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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25
The Socialist Party SANDWICH

The issue of the New Leader will provide the
future historian of changing class forces America va
able data of middle ham sandwich being sought
after by the socialists in the election campaign with the
dropped the republican arder layer the eavngs
the democratic party the other layer and thin
neo-socialism in between to hold them together
Thus the whole purpose of the Socialist campaign merely
capitalize the graft of Tammany Hall and the degree
of the republican machine No suggestion any positive
program attempt support the various struggles waged by
the working pretense Of speaking rising
force of proletarian consciousness.
Bidding the disconnected little shop-keepers who are
rapidly being squeezed together the upper milestone
and the neither milestone of rising overhead COSTS
ondy those elements progressves o-caled liberals small
few ministers tenderhearted souls who find the
hopes remain aoat holding ancay stray pieces of
social wreckage
The Reverend Norman Thomas in his weekly humorous
drives his strongest thunder at the wicked the
New Tammany He condemns Heavy Herb Hoover his
nectons with the trust But for the struggle
against these forces where the struggle the position
the socialists best be judged from the the Jewish
Daily quite openly supports Al Smith the Leader
almost free Of of the trade union field nothing the
mine struggle little of the textile workers fight and that basca
the workers. nothing of the strike the
New Jersey oil workers. only contempt for the efforts the
Communists the campaign organize the traction workers.
and only where deeds All of the socialist
party deeds the kind they in the needle
outright strke-breaking
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25

meeting. Over so loyal union mem
bers were not admitted to the meet
ing, because these gangsters fear the
membership will recall few of their
.betrayals. They know that we, the
membership, still remember that we
lost two weeks pay in order to or
ganize the bosses association. We, the
membership, still remember what the
Effrat clique did to our regular cleo
ted Executive Board members.
Sisters end Brothers: It is time
that we show the gangster officials
that the union is not their private
property, that we, the membership of
the union, will have our say in all the
affairs Of the union, with an honest
rank and file leadership who will rep
resent the will of the workers, not of
the bosses association. We want a
leadership that will use our money
to strengthen the union, not to hire
gangsters to beat up our brothers
with blackjacks and knives.
"The nomination was illegal, there
fore, we, the members of the union,
demand new and legal nomination
where all union members will be adj
mitted to the nomination meeting and
an honest election"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25
HONEST ELECTIONS,
IS OVERS DEMAND

Raising the demand that an hon
est membership meeting be called so
that the choice Of the unions leader
ship be left for the members and not
for psuedo-union men packed into a
staged meeting, and appealing to all
workers in the cleaners and Overs
union to come to union meetings to
fight the gangster officials of the or
garization, the Progressive Group in
the union yesterday distributed a
statement to the workers in the shops,
which says in part:
"The same corrupt officials who
arc teri orizing the membership by
removing all those who refuse to be
tool of the corrupt machine from
their jobs, are disregarding the de-
mands of the membersh.p for new
and legal nomination
"The bosses assist the corrupt Off
Gals by removing good standing union
members from their jobs who do not
approve of the officials policy.
"The same gangster officials who
nominated themselves at an Illegal
meeting are going to elect themselves
to represent you for the coming year.
"No objection and election commit
tees were elected at the nomination
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25

