The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-04

States.
Under the patronage of the Elephant and the
Donkey, loud-mouthed ORATORS ward-heelers,
large-bellied capitalists and their sleek gangster
henchmen will vie with one another in belching
forth gas about prosperity around the corner
if only the masses will follow the Elephant, or
Donkey. CTheir hides are covered in checker-red
SUITS their Tapping ears are topped by silk hats
and derbies).
Behind closed doors, graft and vote-swapping
deals will be put over, more schemes laid for
further lowering the standards of living of
workers and farmers; while in costly speakeasies
and roadhouse these leaders Of the Great Demo-
cracy, including AL Capone will plot how to
iberate the world from the Bolshevik Menace
and the chances of victory in another imperialist
slaughter.
Such will be the sessions of the TWeedle-dum
and Tweedle-dee of American capitalism Will
any workers, toiling farmers, or their represen-
tative attend these conventions? Even to ask
the question draws a slnie.
When Bearers of the Hammer and Sickle Gather
The Party Conference which we are now at
tending is a gathering, not Of cheap politicians
and mouthy demagogues, but of a new type of
statesman. These are members of the vanguard
OF new ruling class-the workers Simply
dressed, in the prime of life, they move and
speak with straightforward Wgor,-active builders
of new social order.
Let us see: Who are the delegates? Directors
of the great plants of Stalngrad and Amo; Kali
g1a. woman textile worker and chairman of
District Soviet (CounciD Telegin, Communist
sailor from the Baltic Fleet; Andreyev, former
railroad worker, now Peoples Commissar for
Transport Postyhev, who until four years ago
worked at his trade while carrying on Party work
in no OtstIa Cor IL
Party's Committee, Kalato head of the Gosisdat
the largest publishing house in the world Yoffe
Volgin and other outstanding scientists who for
several decades have devoted their energies to
the cause Of the revolution. Kaganovich, Sec
Rotary of the Moscow Party Committee who
knows the capitol and its inhabitants as probably
no other man has ever known a great city.
Swernik, former worker, now secretary of
trade union movement embracing over fourteen
millions
Kalinln once a peasant, then metal worker in
the Leningrad Putilov works for over a decade
now president of the first workers republic
Voroshiloff, miner who took up his rifle during
the revolution, and today serves as the COM
mander of the Red Army and Navy Party
workers from every industrial region, collective
farm members.
And Stain, whose long record of untiring,
courageous ACTIVITY 1lrSt during the cZariSt re-
gime, then on the Civil War front, and since
Lenins death as secretary of the Communist
Party, has won him the warm loyalty and con-
fidence OF both Party and non-Party masses
The BoIshevik Stain
Mussolini, Macdonald, and Hoover, use every
chance to play to the gallery. Stain has
healthy dislike OF theatrical entrances and per-
sonal demonstrations. Usually he manages like
as at the opening of the Conference when his
mere appearance on the rostrum with the others
calls forth a stormy ovation from these who
know him as their trusted comrade and leader
In subsequent sessions he has slipped quietly
into his place. keeping well IN the background,
meanwhile following closely making notes of the
proposals OF the various reporters Between
times he stands to one side, head cooked, listen
ing and drawing on his pipe, Frequently Kub-
shev, Orjonkidze, and other leading members
OF the Central Committee gather round him, for
some brief discussion. When a speaker drives
home his point with keen-edged humor no
one enjoys 1t more than Stain.
Much has been said about him as a man of
steel AS tried Bolshevik of more than two
score years testing he well deserves the title
Beautiful shining metal, tempered, flexible, able
to drive through all obstaclfi1es, eyes always on
the Communist goal man who words such
terse lighting slogans. Immediately seized upon
by the working masses, inscribed ON their ma
chimes in the factories There Is no fortress