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Howl About Degeneration of Russian No One

THE situation in the village is not
i so. good. In comparison with the
whole agricultural population, We have
only 0.379o peasants In the party. The
best elements of the peasantry must
join the ranks Of our party.
The theological training of our
members has improved considerably
The best proof Of this was the the
polemic against Trotskyism. We are
now faced with a new discussion.
am certain that the party Will also
easily overcome this discussion also.
The party fears no discussion Zap
plause). The speaker reserves TO
himself the right to come back to
the opposition Of the Lenlngrad
comrades In his closing speech.
Stain then summed up his speech.
The contradictions of the capitalist
world can only be overcome by the
workers revolution in !. the west. The
contradictions between the Soviet
Union and the capitalist countries ex.
pressed itself In the wish OF the lat
ter to make our country into a pend
ant of the capitalist system.
IETE shall defend ourselves with the
w assistance OF the whole proletar-
lat of the west. But finally, the con.
tradiction between world capitalism
and world socialism cannot be over
come by us.
That is the task OF the victorious
revolution in a number OF countries.
We will overcome the contradictions
between the socialist and capitalist
elements in our own country with our
own strength. He who does not be-
lieve Il Is a liquldator.
We do not fear any difficulties.
Who ever is afraid should make way
for men with more courage Cap
plause). We are Bolsheviks In order
to face difficulties and to overcome
them.N
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the party had fulfilled its tasks. The
proletarian dictatorship can not exist
from itself, but only thru the party
and its leadership.
Who shakens and weakens the
party, shakens and weakens the prof.
etarian dictatorship. The party is the
leading force in our state. But one
may not identify the party with the
Soviet organs. The statement that the
Politibureau is the highest organ in
the state is wrong. The central com
mittee of the Politbureau are party
organs and in all questions OF politics
the leading role belongs to the party
The composition of the party bat
talions is. important. The speaker
presented a rich and embracing ma
terial upon the growth of the prolet.
arian percentage in the party. The
growth OF the workers numbers in
side the party keeps pace with the
growth of the industrial workers. On
July 1, 1925, the total figure OF the
working class was 100000, and from
this figure there are $4,000 or SO
in the party. On October 1, the total
figure for the working class was
100000 and the number in the party
$4,000 or SO. The percentage of
workers in the party in comparison
with the workers in the large scale
industry. This percentage is 25.5. The
speaker raised the question whether
or not It was possible TO raise the per-
centage of workers in the party to
90ee. That is nonsense. We have at
present in the party $4,000 workers
from the shops. The number OF other
members is 100000. II this latter
number is to be only 1919, then the
party must grow to one OF millions
One thing is certain and that is that
the specific gravity OF the party in the
working class has grown tremendous
ly.
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SOUTH AMERICAN
RED BLOC WINS
MANY ELECTIONS
Communists Take Lead
Over Opponents

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 20--Close ap-
on the heels Of the impressive Com
munist electoral victories in Chile and
Uruguay, comes an important victory
in Argentina, indicating widespread
development of the Communist move
ment among the South Americas
masses.
In the municipal elections IN tue
province Of Cordoba. the party pres
ented eleven candidates, in some cases
forming a workers and peasants bloG
with the inclusion of non-Communiat
elements. In three localities: Gener-
al Roca, Las Varillas and Canada
Verde, the Communist candidacy
triumphed. The significance Of the
victory should not be underestimated;
it marks the entry Of Communist re-
presentation in municipal councils IN
the province of Cordoba. The social
lists did not elect a single represents
alive. Cordoba is an Industrial prov
nee, one of the most important in
Argentina.
A short time ago the Communists
won the leadership Of the Provincial
Workers Union of Cordoba, dispIac-
ing the former committee made MP Of
anarcho-eyndicalists. Another import
ant development is the fact that many
prominent militants among the syndi-
calists and anarcho-syndicalists are
joining the Communist Party.
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for an active trade balance and there
fore an active budget balance for the
purpose of maintaining stable cur
rency and offering guarantees against
an imitation. The absolutely necessary
creation Of a reserve for emergencies
With regard to the class relations
we have the following tasks: The
safeguarding Of the alliance of the
proletariat and the village poor with
the middle peasantry. The safeguard
ing of the leading role of the proletar'
lat in this alliance. The political iso'
lation and the economic forcing back
Of the village kulak and the town cap
italists.
In connection with the Soviet recon
struction, a sharp struggle must be
carried on against bureaucracy. The
working masses must be drawn into
this latter struggle.
TINE speaker discussed the new
i theology of the bourgeoisie which
declares that an unconscious degener-
alton is taking place amongst the
Bolsheviki and that the bourgeois re-
public is gradually returning. 1t is
unnecessary to contradict these stupi.
dities. Our party forces are not made
Of such material that they will degen-
crate. They have Lenin's works in
their hands and they are learning and
understanding Leninism. The howl
about degeneration will Brighten no
one. Even the author OF this theology,
Ustralov, must serve us. He may
dream Of degenefation, but he must
do our work. Otherwise II will go
badly with him cApplause).
%,.@
IN conclusion the speaker dealt
with the questions Of the party.
The successes OF the proletarian dc
tatorship would be impossible unless
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-.
Score of |. w. w. at
San Quentin Prison
Emerge from Dungeon

