The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
IL. D. WARNS OF
new MENACE FOR
SACCO, VANzETTI
Analyses Attempts to
Disrupt Campaign


Inquiries from several cities where
delegates from number of workers
organizations were denied the right to
participate in conferences called for
Sacco and Vanzetti, the international
Labor Defense, through it's secretary,
James P. Cannon, has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
I. l.. ID. Statement
The day is drawing near for Massa-
chusetts' day Of revenge against mill
tant labor represented and symbolized
by the two heroic Italian workmen,
Sacco and Vanzetti. Events are trans
piring with cyclonic speed which are
finally deciding the issue. Do these
events forecast the doom or the tri-
umphant liberation of Sacco and Van
zetti? Let us examine them and
draw our conclusions from the facts.
The main outstanding developments
since Judge Thayer pronounced the
sentence are as follows;
1. An outburst Of indignation and
protest from the laboring masses, res
olutions, protest meetings, talk of
strikes, etc. This is on the side of
Sacco and Vanzetti. The protest and
faith Of the masses are their strength
and protection.
Organized Form
2. The protest movement begins to
take organized form. Delegate con-
ferences are called in the principal
cities to unity and coordinate local
activities. The idea of a great ma
tional conference, similar to the fam
Gus Mooney Congress" is discussed
with appreciation. This development
is another weight in the scale for Sac
co and Vanzetti.
9. The counter-campaigh. The cap
italist forces begin to organize against
Sacco and Vanzetti. Manufacturers
| Associations throughout the country
pass resolutions supporting the death
sentence. patriotic" Societies de-
mand their blood. The Massachusetts
Bar Association finds the verdict per-
fectly legal and backs up Judge Thay-
er. The capitalist papers which first
ventured a mild protest are being
hushed up. The counter-campaign is
under way.
Labor ReactiOnaries Disrupt
A. The pressure of the capitalist in
terests who want the execution OF
Sacco and Vanzetti as a lesson and
warning to militant labor is being re-
Elected in the labor movement. Green,
/. Vol and other leaders of the A. F.
|, of L. are preserving an ominous sill
ence, while other labor and socialist
|. leaders who have hitherto been mac
tive in the case, are now attempting
to disrupt the protest movement.
In several cities recently, delegates
, from the LID. and other workers
, organizations have been denied the
! right to participate in conferences fol-
Sacco and Vanzetti. The controversies
of the labor and radical movements
are being brought into the Sacco-V Van
zetti conferences and the attention di.
, verted from the main issue of the
J movement. Their aim is to isolate the
militants and then sabotage the move.
ment. The attempt to disrupt anC
demoralize the protest movement re.
inforces the counter-campaign of the
capitalist interests for the execution
of the death sentence.
What To Do
How shall the militants, the honest
workers, proceed to overcome this
double danger to the cause? The most
energetic work and, at the same time
the most careful tactics are necessary
because we are dealing with powerful
and shrewd enemies. The LID. rec.
ommends to all its members anc
friends in the labor movement the
following line of action:
1. A ten-fold increase Of agitationa
! activity. Plaster the town with leaf
: lets and stickers. Systematically can.
vass all organizations for the passing
: of resolutions and signing of petitions
} Organize conferences and demonstra
tions, etc. Let nothing interfere will
or stop the work of agitation. AGI.
TATION is THE MOTIVE POWER
VI ILL INV EMEN i.
Proclaim Solidarity
2. Advocate everywhere and under
all circumstances, complete unity ant
solidarity Of all labor forces. AvoiC
all provocations. Present no specia
or partisan demands. Make it clear t.
every honest worker that we are de.
handing nothing but unified actor
for Sacco and Vanzetti on the basis
Of the class struggle.
3. Where divisions occur in spite Of
all our efforts for unity, we must ener
getically proceed with the agitation
work TO the best of our ability ane
, with all means at our disposal with
out engaging in any controversy OF
conflict with other bodies and continu
ally approach them with proposals fol
unity and cooperation. Keep the is
sue of unity clear before every work
err. THE UNITY OF THE MOVE
/, MENT Is A PREREQUISITES EOI