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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-01

Let US examine the facts. How
does United States Imperialism ac-
complish the feat Of fitting round
peg into square hole-the carry
ing out of ''free and fair" elections
under the military supervision of a
foreign imperialism?
We shall not use the innumerable
facts revealed in articles in the
Daily Worker which exposed the
rule of United States imperialism
in Nicaragua. We shall not use the
Just and true denunciations made by
General SANDING, head of the Ma
tional Liberation Army of the
Nicaraguan people. We shall sum-
mon to the witness stand such a
capitalist newspaper as the New
York Times, which is one of the
standard of United States
Imperialism, and such a capitalist
journalist as Harold Norman Denny,
whose fairness" toward United
States imperialism is beyond any
shadow of doubt.
Preliminaries to Election"
The first step to establish a "free
and fair" election was the attempt
to exterminate the revolving armed
forces of Sandino's army. AS Mr..
Denny puts it:
"a virtual state of war came
to exist in the northern depart
ments of Nicaragua and consti-
tuted serious menace to our pro-
gram of a free and honest cleo
ton"
The second step towards "free
and fair" elections was the procla-
nation of General Mccoy as dicta-
tor of the country. We again quote
Mr.. Denny:
''In order to make our super
vision effective it was necessary
TO have the Nicaraguan Congress
pass temporary law giving Gen.
cral Mccoy dictatorial powers
over the election and closing in
advance every possible loophole."
The Nicaraguan people are as
free as birds of the air. If any,
body doubts this in the slightest he
should read Mr.. Denny's statement,
which declares that the decree ap-
pointing General Mccoy as dictator
of Nicaragua was written in the
United States state department and
was then passed by the mercenary
Nicaraguan senate;
"Such a measure--one accept
able to the American state depart
ment, if indeed it was not actu-
ally written there--was adopted
without difficulty by the Nicara-
guam senate on Jan. 10 of this
year."
Unforeseen Difficulty.
But then there arose an unforeseen
difficulty. One section Of the con-
sentative party in the chamber of
deputies did not like General Nc
Coy as dictator and tried to push
through a substitute measure, which
Mr.. Denny characterizes as follows:
g. which American officials
felt would pull the teeth Of super
vision and put General Mccoy in
the impossible position of helpless
observer, instead of absolute die
tatOr of the conduct of the cleo
ton"
Mr.. Denny goes on to relate the
fight in the chamber of deputies,
where the majority took the posi-
ton that the supervision project
was Unconstitutional and preju-
dicial to the dignity of Nicaragua"
One of the speakers even went so
far, Mr.. Denny tells us with much
indignation and horror, as to assert
that Coolidge is a faker Il he says
that he will not transgress the laws
Of weaker nations" Ut is really
remarkable how well these Latin
Americans know "our" beloved and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-01
WHEN [ WAS TWENTY-ONE

tractors brought in blacklegs from
the Continent. The fight, which was
for reduction of hours and increase
in wages, lasted eight months. The
men were beaten.
There was also series of bitter
fights in the cotton trade, and there
was a good deal of savagery on both
sides.
l had come from Birmingham
after seven years experience in the
metal trade. Trade in London was
very slack, shipbuilding and marine
engineering on the Thames were
grH lually leaving for the north.
Tx be large firms Of engineers there
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-01
An American" Election Is Held in Nicaragua
Democracy" at All Costs

