The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-22
jOBL.ESS LEADERS
3 YEARS IN JAIL
Score Verdict as Part
Of War on May |
Continued from Page One)

point in the judicial skin, or when
they probed with clear, cold search
ing analysis into some extra rotten
corner of capitalist government.
Record of Struggle.
The sentencing was preceded by
the farce of report on the Grim
inal records" of the defendants by
a representative of the probation
bureau. The chief of the bureau
was not there; Mr.. Cooley was busy
preparing his own defense for today
when he will answer to charges OF
variegated graft in his department
His understrapper, named Taylor
mumbled off a list of convictions
Foster, % years ago for speaking
on the streets Of Spokane; Minor
for speaking on the streets in New
York in 1928; Amter, "crimina
anarchy" and similar charges; Ray.
mond a 80 day sentence for tres.
passing on railroad property, one
for vagrancy, the usual things fol
which migratory workers are
framed up. A charge of larceny
against Raymond in Michigan wa:
made much of, but there was M
record of his serving anything OF
tit was scored by Raymond il
open court as only another frame
up.
Foster Scores Attack.
Foster, speaking first after At
torney Elder for the defense hat
stated that Foster, Minor, Amtel
and Raymond wished to make state
ments "as to why sentence shoule
not be passed upon them," gave
sharp Interpretation of the function
of a capitalist court, as proved once
more in this case.
eve protest against the who'll
procedure in this trial and convic
tion," said Foster. at is a politi
cal move, an attempt to prevent thu
organization of the unemployet
and their struggle for their own in
terests and the interests of tn
working class.
"The breaking up of the unem
/ ployment parade on March 6 by Pc
| lice Commissioner Whalen, the hold
ing of the committee of the unem
ployed without bail, the trumpint
up of charges to keep them in jail
the denial of trial by jury, forcin,
US to appear before judges who's
every act shows that their mind
were previously made up to convic
us, is an example of capitalist elias
1 justice.
Will Not Stop Organizing.
"This case will not prevent tn
organization nor the struggle o
the unemployed millions.
''The present economic crisi
grows more severe and unemploy
ment grows more permanent. TIL
unemployed workers will refuse t
starve, they will fight.
You Will Have To Grant Demands
"The Communist Party and tn
Trade Union Unity League propose
to them a program of struggle 70
work or wages. You will have
grant them unemployment insur
ance, and grant others of their de
mands.
"You may send us to Jail, but yo
will not prevent the unemploye
workers from organizing and fight
ing, and they will understand VIII
we are sent to Jail.
"The workers will learn that eve
the concession of unemployment il
surance will not solve their prol
lens entirely. The final solution
their problems based on exploitatio
will come about only by the abol
ton of the capitalist system, al
the establishment of workers ar
farmers government. The Comm,
mist Party and the Trade UniC
Unity League are organizing unen
| ployed and employed workers n
only for unemployment insuranc
: but to abolish capitalism"
: The judges interrupted sever
times and finally blew up in rag
1--WE don't have to sit here and listt
to anybody practically advocatir
' the abrogation of the constitution
said one.
"Yes, you will have to listen son
day." said Foster.
, "You have to listen to whatev,
the defendant wants to say in h
own behalf" said Elder.
"You can take an exception" sai
the judge. "Let Minor speak,"
Represented the Jobless.
Minor said: eve should not
sentenced because we were as
committee representing the masse
OF unemployed workers engaged
trying to present their demands fc
relief to the city government at tn
City Hall when we were arrested
This verdict is a political verde
rendered for obvious political rea
sons. The verdict and sentence ar
part Of the campaign against tn