The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-06

his action that this was mere phrase
ology, an argument justifying the ex-
istence of his machine.
How They "5olshevize" the Party.
Is this Bolshevizing the party of
which the majority speaks? Many OF
the members of our branch have
fought the capitalist system during
periods of most severe persecution.
They are rebels, and are not going to
allow such Gompers' tactics to be used
if they can help it. 1t can be said to
the credit of the members of our
branch, with the exception Of those
who blindly follow the machine, that
they are utterly opposed to it.
An illustration of this element who
blindly follow the machine, can be
given by one comrade, delegate to
the C. c. c. who declared himself for
the majority group, admitting he had
not even read the thesis.
Majority Communist" Work In
Unions.
AS to whether the majority or the
minority are the most active, let the
following information guide you: At
the last meeting of the farmer-labor
federation, motion was made by the
right wingers in the federation to in
vite Dr. Schaper to address them.
Schaper was recent candidate for
nomination for the Office Of governor
of Minnesota. He was given the en-
dorsement by the D. e. c. Schaper
later in the primary campaign repudi.
ated this endorsement.
r. s. Virgins, assuming the role OF
leader of the left wing in the farmer
labor federation, said in support of the
motion "that DR.. Schaper had consist
emily fought for power for the work
ing class and We will be fortunate in
having such man address the farm
er-labor federation"
Communist delegates to the farm
er-Iabor federation who at present
happen to be of the majority, due to
the machine work of the majority
group in the labor unions, did not
have the courage Tor else did not
understand what their duty was)
to defend the Communist principles
and strive to assume the leadership
Of the left wing elements, by point
ing out that Dick Virgins Is not rep
resenting the interests of the left
wing, but Is at the very best CEN
trst or In other words and oppor-
tunist.
When members supporting the
minority thesis were delegates to the
FL. federation, they never failed to
vigorously defend the principles, poll
cies and tactics Of the party and point
out to the rank and file the oppor-
tunist leaders within the farmer-labor
federation and in the trade unions.
For the MARKHAM Group.
AS to the thesis, am convinced
the minority thesis not only correctly
analyses the economic and political
situation in this country, but draws a
logical MARKHAM deduction from this
analysis as to the tactics and policies
of the party that will build a mass
Communist movement at the least ex-
penditure Of time and energy.
The slogan for a class farmer-labor
party is based upon the existing ma
terial base for farmer-labir party
and not deduced from the feelings of
the masses but from existing econom-
ic conditions, therefore it is purely
MARKHAM and not opportunistic.
Whereas the majority thesis's tactics
and policies are the result Of that op-
portunistic reasoning against which
Karl Marx vigorously fought, that
aims to destroy the fundamental eco
nomic principles as expended by Karl