The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Left Wing Metal
Workers in Blow at
Johnston's Machine

Continued from page 81
les to keep himself and the rest Of
the gang in power
Now comes this same bunch of B.
and o. babies and cry like alliga-
ors to the membership that change
is very necessary in the laws due to
the Irregularities in the last election
and submitting two propositions for
the January referendum.
TWO Crooked Proposals.
Proposition No. eliminates all
election circulars and confines can
didate to his official announcement
in the Machinist Journal limited to
300 words. forbids reading and ex-
hibiting election circulars in the To-
cal unions, provides for a one day
election the first meeting in the month
Of April and no other day. The joker
in this proposition, however, provides
that the general secretary-treasurer
shall not open the ballots which
shall be turned over to the grand
lodge tellers after they are installed
1t would be in place to ask Davi-
son the question: why are you de-
nying the Anderson charge that you
tempered with the ballots in the last
election? Why was the convention
decision violated them, This propo-
sition is made to throw sand into the
eyes of the membership, but a little
90 late, as they are acquainted with
the history of the last election and
have no confidence in the present adj
ministration.
Wants Referendum ito Abolish
Referendum.
Proposition No strikes out the
law governing the referendum law for
election of grand lodge officers by
referendum and returns to the ola
methods of election in the convention,
providing for a Representative con-
vention by paying all the expenses
of the delegates from each local."
This sounds nice on the surface
but examining it a little closer we
find that by voting for this PROPOSE
ton it simply means that the present
oficialdom will hold power another
two years as the convention takes
place two years later than the orig
inal election would according to the
present laws. Thus the present
Johnston machine forces would be
able to keep their stolen office two
years longer and carry out their ruin
Gus expulsion policy until the fighting
elements could be eliminated and
they be secure in Office OF course,
by the second part of the proposition,
the offlcialdom would be able to pack
and control the convention by social
ed blue sky locals, which are so IA
miliar to all left wingers at the 1. L.
G. w. U. convention o.
District No. s, Chicago, as we'll as
District 10 in New York, has sent out
circulars to all locals in the country
asking the membership to reject these
proposals as they are only attempts
to set aside the decisions of the last
convention. Lodge Sc of Milwaukee
has also sent out a circular letter
recommending to vote against both
propositions.
This is very significant as it comes
from the lodge of executive council
member Nicherson, who drew up the
proposed changes. All members must
vote down this new attempt of Johns
ton and company to keep themselves
In power for another two years.
The Anderson appeal is also sent
out for referendum. 81 The members
are asked to vote to uphold the grand
lodge decision suspending Anderson
The ballot is covered by a four-page
circular setting forth the position of
the executive council We call upon
all members Of the international to
] vote NO on this proposition which
|, means to vote down the decision of
the executive council and vote to re-
! instate j. F. Anderson to membership
] in the /. A. of M.
Down with the Johnston-Davison adj
ministration and forward to a stronger
1 l. A. of M.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
FOR AMALGAMATIoN IN THE
METAL INDUSTRIAL