The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-27


the Communist position on the
budget. Patterson launched an
attack filled with ridicule and
condemnation of the Socialist,
Republican and Democratic pO-
liticians whose proposals for econo-
mics in the budget, Patterson showed
to be economies which protect the
bankers investments in the city's
bonds but saddle the workers of New
York with additional misery"
About one-third of the audience
showed its definite sympathy with
the revolutionary message of the
Communist candidate by spplauding
him vigorously throughout his speech.
Patterson pointed out that in the
New York budget for 1888 not a cent
was appropriated for the relief of
the 100000 unemployed workers in
the city. Taking up one by one the
economies proposed for the 1888 bud
get, Patterson mercilessly exposed the
cuts in care for handicapped chill
dren, ambulance maintenance, teach
er's training school, reduction in the
staff of temporary employees as proof
that the capitalist politicians we're
willing to econCmize at the expense
of the workers but not at the ex-
pense of the bankers. corporations
and large property holders.
AS Patterson mentioned the cut In
the appropriation for the care of
handicapped children, the hush in
Carnegie Hall was punctured by CRIES
of Shame! Shamel' from the au-
dience which was stirred to deep
resentment of such pitiless and Gym
ical sacrifice of the welfare of work.
ers' children in order to satisfy the
demands Of Wall Street for protec-
ton of their investments.
Lashes Socialist Party
After showing that both the Demo-
crat and Republican parties served
Wall Street faithfully, Patterson
opened a devastating attack on Nor
ris Hillquit and the Socialist Party.
If you think that the election of
Hillquit will help the workers." Pat
terson said. then look at Vienna, a
city ruled by the Socialist Party, and
put forward by it as model work
ers' city, where thousands of unem-
ployed workers are starving, are
homeless and driven by the Socialist
program into a state of beggary and
complete Decentralization.
"1n the name of my Party, the
Communist Party" Patterson de-
clared, II demand that there be no
economies at the expense of the
workers. Economies, yesl But at the
expense Of the rich. 1 demand ade-
quate relief for the 1,150,000 rnem-
ployed, free clothing and hot lunches
for school children. Let the city tax
the bankers, the corporations and the
big property holders to get money
for running the city and for relieving
the jobless workers. The Commun-
list Party demands exemption of
small property-holders from taxes,
exemption from paying rent by I'M
employed workers, no eyictions and
no discrimination against Negro
workers in getting jobs and relief.
Let the bankers who are willing that
the United States declare a mora
forum on the debts owed by foreign
capitalist governments to America be
forced to accept moratorium on
the debts New York City owes them. i"
The audience applauded vigorously
these demands.
Patterson's Sharp Contrast
Sharp as was the contrast between
Patterson's revolutionary position in
behalf of the working class and the
positions taken by the frankly cap
italist Citizens Budget Commission
and by Lewis H. Pounds, Republican
Mayoralty candidate, the contrast
was even more dramatically sharp
when compared with the position
taken by Morris Hillquit, Socialist.
Workers Boo Socialist
AS Hillquit stepped on the plat
form, hysterical cheering of some of
his followers was shaken by booing
from workers in the audience who
knew Hillquit as one who repeatedly
betrays their interests and as a mask
ed but loyal servant OF the same
interests served by Tammany and
Republican politicians.
Hillquit, as was expected. claimed
ne was opposed to economies at the
expense of the workers Pllt his nro-
posals agreed in many respects with
those made by Pounds. the Repub-
lican candidate. Even the capitalist
press, reporting the meeting, COM
mented on the points of agreement
between Hillquit and Pounds.