The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-23
BY MATT PALMER

Inc contrast between Mayor Muir
phys promises and his acts has be-
come so evident that it is neces-
sary for him to pull more wool over
the eyes of the workers. Frank Muir
ply, Mayor of Detroit, who at the
orders of the motor magnates and
the bankers has cut the relief ap-
preparations for Detroit's unemployed,
was at the Democratic Convention
in Chicago. When the newspapers
carried the story of $1,000 Detroit
families to be cut off the welfare
rolls, Murphy stepped into his sup
RENE dramatic role. A wild taxi ride
to the airport and fast plane to
Detroit made his appearance in De-
troit ito save the people" very spec
tacular. The Detroit press ran head
lines to the effect that Murphy saved
the cities needy and then hurried
back to the convention in Chicago.
This action, however, is not as in
dependent as it appears on the sur
face; on the contrary, it is a logical
step in the progressive character of
Murphy's demagogy.
Human Interest
In the municipal elections of 1881,
Murphy campaigned on human in
terest. He repeatedly made speeches
guaranteeing relief for the cities I'M
employed. He stated that his heart
bled for the working class and was
violently opposed to wage cuts. BY
such tactics, he managed to be cleo
ted by a record vote. Then point by
point, his promises, contrasted to his
actions began to expose him in the
eyes Of the masses.
False Promises
Before elections, he promised no
evictions, however, he sent his po-
lice to club and fail workers resist
ing evictions. He promised free
speech. but on November Is, 1881,
and again on November %, he sent
his police to smash the demonstra-
lions of women and children at
Grand Circus Park.
The wages of city employees have
been cut over so per cent. 1t has
continually been necessary for Muir
ply to make more and more pro-
misses to retard the growing milit-
ancv of thn yuorkere
Bloody Monday
In the historic Ford Hunger March
eliminating In the massacre on
Bloody Monday, March Z. 1882, Muir
ply tried to shift the blame on to
Ford and the Dearborn police, say
ing that the massacre could not have
taken place in Detroit. The fact re-
mains that he sent one hundred De-
troit police to held Ford murder the
workers; his police department fur
ther terrorized workers by wholesale
arrests and raiding of workers head
quarters. The close connection be-
tween Murphy and Ford, which Muir
PAiy SOll 90 oClllCN, 10 0tlOWIl dBdlll
by his statement in the the Detroit
Free Press" of June IL, when Harry
H. Mead, Murphy's manager in his
first campaign stated, 1.-THE Ford
Motor Company agreed to underwrite
the deficit in Murphy's campaign
The harmony existing between
Murphy and the Proletarian Party
was also demonstrated by the state
ment of the Proletarian Party de-
nouncing the Hunger March and
clearing Murphy. Also, Murphy gave
the Proletarian Party permit for
Grand Circus Park for May Day with
the double purpose of rewarding his
friends" and sabotaging the work
ers' May Day Celebration under the
leadership of the Communist Party.
At the Briggs Plant
Later yet in the Briggs Hunger
March on June 6, 1882. Murphy had
his police tear gas, club and ride
down workers. Machine guns were
in readiness but their use was not
necessary due to the number Of cos
sacks Murphy has modified to crush
this demonstration, for which per-
init had been granted.
1t now became necessary for Muir
ohy to make dramatic gesture to