The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-21

nothing but two or three war lords
eating up the country" Especially
since Butler is something of a war
lord himself. Thus U. S. displeas-
ure With Chang Kai-shek is not
that he is war lord, but that he
is not war lord enough to remain
on the payroll
ton will spell the end of the Lewis
and Fishwick machines in Illinois"
Before any charters or seals are
sent back to the YMWA, the secre-
tary stresses, all locals must be GER
tain that they have taken all legal
steps to transfer funds, property,
ETC., from the control of the Lewis
Fishwick machine. Otherwise if the
seals and charters are returned and
this is not done, it gives the takers
absolute control of the halls, prop
critics and funds. Hold on to them
until all legal requirements are eff
fected, then throw them at the fax
ers," Toohey says.
Brothers, mobilize instantly" the
M. U. calls. "Birng every force
to bear and into play. Defeat the
coal companies and their agents,
Fishwick, Lewis and harrington.
The rank and file convention addi-
tional to signalling a definite and
immediate break with the UMWA
takers, will also outline a practical
program of struggle against the
mine owners. We must prepare and
organize for a mass split from the
UMWA to the National Miners
Union, as well as prepare at the
same time for a general strike to
obtain our demands and defeat the
employers.
keep in direct touch with your
District head quarters. Make this
ran kand file convention a historic
gathering in the life of the Illinois
miners. The miners in every coal
field are watching you. The time is
at hand for quick action and mo-
bilization," the official communica-
ton concludes.
Stealing Votes.
Among the facts which are COM
ing out in the struggle between
Lewis and Fishwick, is the follow
ing, statement in the Fishwick
journal, "The Illinois Miner:
eve say dictatorship advisedly,
for the United Mine Workers have
long ceased to present even SEM
blance of democracy. The machin-
cry by which our members may ex-
press their desires and find relief
for their grievances has been COM
pletely and ruthlessly destroyed.
Since the advent of Mr.. Lewis, ma
tional elections Of our union have
become a stencil and by-word. His
hired retainers not only stole the
woes of live locals, hey stole the vote
of whole dead and extinct districts
as their own tellers' reports will
show; so that by now it is abso-
lutely safe to say that if the United
Mine Workers are still governed,
they are governed by the grim hand
of death-by the CHASTITY armies of
brave union miners slaughtered in
the lost campaigns CT Mr.. Lewis.
"The international conventions,
humorously desi mated as the high
est tribunal of our union, are as
farcical as the elections. National
organizers and provisional officers
in the pay Ct Mr.. Lewis go into
purel yimaginary districts of the L.
M. w. of A., containing not a single,
and at best only a handful, of dues
paying members, round up whatever
numbers suit the purpose, designate
them as delegates and furnish them
wit hthe necessary cash for expenses
and spending money-in the guise OF
aid to striking members. Arrived at
the convention hall, the pcol devils
are accepted by credentials COM
mittee of Lewis appointees as duly
accredited delegates and are voted
like so many sheep. AS in elections
so in conventions, death reigns su.
preme.
Knock Out Insurgents.
"Under these conditions delegate
representing dues-paying member
ship who is in opposition to the poll
cies of Dictator Lewis has absolute.
ly no show of being recognized. II
he persists in demanding the floor
he is simply knocked down by one
of Lewis expire fighters operating
under the it'll, o. sergeant
These brutal attacks on opposing
delegates have occurred again anc
again. Mr.. Lewis improved on his
rule through the hand of death by
adding the fist and brass knucks Of
the professional slugger.
And Just as there is no longer an!
hope in miners elections and miners
conventions, so neither is there il
the so-called International Exec
utive Board of our organization; fol
this body, which was designed t.
constitute a check on the powers o.
the president, has long ago degen
Grated into executive "boarders" liv
ing on the charity Of Mr.. Lewis.
Build Up the United Front of
the Working Class From the Bot