The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

him known to the workers; Comrade Shulem,
the candidate in District g. has made no appear
ance at any meeting; has not in any shape or
form convinced the masses that he will be cap
able TO represent them and the Party in the
city council; the workers in District did not
know Comrade Shulem. Choosing the proper
party candidate for the ballot, is therefore a
thing of greatest Importance to be considered
in our election campaigns
Then, of course, we must have in mind the
difference between the two posts that the Com
rades ran for The worker still takes elections
pretty seriously. Whereas for a lesser important
position, such as the Board of Education, a
worker "can afford" to give a sympathy vote,
for candidate for the city council, "his" coming
city administration he the worker is more care
full as to whom he is going to vote for and is
more reluctant about throwing out" a vote.
In our campaigns we have not as yet con-
WINGED the workers that those candidates we put
up will be able to administer his city affairs.
We have not yet, in a very concrete manner,
convinced the workers that our candidates really
represent their day to day, his real interests, and
will be able to work for them.
The vote cast for Comrade Sander. while it
may not be complete" Communist vote, Cor
the Party emblem was not on the BALLOT, is a
combination of a protest vote against the cap
italst candidates and the bosses that put them
UP, and vote for the Communist Party plat
form that included the most elementary needs of
the workers. with the greatest portion of the
vote for the latter.
Socialist Party Defeated
While the Socialist party candidate Busick,
got in District No. 1188 votes still this cannot
be considered as a Socialist victory. For the
Socialist party in Los Angeles entered this
campaign as a real boss party
The slogans, vote Socialist to Avoid Revolu-
ton" For an Anericanized System of Produc-
ton" 1--WE don't want what happened in Rus
STA to happen in America" ETC.. were supple
mented with; Socialism promises 500 week
to every worker, and two cars to every family"
Again and again they assured the voters that
"the Socialist party stands for private property"
etc. They not only assured the voters that they
stand for capitalism in principle but that they
are good Christians:
Socialism is applied Christianity. Under
Socialism you will not have to say I believe
in Christianity you will say, I practice
Christianity Socialism will destroy hypocrisy
in religion and give real religion a chance"
Says the May number of the New Era, that |
has not word to say about May Day, except: |
"On May you can demonstrate at the polls;
YOU don't have to demonstrate in the streets |
and get your heads split"
And in addition to ttfs-the SP spent much |
money for its campaign. It had special election |
headquarters of Bill Busick" 1t made much |
noise about what it will do when elected. 1t |
did not face the police terror the c. P. faces |
in its work 1t demanded from the voters to elect
Bill Busick on the place of 1.-The late politician
Williams (who died few weeks prior to the |
elections, because he too. Williams, was so |
caIist" at previous stage of the game, In the |
May issue of New York the Socialists" declare |
with great pomp: "Busck takes lead in Coun-
Gil race; place in final ballot sure"
Still 49, the mountain gave birth to mouse /
after declaring itself for capitalism, and as the
greatest fighter against the workers. after such |
an alarming campaign" the SP. got only 1,lS6
votes for its highest gun" BusicR and only
some 400 votes for its other candidates and was
not placed on the ballot.
The latest check up shows that comrade Sand
Ter got approximately 1890 votes in District 8.
1t must be remembered that Sander ran on
a complete revolutionary working class platform,
the platform of the c. p, not as Busick, on a
boss platform.
In the face of these facts the votes cast for
the Communist Party are of even greater sig
1t shows the prospects for our work,
hitting over the head any pessinism regarding
our work here. Our Party locally must do every
thing in it's power to consolidate this election
victory We must at once, take every step pos
sible to get in touch with this great number of
workers who voted for our candidates, and Or
ganize them for the revolutionary class struggle
Our Election Campaign is not Ended
Although it might be thought, as some COM
rades have already said, "the election campaign
is over" this is not so. especially for us.
The Los Angeles Times states in an editorial
on May 7, that there II candidates for the
June ballot-with an active fight indicated in
each instance" The Party adds two more to
the balIot-Shylem and Sander, whose names
the workers are asked to write in on the ballot
on June 2. The Party also calls upon all workers
in all other districts where the Party has no
candidates-not to vote for any of the boss can
didates but to write in: 81 vote for Communist
Platform" instead We must carry on lively
campaign to mobilize, if not all. great part OF
the 1871 voters, to vote for our Party platform,
for unemployment insurance, etc.
For this task the Party must get to work at
once in the short time left between now and
June g.