The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-15


dogs the heels President Coolidge In the last
week has become clear that the foremost issue of domestic poll
tics the coming presidential campaign will be farm relief The
NcNary-Haugen as by which the
attitude of candidates toward this issue will be tested
Political observers admit that the McNary Haugen bill will
before the next of and that will be passed
by both houses Coolidge the of his campaign will be
forced declare himself in that be misunder
soodsomethng all capitalist politicians and Coolidge especially
hate to do.
From the agricultural sections comes news of the rising
of revolt Lowden of Illinois, the gentleman who
is the chief rival of Coolidge present. making hay while the
July days Montana Wisconsin repub
look favorab his candidacy and two states
this early date not to be neered at The Coolidge vacation
has been ruined
Banking good crops aay discomfort Coolidge confrons
period falling prices for farm products and the inevitable
adcon between huge and the ruin of those who raise
them.
advocacy high tariff on farm products no longer fools
the farmers They know last that competition home
that is causing trouble but competition in international markets
cost wheat from other countries dspaces American grain
which is no longer of immense of free land
Mortgages long ago
charges be paid the crops Monopoly prices prevail
practically every commodity the farmer buys the railroads
gouge him to the limit
4ne persistence with which
the old party politicians is proof that arises by of
oase nterna weakness IN American catasnhe contradiction
between the most highly developed and centralized industry the
worldand backward agricultural system
Che independent farmer is myth He has become the
Iaveo the capitalist class which he ysuazes Wall Street
Unlike the industrial worker the farmer rarely the overload
lie kas all the rappngs of the feebon but he serf
But because OF the indirect form by which his slavery
petuated the farmer finds it hard to realize it.
The farmers only ally is the working specifically
he will find his strongest support in the organized labor
ment The capitalist class and the middle class his behalf
occasionally only to make his continued betrayal easier
But just the professional farmer decoys of the capitalist
parties deceive the farmer do the raconay trade union lead
fool the workers. They attempt keep both groups aligned
with the political parties OF their class enemies.
AS long the struggle the question of relief stays
within the confines of the capitalist parties the farmers
doomed defeat because without
real struggle being waged.
There important task before the left wing the
labor movement and progressive farmer organizations than the
Wagng of militant joint struggle against the capitalist parties
and the agents of these parties in the ranks of the
workers.
Coolidge exposed enemy of the farmers but the
dangerous enemies those that advise the farmers and work
did President Green of the A. of L. the present
venton the international Longshoremen Association to stay
within the capitalist parties.
Joint action of workers and farmers for labor party
reply that must be made to the continued suppression the
lean