SAN QUENTIN, Ca1.-FP)-Over
20 criminal syndicalism prisoners
who have spent number of weeks
in solitary and in the dungeons in
protest against illtreatment OF two of
their number have been taken out
OF the hole and their privileges restor-
ed by the San Quentin authorities.
or the go I. w. w. prisoners still In
San Quentin, so are eligible to apply
for parole, but have refused to do SO.
since they feel they have committed
no crime and are entitled to a full
pardon. Only 1870 Of the $50 prison
ers condemned under the criminal
syndicalism law have ever applied for
or accepted a parole, and most of
those because their prison experiences
had broken their health.
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Apart from its great successes, the
party has made mistakes. Lenin has
taught us not to be proud. But we
must point to our successes. BY the
Bolshevist advance upon the econom-
&c front we have shown to the world
that we do not merely understand
how to destroy capitalism but that we
understand also how to build IN So
cialism, the new society. This con
quest cannot be taken away from Ne.
We must show the proletariat Of the
west and the oppressed peoples OF the
east these successes. We prove that
the workers after they have won DOW
er, know how to administrate a great
country and to build up socialism un-
der difficult circumstances.
What does the proletariat Of the
west need for victory? Above all the
belief in its own forces and the con-
seriousness that the working class is
not merely called upon to be a des-
tructor, but a constructor, that 1t viii
build anew.
WHEN that has been achieved, that
IS the beginning OF the end for
capitalism and the surest sign OF the
victory OF the proletarian revolution.
For this reason We are not working
uselessly when we build up socialism.
In this work we shall win upon an
International scale. (Long and pro
tracted applause).
After the speech OF comrade Stain,
Comrade Molotoy, spoke upon organ
national questions. then followed the
speech of Comrade zinoviev upon the
report Of the central committee. Com.
rade Bucharin held a speech in the
discussion.
NOTE-The next instalment will
contain the speech OF Comrade Molo.
tov upon the organizational questions
Of the party.
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their politlcal opinions. ana

their political opinions, and
WHEREAS, the decision of the G
E. B. on one joint board does not GO
far enuf because it does not include
the cutters local, and is not consti
tuted on the basis Of proportional rep
resentation, and
WHEREAS, the decision Of the G
E. B. instead of establishing unity in
the organization and solidarity within
the ranks. initiates a civil war OF
gangsterism and terrorism against the
membership
THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED
that we members of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America in mass
meeting assembled in Manhattan Ly
ceum this 10th day of January, 1926
demand thar, in order to end the
chaos and decentralization that is un'
dermining and destroying our organ
ization in New York to achieve unity
in the union and re-estabIish solidar
ity within the ranks and to build q
better and stronger union that can e.
fectively fightto better the conditions
of the workers.
81. That one joint board including
the cutters be established in New
York with delegates elected on the
basis of PROPORTIONAL representation
~. That the officials of the New
York organization resign and that
general elections be held for the man
ager and all other officials, which
shall be supervised by rank and file
committees, and that all those sus'
pended and expelled for their political
opinions shalt be permitted without
discrimination to participate in the
elections. ss|
"3. That there shall be no increase
in dues without a decision Of the
membership.
"a. That general amnesty be de-
clared for all those who have been ex-
PEELED and suspended from the organ
ization on account Of their political
opinions. That they be reinstated
with full rights in the organization
"5. That no piece work be estab'
lished in agreement with the bosses
in the New York market"
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Held in Jail Month
for Reading |. w. w.
Papers; Now Sells EN-

