The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-18

which was adopted without a dissen
Whereas, we believe that the fu--
ture advancement of the just claims
Of the Buffalo labor movement along
political lines depends on the intelli-
gent use of the ballot, the only weapon
that labor has in the political field
to protect the rights of men and
women who toll for their daily bread;
and
Whereas, we realize that up to the
present time labor has failed to or
ganize on the political field so that
they would be recognized as mate
rial factor in the political fabric of
our city; and
Whereas, the personnel of our pres
ent city council and the fruit Of their
labor cannot be taken as an omen OF
the success of the political policy of
the Central Labor Council; therefore
be it
Resolved, that the legislative COM
mittee of the Central Labor Council
respectfully recommends that the
council instruct the officers Of this
body to petition the various local
unions affiliated with the Central La
Dor Council to call a conference for
the purpose of inaugurating a more CO.
hesive political movement"
Left Wing Sees Thru Move.
The few left wingers in the council
had no illusions about the intentions
of the reactionaries who are in con-
troll of the Buffalo central body. The
very manner in which the resolution
was worded the proposal to petition
the various local unions to call the
conference" without indicating just
how these were to be induced to issue
the call, all showed that the resolution
was to be used only as a threat by
the members of the legislative COM
mittee and their associates against
some group of politicians with whom
they we're bargaining.
Progresslves Fall to Join.
Efforts were made by the left wing
ers to induce the progressive members
Of the council to Join with them in an
organized effort to initiate action. But
as usual the unorganized progress
ives" failed to respond to a call for
action and proposed to wait little"
longer.
, The insincerlty of the reactionary
leaders" Of the Central Labor Council
was further manifested when, on July
22. after three months had passed
without any action being taken, pro-
posal of the Molders' Union, Local "a,
that a conference be called to name
united labor ticket was turned down
and the matter referred to the legisla-
tive committee.
The committee reported on Aug. ~
stating, 1--WE ,disapprove Of the call
by Molders' Union, No. 81, for con-
ference to form labor party"
This report was concurred in by the
safe and sane majority of the council
and would probably have ended the
matter in so far as the council was
concerned II It were not for the fact
that Brother Campbell, delegate OF
the Molders' Union, took the floor UNI
der good and welfare to declare that
the molders would proceed with their
proposed conference in spite Of the
decision OF the council.
LEADERS" Worried.
IL was at this time that the leaders"
Of the council held hurried consulta.
ton, which was followed by a motion
that "at the next regular meeting the
regular business be suspended in the
interest Of q conference to inaugurate
a moro cohesive political movement"
The conference OF Sept. 9, which
was TO organize more cohesive DO.
litical movement" showed the com
plete bankruptcy OF the reactionaries
II showed also that the principle OF