The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24

expression in the state convention. Z
clubs could be represented in the
county conventions. At one blow they
disfranchised thousands of workers
and farmers organized into co-opera-
tives, Workman's Circles, and other
bona fide organizations of the pro-
ducing classes in Minnesota. Second
ly they maintained that no delegate
elected directly from unions or any
other organization will be seated in
the state convention. Only delegates
from county organizations will be re-
cognized. This will place the control
of the party into the hands of a small
group Of experienced politicians in
each county and exclude the represen-
tation of the needs of the exploited
farmers and workers of the state.
Another step taken away from the
rank and file was made when it was
announced that the state convention
will be held in some small town of
the Twin Cities-like st. Cloud
Meet Again Feb. %.
OF those attending the meeting,
selected few took part in the discus
sion. All proposals were approved I'M
animously. A committee of 10 was
chosen to visit unions to secure aft
liation to the Hennepin county central
committee of the association. Then
a meeting was set for Sunday after
noon, Feb. 2Sth, 2 p. m. at which the
prorating of delegates to the county
convention will be approved.
The reports of Mahoney, Starky and
Of Magnus Johnson spoke again and
again for rank and file endorsement,
but were opposed to rank and file re-
presentation in the convention. Ma
honey attempted to outline the
straight and narrow path the Party
must follow ito attract all elements"
He said the party must be steered
away from "idealists and extremists
who disturb our movement in pursuit
Of their hobbies"
Instrumentation senator, Magnus
Johnson then spoke on the necessity
of the workers and farmers getting to-
gether. After him, Frank Starkey
made campaign speech for the st.
Paul ticket. He did not mention the
concessions made to the O'Connor
machine in the shape of the partial
ticket"
Some pertinent remarks were made
by Brother Alexander business agent
Of the Electricians No. 292. The farm
er-labor party must begin to exercise
control over the men they elect to Of
fee, he said. in the past we have en-
dorsed and elected men who came to
US with requests for support. These
men often ignore the demands of or
ganized labor after they are installed
in office; even when petitioned by or
ganized labor"
1t is evident that a small group of
professional politicians in st. Paul are
attempting to take the party which
the producers Of Minnesota have
created at great sacrifice and use this
party for private political bargaining
with the master class. The member
ship must regain control of the ma
chinery of the party and demand:
(1) Direct trade union and CO.
operative representation;
(2) The representation of all bona
hde workers and farmers organiza-
tons in the county conventions and in
the state convention.
90 They must demand the organ
ization of a real mass political party
Of the workers and farmers in Min
nesota.
(4) They must demand a clear-cut
platform setting forth the needs of
the workers and exploited farmers on
the state. These are the principles
upon which the state farmer.labor
movement was organized and built
and II it is to develop and progress
in the future on a sound basis. these
fundamental principles must be main
tanned.
The individuals present were men,
bers Of the following organizations:
Stationary engineers, locomotive en-
gineers and flremen, machinists, typo-
graphical, boilermakers, steamfitters.
butchers, painters, carpenters, electri-
clans, railway clerks, stenographers,
railway telegraphers, city and county
employees, and drivers. Also members
OF the 9TH, 18th and 18th ward locals.
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