highly esteemed president and his
imperialist attitude toward smaller
nations.)
The chamber of deputies rejected
the supervision measure by vote
of % to IL.
Democracy INDICATED.
But democracy had to be estab-
lished at all costs. If the majority
of the chamber of deputies was
against American supervision, Their
some other democratic" ways and
means had to be found to achieve
it. Mr.. Denny reports with imper-
turbable calm:
General Mccoy and Minister
Eberhardt heard the news calmly
and set about to establish super
vision otherwise
4 The state department in Wash
ington became again the genuine
formulator of the real will of the
Niearaguan people. Mr.. Denny re-
ports with conscious pride:
''The cables were kept busy be-
tween Washington and Managua.
Then, on March 81, President Diaz
issued an executive decree, read on
the streets of Managua to the ac-
compartment of stirring band
, music, according TO time-honOred
custom, establishing absolute
American supervision. The de-
cree had been drawn with exceed
ing care to make it within the
bounds of the Nicaraguan consti-
tuition, but even so it's validity was
attacked by opponents of our pol
icy. Needless to say, the decree
previously had been submitted to
the state department and ap-
proved. 1t gave General Mccoy
dictatorial powers and provided
for American chairmen of every
election board on down to the re-
hottest rural polling places"
An "Unimpeachable" Decree.
Only incorrigible Communists
could say that a presidential decree
is not the most proper source for
constitutional freedom" And GER
tainly only an unfair opponent of
fair United States imperialism would
dare to say that such a decree is
not in harmony with the Nicaraguan
constitution. Mr.. Denny assures us
that the decree must necessarily be
unimpeachable in character, because
very likely to make Nicaraguan
democracy as much as possible the
expression of huge masses of the
Nicaraguan people" needless to
say. the decree previously had been
submitted to the state department
and approved"
The irreproachable Mr.. Denny,
end with him the New York Times,
operate on the theory that the
United States is the biggest and
fairest democracy in the world, and
if such democracy engages on it's
payroll a puppet president and that
president issues a decree, which was
submitted to and approved by the
United States state department and
which gives dictatorial power to a
general of the United States, then
certainly that procedure is the most
democratic method to establish "free
and fair" elections, to get the most
untainted, uninfluenced expression
Of the true will of the Nicaraguan
people.
Unwelcome Blessing.
But even the decree making Gen.
eral Mccoy the dictator of Nicara-
qua was not sufficient to establish
democracy" in that unhappy coun-
try. 1t is hard to believe how diff
ficult it is to establish genuine
democracy" in these die-hard Lat
in-American countries. 1t is i'm
possible to imagine bow many diff
ficulties these missionaries of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-01
BY JOHN PEPPER

THE beast of prey is crouching fol
new spring. United States i'm.
perialism is making thoroughgoing
preparations to accomplish the per-
manent occupation of Nicaragua.
November 4 is election day in
Nicaragua. The lucky" Nicara-
guans are enjoying most brutal
bloody and barbarous military in
vasion by United States marines
Under the pretext of supervising
the elections and preventing "elec-
ton frauds" on November A in
Nicaragua, the United States gov
eminent, which at the same time is
manufacturing wholesale election
frauds for November 6 in the United
States, is holding the Nicaraguan
people under the rule of its military
forces. United States Imperialism,
under the pretext of establishing
free" institutions of democracy,
is establishing a naked, shameless
dictatorship of marines not less in
famous than the reign of Cossack-
dom in Tsarist Russia.
An american" Election.
General Mccoy is the head of the
present military occupation of
Nicaragua by the United States. He
reports proudly that the entire
country has been districted and
American officers have been detailed
as supervisors at the polls. There
will be mot an election booth with
out its American" The reporter of
the New York Times states:
mot one who watched General
Mccoy and his subordinates in the
trying days last summer has any
doubt that the election will be as
fair as it is humanity possible to
make it,
The notorious Stimson agreement
negotiated in May, 1927, declared
Theoretically that "the next
Nicaraguan national election would
be free and fair and under the super
vision of the United States" The
facts have shown since then how
"free and fair" military rule of
United States imperialism has ex-
tinguished the last vestiges of in
dependence and national self-deter-
mination of the Nicaraguan people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
COTTON CROP
IS ORGANIZED
South Wide Council Is
To Seek Stabilized
Industry With Aid Of
All Branches