the capitalist press as a red conven-
ton. We are not ashamed of the term
red. This convention is red CON
vention. 1t is made up of men and
women with red fighting blood in their
veins.
At the present time we can point
out that in one country in the world
the reds are in power, the red flag
flies as the flag of the country. That
is the only country in which the work
ers and farmers have the power. In
Russia exploiters have been overcome.
There a system of society is now
being built that will give to the toilers
all the advantages that their labor and
ability can provide.
Recognition of Soviet Government.
The United States Government, the
government of Wall Street, the gov
eminent of bankers, trusts, mergers,
robbers, pirates, grafters, the govern
ent of the oil gang, ETC., declared in
the name of humanity that it cannot
recognize government where the
working class is in power. This cam
paign is only an incident in the strug-
giles between the workers, the farmers
and the exploited masses with the ex-
ploiters who are in power. This strug-
gle will have many phases, election
campaign, strikes, demonstrations,
parades, mass meetings, etc. One of
the most important phases of this
campaign will be the demand for the
recognition of the Soviet Union.
If the United States will persist in
its refusal of the recognition of our
government, the Soviet government,
we know that the time will come when
the workers government in the United
States-a Soviet government-will
recognize Soviet Russia. (applause)
U. S. Imperialism.
American imperialism, drunk with
the enormous profits that it won as a
result of the world war is engaged in
a very aggressive imperialist cam
paign. In South America, in Mexico,
in Nicaragua, in Haiti and in the
Philippines, the masses of toilers there
are experiencing the bloody rule of
American imperialism. In Asia the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25
Traditional Party of Slavery
Meets at Houston

The collapse of the anSmth forces the opening of the
democratic national is the collapse of lame and blind
peaptast opposition to the Wall Street masters OF that
party
In it's historical origin chiefly party of the of chattel
slaves the democratic party split at the time of the Civil
War and became the outright and unqualified party of Slavery
Defeated the bloody struggles of 1885, became the party
Of the bankrupted Southern landowners From this position
cuousy enough swung to short career as the party OF
petycaptast debtors with its ranks for agrian
discomfort.
The transition from Bryan transition of
party into the direct control of the biggest banks
and trusts American capitalism traditionay republican,
under the leadership of Wilson that American capital
ism made its shapst and futhe development into Imperialism
svtne' final flower of capitalism.
Since Wilson the democratic party has been of the two
parties whose apparatus is controlled directly by the highest
masters of Wall Street.
The Wall Street leaders afford to permit still little
liberal dmagogy the part of democratic politicians and this
ibera still bndy associated with something vaguely
supposed to be beneficial to labor and to farmers But the Smith
led democratic party is only serving Wall Street the better it
succeeds in this swndling demagogy
The democratic party traditional party of Slavery
pe in the hands of the most reaconary forces of Wall Street
and much party of wagesavery and the open shop
the republican party.
So there viewing with alarm" from either the
republican the democratic The press of the democratic
party filled with benevolent smiles for Hoover while the
Of the republican party gently praises the great and good Al
Smith
will be "gentlemens campaign" as between Smith and
the election Smith will
bt defeat for Wall Street
Ii the socialist party should large VOTE the
strata Of the American ruling class would only smile ndugenty
The liberal capitalist newspapers would speak with favor
of this little flunkey-party to the big bourgeoisie
The only possible defeat for the financial of the
United States this election H be large vote for Communism
The only chance that capitalist view with alarm
anything whatsoever this that chance which
from the vigorous nationwide campaign poll big
for Foster and Gow the standarbears of the Work
Communst Party, and large increase in membership
the same party in connection with the campaign
This would correctly be viewed with alarm by capitalist
alike the of Boshevism in the United States
This the only thing Hoover and Smith have
to fear in this campaign.
1t is likewise the only thing the working the ex
plotted farmers have to hope for in this campaign.
Vote Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25
Gitlow's Acceptance Speech

are now behind prison bars in CAPT
talist dungeons in America valiant
fighters of the working class. Mooney
and Billings are still in prison.
Remember Sacco and Vanzetti.
We must not forget that in spite of
the opposition of the workers of all
countries, American capitalism sent
Sacco and Vanzetti, two innocent
workers, to the electric chair. We
must not forget that while we are
living in country of tremendous
wealth, in country which boasts it
is the richest in the world, that
though billions in wealth are piled up
there are millions of men and women
who are walking the streets looking
for an opportunity to work, looking for
chance to eat, for a chance to live.
We must not forget that in this coun-
try which boasts of liberty, which
boasts of democracy, workers are not
allowed to organize, workers are not
allowed to strike, the injunction is
used with effectiveness against the
workers.
Oppression of Negroes.
We must not forget that in this
country which claims that all peoples,
all races are equal, millions of toilers
because their skin is of a different
color, because they are Negroes, are
denied the franchise in the South, are
prosecuted, are treated worse than
dogs and are lynched under conditions
that are indescribable.
We must not forget that while on
the one hand we have plenty, a
tremendous display of arrogant
wealth, on the other, millions of chill,
dren toll in the mills, in the mines, and
in the factories to pile up the fortunes
for the capitalist ruling class of this
country.
In this campaign we must declare
that this capitalism, and the ruling
class that maintains it, and the gov
eminent that supports it and defends
it with all its might, all this must go!
The toilers, the workers and poor
farmers must come into power.
This convention will be reported by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25

