The daily worker., 1932-05-04
Statement of District Committee,


Communist Party, New York:
Tom Mooney who for Is years has
eeen behing prison bars in San Quen-
in Penitentiary has been denied his
freedom by the brutal decision of the
Governor of the State OF California,
Governor Rolph. This decision was
made at the behest Of the capitalist
interests of California and of the
entire country, who are determined
that Tom Mooney shall die in pris-
on This splendid figure Of the class
struggle came out outspokenly for
the revolutionary movement. His
greeting OF the workers and peasants
of the Soviet Union, his greetings to
the revolutionary, militant workers Of
this country, his appeal in behalf Of
the Scottsboro Negro boys, indicate
clearly that Tom Mooney realizes at
last that there is only one force in
this country that can release him
from prison and that is not the capi-
taIst interests supported by the A.
T. of L. lackeys and the socialist
leadership, but the mass organization
and mass action of the workers in
this country.
The very people who are partly
responsible for sending Tom Mooney
TO prison, the AFL leaders and the
socialist party, are today shedding
crocodile tears, over the decision of
Governor Rolph. Joseph Ryan, pres
ident of the International Long
Shoremen's Association and of the
Central Trades and Labor Council Of
New York, one of the leaders Of the
A. F. of L. who have refused in late
years even to adopt a resolution de-
manding the release of Tom Mooney,
as we'll as Norman Thomas and the
other socialist party leaders who are
responsible for the expulsion of Tom
Mooney from the socialist party be-
fore his inprisonment-toda pre-
tend to be the friends of Tom Moo
ney and are attacking Governor
Rolph for failure to release Tom
Mooney.
Mayor James Walker, who hoped
to save his reputation as q CRATER
and corruptioniSt, by going to Cal
ifornia to make plea in behalf of
Mooney, also now appears to be
shocked. This is the same James
Walker who as mayor of the bankers
City of New York ordered his police
Savagely to attack the unemployed
workers at City Hall on April 2lst
when they went to demand unem-
ployment relief from the starvation
which faces hundreds of thousands
of workers in this city. This brutal
attack upon the unemployed work
ers was an indication that the capi
taliSts Of this country, in New York
as in the other cities, have no inten-
ton Of really providing for the un-
employed ofthis country 1t was an
answer with cubs and brulta arrests
In order to smash the rising revolu-
tlonary spirit Of the workers.
The same James Walker who de-
clares that he does not speak for
the crowd, and certainly not for
snakes is now attempting to take
on a broader role in the political life
OF this country. By raising the issue
of Beer for Taxation" he hopes to
mobilize large numbers OF workers,
employed and unemployed, behind
his banner in the coming election
campaign Walker believes that he
will be able to fool the workers on
the slogan of beer. The unemployed
workers at City Hall answered very
properly: Jimmy wants beer, we
want bread" Walker believes that
he will be able to sidetrack the de-
nands for unemployment relief and
unemployment insurance at the ex-
penre OF the bosses and the govern
naent by raising the issue Of beer.
This is a FAKE slogan, and Walker
kno9g it. Only very small number
6 Hlen could be employed by the
brewing industry and this would
merely mean the transfer of produc-
ton from the industries that today
are functiouing on some basis of 9TH
o., n the brewing industry. This viii
hs Do answer whatever to the de-
Fnand Of 70 million workers of this
country for unemployment relief and
insurance, but is merely to make the
workers believe that there is way
out of the crisis by means of restor-
ing beer. Undoubtedly as much liquor
is being sold today, If not more, than
during the days when beer flowed
freely. However, Walker believes by
means of this election stunt that he
will be able IN fool the uorlsers with