MEMPHIS, Mar. 24.-lF-Coordi-
nation Of the efforts Of all persons.
agencies or corporations desiring q
stabilized production and marketing
of cotton In the purpose Of the
Scuth-wide cotton council created
here today by the general committee
Of the South-Wide Cotton Confer
ence. which came into existence nc
Jackson. Miss. February 20. The
first meeting Of the council viii be
in New Orleans July g.
The far reaching movement for
control of cotton acreage provides
also for an intensive study of the
cotton situation from the standpoint
Of supply and demand, the dissem-
ination of such information and de-
velopment Of such influence as will
give effect to the information.
More economic production on cot
ton on restricted acreage, in
crease of food crops. rebuilding and
conserving the fertility Of the soil.
with n subsequent improvement III
conditions of rural life in the cot
ton states are the aims of the coun-
ell.
Resolutions creating the new body.
ADOPTED nc the closing session today.
and prepared by a committee headed
by Lieutenant Governor r. w. Da-
wilson, Of Texas after defining the
purpose Of the council. provided for
representation In the council for
~contederated associations as fol-
lows:
All farm organizations interested
in cotton production, ono vote for
every 1000 members and an addi-
tional mi vote for each 100000 bales
Of cotton marketed during the pre-
vious season: association of south
ern agriculture workers. one coun-
Gilman nc large: American Manu-
f~acturers association Of Charlotte.
n. G., one councilman at large:
American Cotton Growers Exchange.
councilman at larres bankers
associations. one councilman from
each cotton state. agricultural and
mechanical colleges. cne councilman
for erch state: cotton merchants as
snciatfons. one councilman from each
state: chambers Of commerce.. one
from each state and wherever rc~-
ioral chambers h1va been organized,
n-e from each reviou.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
CUTS TRAIN ON
COTTON BELT
Public Prefers Autos
On Short Trip Says
Commissioners

AUSTIN. Mar. 24-tPl-The gen.
orally accepted theory that the pub
lie prefers to ride in automobiles,
privately owned or publicly oper-
ated. for short distances. rather than
on passenger trains, was officially
recognized by the state railroad COM
mission Saturday in an opinion and
order allowing the Cotton Belt rail-
road to discontinue one Of its two
daily passenger train round trips
between Tyler and Lufkin.
The commissions decision was an
nounced a few days ago and the
formal order and accompanying opin-
ion were given out late Saturday by
Chairman Clarence +. Gilmore and
Commissioners Lon Smith and G. VI.
Terrell.
At the closely contested hearing
nj Alto. about half way between
Tyler and Lufkin, some weeks ago,
the Cotton Belts application to stop
all its passenger runs o. the route
was opposed by several towns affect
ed. The railroads additional pro-
Dosal to contract with w. +. Nunnel-
lee for motor bus service in place
OF tram service was ruled out by
an opinion of Attorney General
Claude Pollard. who held that the
railroad commission could consider
only passenger train service and in
passing on such. could not enter
tain a supposition that the rail-
road would provide bus service.
Testimony at the hearing showed
that the motor bus lire between
Tyler and Lufkin profited more
from passenger revenue in 1927 than
the railroad did-that the railroads
passenger revenue dronped from
$4,000 in 1924 TO $4,000 in 1927.
The railroad claimed a passenger
operating loss OF S5.464 in 1927.
This record discloses in detail.r
the commission said. chat the peo-
pie prefer to ride in privately own
ed or publicly operated automobiles
rather than ~patronize the trains.
This is disclosed bv the constantly
decreasing patronage Of the rail-
wav. corresponding almost identi-
callv to the increased number Of
registered automobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Locals Take All
Tennis Events In
County Contests

Brownsville showed the way TO the
rest of the county in tennis by TAX
ing first place In all the matches.
In the boys matches Bob Pickett
paired with Thomas Voc, Jr., defeat
ed San Benito's entry in the finals
Of the doubles after some very stiff
opposition. Holman Harrison kept
up the good work by taking a hard
fought match from Thomas Of San
Benito.
In the girls singles Martha Inger-
sol played a brilliant game through
out and the opposition was unable to
match her pace. She took the county
singles title BY defeating the Stuart
Place entry in the finals. In the
doubles Francis Blanton and Mary
Emma Vivier, who played as part
ners for the third consecutive sea-
son. had very little difficulty in
winning over Stuart Place.
Brownsville's victories were inn
pressive enough 70 build up high
hopes for the coming district meet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
MOVIE STRIKE
ANTI-CLIMAX
III Companies Charged
With Conspiracy to
Restrain Trade

