The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-05
For a United Front to Save ScOttSbOrO
Boys Despite DiSrupterS' Interests
Framed Negro Children Betrayed BY Lawyer
ROddy, 'Hired" By NAACP
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earlier press releases al publicity A.
we have been able to ascertain during all Of the weeks that ths
their there word Of mention
the scosboro after numbers of rank and file
Of N together thousands Of
white cmoed for united front of all organizations
against this hdebu courthouse ncng the N A.
as national organization has not tried to rally the masses to defeat
this mrrdeous frane-up but merely to calm the of the menh
admitting that
Inquiries pouring the national office Of the N A
become Of the most sensational legal battles fought in be-
half of the Negro in the South"
that untla inquiries pouring
National office the A p" the policy the A
l. Complete silence the withholding of of
organization from the defense of alleged rape against
old chidren but the meantime secretly employing third
police court Who
with the framing of the other policy of
pee faith the Justice" the southern white ruling
in handling the lives of Negro boys falsely accused of rape;
gher with policy Withholding
from being "soid" by
raps The n A. A. c. P makes it propaganda against lynch
ing but this nchng occurred in the courthouse with the seal
sanction of southern ruling legality A.
C. p does not wish to put itself in opposition the courts Of
capitalist system which its republican democratic and Socialist
leaders are interested in defending than they in
terested in defending the condemned boys.
D. Unqualified fear and opposition against stirring
the masses and popular agitation" against this hdus murder Of
children out of apprehension that might
make the courthouse Bnch
and such
popular
to drespec of the ruling Alabama,
to disorder unrest and BoIshevism
following opposition any mass move
ment to the boys the N A. A.
them stand in opposition
zaion and individuals to fight for
united front inevitably
which would jeopardize other interests of the N
would bring into contact with revolutionary working
only can save the lives and liberty
OF these boys Already only mass movemener the boys were al
ready condemned to deatas brought sort of effort
these victims Only mass movement able make
nine boys are dying on the electric chair July 10th.
wiz be possible for to bring the organized
strength OF the P into united spite
e OIL ne national office OF this organization? We believe
that every possible strength that
is needed for the most mpost that O v rnea oa' Shs
runner to the Civil appeal membership all orsanisa
claiming for the rights of the Negro peo who uno
to fight for simple thing murder Of
nine innocent Negro children This applies
mixed ORGANIZATIONS matter subjects long
as only they willing fight saving these
nine innocent victims of Southern ruling lynch Justice
The Daily Worker the Communist Party
protests most vigorously against the treachous
men and women who now control the national office
lor advancement OF Coored People We denounce cold
booded treacey of the the secret
and coWardy these boys
by certain members OF the Ministers Alliance of Chattanooga Rev.
ten and Rev. Terrell of Birmingham the
important to bow and s before the wealthy white ruling
the South than as deliberate
frarneup and murder of children.
We demand that to be willing
to tight to save the lives Of these innocent boys shall
and join in united platform
ferenees of opinion other subjects
with this women Who
or other working class organization
highly than the struggle for the lives of these boet
reachery cowardce senteest
of the National Association People
refused to associate themselves with
But we believe that the membership organizations
trade unions black and white will
will do not.
In ul confidence we call upon the members of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Coored
aresy determined united
of these innocent letter TO the
International
"The womptnes with which toward
defending those helpless
ers significant and prophetic The only ultimate salvation for black
and white workers their united defense
and movements
good only prcninsries
for final security the
ALL WORKERS of all the exploited
lines al
This is sufficient basis for united diassft
On other subjects but who will not
Again call for
selves as open secret allies Of the sxr4n
Of the system OF capitalist 4s
they Will sacrifice the lives Of children rather
masters interests!
AS the national office or the
ent OF Coored People claims
first that
approval making plans
state categoicaly that the boys
case At the request OF the boys their
been raroaded death with the
International Labor Defense has taken complete all legal
ceding for appeal other
conviction and to obtain the liberation of the