The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-28
Il THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
IN PENNSYLVANIA

not necessary to stress, is sheer demagogy,
as proven by his past record as governor when
taxes were just high as they are today,
when instead of abolshing the coal and iron
police, he strengthened them considerably, so
that they could be used against the soft coal
strikers, and the Public Service Commission
has been controlled by the monopolies just as
it is now by those of the 49,.
Besides these two candidates whom the cap
italiSts consider as the most acceptable, the
democratic party is also putting up a strong
fight with a good number of fake issues. The
internal struggle within the republican party
became so sharp that many leaders of the
Philadelphia organization are supporting the
democratic candidates using the fact that DEM
ocrats are against prohibition while Pinchot
is dry. These politicians expect 100000 to $780,
600 of their followers to vote for their dem
Ocratic candidates who are also endorsed by the
anti-prohbtionist liberal party, The democrats
of course are raising the national issues of
their party, sharp attack against the Hoover
prosperity and unemployment relief or even
insurance.
The A. F. of L. leadership is of course be-
tween two fires, at a real cross road. Whom
shall they support? Who are their friends to
be rewarded-PrOsperity Davis, Square-deal
Pinchot or the wet democrats? There are ser-
Gus differences within the ranks of these fas-
cist leaders; who for instance. are calling mass
meetings on various issues like the Philadel-
pha anti-injunction rally on September at
which Senator Copeland, VIM Green and others
of the democratic party will speak; likewise
the signing of the anthracite sell-out agree
ment in Scranton was made into a political
demonstration at which Secretary Davis and
his would-be successor. John L. Lewis tried to
make political capital for the republican party.
At the same time, the Socialist" party is
showing definite signs of vitality in order to
check the rehabilitation of the workers and
their coming over to Communism. In Reading
since the splendid response of the workers has
been shown to the Communist Party, Jim Maui
rer & Co., is calling one meeting after the other
before the factory gates and on the street
corners to keep the support of the workers for
further betrayals. In Philadelphia too, the S.
P. is appearing at several street corners, where
our Party has been holding meetings, to secure
an audience for their sham attacks against the
capitalist parties, speeches on social insurance,
pacifism-and attacks against the Soviet Union
and the Communist Party. The Philadelphia
Record, and other papers are devoting lot
of editorial and news space to the third party
of capitalism while they always keep silent
about US except when it comes to some SANDER
Gus attacks.
We were informed for instance, that the s.
P. got new secretary in Philadelphia, young
graduate of the Union Theological Seminary,
who just as Norman Thomas and A. j. Music
choose the platform of the s. P. instead of the
pulpit to peddle dope to the workers. Mr. F.
Daniels, we are informed is going to organize
the students, in which he will get
ample help from Professors Holmes, Kreuger
and other leaders of the socialist party.
Against all these class enemies, the Com
nluniSt PARTY must WAGE a determined ctr1OUIe
in the state of Pennsylvania, bringing forth
all our issues and demands, introducing them
into the shops, unions, unemployed councils,
and other workers organizations, making the
election campaign a means to build our mass
influence