The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-05
EX-PRESIDENT
BACKS CABLES
IN CHURCH WAR
Obregon's Stand Averts
Civil War
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IBuClOu U COHlluu6 6uLOIClu6 IhS low
of the land.
Plot Squelehed.
The alleged plot against the life OF
President Gales appears now to have
been thoroly squelched with the arrest
of seven more alleged plotters, thus
making a total of fifteen in Jail for
this sort, but it is believed that the
order which has prevailed is indica-
tive of an intent by the people in gen.
eral. except for a handful Of fanatics
perhaps, to leave the working out OF
this difficult situation to. the recog-
nized leaders of the government and.
the church.
Take Protestant Church.
Reports were current today that
limited States Consul General Weddell
has filed a report with the state de-
partment, concerning the closing of
the episcopal church of San Jose De
Garcia, an American institution, which
is tantamount to protest and that
the United States government may be
drawn into the controversy.
D
Boycott Fails.
The economic boycott has by no
means seriously affected the economic
life of the country. Following the sab-
bath, business resumed on Monday al
most normally in Mexico City.
A League for The Defense Of the
Liberty of Conscience has been set up
to oppose the Catholic League that
initiated the boycott.
Young Communists Appeal.
The Young Communist League OF
Mexico has issued a leaflet that is
being distributed at churches and pub
lie gatherings calling upon the work
ers to fight the efforts of the clergy
to enslave the Mexican people:
Awake, working men of Mexico.
More than half a million working men
and farmers were injured by the cruel
war of fifteen years. They are now
threatened by the hypocrite clergy
The priests are trying to conquer the
unions which cost so much blood and
so many lives.
Chicago and Rome.
'rWill the working men and farmers
permit such a thing? Chicago and
Rome. Imperialism and religion shook
hands in a united offensive against the
laboring class of Mexico.
"Tired of working under cover, they
are now agitating in the name Of re-
ligion to make the masses fanatic
against the conquests gained after
many sacrifices.
Appeal To Youth.
members of the Young Mems Cath
olic Association, you place is with the
masses of working men. Landowners.
lndustrialists, priests and imperialists,
as in the time of Porfirio Diaz and Vic
toriano Huerta, again are trying to
place us in chains.
1.-THE wave of baptisms, confirma-
tions and marriages has lately allowed
the clergy to accumulate a fund to
resist Their boycott is nothing but an
attempt to cause the masses of work
ing men to hunger
Clergy For lnterVe ntion.
1.-THE clergy who use the words my
country" most frequently. in their
speeches would be the first to expose
the country to Intervention by i'm
perialism. With what pleasure they
would receive an American guarantee
giving them the privileges to exploit
the masses of workingmen.
Down with the criminal boycott,
which is directed against the work
ing men! Down with imperialism.
Every business which suspends its &C
tivities must be taken over and oper-
ated by working men,"
Authors Address People.
A leaflet has also appeared signed
by the League of Revolutionary
Writer'S" which is addressed to cath
olics and asks them to support the
government in the present fight:
Catholics, each cent that you give
to priests is transformed into hunger
of the poor. While farmers and labor
ers are dying of hunger caused by
floods which have almost destroyed
several cities in the republic, the
clergy in the Cathedral of Mexico
City in one day, for baptisms, con-
frmations and marriages alone, re-
ceived $4,000 pesos, causing hunger
that kills their brothers."
Labor Satisfied.
The labor organizations that parti-
cipated in the huge parade on Sunday
are entirely satisfied with the success
Of this showing OF solid front to the
clergy. Certainly Catholics we're duly
with the demonstration
since there have been no reports Of
disorders in the past several days and
nvervfhinp is nnifn calm