The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-22
To the Members of the International
Typographical Union:

| 10 tne members OF the lnJeIudLlOndl
Typographical Union:
Two full tickets are in the field for
the coming International Topographic
cal Union election.
One, the administration slate, calls
itself the Lynch-Hays faction, but in
popular parlance is known as the
"Wahnetas," and is in control Of the
union.
The other faction, headed by Charles
P. Howard, calls itself progressive"
The programs of both these groups
have little to say concerning the needs
of our union, such as
1. The shorter work day-hve-day
week.
2. Full control of apprentices by the
union.
8. Lowering the old age pension
limit to IS years.
4. Reaflrming the Quebec amalga-
nation resolution and an active cam
paign for its enforcement.
5. Elimination of the arbitration
clause in the constitution, and the full
est use of the strike weapon.
In policy and leadership there is
little to choose between the two fac
tions. The previous actions of the
heads Of the tickets show that they
care little for the opinion or the inter-
ests of the membership.
So well is this known that, since
the abandonment of the 1916-20 pro-
gram by the so-caned progressive lead
ership, many militant members of the
International Typographical Union no
longer support this leadership.
The record Of Lynch and his admin
istration is well known as thoroly re-
dictionary. His organizational basis is
the 1000 or 5000 printer-proprietor
whose interests are opposed to those
of the journeymen.
His recent actions and utterances
conform to his previous record, as the
following shows:
l. His official statements can be in
terpreted only as repudiating the
weapon of the strike which brought
our union such successes under the
administration of the late President
McParland-a genuine progressive.
2. The raising of the old age pen
sion assessment without consulting
the membership.
3. The raising of the age limit for
receiving pension from so to 65 years
"a blow at the faithful union men of
advanced years.
4. The Lynch-controlled Kalamazoo
convention rescinded the Quebec ANAL
gamation resolution of 1921.
We believe that the victory of
Lynch and his satellites, in view of
their previous records and the above
facts would be a tragedy for the In
ternational Typographical Union. I'm
der no circumstances can we support
the Lynch slate.
Charles p. Howard, by his support
of the injunction process against the
union in New York, has shown that
he is unfit to be called a progressive.
Other questionable actions of his in
connection with the reinstatement of
discharged members in Chicago and in
the difficulty of the union in New
York call for his reputation as the
Header of the progressive party. His
aid to the public printer, Carter, in
Washington, d. c., and his sabotage
Of the New York six-hour movement
all show him to be everything a pro-
gressive should not be.
The Progressive Party, however, has
a real record of achievement and we
believe it is the duty of every honest
member of the union to bring it back
into line with the 1860 program.
Failing this, a capitalization of the
genuine progressives outside of it is
uncomfortable.
An indication of the community of
interest between the leaders of the
Wahnetas and the Progressive Party
is shown by the fact that on the pro-
gressive slate is Frank Morrison,
handmade of the late Gompers and
= Importer of everything reactionary
hruout the labor movement
On the Lynch slate, however, is Max
S. Hayes, candidate for delegate to
the American Federation OF Labor con.
vention, who has favored progressive
policies turnout his career.
John Braun, of st. Louis, a real
progressive representative OF the rank
and file, is an Independent candidate
for first vice-president.
In this difficult situation for our
union, and because we believe that
neutrality will only play into the
hands Of the reactionary Lynch ma
chine and its kindred elements among
the opposition slate, we ask all honest
union men to support Max Hayes,
while at the same time repudiating his
eulogy OF Lynch in the official journal;
to support John Braun as the in
dependent candidate for first vice.
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