CHICAGO, March 24.-F-The
government today wrote nm anti-cli-
max TO the Chicago movie strike and
lockout OF last fall when the United
States district attorney filed d COM
plant against eleven leading film
companies. and the Chicago Exhibit
tors association charging them with
conspiracy with restraint OF trade.
The defendants are accused OF re-
fusinE to comply with contracts i'm
withholding pictures from theaters
that made agreements with the mo
ton picture operators during the
shutdown.
AS n result OF the wage dispute
which began with a disagreement
over the employment or two opera
tors IN an Orpheum taratSr, all OF
the downtown picture shows and
most Of them in the city. were closed
for several days. Terms Of settle.
ment were never made public.
The companies involved i'm the
complaint which names violation Of
the Sherman antitrust law include
the etro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Para
mountainous Players. Lnsky. First
National. Universal, United Artists
Fox. Pathe, Film Booking Office,
VitaRraph, Columbia and Renown
The Chicago managers Of the COM
panies and executives of the Exhib-
itors' association also are named ii
the information.
Penalties for individuals are q
maximum Of two years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fines. The concerns
are subject TO fines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Makes Fat People Slim
New York Physician Perfects Simple
and Easy Method Of
Reducing Weight

Or. r. Newman, q licensed practic-
ing physician, Of 2S6 Fifth Avenue,
New York, that he has
perfected a treatment which has
quickly rid fat people OF excess
weight. What in more remarkable
il the Doctors statement that he has
successfully treated thousands Of
patients for fat reduction without I'M
necessary change Of diet or burden
some exercise. He also says that fat
people who suffer from chronic rheu-
matism, govt, asthma and high blood
pressure obtain great relief from the
reduction of their superfluous flesh.
Realizing that this sounds almost too
good TO be true, the Doctor has Of
fered to send without charge 70 any
one who will write him, a free trial
treatment 70 prove his claims, MS well
~ his "Pay-when-reduced" plan. III
you want TO rid yourself Of super
fluous fat, write him today, address,
ing Or. r. Newman, 2S6 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, Dept. R.--Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
SOLONS FUSS
ABOUT smith
Tydings Resents Rob.
inson Statement
In Chamber

WASHINGTON. March 24.-F-
Another attack by Senator Robinson,
republican. Of Indiana, on Governor
Smith Of New York for his reten-
ton Of Harry r. Sinclair as a racing
commissioner of that state during
the investigation Of the Teapot
Dome naval oil reserve lease in 1924
brought sharp questioning from SEN
ator Tydings, democrat, of Maryland.
today rs to Robinson's own political
associates.
Before an almost empty chamber
late IN the day, Robinson and Tvd-
ings, two Of the senate's Junior
members. finally snarled in n bitter
personal quarrel which brought !
word o. advice from Senator Fexs.
republican, Of Ohio, for more eau
tious language.
Robinson had described xome
statements Of tbs Marvlaneer ne
campaign lies" Tydings was fm-
mediately on bis feet, but the IN
asana senator refused TO Weld. Ser-
ator Tess arose slowly and asked for
u word. He cautioned that senate
rules We're being violated. Robir~or
his words .camunirr I;a~ss
and substituted "misrepresertatinrr
and imputations."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Foreigr GRADING
Board Proposed

GALVESTON, Mar. 24.=P-For-
nation of nm international super
appeal board in Europe to rule on
cotton grading overseas when con-
flict arises between buyer and SELL
or was virtually demanded nj the
closing session Of the Texas Cotton
association in Galveston today.
The association also urged a for
nation OF a government super-ap-
peal board with jurisdiction over To-
cal exchanges in domestic business.
Universal use OF United States cot
ton standards was urged and the
association voted 20 sell only accord
ing to government staple standards.
The Caraway bill against operations
in cotton futures was opposed and
n reduction in acreage and DIVERSE
fication in farming were urged.
Formation Of the European appeal
board with representation from
America was termed n necessity, as
great dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed with claims that have been
made AZ the Havre and Bremen mar
kets. There are no physical stand
ards for cotton in Europe and SER
ious losses have been inflicted on
the American shippers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Fourth Man makes
Announcement for
|Sheriff's Office

