The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-20
SIP. Member Speaks
for United Front
at Communist Meet
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example, you nave Macdonald and
the Labor Party in England. You
have the labor government in Nor
way, and in other countries the So
cialists got the government. But I
agree with you that finally to build
socialism we must have the dictator
ship of the proletanst."
Socialist Governments That Paved
the Way TO Faseism
What Comrade Lichtmsn fails to
point out is that under the guise of
fighting for democratic rights, the
German and Austrian Socialist lead
eES bartered away all the rights of
the workers, refusing TO resist fas-
cism through a united front of strug-
gle of the workers. Comrade LIGHT
man failed to point out that in Ger
many and Austria, too, the Socialist
leaders had ON many occasions the
control Of the government, but it was
precisely their policies which paved
the way to faScism.
''In the face Of rising fascism every
where, 1 agree with you, we should
not be at each others threats. We
should form a united front of strug-
gle against fascism," said Lichtman.
The call for a united front Of all
workers was enthusiastically cheered
at every mention.
Following the speech by the Social
list Party representative, Cornrade
Csrarb+ Joo1orad that a.yavty J,o,,ae4
worker will be glad to accept the
united front offer, and that the Com
munjst Party Section would make
some concrete proposals to the So
cialist Party of Newark for united
front actions in support of the Aus
TRAN workers, against fascism, and
against the Roosevelt drive on the
workers.
Forging United Front Actions
Previously representatives of the
Communist Party approached the
Essex County Committee of the So
cialist Party proposing united front
meeting to protest the slaughter Of
the Austrian workers by the fascists,
and TO rally a united front of all
workers against fascism. The APP
peal was rejected, though several
voices were raised for the united
front.
At the meeting on Sunday at
Kruger Hall, called by the Commu-
mist Party, representatives from A.
F. of L. unions, Conference For Pro-
gressive Labor Action, non Party
workers, and Socialist workers were
present. Under the strong pressure
of the workers, and the exposure of
the deeds of the Otto Bauers. Adlers
and Deutches, the Socialist workers
persuaded Lichtman to ask for the
floor.
When he spoke about Macdonald
as having gotten control of the
government for labor" he failed to
point out that Macdonald was acting
for British imperialism, helping to
arm British imperialism for war and
approving the sending of troops to
India and China against the workers
aid peasants.
Macdonald was used as labor
front for the most reactionary deeds
of the British imperialist govern
ment.
Comrade Lichtman sald he
thought the democratic" control OF
the government was only "transi-
tional," but ultimately the workers
would have to establish the prole-
tartan dictatorship in order to
achieve socialism.
What he failed TO point out is that
the coalition OF the Socialist leaders
with the capitalist government takes
place at a moment when the workers
are increasing their struggles against
capitalism, and is done to beat back
the revolutionary struggles and
strengthen the hand of reaction as
was done by Macdonald in England,
the Socialist leaders in Germany, and
by the Social Democratic leaders in
Austria.
Nevertheless, the genuine express
sion of the need for a united front
on the issue of fascism and the
growing fascist attack against the
American workers, was the keynote
of the meeting among Socialist,
Communist, A. F. of L., and non
Party workers.