The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-10
Article III

IN response to the vicious anti-Soviet articles of
David Shub in the New Leader (organ of the
Socialist Party Of New York;, there have been
many attacks and criticisms of Shub in the New
Leader. Norman Thomas in "socaIiStic' indig-
nation, criticzes Stub for not seeing the good
sides" of Socialism in the Soviet Union, and for
emphasizing the bad sides" This is the hypo-
critical position OF Norman Thomas, who is
against Socialism and the Soviet Union, but who
recognizes that the workers Of the United States
are not to be blinded any longer.
Norman Thomas, as a friend Of Dan and
Abramovitch, the latter of whom visited this
country and received funds directly from the
Socialist Party for counter activity
in the Soviet Union, is an enemy of the Soviet
Union, and therefore any attempt to speak Of
good Sides and bad sides" of the Soviet Union
is only in order to throw sand In the eyes of the
workers.
However there are workers within the So
cialist Party who are friends and sympathizerS Of
the Soviet Union, and who recognize the con-
nection between the Socialism that is being built
up in the Soviet Union, and the Socialism that
these workers strive for in the United States.
One writer in the New Leader says, at is my
belief that Socialism in the United States and
elsewhere, will, In large measure, rise or fall
in proportion to the success or failure of So
cialism in the Soviet Union. believe that it
is about time that the Socialist Party and the
New Leader stop playing ostrich on the Russian
question and adopt the policy to emphasize the
past and future achievements of the Soviet gov
eminent" This worker has not yet learned that
the Socialist Party is counter Revolutionary
Party, and that Socialism in the U. s. can only
be established through the revolutionary struggles
Of the workers in the U. s., just as it was done
in Russia, and is being organized by the Com
munists all over the world
Another writer, in proletarian anger at the
Shub articles says: After reading the article by
David Stub, my first intention was to ask you
to mail me no more copies of the paper. The
whole capitalist class will play UP and broadcast
such information from such a source Have you
ever attempted to sitt the source of this Cap
italissn In the Party (the Socialist Party? You
will find 1t comes from those high in the Party
councils, and long and intimately associated with
the movements" Emphasis ours)
This worker Is correct. The capitalists rejoice
at such lies as are spread by the New Leader
the Jewish Daily Forward, and similar Socialist
papers In this and other countries The cap
italists have their agents in the workng-class
and carry on their destructive work through the
Socialist Party leadership. This is the role of
the Socialist Party.
Workers who sincerely wish to support the
revolutionary movement in this country; to in
roduce Socialism In this country; and who sees
the close connection between the defense of the
Soviet Union. the building Of Socialism in the
Soviet Union and the revolutionary overthrow of
capitalism in this country, must come to two
conclusions: y The Socialist Party is not the
medium through which the revolution is being
carried on and will be effected. The Socialist
Party is an enemy of the working class revolu-
ton % The revolution in the United States can
only be fought under the leadership of the work.
ers revolutionary Party and that revolutionary
Party is the Communist Party
Is 1t any wonder, therefore, that at the State
Convention OF the Socialist Party In New York
the major part of the time was taken I'D with
discussion on the Soviet Union. The Soviet
Union and Socialism in the Soviet Union are the
touchstone by which one marks the revolutionist
or the counter -revolutionlst. depending upon
whether one is a supporter OF an enemy OF the
Soviet Union The sincere working -clas5 elc-
rnents still in the Socialist Party, and who are
supporting it, look to the Soviet Union, as do
workers all over the world.
Shub Hillqnt. Norman Thomas, McAIister
uplesuar and the workers who have written 10