The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-26
COmrade Ruthenberg,
The Builder of the Party

Lie DulueT Oh Tie TdECy
NoTE.-The Ruthenberg Membership Drive is de-
veloping momentum in all sections of the country Many
new members are coming into the Party. Even where
the Party is the weakest Ruthenberg Memorial Meet
ings of considerable SIZE have been held. The DAILY
WORKER today publishes the speech delivered by Ben
Gitlow member Of the Party's Central Executive Com
mttee, at the Chicago Ruthenberg Memorial Meeting
Much of this material will be brought together later in
book form. Comrade Gitlow said:
Tomorrow We viii Remember
w have to Comrade Ruthenbergs death.
w Today mourn and tomorrow we will remember.
Comrade Ruthenberg of the most loyal and de-
voted members Of the working class Comrade Ruthen-
berg the outstanding leader of that class. Not
only does the Communist movement of this country
suffer of the death of comrade but the
working class in the United States suffers equally as
WELL
Comrade Ruthenberg was that fighter in the ranks
Of the working class that during the period of the world
and the reaction following the world war, organized
in the United States, the most powerful capitalist
try in the world, revolutionary political party that
will lead the American working class to final victory.
Comrade Ruthenbergs life was devoted to the cause
Of the exploited and oppressed Masses not only in this
country, but in every country in the world American
capitalism is brutal American imperialism dominates
and subjects to its will practically the entire world In
factories in Mines and in all establishments
millions of toilers daily exploited. Comrade Ruthen
berg built for the millions of toilers Party that will
continue to inspire them to militant action Party that
will lead them in the struggle for their own liberation
Party that in spite of tremendous difficulties in spite
of powerful capitalist miitarism will direct these mil
lions of toilers to final victory.
remember the great Russian Party, when the world
Communist movement lost its most foremost and out
standing leader, Comrade Lenin. / remember at that
time that the capitalist press reioced at the death of
Lenin. They positive that Lenn's death would
usher in new situation, not only in the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union but in the whole revolu-
onary working class situation But to the surprise of
the capitalist world the death of Lenin soldified the
mo
In the United States we have lost great leader a
great leader not only of Party but great leader
also for the American working class The death of
Comrade Ruthenberg is a blow to our Party On
the occasion of Comrade Ruthenbergs death pledge
ourselves as members of the revolutionary vanguard
that his life his action, his courage his determination
shall be the spirit that will guide consolidate
ranks, to strengthen Party, and to march forward
in the line of Comrade Ruthenberg, fighting until
victory is won One fact all must recognize. Out of
the chaos out of the disorder that results from capital
ism, there is only force that is disciplined,
that has a program, that believes in that program
and has the courage to put it into effect There is
only uncompromsing foe of capitalism in this coun
try and in every other country in the world and that
Incorporating foe of capitalism is the Communist
Party together with the Communist Parties of all other
countries welded together in world Communist Party
the Communist International.
We must in memory of Ruthenberg, as a tribute to
his lfes activity soemnly pledge and decide that in
these, the United States of America, will build
Communist Party that in every factory will have
nucleus, Communist Party against war; against cap
itast brutality against every dasardly act of capital
ism. That we will build Party which can give the
signal to empty the factories pour the into the
streets, and demonstrate that real power lies in the
working class, in the producing If continue
to understand the Importance of Party, the i'm
portance of organization and that must have pow
erful organization to the mighty organization
machine of the capitalists in this country then the
cess of the Communist movement the success of the
proletarian revolution in this country is assured
Comrade Ruthenberg, FRIEND comrade our
leader is Comrade Ruthenberg, we are sad
we mourn, but Comrade Ruthenberg do not mourn
forever. Conrade Ruhenberg, in your spirit, in your
understanding of the necessity of organization we mourn
no more. We continue to build so that we can
flight, that we win.
Fellow workers, members of the great army of the
American working class, if you convinced that the
Communist movement is the movement of the working
class if you convinced that it is the only force that
can lead to the overthrow of American capitalism then
you best pay your tribute to the memory of our
departed leader by joining the fighting revolutionary
political party, the Workers (Communist) Party of
America