accepting his nomination as Workers
Party candidate as vice-president in
the coming elections.)
COMRADES:
1t is a great honor to be one of the
standard bearers of the only party of
the exploited masses in the United
States.
This convention throws out a chal-
lenge to the whole bloody capitalist
ruling class of the United States.
The campaign which we are now
entering is part of the war the ex-
plotted masses are waging against
those who exploit them.
President Coolidge couple of days
ago declared that he was gratified at
the action of the United States con-
gress when it passed the tax bill Civ
ing a fat present to the capitalists of
the United States in the form of tax
reductions amounting to over $780,
100000. The particular reason for
Coolidge's qualification was the fact
that congress eliminated from the tax
bill the provision for publicity on in
come tax returns. The bankers, the
industrialists, the large stockholders
in the United States do not want the
workers and poor farmers of this
country to know how much they steal
and extract from the sweat and toll of
the workers and farmers of the coun-
try. The Workers Communist Party
on entering this campaign declares to
the strikebreaker Coolidge, to the Ohio
Gang that put Harding in power and
made Teapot Dome famous, declares
to the powers of Wall Street, declares
to the pirates of Tammany Hall, and
the plunderbund of the G. o. P. that
in spite of the fact that the republi-
cans and democrats combined in the
last congress to keep out of the press
the record of capitalist robbery in the
United States, the Communists will
do everything to write down in burn
ing letters that will be understood,
the whole bloody, crooked, contemp-
tible and hypocritical record of the
capitalist ruling class of the United
States.
Record of Brutal Oppression.
The record of the capitalist ruling
class in the United States is indeed
record of brutality against the work
ing class. We have present at this
convention the wife of one of the
workers who was murdered together
with others because he championed
the cause of the oppressed and the
working class. We received only
few days ago the news that loyal
fighter Of the working class died in
Moscow. VIM. n. Haywood was a
memorable figure in the class war.
For organizing the workers and fight
ing to improve their conditions he was
prosecuted, imprisoned and driven
out of the country. Chas. E. Ruthen-
berg, one of the founders of our Party
and determined fighter against i'm
perialism and imperialist war, was
thrown and kept in prison for many
long years by the capitalist ruling
class.
We can recall at this time the many
memorable struggles that took place
in the United States, struggles in
which workers were shot down like
dogs. Struggles in which workers
were bounded into DULL pens, struggles
in which workers were torn from their
families and deported. These events
cover pages in the history of the
American class struggle. At this time
when we enter the presidential cam
paign we must not forget that there
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25

This is the first installment of the
speech made by Comrade Gitlow in
accepting his nomination as Workers
Party candidate as vice-president in
the coming elections.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-25

The Workers Communist Party
alone goes to the masses in this cam
paign with program which places
the responsibility of organizing for
the overthrow of the robber system
of capitalism squarely on the shout
ders of the workers themselves under
the leadership of the Communist Par
ty. The Communists do not claim
that the elimination of graft from
sewers and oil wells would put more
food on the workers plate or better
clothes on his back. Though the
worker is fleeced in every possible
way that bourgeois parasite can
think of. his problem is to get con-
troll of industry and run it for the
benefit of the producing classes. To
accomplish this purpose he must be
organized politically and industriaily.
Trying to clip the claws Of capital
ism is a futile policy. The workers
who work and vote for the ticket
headed by Foster and Gitlow this year
will be putting their time to good adj
vantage. They will be doing effec-
tive work for the future when the
revolutionary workers will be suffi-
GENTLY organized to take the govern
mental apparatus out of the hands Of
the exploiters and organize gov
eminent in its place that will repre-
sent the interests of labor on factory,
farm and sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
IN
NORTH WOODS
Geologists Reported d
To Be Sans Food,
Good Clothing

