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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
a. A Labor Party

The present A. F. Of L. policy of supporting candi-
dates the tickets Of the republican democratic
parties is absolutely fatal to the interests the working
class It checks the growth of class consciousness 1t
makes unified successful fighting front of labor against
capital impossible and destroys all real representation
of labor in government The evil effects of this policy
illustrated afresh by the exposures Of political
ruption in Pennsylvania and Illinois,
In place Of this ruinous policy the A. f. OF L. shall
declare for the formation of labor party which shall
make bloc with the organized farmers To put this
policy into effect it shall Immediately call conferences
in the various cities and states for the purpose
fishing labor parties, and later hold national labor
party convention.
Labor should enter the November elections under its
banner AS the basis for organization the labor
party there should be prepared political program cover
ing the pressing needs Of the working class which should
contain the following main planks:
(a) Revision Of the tax and tariff laws to take
the burden Of taxation and higher prices thru the tariff
of the workers and farmers Higher sur-taxes on the
incomes Of the great corporations and mutmionaires
(b) Legislation outawing the Of the Injunction,
police and soldiers in labor disputes.
(c) The general eghthour day in industry.
(d) Fight against all proposal to register photograph
and ingerprnt foreign-born workers
(e) Industry TO bear the cost Of unemployment thru
legislation making compulsory the payment OF trade
union wages to all unemployed workers, funds TO be
raised thru higher taxation OF profits.
(D The prohibition of the labor Of children under IS
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peratve that the A. F. of L. shall call upon the entire
labor movement to embark a general campaign to
organize the many millions of unorganized, giving spe-
cal attention to the basic and key industries including
STEEL railroads. marine transport mining electrical
ufacturlng chemicals rubber automobile, lumber
tile Emphasis must be laid the organization of
the unskilled workers
The A. f. Of L. convention shall create a general
ganizng committee to supervise the work organiza
ton Campaigns shall be initiated nationally in the vari
crafts and industries and locally general scale
special organizing fund shall be created The system
Of shop committees to mobilize the unorganized shall be
established to nduct them into the unions The general
organizing committee shall conduct special campaign
against the company unions designed to them
into real trade unions to destroy them and build
up trade unions In their place.
ITO facilitate organization work the A. f. Of L. should
henceforh hold its conventions in big industrial cen
ters disseminating the practice Of holding them
IN summer resorts such Atlantic City.
To facilitate the organization of the unorganiZed a
general reduction of initiation fees shall be recommended
TO affiliated internationas with high fees.
In those Industries where organizations exist the
unions to be established shall be based industrial
form In industries where whole group conflicting
weak unions claim Jurisdiction the Of unor-
ganized workers. the jurisdiction shall be awarded forth
with to the basic union Of the industry such as the
Amagsmated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers
in the ste industry to the International Association
Machnists in the automobile and electrical manufacture
ing industries to the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen in the packing industry etc.
The campaign to organize the Unorganzed be
companted by a general demand for improved living
standards Of the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
3. A Policy of Militant Action

The most dangerous tendency In the labor movement
is that hidden behind the pretty phrase of Cooperation
with the employers" current with trade union lead
The attack Of the employers upon the trade unions
and the standards of labor be stopped by having
the unions adopt plans for increasing production
only surrenders them to the employers. 1t demorazes
the foundation Of trade unionsm and poisons
workers with the false teaching that labor has
interest with those who exploit it.
Labor must call halt to the trade union bureaucracy
policy which leads the workers into such Cooperation
wraps set by the BOSSES The A. f. of L. must declare
for aggressive policy of action against the employers
1t must condemn the so-caled cooperation class
collaboration policy expressed in the Baltimore and
Ohio Plan and similar schemes It reject the Wat
sonParker Law, which encourages company unionism,
outlaws strikes the railroads. practically establishes
compulsory arbitration permits civil courts pass upon
the merits Of labor disputes and establishes partner
ship between labor officials and railroad magnates be
used by the latter to raise railroad rates.
THE A. F. Of L. must reject the New Wage Policy
4 adopted by the last convention of the A. F. of L.
and repudate also the socalled Monroe Doctrine of
Labor" 1t must decsvey condemn trade union capital
ism, expressed by labor banks labor investment
porations trade union life insurance companies etc. and
demand Transformation of these institutions into genuine
cooperatves The investment of the savings
should be in the sociazed industries Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
7. Against American Imperialism

