The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
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ticket for the coming elections in OPP
position to the capitalist parties.
THE election of the representa-
tives of the workers and farmers to
government offices, even though they
constitute majority, does not and
cannot by this means alone place the
state power in the hands of the work
erS and farmers.
This can be accomplished only bv
the revolutionary action of the
masses under the leadership of the
Communist Party and by setting up
the state machinery of the working
class.
Nevertheless election campaigns
and the use by elected representatives
OF the workers and farmers of all
sections Of the government into which
they enter for the purpose of expos
ing the class character of the gov
eminent, play a tremendous role in
connecting the struggle of the work
ers and farmers for better wages and
living conditions with the general
political struggle for power.
Such use of the parliamentary
machinery Of American capitalist
government will develop and
strengthen the class organizations of
the masses for the final struggle for
a workers and farmers government.
eve call upon all sections of the
labor movement in New York to unite
fer q common struggle against the
republican and democratic parties,
the twin instruments of Wall Street.
and for the establishment of a mass
political party pledged to fight for
the demands of the workers and
farmers of this state-to take its
place in the ranks of national labor
party as part Of the struggle for a
workers and farmers government in
the United States"
The program of action and the con-
crete demands of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party 1927 election program
are as follows;
Labor Demands.
Il. The abolition of the use OF
anti-labor injunctions.
so. The complete abolition of police
interference with strikes and picket
ing. z
IS. The repeal of the state Grim
inal aaarchy law.
Il. Special favored treatment in all
penal institutions for workers jailed
in connection with strikes, lockouts
boycotts and political activity.
"5. The repeal of the Baumes laws
IS. Legal enactment of the maxi
mum work day of eight hours and {
five day week ON all public works
The initiation of such legislation anc
constitutional amendments as viii
make possible the eight-hour day fol
all workers.
81. The initiation of full program
of labor protection legislation includ
ing workmen's compensation for al
trades under state and private con,
troll, a full program of laws to pre-,
vent industrial accidents and occupa
tional diseases and the regular in,
spection of factories, etc., by inspec,
ton boards having adequate repre-.
sentation of the workers.
So. A full program of social insur.
ance covering unemployment, health
age, maternity insurance, etc.
School Demands.
Il. Abolition of religious and mill.
tary training in the schools.
"2. Right Of the teachers to or.
ganize in labor unions.
SO. No expulsion of or discrimina-
ton against teachers for holding be.
lefs inimical to the capitalist system
"a. Increased wages for teachers.
IS. The extension of state credits
in municipalities where necessary fol
the building of an adequate number
of schools.
Sc. Maintenance of an adequate
teaching force providing at least enc
teacher for every thirty pupils and a
seat for every child
81. An elected and paid board OF
directors with trade union and teach
er representation
Traction Demands
al. The right of the workers to or
ganize.
20. The establishment of municipal
ownership and control of all traction
lines of New York Citv. in which con-
troll labor shall have adequate repre-
sentatlOn.
''3. The retention of the scent
iare.
~. The immediate establishment of
the S-hour day for all traction work
ers in the city and 6-hour day for
specially hazardous occupations and
for those crafts upon whose efficien-
cy depends the lives and safety OF
the New York population.
Rights of the Negro.