The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
Indiana Plans a Second State
Hunger March

states: "The garden plan is trek back to the
days Of hand labor. to primitive standards of
living, to the abandonment of the machine in
industry. 1t is return to semi-savagery. "a
fine picture of American civilization!
On March 16, in connection with the calling
of a special session of the State Legislature for
tax relief" Governor Leslie declared he would
oppose the special session because what if they
should come here and appropriate one million
dollars for the unemployed?'
This open hunger talk was repeated on March
&c, but the governor raised the ante to rs million
dollars, which was the demand of the Unem-
ployed Councils Of Indiana. But under the
pressure of the Unemployed Council and espe-
cally as a result of the realization of the broad
support to this demand for Is million dollar
immediate appropriation, the governor was
forced to change his tone, and on April 81 de-
cIared: "I have been misunderstood about not
wanting to call special session for fear that
something would be appropriated for those in
need. I would only be too glad to do So but
the constitution of the state does not permit it."
The nightmare of hundreds of elected delegates
from all over the state and thousands of work
ers marching up the State House steps demand
ing food has already scared the governor
On to the Indiana Hunger March.
The Conference of the Indiana Unemployed
Councils which will be held on May at pm.
at 1921 S. Meridian ST., in Indianapolis, will
bring together delegates from the committees Of
the unemployed throughout the state and fra
ternal delegates from labor unions and workers
organizations. The conference will lay final
plans for a gigantic State Hunger March in
June, to be preceded by militant local struggles
throughout the state. The whole program of
the Hoosier bosses indicates that only by the
most persistent, bitter and militant mass battles
will the unemployed be able to put halt to
the hunger drive of the bosses and force them
to give real relief.
The Hunger March must actually voice the
sentiments of hundreds of thousands of work.
ers and poor farmers who will organize and
fight for concrete program of demands against
hunger and misery and for relief and social
insurance. The Hunger March must be mighty
weapon in cementing the bond between Negro
and white workers and breaking down the segre-
cation and lynch atmosphere which the Hoosier
bosses and their agents create.
The Hunger March must establish the Com
murlist Party the political party Of the work
ers. 1t must gain wide support for the election
program Of the Party. This is particularly i'm
portant since the bosses and their lackeys are
Unemployed Council.
A splendid example of this is shown by the
remark Of Chief of Police Morrisey of In
dianapols, who told some arrested workers that
the Unemployed Council was Ok but the
Communist organizers are poisoning the minds
of the unemployed"
The bosses know full well that the native
American workers will fight Like all hell when
they are convinced that the Communists are
the best fighters for the working class They
know full well that under the leadership Of the
Communist Party the Unemployed Council will
become revolutionary fighting army of the
unemployed against hunger. That is why the
bosses are scared stiff.
The Hunger March must go over the topl Is
Forward to building network of committees of
the unemployed throughout the state. Forward
to mass preparatory struggles in every section
of Indianal For the immediate release Of Ineo-
dore Luesse Jailed leader Of the Indiana uriem-
ployedl For $25,OOo0OO immediate cash relief
from the special session of the legislature and
for unemployment insurance at full wages at
the expense of the government and bosses
on to the state house plaza and into the legis-
iative halls with the mighty roar OF tn. hungry
against hunger