The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-10

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9.-The
Convention of the International La
Dor Defense opened officially on Sat
urdy. Tom Mooney, the Scots
boro boys and other victims of boss
terror were elected as honorary men,
berS of the executive committee Of
the convention. The Executive Com
mittee consisted Of 10 Negro and
white delegates. Bob Young, Sam
Weisman and Tom Myerscough we're
elected as members Of the Committee.
william Patterson was chairman Of
the first session and Bill Browder,
organizer of the I. L. D. in Chicago
was chairman of the second session.
A great ovation greeted Earl
Browder, representing the Central
Committee of the Communist Party.
The workers rose TO sing the Inter-
national. Browder greeted the Con-
Yention and declared that the Com
munist Party gives the must complies
and unconditional support to the
great work of the International La
Dor Defense. Browder pointed out
that the I. L. D. is broad mass non
partisan organization including all
those who, regardless of their political
affiliations, wish to organize to pro-
tect their interests, and to fight po-
lice persecution, frame-ups, jailings,
against the special oppression Of the
Negroes and for unconditional equal
ity for the Negroes. The 1nterna-
tional Labor Defense must provide a
united front for all who wish to fight
boss terror.
| Browder stressed the need Of build
ing a wide united front against the
increasing attacks, shootings and ter
ror arising on the basis of the con-
ditions in the country and the deep
ening crisis. 1t is for this reason,
he said, that the bosses are making
increased attacks against the strug-
giles Of the workers. For these strug-
giles are the only barriers preventing
/ the capitalists from carrying through
their program Of solving the crisis at
the expense of the toiling masses and
reducing the workers standard of
living which has already been reduced
by 80 per cent in the course of three
years Then the majority had at
least a pittance for mere existence;
now millions are actually starving.
Have To Fight Back
The workers, however, Browder de-
clared, are not remaining quiet, but
are preparing to fight back. The
oppressed Negroes are resisting the
savage oppression. The farmers are
beginning to fight. We must intens-
ify the Scottsboro campaign SO that
the capitalists will not dare to carry
through the legal murder Of these
children. We must push the fight
for Tom Mooney, for the protection
of the foreign born, against deport-
alton. We must fight for the release
of Edith Berkman, facing death from
tuberculosis contracted in the bosses
prisons, and for the release Of Nes
Kjar and other workers who face de-
portation.
Carl Hacker, reported in the name
of the National Executive Committee
of the I. l.. d.
Greet Mother Mooney
At the Sunday morning session the
delegates greeted Mother Mooney and
Richard B. Moore, Negro, who have
been on a nationwide tour for the
release of Mooney and the Scottsboro
boys.
A report Of the Credentials Com
mittea showed 2l5 accredited del
egstes including 20 youth delegates
81 Negroes, SO women. The majority
Of the delegates are workers.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio.-At the open.
! ing of the National Convention of the