The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10

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the meeting. In the name Of the
assembled tens of thousands Of white
and Negro workers, williams threw
the defiance Of the working class at
the boss-murderers and their police
tools. He declared that the struggle
against starvation and eviction, and
for full equal rights Of the Negro
masses, will continue in spite Of the
terror. Thousands of workers, he
said, Will spring forward to take the
place Of the three victims Of the mas
sacre.
williams was followed by Matheson
Of the Unemployed Council. The
next speaker was John Williamson of
the Communist Party, who declared
that the Communist Party would
unite the white and Negro workers
for the struggle against starvation
and evictions and will lead the work.
ers in struggle. No power, he said
will succeed in destroying the Com
n1unist Party, as it is the Party OF
the masses.
Communist Banners Cheered
BY Masses.
The bodies were then taken from
the hall in procession, headed by
Negro and white workers carrying red
banners of the District Committee Of
the Communist Party. Tremendous
cheers greeted the banners from the
tens Of thousands assembled in front
Of the building. The streets were
jammed for blocks. All traffic was
stopped. The police did not dare to
interfere with the workers, although
over 500 armed policemen, under
Commissioner Alcock, were on the
streets.
Race Hatred Receives Hard Blow.
The immense success Of the Party
in winning thousands of white work
ers for the defense Of the Negro
masses was splendidly demonstrated
when the funeral demonstration
passed out Of the BLACK Belt" and
entered, around 47th ST., a white sec
ton populated by Irish and Ameri-
can workers. This was the section
where the race riots of 1919 started.
Now, however, the situation Is
changed. The white workers are no
longer misled by the vicious race
McrNNIS-SUNDAY
hatred propaganda OF the bosses.
They flocked into the streets to well
come this tremendous parade into
their neighborhood and in numerous
ways extended the hand OF working
class solidarity to the Negro workers
marching in the parade, cheering the
marchers and offering water.
At an empty lot in the vicinity OF
the railroad station a meeting was
opened with speakers addressing the
masses from six stands. Speakers
also addressed some $4,000 workers
who packed the streets and Imply
lots Here, too. the police did MOI
dare to interfere. but kept at dis
lance from the meetings OF the angry
workers.
Vote with Raised Fists to Carry
On Struggle.
When the speakers called upon the
masses to carry on the struggle for
which the martyred workers died
thew voted, tens Of thousands strong
with fists raised into the air and
with cheers and enthusiasm for the
Communist Party.
A Jury Of II Negro and white
workers was then elected TO attend
the coroner's inquest and the trial
of the workers arrested after the
massacre. The workers jury VIII
render its verdict.
After the meeting adjourned thou
sands OF workers still remained on
the streets discussing the huge DEM
onstration Never before had Chi
capo seen such a demonstration
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.--Four Ne
gro workers have been shot, one Of
these has since died. Lynch mobs
took these workers out Of their
homes and off freight trains under
tho pretense Of being officers No
doubt Others hAye also been shot.
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