The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
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Attorney Markewich, that the right
wing was not well represented in the
various committees. Among the
places mentioned was Brooklyn, where
the international president said he
had great objection to the men chosen
to lead the struggle in that section.
On cross. examination by Louis B..
Boudin of counsel for the defense,
Sigman admitted that the man in
question, a certain Cherchorie, had
been in charge Of Brooklyn for over
year before the left wing admins
tration was organized in the Joint
Board. Also that at the present time
che is loyal union man" The wit
ness also admitted that Cherchorie
at present is connected with the Man
haitian office of the right wing.
Sigman assailed the Workers
(Communist) Party declaring that
"the- strike leaders we're not inter-
ested in the workers and the union
but were taking orders from the
Communist Party and the Red Inter-
national in Moscow"
Several hundred cloak and dress
makers who We're interested spec
tators broke in laughter and were
warned by Magistrate Louis B. Brod-
sky that another outburst would re-
suit in the court being cleared of all
except the defendants, and complain
ant.
Reads Fake Thesis"
Sigman's attorney, Markewich then
started to read what he claimed were
excerpts from Communist theses"
Joseph r. Brodsky, of counsel for
the defense objected to Sigman read
ing the alleged Communist theses"
If you want to obtain the real point
of view of the Workers (Communist)
Party | will bring the head of that
organization here as a witness.
Defense counsel then discovered
that which was supposed to be
Communist Theses" was a pamph-
let with the title "The Communist
Plague In Our Unions"
Sigman started to quote from the
pamphlet certain passages which he
said he had read to the left wing
leaders of the joint board prior to
the strike as points that he opposed.
They included a section devoted to
the move for the formation of a
labor party.
Admits Statement Not True.
1t was brot out in the cross ex-
aiming of Sigman that the pamphlet
was published by the right wing
controlled general executive board.
Sigman first stated that it was pub
| lished in 1924.
WAS it published in 1927" Sig
man was asked by Boudin. When
! Sigman insisted that it was pub
lished in 1924, the defense attorney
pointed out that many of the articles
quoted were not supposed to have
been written until 1925. The right
wing president finding himself in a
tight position admitted that what he
had said was not true.
Sigman also read alleged quota
tons from Strike Strategy attempt
ing to build up his case by charging
that William z. Foster believes in
class collaboration.
Right Wing Betrayal.
In referring to the strike again,
Sigman told how. at special meet
ing of the general executive board
held December of last year they de-
cided to end the strike over the heads
of the regularly elected officials of
the New York Joint Board. Signan
under cross examination admitted
several minutes later that at a meet
ing held several days later in Madi-
son Square Garden, the cIoakmakers
repudiated the action of the right
wing general executive board.
When the afternoon session start
ed, Magistrate Brodsky allowed the
several hundred workers who were
present to sit in the prisoners cage
giving them an opportunity of being
nearer the witness, the Judge and the
lawyers.
Reads Fake Records.
A great deal of time was taken up
on Vhe question of proportional rep
resentation to union bodies and CON
ventions. Sigman read from what
was supposed to be the minutes of
the last national convention of the
union.
The section he read was supposed
to be motion passed by the conven-
ton that the vote on proportional
representation should not be taken
until six months after the end of the
convention.
Boudin brot out the fact from Sig
nam that the minutes were published
by the right wing controlled G. E. B.
Under his direction.
Has Very Bad Memory.
Mr., Sigman, who made the motion
that the vote on proportional repre-
sentation should not be taken until