The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-24

The Stats Supreme Court Of Alabama is stu
considering the granting Of a new trial. The
date for the execution OF the eight innocent
Negro boys has been set for April 9Th. The
wheels OF capitalist Justice work very smoothly
and quickly when the lives Of eight Negro chill
oren of workers and farmers ar concerned, Not
50, however, when the Capones, Falls, Legs Dia-
r,onds and hundreds and thousands Of large and
small crooks, grafters, bootleggers and murdererS
are concerned They are never convicted
The fate OF these eight Negro lads (anu the
ninth sentenced to life Imprisonment. who have
been framed Up and sentenced to die on the
worthless, lying, statements OF two hardened
v,1ita prostitutes is Of greater significance TO
the proletariat Of the world than even the I'M
lorgetable sacco-yanzetti case Of several years
ago.
The ever deepening economic crisis IN Amer
lea is having most serious and widespread roper
cusSions in all spheres Of economic political ana
social life. The class struggle grows sharper ana
more bitter, strike struggles are growing. The
illusions spread among the masses OF American
workers and farmers concerning permanent
prosperity have been definitely shattered. The
masses are losing all confidence in the 'mlracu-
lous" powers of capitalism to recuperate In the
meantime wages are being slaSheo more rapidly
than ever before. Misery, poverty, hunger and
among the white and Negro toiling population.
While the crisis has hit the white workers and
farmers terrfcally hard blow nevertheless, the
effects of the crisis have been much more sharply
felt among the Negro masses. The percentage OF
Negro unemployed is relatively much greater
than among the white. The fact is that the
wages and conditions OF the Negro workers have
always been worse, rents higher, discrimination
worse, and living conditions far Inferior to those
of whites All of these factors combined has
resulted in so worsenlng the conditions OF the
Negro masses as to make them simply un~
bearable.
What stands out sharply today, in contrast to
previous years and even decades, Is the tremen-
dously important role being played by the Negro
workers and farmers in the class struggle in
America. Over 5000 Negro miners participated
in the recent miners strike in Pennsylvania
Ohio. Tens of thousands Of Negro unemployed
workers have actively participated in the mass
demonstrations against hunger and unemplOy-
nent and in the CITY, county, state and national
hunger marches Tens of thousands Of Negro
workers have responded in most militant fashion
In the struggle against evictions in Chicago
Cleveland, Detroit, New York, etc. The terror
and murder campaign Of the police resulted in
Negro workers being shot and killed in Chicago
and Cleveland-and the effects we're exactly the
opposite than was expected oy the posses ana
their lackeys. Instead Of fear and intimidation
setting in-greater militancy resulted and a more
determined fghting spirit A growing bond Of
unity between white and Negro workers developed
in the course OF these struggles.
In the South, this rapid rehabilitation Of the
Negro masses developed as well. A share
troopers union was being organized by the share
troopers Of Camp Hill, Ala. The Negro share
troopers we're organizing to protect their interests
against the brutal exploitation Of the white CAPT
talistS and landlords And when the Negro
share-croppers were attacked at one Of their
meetings they defended themselves with arms.
In the heart Of the Black Belt Of the South
this organization Of Negro share-cropperS, and
especially the armed self-defense against the
thugs and gunner Of the capitalists and land
lords, are Of the greatest historical importance.
1t shows the depth and potentialities Of the mass
social unrest in the Southland was surely
enough to throw fear into the hearts Of the