The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-25
UNITED FRONT FOR RECOGNITION
OF SOVIET RUSSIA SABOTAGED BY
SOCIALIST PARTY IN NEW YORK

by its attitude to recognition.
In its policy of imperialist expan-
sion, America is planning to plunge
the working class into war. 1t is fe-
verishly preparing greater arma-
ments, poison gases and other devices
OF war, and its policy of no recogni-
ton of the Soviet Union is part of
this imperialist policy to subjugate
and dominate Europe and to destroy
any force which stands in the way of
this program. Non-recognition of the
Soviet Union is part of the entire pol
Icy on the part of the government, of
domination abroad and reaction at
home. Recognition of the Soviet I'm
ion by America would be telling
blow to the policy of the Coolidge adj
ministration, against these moves for
war and isolation of the Soviet Union.
united front for Russian recognition
would pave the way for similar unit
ed front action by the workers
against wage CUTS, injunctions, against
the proposed bills to prosecute the
foreign-born workers and to make
conscripted army out of the working
class of the United States. 1t would
lead toward a movement for indepen-
dent working class political action
thru labor party, without which the
American workers are at the mercy
of the capitalist class.
S. P. Responsible for Breaks.
The responsibility for the break in
the negotiations after satisfactory
steps had already been taken. must
be laid at the door of the socialist
party and particularly the Forwards
group. 1t is to be regretted that such
socialists who as honest social reform
ers desire to remain within the
bounds of political decency, do not
raise their voices in protest against
the fascist attitude of the yellow For
wards toward the Soviet Union and do
not protest against the breaking off of
the negotiations by the city commit
tee of the socialist party.
The S. P. in breaking off negotia-
tons for united front, is not serv-
ing the interests of the workers. It
Is helping to keep the workers dis
united and demoralized at a time
when the capitalist class unite ever
firmer merging their corporations and
bringing down the lash of exploitation
ever more mercilessly upon the backs
of labor. The S. P. in breaking off
negotiations, prevent the workers
from getting together and fighting
back these efforts of the capitalist
class to destroy their movement.
A united front for recognition of
Russia would be a demonstration of
unity, which would rebound to the
general good of the working class
movement, which suffers so bitterly
from the campaign for the open shop,
for wage cuts, injunctions and similar
reactionary measures.
Appeals to S. P. Members.
A united front would give the work
ers more courage, stiffen up their re-
sistance and lead to an upward move
ment on the part of the workers,
weakening the offensive Of the capital
list class and opening up new period
in the life of New York and Ameri-
can workers.
The Workers (Communist) Party
stands ready to form a united front
for Russian recognition and will con-
tinue to agitate and take steps for the
formation of a united front of the
working class of all labor organiza-
tions irrespective of political differ
ences or political utilization. 1t calls
upon the membership of the S. P. to
express in unmistakable terms their
opposition to this policy of city com
mittee of the socialist party against
the united front. Every socialist who
wishes to serve the interests of the
workers will fight for a united front
for the recognition and defense of the
Soviet Union.