The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-18
A Connecticut Red at King Eagans Court

ganized labor, therefore, be it re-
solved :"
The Militants.
In strong contradiction to this en-
vironment, there sat at this conven-
ton small group of men sober
and earnestly watching the pro-
ceedings, at times stating on the
floor truths somewhat unpleasant,
in unmistaken terms calling to real
battle, voicing such terms as
"Class Struggle" Capitalist rule"
daring to proclaim that labor "has
no friends within the capitalist par
ties; that labor must have party
of its own; that one-sixth of the
globe is at present under the rule
of workers and farmers; that the
A. F. of L. to survive must initiate
militant campaign to organize
the unorganized."
They presented resolutions that
did not have that whining, pleading
tone about them, rather, every line
of which called for united effort in
militant struggle.
Discretion the Watchword.
These workers were a minority at
this convention.
Their speeches sneered at by la
Dor taking machine; their resolu-
tions "non-concurred" or made gen
tlemanly, the offensive" lines re-
moved.
Discretion the watchword.
This would not give a complete
picture of this great gathering,
were we to omit mention of the
theoretical heights it rose to; the
splendid learnedness, the deep and
sympathetic insight into the needs
of the American labor movement it
has shown.
Those moments when the conven-
tons great theological leader, the
often above mentioned Mr.. Murphy,
in simple phrases, fatherly, told to
those assembled tit was in his at
tack against the resolutions for a
labor party and recognition of the
Soviet Union) such glazing truths
as, "That the only people in Rus
STA who have the right to vote are
the Economists; "that no family
life, the very basis of our. great
commonwealth exists there;" chat
people live in daily terror for their
very lives"
And oh, the worst of all That
these very Bolsheviks seek to I'M
dermine our great and glorious in
stitushuns, citing, "the breaking up
by these Communists of the Min
ers' Union, the slandering campaign
carried on by these same Bolsheviks
on the great leaders of this union"
''The actions of these Economists
in New Bedford, where this very
moment they seek to 'disorganize'
the textile workers organization. I"
Does the American labor move
ment need a party of it's own?
Harken, labor, to the words of
this great leader!
"This "a labor party has never
proven of practical value in this
country"
Labor, with minor exceptions,
has and is receiving fair treatment
at the hands of these so-called capt.
talistic parties"
"Al Smith, for one, has always
stood one hundred per cent with la
bor."
eve are Americans, proud of our
institutions, and by-gawd, still
stand by them"
"The American worker has
reached higher standard of living
-. houses. !. (. automobiles. :. I. never
dreamt of even before, with few ex-
ceptions."
"The non-partisan policy laid
down by the great founder of the
bone fide labor movement, Samuel
Gompers, has proven of great
value"
Many, many such gems of thought.
The Socialists"
Oh, yes, lest we forget, there
were a number of socialists present
at this convention, men whose names
regularly appear on the ballot, op-
posite that of the hand and torch,
! in various cities of the state Of Con-