KEOKUK, Iowa, July 23.-(Rl-
Belief that the four members Of the
Iowa geologist party reported lost in
the Reindeer Lake region Of North
ern Saskatchewan. are safe. was ex-
pressed today by DIR. Frank NJ. Full
er, father of John Fuller, one Of the
geologists, following receipt OF q
letter dated July 6, from his son
az Brochet, Canada, in which he said
they were leaving Brochet July z,
in good condition and with good
equipment, over u changed route.
DR.. Fuller took the letter to in
dicate there was an error in a re-
port from Regina that j. NJ. Gu
mines, manager Of the Hudson Bay
company post at Brochet, Canada,
had found that the geologists were
poorly equipped and had inadequate
food when he met them three weeks
ego.
DES MONIES, July 23.-tPl-The
state department at Washington has
been asked by James C. Davis, for.
mer director general Of the wartime
railroad administration, to ask the
Canadian government to send
mounted police to search for John
ID. Fuller of Keokuk and three other
Iowa geologists, reported lost in the
Reindeer Lake region Of Northern
Saskatchewan with inadequate food
and clothing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
Says Valley To
Capture Honors
Kerrville Meet

The Lower Rio Grande district is
confident of capturing for the fourth
consecutive year the attendance cup
awarded at the Kerrville Epworth
League conference and encampment,
was the report Of II. L. Bryson. who
returned Sunday afternoon from
Kerrville.
Mr.. Bryson reported that the at
tendance at the conference had
broken all previous records, over
500 being enrolled. and that the Val
ley district expects to carry off all
honors. /. A. Dudley, Of Browns
vile. who has served as president
of the conference the past year, is
expected to be elected for second
term. Mr.. Bryson stated. This is an
honor that has seldom been confer
red upon conference heads. but il
is expected TO be rendered Mr.. Dud-
ley in recognition of the excellent
record made in all districts Of the
conference the past year.
The Valley delegates are enjoying
the encampment and conference, Mr.
Bryson reported. The conference
will close Tuesday. and the Valley
caravan will leave Kerrville We'd
nesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23

MEXICO CITY, July 23.-tPJ-Res-
ignation Of Luis Morones, secretary
of labor, whose life has been in dan
ger since the assassination Of Gen.
eral Alvaro Obregon, today was be-
lieved to have lessened the general
feeling Of tension.
Agrarian leaders, naming Morones
as one of the psychological authors"
Of the crime had asserted that un-
less he withdrew from the govern.
ment there would be civil warfare.
The central committee Of the re-
gional federation of labor instructed
Morones and two other labor leaders,
Celestino Gasca, chief of ordinance
supplies, and Eduardo Moneba, chief
of the government printing shops, 20
resign. President Gales promptly
accepted their withdrawal from his
government.
Colonel Ricardo Topete, acknowl-
edged leader Of the Obregon national
party, said there was now little like
lihood of disturbances.
Either President Gales or Aaron
Saenz, governor Of Nuevo Leon, will
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
TO
INVADE Home
OF OPPONENT
Boilers Felt Without
Recourse; Senator
ial Candidates To
Have Busy yWeek

