president of the
U. s. s. r., is a very busy man, but
nevertheless he found time to address
the conference. His speech was
roundly applauded. Comrade Kalinin
stressed the thought that it was neces-
sary to educate the farmer to realize
that he is being robbed by the CAPT.
talist system, that the farmers of all
countries are exploited by the bour.
geoisie, and that Communism is the
farmers best friend.
The presidium Of the Enlarged Elk
ecutive submitted some principles
and programs for the conduct of the
work in the various countries, which
were unanimously adopted by the pie
mum and brief outline Of which is
given below.
Effects Of War.
l. The imperialist world war con-
stituted the beginning of the break
down Of world capitalism. The capt.
talists have now emerged from the
war stronger in monopolistic organ
ization, and are making desperate ef-
forts to shift the burden of the war up
on the working class. This means re-
duced wages. longer hours, worse con-
ditions Of labor for the workers and
increased taxation, bad terms Of
credit and ruinous fiuctuation of
prices for the farmers.
2. The farmers of the world were
the greatest sufferers in the war: In
loss Of life, requisition of farm prod
ucts for war purposes, low prices,
bankruptcy and destruction of agri-
cultural areas.
3. The postwar crises have led to
a shrinkage Of agriculture in Europe
and to its expansion outside of Eu-
rope, with over-production in agricul-
ture and diminished demand for ag-
ricultural products, which, outside of
Europe, lead to the collapse Of farm
ing, to the bankruptcy Of millions of
farmers who in great numbers move
to the already over-crowded Industrial
centers.
Rapid Economic Changes.
4. The crises in agricultural produc-
ton and consumption, the rupture of
the worlds economic relations, the
military occupation Of certain dis
tricts, the Dawes plan, create a sit
uation of rapid economic changes.
from revival to severe crises and
clearly show the instability of CAPT.
talism.
8. The poor farmers have gained
little or nothing from the increase In
prices Of agricultural products, owing
to their heavy indebtedness to the
banks and burdensome taxation, and
the instability Of the present period is
not conducive to a continuation of
high prices. ssg
Competition Keener.
s. Competition among the Ids
capitalist powers is keener than ever
and the imperialists seek solution
of the crises in the exploitation and
oppression of the colonial peoples.
Capitalism also endeavors to attain
sterilization by subjecting the work
ers to reduced wages and longer hours
Of labor and the farmers to increased
taxation and low prices.
z. The war has led to a colossal
swelling Of the foreign debts and in
creases Of the state budgets and the
interest on these debts are shifted by
the capitalists to the shoulders of the
workers and farmers.
Revolutionary Sentiment Amona
Farmers.
8. The mpoverishment of the poor
farmers is causing revolutionary SEN
timent amongst them and drives them
to active political work. The example
furnished by the U. s. S. r. is a great
source Of inspiration to them in the
conquest for political power.
3. The war and postwar crises have
concentrated and centralized capital
which rules ruthlessly over the unor-
ganized farmers, producing reduced
prices OF agricultural products. worse
credits and the increase OF prices OF