The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-18
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editorially calling for the transform
action Of the labor party into labor
party" The paper continued: "As
long as the trade unions remain the
rock on which the labor party is built,
there is no danger Of it becoming a
purely liberal party" The slogan was
put forward: "a left wing bloc within
the labor party-to fight for unity and
win it,"
National Left Wing Conference
is Held.
Quickly the tide of opinion swung
to the third course. A suggestion from
member of the Birmingham left
wing group that a "series of district
conferences be called with the object
Of strengthening the local organiza-
tions and binding them together"
o.. ito be followed by national meet
ing at which national executive
should be elected and a common
policy hammered out" met with in
creasing approval
This national conference was held
the end of last year under the chair
manship Of J. Southall, of the Birming-
ham independent labor party. Among
those present were well-known labor
party members of parliament, trade
union leaders, members of the Plebs
league, the Communist Party, and the
independent labor party. The resolu-
ton submitted by the chairman q L.
P) as a basis for the discussion called
on "alI workers-to work together as
a militant left wing in all their res
pective spheres of activity" While
warning against the formation of a
new party, mo barrier /. should pre-
vent united action to advance the
principles of Cd world trade union
unity, (2) national trade union unity,
90 solidarity between British labor
and the oppressed workers of the
empire, "a policy for the next labor
party government aiming at the over
throw of the capitalists class, and 90
workers selfdefense against fascism."
After an extended discussion in which
such delegates as William Paul, Hicks,
Tom Mann, c. L. 'Estrange Malone,
and others approved the resolution, it
was decided to postpone action for a
month in order to work out the whole
plan of action more carefully. The
conference was very anxious to avoid
any step which might result in dual
organization to the regular labor
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political form.
Lansbury Still Strong for Democracy
Lansbury's Labor Weekly, tho adj
hitting it had been responsible for
calling a left wing conference some
time previous, to which the Commun-
lists had been invited, attacked the
conference called by the Sunday
Worker on the ground that the inclu-
sion in the agenda of the repeal of
the Liverpool decision against the
Communists meant a movement which
would finally split the labor party.
Lansbury's position is one of opposi-
ton to what he considers the 'unde-
mocratic" methods of the left wing
grouped about the Sunday Worker.
He has been trying to get the exec
utive of the labor party in parliament
to carry on a more vigorous fight
against the government, advocating a
policy of obstruction of all measures.
/. L. p. Executive Refuses United
Front.
Efforts of the central executive of
the Communist Party to establish a
united front with the independent Ia
Dor party on certain questions have
met with the refusal of the latter or
ganization The l. L. P. executive re-
piled, stating that while they protest
ed against the arrest by the govern
ment of members of the Communist
Party executive, this protest was due