The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-09

eor,uIete thorouEhgoing and permanent achieve
nent of the above mentioned political and
ciaI changes is possible only by the overthrow of
British domination and the ere; ION of a Federal
Workers and Peasants Soviet Republic.
ID. Emancipation of the Pariahs and the Slaves.
AS a result of the rule of British imperialism
In our country there are still in existence mil
lions of slaves and tens of millions of socially
outcast working pariahs, who are deprived of all
righs. British rule, the system Of landlordism,
the reactonary caste system, religious deception
and all the slave and serf traditions OF the past
throttle the Indian people and stand in the way
Of its emancipation. They have led to pariahs
Who have no right to meet with all their fellow
men, drink from common wells study in common
chools etc.
Instead of putting end once and for all to
his shameful blot on the Indian people, Gandhi
md the other Congress leaders call for the maj
tenance of the caste system, which is the basis
md justification for the existence of the socially
asst pariahS.
Only the ruthless abolition of the caste system
its reformed Gandhi-ist variety, only the ag-
lrian revolution and the violent overthrow Of
ritish rule will lead to she complete social, eco
tomic, cultural and legal emancipation OF the
orking pariahs and slaves
The q. p. of India calls upon all the pariahS
> join in the united revolutionary front with all
tie workers of the country against British rule
I'd landlordism.
The c. P. of India calls on the pariahs not to
re way to the tricks of the British imperialist
ents who try to split and set one against the
Ter the toilers of country.
The c. P of India fights for the complete abo-
on of slavery the caste system and caste in
lality in all its forms social, cultural, etc.,
e c. P of India fights for the complete and
jolute equality of the working pariahs and all
toilers of our country
The Struggle for the Interests OF the Town
and Petty Bourgeoisie.
The C. P Of India calls upon the working small
,ducers in the towns to support the revolu-
nary struggle against British domination, the
dlords the princes and the money Lenders.
The capitalist class and the National Congress,
their search for a compromise with imper-
SIN. are betraying the interests not only OF
workers and peasants but also Of wide sec
IS of the town petty bourgeoisie ARTISANS,
Get traders. etc..
only the complete abolition of British rule,
lging in its train the liberation of our country.
radical alteration Of the whole policy of the
eminent, and the abolition of landlordism and
vivals of serfdom throughout the Indian social
er, will create the conditions requisite for de-
oping the economic life of the town petty
rgeoisie, handicraft workers and town poor.
he c. P. of India fights for the cancellation
Ill the usury which has enslayed India, fights
the cancellation of all direct and indirect
S. excise, and other forms of taxation OF
res and small earnings. which running the
sans street-traders. employees. etc 1t stands
the replacement of such taxes by progress
income tax on the capitalists, bond holders,
ks and inherit The C. P. of India fights
all revolutionary measures which serve the
rests of the town pcc'.
F. Emancipation of the Toing Women.
he toiling women of India in a semi
lie condition under double burden of the
1ivalS of feudalisnl, economic, cultural and
| inequality. The toiling women have no
t whatsoever to determinate their fate, and
many districts are forced to drag out their
tence in purdah, under the veil, and without
right not only OF participating in public af
), but even of freely and ope~'y meeting their
w citizens and moving through the streets
the same time the exploitation and working
litions of the women workers are surely I'M
ID OF in their brutality and sweated character.
semi-slave conditions of women in India are
result of the widespread survival of relics Of
r lalsm throughout the social order Of the
TRY and its careful preservation by British
crialsm.
1thing that the present bourgeois national
rl ,ens organization, the "All-India Womens
ference" led by Sarojini Naidu Of the
! ers of the National Congress, is not carry
on genuine struggle to emancipate women
in reality is cooperating with British mper-
m, the G. P. of India calls upon the working
ses of India to join the common revolution
struggle of the toling masses under the
ership of the Communist Party, for the over
w of the social order and social system
IN give rise to the slave conditions of Indian
zen.
lie c. P. of India fights for the complete So
economic and legal equality of women. 1t
for the complete abolition of night work
women Gin the coal mines) and in all
lches harmful for females.
he c. P. of India fights for leave of absence
work at full rates of wages two months be-
and two months after child BIRTH with free
ical aid, and for the establishment of creches
IL factories and workshops employing women,
he expense of the employers, such creches
over small children and infants at the breast,
special apartment for feeding. Nursing
aers to have their working day reduced to
IRIS.
G. Soldiers Demands.
: In the struggle for the emancipation of our
.try bthe g. P. of India calls for the spreading
evolutionary propaganda among the soldiers
police, and the explanation Of the necessity
their armed instruction together with the
ng masses of the country against British rule.
r. The Indian soldiers and police are socially
he main poor peasants, who have been forced