One Of the most outstanding features of world develop
ment Is the rise of American imperialism, which is
only subugating colonial peoples and the working classes
OF foreign nations to Wall Street bankers but rebound
ing in its competitive effects against the American work
ers. 1t creates an evergrowing danger OF war.
The A F. of L. shall condemn the mperalist policy of
the American capitalist class 1t shall reject particpa
ton in the league of nations and demand withdrawal
the world court 1t shall condemn the Dawes plan and
the proposed debt settlement plans 1t demand
immediate and unconditional freedom for the Philippines
and Porto Rico and condemn the policy Of American
Imperialism In China and other Far Eastern countries
Above all it must demand from the United States gov
eminent policy of hands off Mexico and other Latin
American countries
The A. F. of L. shall Immediately to transform the
Pan-American Federation of Labor into instrument
of struggle against American imperialism, now begin
ming in the LatinAmerican countries under the
ship of the AAmerica Antimperialst League 1t must
condemn the plan of the PanAmerican Union to develop
into an American League of Nations and specifically
condemn in detail the growing miarism Of the United
States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
8. Company Unions

Company unions constitute real to organized
abor They have spread into many industries especially
those of basic and rusthed character The employers
have established these organizations in order increase
production and to block the formation of unions
The A. F. of L. shall devote attention to this i'm
portant problem and it shall wage active warfare
against the company unions with the aim in view of
breaking them up and establishing trade unions To
this end it will often be necessary to work within the
company unions and capture them.
The weapons that must be used against company
unions active defense Of the workers interests
open struggle against the employers and complete
reputation of the ideas and practices of collaboration
with the employers in speeding up production and elm
mating strikes, expressed by the B. o. plan and
the Watson-Parker railroad law; militant campaign to
organize the unorganzed the amagamaton of the craft
unions into industrial unions and the systematic build
ngup generally Of the trade unions into real fighting
rganizaons to defend the class interests Of the workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
American Trade Uni0nism
Shown Road to Progress

years of age, with provision to maintain the children Of
workers and provide for their education up the
of 16.
clpe of the McNaryHaugen bill and the addition appro-
pration of half billion dollars to provide for the estab
lshment of cooperative marketing associations
troed by the farm organizations and for the improve
ment Of agricultural production.
(h) The naturalization of all large scale industry
including Mines railroads and the great manufacturing
industries food distributing organizations ETC. The esab
shment of workers control and the participation of the
workers in the management of these nationalzed in
dustres.
~ Reduction of the army and navy and fight
against militarism and Imperialism. The withdrawal Of
American soldiers from all foreign territory Immediate
independence for the Philippines and Porto Rico and
the right of selfdeterminaton for all other American
colonies and possessions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
2. Demands for Improved Living
Standards

Thru advancing machine production and the speeding
up Of the workers by ell of efficiency" schemes
to increase OUTPUT the employers reapng profits
almost beyond imagination. The unexamplsd profits
the General Motors corporation the United States Steel
ed with ovsrcapalfzaon tho they are show that the
capitalist class Is enjoying fabulous profits wrung from
labor.
DUT Lsbor7 Labor has been dictated" since the war
ID The cost of living has gone up faster and farther
than wages have been increased And the stay up
while wages have been cut in many industries av-
erage wage Is well below $50 a week. glaringly in
sufficient wage The workers health is undermined by
the terrific speedup.
To check this attack the living standards of labor
tho A. F. of L. call the workers in the various
Industries to take advantage Of the present active state
in their industries present demands for increased
decreased hours, and increased control in
dstry All movements should be conducted joint
ly by related trades Attempts to cut anywhere
must be resisted by a militant strike policy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
S. Save the Miners Union

The A. F. of L., in view OF the deepgong crisis in
the mining industry and the reactonary leadership
the Lewis machine which has already resulted in the
collapse of the Miners Union in many of the most
portant districts under the shop attacks of the
coal operators and thus is threatening the very life
the whole organization should call upon the whole labor
movement to lend its active support by furnishing
and money to help the widespread organization
campaign necessary to rebuild the Miners Union in
Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky, Alabama, Colo
RADIO and many other demoralized disorganized
tricts The fight must be to the Miners Union,
whose threatened destruction the progress
the whole labor movement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
VIGIL Radio Program

