The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-09
Close Your Ranks on the
ScottSbor0 Front!

slsher can it have been due to the Washington and
s r Ih1t spirit Of wicked class prejudice pervade
New York Times,
PIE offensive of the capitalist class and their press of the
NAACP leaders, the Socialist Party and the professional
liberals following the decision the Supreme Court in the
ocotsooro case is directed sharply ever to the
generalization and disarming of the mass movement for
unconditional release of the innocent boys led by the Com
munlst Party and the International Labor Defense
Inc mass movement must be given far wider scope
resh forces must be enlisted From the unions from the
fratena societies. from the ranks of professional po and
lnteectuas must be recruited all who are willing to fight
Tor the lives and liberty of the Scottsboro bows The fo
Tor their unconditional release is the fight against CAPITALIST
terrorism and suppression which affects the whole working
class and all who labor.
Every possible support must be given the
Defense The seobOrO greater danger than at any
S ~ sln nee the ne hFst days of the frame
e verdict in the interests of the fair
n new luster Of mpartiaty unaffected struggle is
YeTaay we wrote that the scosboo United States
court is one of the most raching maneuers
ever attempted by American government We said further
the 5 s class is hoping BY this action to restore
IN particular and capitalist democracy
Court verdict is supposed to cOnOund all crcs-espeay the
TACT That the seottsboro enav
United States is entirely ignored BY f the egE4
press g, ana It's yes-nen in comments the
colored PEOPLE issued White executive secretary Ignores this
for the release the scosboro being part of the struggle for NEE
gro liberation The NAACP farther than the New York
Times White TT prejudice from either side
may BE- Kept out Of the ret in Alabama innocence Of
Convinced Of their innocence but cnsgnng again to the
Negro the lives and liberty the nave h the
of the courts Of the uIfts 9s
that prejudice either side is ennateG ut b
and their race on the part Of the capitalist hangers-on
IS one OF the outstanding facts States,
nv T tn MAACP IS renewing its sabotage Of the
BE FFsEED~UNIIED FRONT MASS ORGANIZATION AND sTRUc
ing the csa courts ssang thu hands lynch justice
s e interests OF the Negro masses for whom speak
Ernst ana Roger Baldwin of the Civil Liberties also Join in
b @ o praise Tor the supreme Court No knows
the result in scope organized bv the
ise py and the international Labor Defense In their published
cOtbOro Ruling Evke they say not one single word
% Inc mass defense or the need for continuing broadening it.
~ e elements play their special role in campaign
York Tines IN american capitalist justice launched by the
emphasizes the indifference to uoc show nm main thesis
us decision Just before election au-
Baldwin bases his future policy scotsboro boys
represent supremacy He saws of the Sab
recognize the fmsy case gainst Tho hon OF
forget another trial. Accong R NOW t
case against themnot by the struggle which saved
up? Let the professional liberals answer -'-'
eonfond t aons are inescapable when the purpose
m esaa to the virtues OF purely legal procedure
The Times pipes the tune for the whole parade.
me opinion written Sutherland who has often
been called the most "reaconay member Of the supreme Court so
'1a' Il cannot be set down to weak sentimentalm
Dene general approval of the lofty ajory of
Of human rights that we see the issue Of uce ol to-
ana POSSIBLY most unworthy in
important JUDICIAL decision
while
Of their institutions especially the integrity Of their
COu euphasis) ' - ~ "''
oas IN his heaven and als well with the annoying
case Negro
NOV tne usual sort OF thing down there
aain and convctaG NJ me innocent boys will be tried
rights The Supreme justified confidence all good cen
nghtfuny 49, 9 "
This the strategy of the capitalist servants
They striking through the boys growing mass
movement for Negro rights the Communist
~ "ie N'hnHuli
of
ranks OF the working the united front
struggle Tor the release
The danger OF lynch justice for the
creased hunoredod
and organize industrial the
OF the s under the leadership of the
ternatonal Labor Defense - ~ ~ ~