The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-14
a Crisis in VIII Street Government


Harding Coolidge administration bought their into
office with the proceeds of gigantic theft of oil lands
This is inescapabe conclusion from the unchaenged evil
denc before the senatorial investigation committee which
that the Dupont family reimbursed for loans
made to the republican national committees 1920 campaign fund
by bonds whose sole validity consisted in the fact that they rep
resented the oil stolen by Sinclair and Doheny with the aid OF the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Coolidge the survivor of Teapot Dome stands exposed
miserable uppet whose presidential office was purchased
with o-soaked shares in piratcal adventure.
this the real that Coolidge
mot rum again This cheap CRATER under whose
administration 100000 miners and families
herecs under the nquison, and by whose official
mandate waged the people of Nicaragua has had the
unlimited gall complain of criticism and practically to demand
reservation.
1t Is administration headed by beneficiary of
open theft fragrant that defense possible that The DAILY
WORKER and members of its staff indicted and arrested
latest disclosures that apology to these
victims of American capitalism.
The scandal reached such proportions that John D. Rookie
fr h forced to take the witness stand and attempt to re-
appearance of responsibility Standard Oil and its
subsidiaries by epudatg the underng who were carrying out
his instructions.
In 1884 it was mass murder of miners and
children Ludlow that Rockefeller Jr repudiating In
1923 wholesale robbery of natural and the of
the proceeds to purchase whole federal that ne
disavows.
Witness however difference in the treatment of Rookie
committee and the treatment of the striking
and front of the whole conspiracy does not appear before the
committee criminal but public benefactor Many
murdered
the Teapot Dome thieves is behind bars.
Senator Walsh leader investigation Standard Oil
Montana When he questions Rockefeller when
be questioned Stewart of the Standard Oil of Indiana he
onng his boss He squrms obsequous that Washing
correspondents notice that he has off all the buttons
part his apparel which the abdominal region
The smooth working the political machinery of American
imperialism has been nterfered with by severe sakenng OF
its economic machinery he personal union of the banks with
industry supplemented personal of both with
ernment," said Lenn in his imperialism.
The lords of finance and industry by the recent
developments the oil scandal which began in 1924 to be the
complete their control of and personal union
with that they feel appear openly
repudate this that individual who has caused them
by attracting the attention of the to the
role instrument of the financial and indus
trial capitalists
The depression industry rapid unempoy
the increasing competition from Europe the growing in
stability of mperaist relationships the growing strength of the
Soviet Union resistance like that of the miners to low
erng their living standards and the weakening of their union
the chronic agricultural crisis the coming presidential campaign
brings the all the conflicts within the CAPT
the dissatisfaction with the policy of Wall Street
government in Latin work together to revive the
Teapot Dome scandal and produce what essentially evidence
of a serious political crisis in imperast government.
This crisis be utilised by party complete the dis
usonment of the with American capitalist democracy
be connected with the and heavy burdens that
being upon the with berayas
ca labor leaders, and stimulate the organization
party of labor uniting all workers and farmers struggle
against every manifestation Imperialism
The Communist Party alone the United States points
implications of the developments the oil scandal
their connection with the crisis the
base give militant leadership the working
The rang center for the against Wall
Street government
The Green's VOLS and Lewes trying capitalize the
of Coolidge in the interest Smith
cnly they will the that "a
labor like the capitalist agents mentioned
elected Already they pointing out the capitalist bosses that
Teapot scandal the brutal striking
undermining faith in American institutions"
agents Imperialism the labor maneuvering
increasing resentment into the channels of mon
political action larger scale than before
allow itself away inside the democrat republican
parties.
Monstrous been the berayas the past the one
contemplated outsadows them both by of the
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