Chicago Federation of Labor radio
broadcasting station VIGIL is on the
air with regular programs. 1t is
broadcasting on a 1915 wave length
from the Municipal Pier.
TONIGHT.
500 to 7.oo-chicaeo Federation Of La.
Dor talks and bulletins.
700 to 7:3o-The Florentine String Trio,
dinner music.
1880 to s:so-MarIon and Jim Jordan,
harmony; Clarence Sullivan, tenor.
$3.50 to 1o:oo-Hickey and johnson,
Hawaliansi VIGIL ENSEMBLES Little Joe
1o:oo to 1f:oo-Dance music from the
Municipal Pier Auditorium by chas.
Cooks Orchestra.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 5, 1925.
$500 to $500 p. m.-5and Concert. Mum
lclpaI Pier Auditorium, Maulella and his
MONDAY, SEPT. 6, 1926.
ieipaI Pier Auditorium, LeaVitt and his
band.
500 p. m.-Talk by Edward N. NoekeIs,
Secretary Of Chicago Federation of Labor.
TUESDAY, sEPT.7. 1925.
500 p. m.--chieaso Federation Of La
Dor talks and bulletins.
6:t5-Fable Lady-Stories for children.
$3.50 to 7:3o-The Florentine String Trio,
dinner music. rt
1880 to s:so-VelIa Cook, contraIto; Nick
Smith, baritone.
$3.50 to 1o:oo-LlttIe Joe Warner, Charlie
White, Harry Dream Daddy Davis, Harold
Groissaint.
1000 to 400 a: m.-AIamo Cafe orches-
ira and Entertainers.
That worker next door to you
may not have anything to do to.
night. Hand him this copy of the
DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
MADEROS', STAY
OF EXECUTION
NOW SECURED
Governor Changes His
Decision
BY s. D. LEVINE.


BOSTON, Mass, Sept, 3.--The de-
Tense attorneys for Sacco and Van
zettl will have an opportunity to pre-
sent the confession of costeIino Ma
deros, confessed participant In the
South 5raIntree murder and robbery
for which sacco and Vanzettl have
been sentenced, at a hearing for
new trial on Sept. is.
Following the refusal Of Governor
Fuller of Massachusetts to grant
respite for Maderos, who was SEN
fenced to be executed on Sept. 5, the
governor was prevailed upon to
change his decision after the presid-
ing judge in the case, Thayer, recon-
mended delay of execution. Attor-
ney General Devlin concurred in
Judge Thayer's recommendation to
the governor.
At First Denied.
The stay OF execution to Maderos is
for seven weeks and will permit him
to attend the hearing on the 9th of
the month in person to make an ade-
quate record Of his testimony.
The governor had refused the stay
to Defense Attorney Thompson on the
occasion of his first request because
he did not have Judge Thayer's rec
ommendation. This was later secured
and the stay granted.
Thompson claims that the confess
sion that Maderos made in the peni-
Tertiary some time ago to Sacco and
Vanzetti attorneys completely exon
crates the two Italian workers and
proves beyond question that they were
railroaded to within the shadow of the
electric chair.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
GARY PICNIC TO HEAR
ENGDAHL, PETRAS ON
SACCO and VANzETTI
Especial to The Daily wOrksr)

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
GARY, Ind, Sept. 3.-Flfteen la
Dor and fraternal organizations In
the Lake County Conference for the
Defense Of Sacco- and vanzettl are
holding a Labor Day picnic and pro-
test meeting on Sept. s, Labor Day,
at the picnic grounds, Pine St., East
Gary. The speakers will be J. Louis
Engdahl, editor Of The DAILY
WORKER, and Paul Petras, who
will talk In Hungarian. Take Val
paradise car at nth Ave. and Broad
way to East Pine ST, East Gary.
Everybody Invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
IL. Against Racial Discrimination

The trade unions include wage workers regard.
less Of race creed, sex. age color The A. f. of L.
must declare for the removal of all bars against Negroes
Japanese Mexicans and other and national groups
which being disseminated against in entering the
trade unions. 1t demand the abolition OF all Jim.
Crow laws, practices and determinations and the elmi
nation of lynching.
The A. +. Of L. shall initiate an active campaign to
organize Negro workers and demand that they be given
equal pay for equal work and extend them the utmost
Continued Page 3D.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
10. Political Prisoners

The A. f. of L. shall initiate vigorous campaign for
the release Of Sacco and Vanzet Mooney Billings and
the many other labor prisoners special day shall be
designated whereupon the various state declarations
local central bodies shall hold meetings Of protest adopt
resolutions demanding the release OF political prisoners
and send delegations in cooperation with A. F. OF
delegation to the OF California Massachusetts
and other states holding political prisoners demanding
the release of these prisoners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
6. Naturalization of Industry

The A. f. of L. must declare against the private own
ership Of industries vital to the life of society
demand the naturalization Of coal Mines railroads. super
power plants, grain elevators packing houses etc. with
workers control in the management of these industries
The further development of organized labor depends upon
taking this stand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
9. Fight Against Injunctions