SAN FRANCISCo-(FP)- Harry
Clayton, an l. w. w. newsboy, was
arrested for violating a San Francisco
city ordinance against selling papers.
Prior to his trial he was held on $40
cash bail, but after being convicted
and held for sentence, bail was raised
to $1,000 cash, for this minor offence.
Clayton refused to stop reading l. w.
w. papers. The police justice there
upon held him in jail for month, be-
fore finally dismissing the case.
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Lost AIrmen Rescued.

CAPE MAY. N. J., Jan. 20.--After
being wrecked at sea for nine days,
Charles r. Warren and George Hand,
New York airmen, were being detain-
ed at the U. S. coast guard base here
today, pending an investigation of the
facts surrounding the disabling OF
their seaplane off Atlantic City on Jan.
2. The men, half-crazed with hunger.
were rescued late yesterday afternoon
by the revenue cutter "Kickapoo."
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EDITORS NOTE:-In this con-
GLIDING instalment of his speech be-
fore the fourteenth Russian Com
munist Party congress, Secretary
Stain pointed out the tasks of the
party upon the fields Of industry
and agriculture. He said:
international Press Correspondence
MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., Dec. 49,
4t1 (By MaiD-Secretar Stain then
proceeded to describe two digressions
in the question of the peasantry. The
depression which underestimate the
danger of the rich peasant and the
DEPRESSION which exaggerates this
danger and the lessening and under
estimation of the role OF the middle
peasant.
The depression overestimating the
danger of the rich peasant would have
arisen anyhow, for the development is
moving in the direction OF an enliven-
ment Of capitalism and this necessari-
ly brings with 1t confusion in the
party.
On the other hand, socialist indus
try is growing, and a struggle is pro-
ceeding between 1t and private capt.
al. At present the socialist element
is preponderant. Nevertheless the rich
peasantry is growing. This danger
must not be underestimate, for the
rich peasant represents the agent OF
the capitalist in the village.
THERE is however another digres.
i sion. The uncertainty in face OF
the danger from the rich peasant, the
panic before this danger. This un-
certainty went SO far that one began
10 forget the middle peasant The
chief task In the village at present
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market value of their investment in
the industry?
Means More Work On Same Pay.
The 1925 railroad stock market is
hailed by The Wall Street Journal as
the best since 1910 with the average
price of rail stocks at the highest level
since prewar days. This reflects, says
the journal, "the. various records
established and improved conditions.
Most of the records have meant that
the employees gave more work for the
same pay.
Pennsylvania stock is now selling
at over $54 share of $50 par value
This means a gain Of $1175 a share
on 100000 shares since the low
point of 1925, increasing the wealth OF
the owners by $117 100000 within the
year. The 1925 increase in the market
value of New York Central stock
meant a gain of $57,967,8OS for the
owners.
Enormous Profits.
Railroad profits at ,135,000,000 for
1925 establish new record. In only
one other year, 1916, have railroad
profits exceeded a billion dollars. In
that year the amount was s1,O59,000
OOO This years profits exceed 1924
by about $3.50, 100000.
The gross revenue paid the rail
roads by the public in 1925 amounted
to S6,175, 100000, figure exceeded in
only two years in railroad history
These exceptions were 1928 with
$6,357 900 900 and 1920 with $3.50,
100000.
Railroad dividends for 1925 totale6
1929, 00O, 900, another record. Last year
the amount was s32O,OO0,OO0, in 1923
1926, 600, 900 and in 1922, s272,OO0,OO0
In 1916, the highest prewar year the
total was S31S,OOO,OOO.
The "RaiIroad Locarno."
Such figures suggest that the pro
posed Watson-Parker railroad labor
bill expresses the desire of the rail
road owners to maintain a very salts
factory status-quo. In the Wall Street
topics column of the New York Times
the bill is described as a railroad
Locarno" which will outlaw strikes
as the European Locarno is supposed
to outlaw war between the signatory
powers. Says the Times:
after Is years of almost constant
quarreling the two sides are goinl
before congress with legislation tC
establish machinery which will give
every opportunity for fairminded in
Yestigation before the public is called
upon to suffer from interrupted trans
portation service. Among those men
toned yesterday to whom the compro
mise is something of a persona
triumph were w. G. Lee and w. N
Doak, president and vice president o.
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men, and w. w. Atterbury, president
| of the Pennsylvania"
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HILLMAN GANG
LOSING HOLD
ON MEMBERS
Webster Hall Meeting
Disgusts A. C. w.
Continued from page -