AUSTIN, July 23.--tP)-With pri-
mary election only five days away,
the political spotlight seemed to be
focused Monday on Governor Moody
and Louis j. Wardlaw. who will she'll
the woods with oratory tonight for
the edification of two large blocks
Of the Texas metropolitan elector-
ate.
Governor Moody, who seeks re-
election, will hold forth in Fort
Worth, Wardlaw's home town, speak
ing before a microphone of radio
station KFQB at Capps Park, be-
ginning at $3.50 p. m. Wardlaw, who
spoke in Austin Saturday night with
in a stones fling Of the governors
mansion, will appear Monday night
at San Antonio. beginning at s y. m.
He seeks the governors office.
Moody Foresees Victory
The governors Headquarters
promised here Sunday that he "will
pay his respects to the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram and the Record-Tele-
gram" critics Of his administration,
in their home bailiwick. A majority
Of to l over his nearest opponent
is claimed for the governor by his
headquarters in a statement fore
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
REFUEL PLANE
FOR NEXT HOP
ON NWAyTOU.S.
Frenchmen Safe ut End
Of First Jump; To
Make Scientific OBJ
servations

LONDON, July 23.--tF-A Reus
ter dispatch from Horta says that
the French seapiane In Fregates
which arrived In the Azores this
morning on the first leg of a trans
atlantic flight. was being re-fueled
and Lieutenant Paulin Paris. CONS
mander of the expedition. planned TO
take off ssme time today for New
foundland.
HORTA, Island or Fayal. Azores,
July 23.-(Pp-The French seaplsna
La Fregate The Frigate Bird. ar
rived here early today from Brest.
France, completing the first leg OF
its transatlantic flight to New York
by way Of the Azores and Bermuda.
With naval Lieutenant Paulin Pa
ris in command the plane camc
down on the unruffled surface oE
the harbor at 1920 "A. m. (2:20 n. m.
eastern standard time). IL was 70
bright sunny morning and there was
no wind.
Lieutenant Paris and his two com
panions, relief pilot, Marrot and
Wireless Operator Cadou. completed
the flight of some 1850 miles In Is
nOurS ana 10 minutes.
They alighted beside n French
cruiser carrying a supply OF petrol
for the next leg of their flight. They
plan to head for Bermuda, stopping
there to refuel IL necessary before
continuing to New York.
Captain Frank r. Courtney, Brit
ish airman who was turned back by
bad weather, when he tried to fly
to America from Horta, was On the
breakwater when the French men ar
rived.
Lieutenant Paris III making his
flight under the joint auspices Of
the French naval and commerce de-
partments.
II upon his arrival in New York.
ne thinks return flight IL feasible
ne has been instructed to fly ba-k
by way Of Newfoundland.
The flight IL more scientific
than sporting affair. II is the first
French effort TO cross the North At
lantlc by seaplane, and preparations
for 1t have been going on for more
than n year.
The plane is built TO stand rough
weather not only in the sky but on
the surface of the ocean.
+. c. Weller, vice president of the
company that installed the motors
IN the seaplane. left France for New
YORK last Wednesday abroad the
inner DE Grassc and expects Ia ar-
company the ayiators on their re.
turn flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-23
j. SAILOR IN
CHINAISSHOT
Two Factions Battle
In Chifoo; North
Claims Victory

CHEFOO. Shsntung. China, July
23.-(Pl-An American sailor was
shot today in fighting between
Chinese factions.
The firing began al midnight be-
tween Nationalists and a detachment
OF 1000 soldiers which formerly
served under Chang Using Chang,
military governor of Shantung. and
which had been incorporated into the
Nationalist armies.
lndiscriminate shooting took place
IN the streets of the city from mid
night to four o'clock in the morn
ing. Foreign consulates were iso-
lated and their telephone service
interrupted.
While communications were being
established between war vessels in
the harbor and the consulates a
member of the American naval shore
patrol was shot in the hand.
Leroy Webber. American consul.
called on the Chinese authorities
and demanded that an investigation
be made TO fix responsibility for
the wounding of the American. The
British and Japanese consuIs ap-
pealed for naval aid.
Late this morning the fighting
ceased. The town was placarded
with posters saying the former
Northerners had overpowered and
disarmed the Nationalists.
Chang Tsung- is believ a
70 be enroute to Chefoo from Chin
wangtao aboard the Chinese gun
boat which stu flaws the five bar
red flag Of N, nth China.