M. Frank Brown. farm superinten-
1.rt oF near Brownsville, announced
SATURDAY night that he will he n
rnrdidnfe for the democratic nomina-
ton for sheriff IN the July prima-
ries.
Brown Is the fourth man Go maks
formal announcement for the office,
havinr been preceded by X. III. John
son wv Harlingen, G. G- Henson ~
Snn Bpnito and Chief Deputy Shcr-
iff ID. 4. Wright
Brown was UP" III the
first primary Cf two years ago, being
defeated by che late Sheriff WI. T.
Vnnn. He was second In a list Oh
several candidates. No run-off was
held as W result Cf VA decision by the
county democratic executive com
mitteo.
Tie latest candidate for sheriff Is
" native Wy North Carolina. having
been born and reared I'm Stokes coun-
tv. He came fo the Valley about
twenty years ago a. manager q the
former Schaff ranch northwest ~
HarlinEen. He resigned that place
i'm 1920 TO take charge OF the Styles
plantation. about eight miles last
of Brownsville. and has been in
charge or that property since that
timn.
Nj. brown Is q member ~ tne flrse
Baptigt church in Brownsville. H9
makes his home mic the plantation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
new
FIRE STATION
Would Result i'm Fur
Their Reduction Of
City's Key Rate

Reduction OF the Brownsville key
rate from Is cents 10 n cents at an
early date Is forecast by W. b.
Clint, veteran insurance nan or the
city, as a result Of the recent COM
pletion of two fire stations and the
installation Of additional equipment.
IL IL possible that q reduction TO 10
cents will be secured in the event
a central location for the aerial fire
truck, recently purchased, is secured.
Construction Of a new central fire
station, which would provide ample
room for the fire truck and other
equipment in the central part Of the
city, is strongly advocated by Mr..
Clint and others who are maintaining
close contact with the insurance
situation. II Is pointed out that
BrownsvilIe's good record gives the
city a Is per cent allowance, which
amounts to approximately $17.00 q per
year on insurance premiums paid. "A
serious fire would result in the elm
ination of this allowance, and insur-
ance men take the view that Browns
Vile should take every ~precaution
to avoid this.
The city owns four lots on
lentn and ADAMS H~lfecISs WHICH are
regarded as an ideal site for q cen
trail fire station. The saving the
city would effect on the key rate and
in the assurance that its good fire
record would be maintained would
be sufficient 10 more than pay the
interest and sinking fund for fl
nancing q central station, Mr. Clint
stated. II IS believed that construc-
tion Of a central fire station and
installation of a fire alarm system
would bring the key rate down TO Il
cents, giving Brownsville one Of the
lowest key rates in the state.
Brownsville has excellent equip
ment, a very capable fire department,
and the record Of recent years has
resulted in an allowance of is cents
Mr.. Clint said. "The erection Of a
central station TO house the new
truck and other equipment would
further increase the efficiency of
our department and would serve 20
insure the maintenance Of u good
record"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
IN our VALLEY

CONTINUED from page one)
lures In the past four or five weeks
Nothing like it in the Valley, which
has had one drop this year TO rs,
and that was for a few hours in the
first few days OF January, when
there was nothing TO be seriously
harmed.
SOMETHING like 1880 carloads
Of fresh vegetables have been ship
ped from the Lower Rio Grande
Valley this season.
The figure Is something like 35
per cent over what IL was AZ the
same tine last year.
And the peak Of the shipping sea-
son has just about been reached,
possibly passed
There is still . big potato crop
70 nov a fair bean crop, and a
pretty good tomato crop, not 20 men
ton roasting ears, w~atermelons and
a lot more mixed cars.
No reason to believe the total will
not 20 beyond 10000 cars for the
wear. which will end along in June.
Still one week remaining in March,
a full month in April and another
full month in May, and some days
Of shipping in June. About seventy
five DAYS, and the Valley should
register a hundred cars n day.
And then watch for the zoom OF
fhe cotton crop. There should be
some sl5,000so0o or $~2o,000,000 in
that crop.