kS@DS
low discussion the meeting would be
adjourned. And so it was.
If Hillman has many more Of these
victories" the Amalgamated Trade
Union Educational League group will
have the majority of the A. G. w.
membership supporting its policies in
the union-the policies Of class strug-
gle against the bosses for the benefit
Of the workers. The calling in of the
police is especially resented by the
workers.
The following is the resolution
passed unanimously by the great mass
meeting held at the Manhattan Ly-
ceum by the action committee:
TaiIors' Resolution.
WHEREAS, the policies of the
Hillman administration are RESPONSE
BILE for the terrible situation that ex-
lists in New York, the policy of class
collaboration pursued by the G. E. B.
being a policy of keeping peace with
the bosses by giving concessions to the
bosses at the expense of the workers,
thus worsening their conditions, and
WHEREAS, this policy has brot the
following evils from which the work
ers suffer, standard of production,
acute unemployment, the throwing of
workers out of the shops, reductions
in wages, and
Against Terrorism.
WHEREAS, this policy is main
tanned by keeping in Office in New
York against the will Of the member
ship an administration that is corrupt
and inefficient, that sells out the inter
est of the workers, and holds on to its
power by conducting a war of terror
ism and gangsterism against the rank
and file, and
WHEREAS, the protest against
these abominable conditions was met
by Hillman, the G. E. B. and the New
York administration by depriving
workers of their jobs, by terrorism pre-
venting the workers from expressing
their opinion, by abolishing local
meetings, by expelling local unions,
and by suspending or expelling those
who gave leadership and expression
to the discomfort of the masses to the
policies pursued by the organization,
and
WHEREAS, the decision Of the g.
E. B. on the New York situation does
not deal with these difficulties con-
fronting the New York workers but
instead appoints against the will of
the membership as manager with die
tatorial powers A. Beckerman, who
has refused to have the cutters coop
crate with the tailors in their strug-
giles and who has and still continues
to advocate the giving of more con-
cessions to the manufacturers, includ-
ing piece work, and
Violates Constitution.
WHEREAS, the decision of the G..
e. B. in violation of the organization
not only appoints the manager but
continues in office all the officials
who have not the confidence and
respect of the rank and file, and
WHEREAS, the G. E. B. has failed
to restore the jobs to the workers who
were deprived of their jobs on account
of their political opinions, and
WHEREAS, the G. E. B. has failed
o reinstate with full rights in the or
anization all those members who
lave been suspended and expelled for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-22
lMPERIALIST
TOOLS DEPORT
LABOR LEADERS
FOrty-SeUen Workers
Victims in Ecuador
BY JUAN r. KARoLYs,
Secretary, Ecuador Section, AII-Amer-
lea Antl-Imperlallst League.


