The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-23
Who Does Rule America?
80 And How!

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EX-AMBASSADOR GERARD hurting
H. that this country ruled by 50 bankers and industrasts
obviously failed recall the old adage Think twice before speak,
thought about the serious economic plight of Great B
tain and proceeded what he thought be the solution
But had he thought speaking
realized that his proposed declaration especially coming just before
American workers who until have thought that they living
under a democracy and not a capitalist dictatorship.
His oversight up capitalist
apologsts and all the capitalist vigorously denying his
non that this country ruled by Morgan John.D Rockefeller
Jr, and a few more Wall Street bankers.
himself this pressure today amends his
original list by adding
and Green and VOL of the American Federation of Labor And why
does he add these Precisely he
second time He realizes the explosive effect of his first state
nt the workers he haens add the of the fascist
labor
Green and Wou become obvious workers.
arguments those attempt to efute the CAPT
theory of Gerard and who assert that here the
United States we have true democracy?
They invariably that United
cial from the village constable the president elected by the
people Those elected responsible only the people they
They all ready admit that Mr. Gead 59 men, 64
se great political because OF their wealth and but
they ask What about the politicians physicians scientists preachers
ecdon't they also WELD great political power?'
this question Do these persons mentioned (poli
cians doctors lawyers preachers etc., play role the
of the country? The answer must be- yes and Certainly they play
decisive role in the nomination and election of specific cand
dates but their activities carried under the direction of
full political party machines which dutuy the bidding of
a powerful bankers among by
These few wealthy capitalists the policy dictate cand
election of those who have been stamped with their X After the
election the victorious candidates completely the thumb
the big financers
Hoover for example the president of the country nominay at
least he administers the affairs of But when vou
breaks China, Mr. Rockefeller informs Mr..
that the of the Standard Oil China
and Mr. Hoover Immediately nstru the Navy Department
send number of bathps to China protect American property
Or another example The workers automobile
Flint Michigan, Raskob,
General calls
of Michigan and informs him that the strikers infringing the
rights of the Immediately sends
the state declares martial and the
strike
the workers. the colonial peoples the
through
elected officials with the hilarious of the lawyers
preachers and the socaed labor leaders the socialist
and the A. of L. but their instructions from Mr. Gerard 59
men, Mr. Gerard, therefore kessy told the TRUTH handful of
powerful capitalists POSSIBLY in the anayi the
real dicators of the United States.
of Mr.. Gerard be supported by Americas
silent man. Mr. Coolidge Certainly after eight faith
Washington Wall Street he should be
accepted a authority. He says
1.-THE picture o informed, going
the polls defeat all that is bad elect all that good has
Illusion Securing good government
qures money"
There you have it, Geard "59" furnish the
control with
equipped and these they against their
home and abroad
dictatorship of the capitalists be overthrow; in its
the establish proletarian dictatorship Support
the Communist Party the November elections the first step
which the workers must take.