The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-03

ton with the Forster group and with the Weinstone
Cannon group, in order to attain complete fusion of
the groups of the Party convention No-recognition
signifies the revival of the faction struggle and
signifies in the last analysis the degeneration of the
faction into cques and the creation of Party crisis
The Opposition groups must cease their fac
uonal methods. They must endeavor by their atti-
tude to facilitate unity with the majority of the
Political Committee before and at the Party con-
vention. All proposals. all criticism of the Party
work and It's leadership must be made in this spirit.
During the work of the American Commission
1t became clear that the differences regarding the
important political questions have recently been
much reduced. This provides today basis for
number OF decisions which derive from this welcome
political fact certain organzational deductions
aimed to impress the whole Party with the necessity
of broad collective leadership and collaboration as
well as the complete liquidation of the fractional
struggle
THE Presidium decides:
l. The Party Convention should take place
IN the end of August 1927 in view of the delay
caused by the work of the American Commission
2. In order to make possible the convention
preparations with the least friction there will be
formed a commission for the preparation of the
Party Convention" consisting of (six) members
with voting rights and 2 candidates e of the ma
jority and of the opposition) under the chair
manship of neutral comrade. AS deputy chairman
of the Commission Comrades Lovestone and Foster
will function The Commission has the right to
DIT on all questions pertain
ing to the organizatonal and political preparation
OF the Party convention The Commission will also
have the right to arrive at decisions on questions Of
mandate disputes in connection with the delegates
to the Party convention. The election of delegates
for the Party convention is to be the proportional
representation system.
8. The naturalization and characterization of
the Party life demand that the Party convention
after objective consideration of all important
questions elect broad Party executive into which
number of additional and proletarian elements
should be drawn in For the minority at the Party
convention important representation must be Sc
cured both on the Central Committee and in the
Political Committee.
4. In order to demonstrate before the whole
party the necessity of collaboration and merger of
the existing groups Comrade Lovestone and Foster
shall function as secretaries of the Party until the
Party convention and Comrades Foster and Gitlow
shall function secretaries of the Trade Union De-
partment until the Party convention. Further
changes in the composition of the leading bodies
Central Committee and Political Committee) are
rejected inexpedient before the Party convention.
The composition of the Central Executive Committee
is left to the decision of the Party convention 1t
is recommended to the party convention to make
decision that the newly elected central committee
is to set up Immediately collective secretariat of
three comrades, one of whom should be q repre-
sentative of the Minority 1t is recommended, i'll
any event, to elect Comrades Loyestone and Foster
secretaries.
g. The Presidium things it advisable that the
Party convention discuss and decide the question of
the expediency of transferring the seat of the Cen
trail Committee.