lea Antl-Imperlaist League.
oUAYAouIL, Ecuador, Jan. 20 -
simultaneously with the wave Of i'm
perlallst terror sweeping over Cuba
and Central America, the republic of
Ecuador has suddenly become an in
ferno, due to the recently established
military directorate and its efforts to
win the favor Of Wall Street and
Washington. Under the pretext of
putting down a counter-reVoIution'
against the directorate which seized
power thru a coup d'etat, a fierce as
sault has been begun against the la
Dor unions and anti-imperialist ele-
ments. Already AZ active workers
have been deported from the country,
among them such leaders as lara,
Higinio Granda and Antonio Santos
Maldonado.
To Smash Unions.
Every attempt is being made to
smash the labor organizations. Be-
sides the deportations, many workers
have been imprisoned. Things have
not stopped there, however. The milit-
airy government has gone so far as to
arm some 5000 young aristocrats and
adventures, ito defend the republic
menaced by the Bolsheviks," accord
ing to public declaration Of Minister
Of War Bolona. All printshops where
labor papers we're published have been
destroyed and a veritable campaign of
terror has been begun.
In addition to the special force
above referred to, the regular Ecua-
dorian army has been called into play.
The army, consisting of 5000 men, is
commanded by a special Italian
(fascisD mission, sent here for pur-
poses of military instruction.
Seize Power by Coup D'Etat.
As already stated, the military dir
ectorate seized power short time
ago by means of coup d'etat. Since
it is not yet recognized by the United
States government, it is doing every
thing possible to prove itself worthy"
of the recognition of American i'm
perialism. There can be no doubt
that the pressure of American impe-
rialism is to a considerable degree res
ponsible for the attacks against the
labor and anti-imperialist movements.
II is significant that deportations are
not confined to Ecuador but, under
pressure of American imperialism,
have taken place in Costa RIGA, Pan
anna, Cuba and Ecuador. in turn.
Helps Ecuador Workers.
The Ecuador Section of the Allan
erica Anti-Imperialist League is TAX
ing up the issue theoretically Organ
lied only few weeks ago, the section
is made up principally of students and
workers. Among the affiliated labor
organizations are the Typographical
Union and the Labor Federation Of
Guayas.
It is important that other sections
Of the Anti-Imperialist League give
us their help so that a real interna-
tional protest will be raised against
this latest outrage of American impe-
rialism and its traitorous satellites in
I4atin-America. 1t is hoped that the
league will be able to develop cam
paign of as great proportions as that
which resulted in the liberation of
Julio Antonio Mella in Cuba. y
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mo STRIKE WATSON-PARKER BILL
TERMED "THE RAILROAD LOCARNO":
INSURES PRESENT GREAT PROFITS
BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press

100000
friendly government
in
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"The party is the instrument for the
dictatorship of the proIetariat."-Len.
in. Hear the message Of Leninism at
the Lenin Memorial meetings.
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'HORTHY GOVT.
MAY FALL over
FORGERY PLOT

VIENNA, January 90 When the
Hungarian parliament opens today
there will be stormy scenes and a
probable fall of the Bethlen cabinet
when the premier asks for a vote OF
confidence. The political gravity OF
the case cannot be exaggerated, des-
pite the effort to minimize the scandal
of the international counterfeiting
plot by princes, dukes and Horthy
government politicians. Forging 3d.
900 100000 of French francs was the
largest job of the counterfeiters.
Putrid Politics.
Rumors of government overthrowal,
Iregentships and the exit of Horthy's
white guard dictatorship are flying
about. Premier Bethlen is likely to
do everything possible to conceal the
extent and political meaning of the
disclosures. Some charge Bethlen with
seeking to protect Horthy for price
of getting Horthy's place. The whole
affair is rotten with graft and in
trigue.
Meanwhile, it is learned that the
counterfeiters first forged a great
number of Czecho-Slovak bank notes,
and that when Czech detectives in
vestigated, they found that the heads
of the Hungarian police were involved
in the plot.
Czechs Stirred.
Public mass meetings are being
held in Prague and other Czech cities
at which attacks are made on Hun
gary as a menace to neighboring coun-
tries. "Hangaryis fascism is leading
Europe into new wars" states one
former cabinet minister. 1t is also
charged in Czecho- Slovakia that Hun
gary has 100000 troops in violation
of treaty provisions which limit it to
&c. 600.
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IN conclusion the speaker dealt
4 with the questions Of the party.
The successes OF the proletarian dc
tatorship would be impossible unless
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NOTE-The next instalment will
contain the speech OF Comrade Molo.
tov upon the organizational questions
OF the party.