The of antilabor injuncons labor disputes
stab at the heart of the labor movement and the A.
Of L. shall call for militant fight against the is
Of injunctions Such yrannical action by the
courts must be countered by violation OF the
Injunction by the strikers involved and by the labor
movement generally
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05

Why not small bundle of The
DAILY WORKER sent to you
regularly to take to your trade
union meetingg
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
Tickets SOC Children Free

HOW TO GET THERE-Take 22nd
Street car TO end Of line. then take
Lyons-5erwyn car 10 Ogden and Hsr-
lem Avenues. Walk five blocks south.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
HOW Fares EASCISM?

me truth about the present status
h present black shirt
"oneH from the pen OF G. Ross specialist
a"o one Journalists who visit Italy
national bankers to boost Muoni the
member Of worknecass the iron he's. a.
mussonFs Mussoini heurehead-a prisoner Tn vo,
untay Of the correspondent Don't miss MAD
nesday's DAILY WoRKERl - -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05

John H. Walker, Victor Olander,
John Fitzpatrick, Edward N. Mock
els and hosts of other officials Of
labor right in Chicago and Illinois,
who are so enthusiastic in support
Of insults Mr.. Smith, might profit
ably examine the case of Frank Far
rington when they talk at great
length of the advantages of support
ing the parties of the greatest ex-
plofters of labor.
The workers cannot dictate what
employment an official will accept.
But they can say that an official
that accepts employment from an
anerny of the working class, or sup
ports an enemy political party of
the working class, must get out of
the organized trade union move
ment. This years Labor Day, altho
1t is the Labor Day of the "class
peace" is a good time to consider
the cleansing Of the unions Of all the
Farringtons.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-05
Labor Day Good Time to
Start Cleansing Unions
of All the Farringtons
BY j. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

to the employ of the coal barons
Harrington joins a procession that
includes such former officials as
Phil Penna, of Indiana; Tom Lewis,
Of Ohio; Thomas Haggerty, of Penn
sylYania, to mention only few, all
of whom now hold lucrative posi-
tons in the pay of the mine owners,
using the experience they have
gained in the miners union to be-
tray the mine workers.
These traitor elements can only
be fought on the broadcast possible
basis. This is on the basis of the
class struggle.
harrington became marked man
when his contract with the Peabody
Coal Co. was made public. He
should have been marked for expul-
sion from the miners union when
he first proclaimed his support of
the capitalist political parties. In
stead, the great rank and file of the
miners union permitted Harrington,
Lewis, Van Bittner, Murray and
their kind to expel the left wing
militants, the greatest builders of an
effective miners union But the tide
turns. 1t must turn all the way.
Years ago the miners union de-
clared that no member Of the or
ganization could belong at the same
time to the employers National
Civic Federation.
In the case of Harrington, the min
ers have declared that no member
OF the union can agree, while hold
ing that membership, to enter the
pay Of the mine owners.
The next logical step is for the
membership Of the miners union to
put the stamp of traitor on those Of
flcials who use their position openly
to give aid and comfort to the po-
litical parties of the mine owners
The union official who uses his
position today to advance the candi-
dacies of republican and democratic
party candidates is the likely traitor
of tomorrow in the industrial strug-
gle.
1t may be said that the miners
union in Great Britain has advanced
that far. No liberal or tory sup
porter uncovered in labor's ranks in
Great Britain could win any stand
ing in the British coal miners union.
Study the political affiliations of
the labor officials in the different
American trade unions and it will
be easy to uncover crowded nests
Of prospective traitors, whole swans
Of Farringtons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
OLDSNOB|LEHAS
NEW LOCK

II man were to leave $1,000 in
currency on the curb. unguarded.
while he entered building to
transact business he might be
termed q suitable candidate for q
sanity investigation Yet that would
be no greater degree OF negligence
than many automobile owners per.
sist in practicing simply to avoid a
twist OF the wrist to protect their
motor car In estment.
Insurance underwriters have gath.
cred statistics showing that SIS per
cent OF the motor cars equipped
with improved locking devices are
habitually left unlocked when
parked. though generally they may
be easily and quickly locked. So
deep rooted Is this habit tendency
to leave automobiles unlocked that
one large manufacturer who had
planned to introduce q positive auto.
matte locking device found II wise
to slightly modify the design.
Oldsmobile Incorporated this auto
matte device on The new series 81"
cars, introduced several months ago,
as a safeguard to owners against
their becoming unconscious allies