The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-20
BY BURoK

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working class standards of living were system
atically cut and reduced and fascist Labor
Code established-as part of whole system Of
fascist rule-to prevent and crush the struggle
OF the workers against this oppression. The
revolutionary movements of the workers and
peasants were prosecuted with the utmost bru-
tally (the Communist Party, Young Communist
League, the revolutionary unions Of the CSUM,
the militant peasant organizations, etc., their
leaders being Jailed or assassinated
By these means Morrow's sterilization was
established. The political structure Of this re-
gime represented by Calles-Rubio, was to rest
on the Mexican bourgeoisie, especially the big
commercial bourgeoisie, in alliance with the
landlords and Church, functioning under the
hegemony Of Yankee Imperialism. THIS RE-
CINE is NOW CRACKING ON ALL SIDES
1t is beginning to give way to the growing pres
sure OF the deepening crisis, the maturing revo-
lutionary upsurge Of the masses and to its own
inner contradictions which are becoming inten-
sified by the sharpening rivalries between Bri-
fish and Yankee imperialism
During the period of its temporary and rela-
tive sterilization under Yankee hegemony, Mex
leo had become more than ever raw material
appendix to foreign imperialism. Not only was
the growth Of native industry INSTRUCTED but
also agriculture was being ruined finding itself
at the present time below pre-1910 production
excepting the West Coast fresh vegetables and
bananas which are mostly for export That is
why the outbreak of the world economic crisis
in 1929 had struck Mexico with such tremen-
dous force. Having become transformed into
producer of raw material for foreign capital
ism, and the prices of raw material having fallen
rata scientifically hecaI Of fba cyjei
exports have been decreasing at a rapid rate
Mexico's exports during the first six months of
1881 amounted to 177,7o3,235 pesos as compared
with 271 928,819 pesos in $780, which was al
ready crisis year-a drop of over IS per cent.
This terrific drop in exports meant sharp
decline in production of petroleum, shutting
down of mining, ruination and collapse OF the
henequin industry sugar, coffee, ETC., with a
rapid growth Of unemployment and misery
among the industrial and agricultural workers.
This drop in exports, together with the con-
slant drain of the meager gold reserves by the
payment of the interest on the foreign debts
Monte de Oca Agreement resulted in the
steady depreciation of the currency which was
further robbing the toiling masses Of their
earnings and incomes. The "CalIes Plan" not
only legalizes this robbery of the masses but
opens the way for their more intense and wide
spread ruination.
The deepening of the crisis is accelerating the
disintegration of the Gales Rubio regime. It's
forced maneuvers Of pretending opposition to
the Monroe Doctrine, which accompanied Mex
icos joining the League Of Nations, is evidence
of this fact BY these maneuvers the Gales
Rubio clique proposes to fool the masses with
the demagogy of opposition to the Yankees.
These maneuvers are also intended to counter
the moves Of the pro-British wing Of the ma
tional Revolutionary Party"
But these maneuvers and pretensions are
bound to fail They cannot continue for long
to fool the workers and peasants, nor can they
succeed in Hquidating the inner contradictions
OF the Ortiz Rubio regime. These inner con-
flicts are sharpening daily because Of the deep
ening crisis and sharpening rvalries Of Yankee
and British Imperialism. But, above all, these
maneuvers cannot save the present regime from
eventual collapse because Of the rise Of the revo-
lutionary upsurge among the masses. The work
ing class and the toiling peasantry of Mexico,
under the leadership Of the Communist Party,
will develop increasingly larger battles against
the foreign oppressors and their native tools
and supporters-Yanke and British Through
these independent revolutionary struggles, under
the leadership of the Communist Party, the
working class In alliance with the toiling peas
antry win bring the anti-imperialist and agrar-
ian revolution in Mexico to victory, establishing
q WosAers and Peasants Government.