The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-21
Progressive Coal Miners
Demand Brennan Custer

Cappelinl, are as loud in their praise
of Brennan. Brennan cannot pose as
an opponent Of Cappelini and at the
same time do the dirty work of Lew
is. If Brennan is against Cappelini,
he must also be against the Lewis
machine in its entirety, and if he is
not opposed to the work and policies
of Lewis, he is opposed to the rank
and file, which is fighting the nefari-
Gus treachery of Lewis and his gang.
Brennan, Enemy of PrOgressives.
What does Brennan mean by dual
organization when he states in the
convention call that he is not con-
nected with any dual organization
in the district or any other district?
Brennan cannot fool the progressives
with such subtlety. What Brennan
wanted to assure Lewis was that he
is not connected win the Save-the-
Union Committee. Lewis understands
this very we'll, and so will the miners.
The Save-the- Union movement is not
dual to the miners union, despite
Lewis open and Brennan's yelled de-
ception. Brennan's assurance to Lew
is that he is not connected with any
dual organization is sufficient to
brand him as faker and exposes
him as the wolf that he is, cloaked
in Sleeps fleece.
The height of infamy is reached
by Brennan and his henchmen in pre-
tending to be the friends of Reilly,
Campbell and Lillis progressives
who were shot without even a chance
to fight back. These heroes of labor
were outstanding leaders of the very
movement which the Brennanites to-
gether with Lewis and Cappelini
brand as dual" To place the name
of the Infamous Agati on the same
list without pointing out what a dirty
dog he was is an insult to the sense
of love and respect which the miners
have for their fallen leaders. Bren-
nan, McGarry, Kearney and all the
rest of the Brennanites must take
full responsibility for Bonita's con-
f;nement in the penitentiary, for it
is they who have blocked every at
tempt at freeing Bonita. Bonita has
been double-crossed and betrayed by
these Brennanites-these so-called
friends of Bonita.
Friends of Lewis.
Lewis has replied to the convention
call in letter to one of the signers
of it. The tone of this letter which
begins with Dear Sir and Brother"
and ends MAY not request that
the men who have attached their
names to this circular rescind their
action 49,. " clearly shows that Lewis
understood the call which reads in
part: eve are not calling this con-
veldtion for any Interior purposes or
/ to embarrass the International Of
ficers." Lewis further attitude, how
ever will depend upon the strength
that the Save-the- Union forces can
muster at this convention. Lewis
does not fear the Brennanites. He
does fear that this convention, tho a
Brennan convention, may be cap
tured" and turned into a real rank
and file convention. This is Lewis
real fear.
There is little time left, and the few
progressives that are to be present
must fight all along the line, contest
every inch Of ground and expose the
reactionary Brennan gang. Brennan
must not be allowed to get away
without saying in most emphatic
terms just where he stands. He must
state his policy, program and his
aims. He must come out openly and
in public make clear where he stands
on the program and policy of the
Save-the Union Committee which is
the only program and policy that can
guide the masses of exploited miners
to victory. If Brennan does not re-
pudiate his statements of servility to
the Lewis machine, then the miners
must repudiate Brennan and his
gang. There is no doubt that Bren-
nan will evade every serious ques-
ton, but he must be smoked out at
this convention.