The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-03
ELECTRIC CRAB
IS EXPOSED BY !
WORKERS PARTY
Conn. Political Boss
Warned by Labor


HARTFORD, Conn, June 1.-The
Workers (Communist) Party, Connec
ticut district, has sent a letter to J.
Henry Roraback, political boss of tha
state denouncing his Electrical Grab
bill which robs the workers and farm
ers Of the state OF their rights to par
ticipate in the use of electrical power.
The letter states:-
u. Henry Roraback,
State House,
Hartford. Conn.
ITO the political boss Of connsc-
ticut
I'VE note that your Electrical Grab
bill goes merrily through the legis-
lative steam roller, having already
passed the state senate. This inter-
ests us, because we know that Won
control as well the puppets in the
second wax exhibit in the capitol. We
have seen you sit by the side OF
your house leader and crush the
child labor amendment. From your
room next to the house chamber, You
have been executing the will of the
manufacturers association Of connec-
ticut. OF course, you are doing this
for patriotic motives, to defend your
country against the red menace. OF
course.
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But now you stand convicted open
ly before the working class OF the
state, as one who robs workers of
the electric rights Of the state. You
take by political force the right to
exploit the masses OF this state when
they ask for light. They ask for light.
and you hand them a bill, pocketing
enormous profits. Why are you get
ting this unusual franchise7 For your
good looks-for your abilityH No. We
are forced to the conclusion that It is
the reward for political powers SOP
thrown to you by the manufacturers
whose bidding you do. Senate Bill
5S7-the Electric Grab BILLS being
pushed through, to the sound of your
whip. You are evidently not in poll
tics for your health.
During the recent. state campaign.
the Workers (Communist) Party de-
manded that natural resources and
public utilities be taken over by the
state and nation, and that they be
managed by the unions. Your So
called republican party and all others
supporting capitalism opposed this.
Your candidates were elected by the
farce Of democratic elections, and ac-
tually by capitalist dictatorship-and
one Of the results is this infamous bill
You will pass such bills, only so long
as the workers permit the factories,
mines and workshops to be in the
hands Of your class. When the work
ers and farmers institute their own
government, your days OF glory will
be at an end.
Government His Puppet
I'VE wish to congratulate you on
the choice bit Of camoufiage you put
over. You have learned from the
art Of war displayed when the capital
list nations slaughtered millions Of
workers, for the eternal preservation
Of their own profits. You have learn
ed the fine art of camoufage. At
the same time that you put over this
monumental piece of robbery, you had
your puppet, the governor, make
speeches exalting the spirit Of 1776,
clothing himself in the flag, and as
usual attacking the reds, the COM
munists. The governor Of Virginia
was imported to highten the patriotic
ferver, and all he did was to indulge
in petty gossip. and show the low
mentality of those supposed to be
guiding the destinies of the states.
We will unmask you. We will strip
off the drappery and show you to the
working class Of this state in your
naked character of exploiters.
Days OF Bosses Numbered
"Shall we call upon you to stop
pushing this bill through? That would
be naive. But we warn you that there
will be a day Of reckoning, when the
workers of the state will take you to
task for robbing them of the electric
resources Of the state. And when the
workers take over the industries. and
establish their own Soviet govern
ment, you will be among those held
responsible.
'As against your electric grab $1,000
per cent Americanism) 1.-The Workers
Party raises the cry OF hands on II
raises the slogan Of. All the resourc-
es for the workers and farms--for
use, not for profits.
Looking forward confidently to the
time when your political power will
be wrested from you. and assuring
you that we will leave nothing UNI
done toward that end, we remain,
Connecticut State Committee.
Workers (Communist) Party
OF America,
VIM. Simon, District Organizer.