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disSipate the fighting moods of the
masses and the rank and file of the
Socialist Party, and to rewin the
allegiance Of the rank and file to
he top leadership OF the Socialist
arty. But the conference by no
leans accomplished these tasks. On
Ale contrary, the Congress itself was
forced into certain acts which will
inevitably sharpen all the contradic-
tons.
The fact that the National Com
mittee of the Socialist Party, meet
ing after the first two sessions, re-
versed its former position and de-
cided to elect a subcommittee TO
meet With the Communist Party on
the question Of united front, shows
that the situation Is growing sharper.
And in connection with this we must
state here that the greatest danger
lies precisely in the rnaneuvers which
the Thomas wing Of the Socialist
Party is forced to undertake. In fact,
Norman Thomas already made IL
clear in the last issue Of the New
Leader that he favors the conference
with the Communists In order to put
the Socialist Party in more favor
able position In opposing the united
front. He made 1t quite clear that
the whole intention Is to maneuver
against the united front and place
the responsibility on the Communist
Party. But this will not be as easy
as Norman Thomas thinks. The
Communist Party which has ad-
dressed the Socialist Party on the
rnited front and which made re-
! lated attempts TO establish such a
I lifted front on the Mooney, Scots
bro and other issues, on May Day,
fight against Fascism, etc., only TO be
answered by SANDER on the part Of
the National Committee Of the So
cialist Party and other leading So
cialists, will not be so easily out
Unanswered. The reason for this is
that to the Communist Party it is
not 1naneuver we stand for the
united front Of the masses. We stand
for the united front on clear cut is
sues in defense Of the interests Of
the masses. And behind this stand
there are rallying large masses who
know that they must unite their
ranks Behind this stand is the grow
ing movement within the Socialist
Party itself on the part Of the rank
and file.
Radical Phrases.
Tie Continental Congress was
compelled to adopt a number Of reso-
lutior1s er1bodying demands against
which the Socialist Party has fought
for long time. The Socialist Party
leaders, despite their picked delega-
ton and their bureaucratic running
c the Congress, could not wholly
c ntrol 1t. The result was that feel
i g the pressure the various COM
n.ittees changed their original inten-
tons and adopted quite radical de-
mands on the question Of tiremploy-
ment, wages, etc. But the middle
class pacifism and confusion still sat
urates most Of the resolutions that
were adopted. On more than one
occasion it was clear, however, that
the mass Of the rank and file, the
worker delegates, wish to carry on
struggle against capitalism. The So
cialist leaders who were compelled
to swallow some Of these resolutions
have of course no intention Of carry
ing them through. And it is precisely
here that. we will observe after the
Congress that the workers who were
present there will come in conflict
with the policies of their leaders Of
the Socialist Party and the trade
unions. A point in case was the
question of the veterans. The So
'ielirt Party has carried on con-