The daily worker., 1931-02-18
By JAMES O'GRADY.

THE Election Campaign of the capitalist parties
in Chicago assumes the character of an Elec-
ton Circus. Mayor, big Bully" Thompson,
opened his campaign declaring "war" on the
king of England who is responsible for pro-
hibition and everything that goes with it in Chi
cago. In his speech he also charged that Judge
Lyle is running vaudeville show to get lot
of cheap publicity" 1t is true that Judge Lyle
runs his court as vaudeville but behind this
vaudeville show is the ugly mug of the fascist
and vicious enemy of the working class big
Bully" Thompson, decided however to improve
the vaudeville show of Judge Lyle and have
his own show on the streets of Chicago. No
more or less than at the main streets in the
loop there is parade Of republican party fac
tions running for nomination of the republican
party on February "a, which is represented in
the following manner: Thompson -cowboy-on
a horse; a small boy on a burro represents
Arthur Albert-and the donkey is ridden by the
respectable and honorable" Judge Lyle This
show is arranged by Thompson. That is his
idea of representing the characteristic of the
candidates of the different factions inside of
the republican party. Thompson appearing on
public mass meetings usually carries with him
a halter.
Ali these things might look funny, but be-
hind these comedies in the election campaign,
there is consolidation of the different capitalist
interests behind the candidates, and all these
stunts pulled is to distract the attention of the
masses, as to the real issue behind the can
didates. 1t is worth while to enumerate them:
"a big Bully" Thompson-is candidate of In
sull, multi millionaire of the public utilities sup
ported openly by the strike breaking fascist lead
ers of the Chicago Federation of Labor, and by
al Capone and other respectable gentlemen of
Chicago and by the yellow jingo Hearst Herald
and Examiner" co Arthur Albert is candidate
of the rich real estate sharks, and number Of
industrial capitalists, and his program is fur
ther fascination of the city apparatus and the
fight against the working class. He proposes
the strengthening of the police department
especially the department of criminal investi->
CATION" on the model of the famous Scotland
Yard. He demands more police on the streets
etc. He is supported by the Chicago Daily
News" owned by the millionaire Strong (3)
Fascist Judge Lyle is the pet of the millionaire
family Mccormack and the outstanding organ of
American Imperialism "The Chicago Tribune"
All these three candidates have been before in
one faction of the republican party. Today they
charge each other of being supported by gang
sters, racketeers, etc. 1t must be true, as they
know each other quite well. All these candidates
have an unlimited amount Of finances to carry
on their election campaign.
Albert r. Brunker, head Of the Civic Service
Commission OF Chicago, in his speech delivered
in Boston. as quoted before the Boston POST"
Eighty per cent Of the Chicago judges arc un-
der criminal influence. AL Cspone has 5000 city,
state and federal officials his pay roll" When
in Chicago BrlDker declared that this quotation
from his speech is not exactly true. In other
words he is not willing to state in Chicago what
he stated in Boston. But everybody knows that
the government Of the city Of Chicago is gov
ernment controlled by the capitalist class. It Is
government OF gtrike-breskdng. terror against