The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-24
The 8th Convention
Resolution


Committee Of the Communist Party Of the Us.A for
The Eighth National Convention OF the Party. Over
three years have passed since the last convention
(June 1880. In this period the thesis laid down by
that convention that the economic crisis which was
only then in its first stages would shatter American
capitalism has been borne out fully. The economic
crisis has seized all branches Of industry and agri-
culture, and turned ups.de-down the economic life
Of the country Far from lifting the country from
the crisis the capitalist class, through their New
Deal" policies initiated by the Roosevelt government
has only intensified the contradictions Of American
capitalism and has thrust deeper into the general
crisis OF world capitalism.
The New Deal Program Of the Roosevelt govern
ment which found such warm support in the camp
OF the social refoiss is the program OF extricatng
capitalism from the crisis by aggressive attacks
on the rights and living standards Of the masses
and by preparations for war.
The resolution correctly sets forth that the reyo-
lutionary tGe in the United States is rising, the In
dignat!on Of the masses against the system is growing
their revolutionary energy is accommodating their deter
minaton to rid themselves Of the system Of expIota-
ton is daily becoming stronger In the United States
the elements Of the transformation OF the economic
crisis into revolutionary crisis is maturing Under
these circumstances the resolution sets before the
Party the task of organizing its ranks to win the
majority of the working class for the overthrow of
the dictatorship Of monopoly capitalism and the estab
lishment Of the rule Of the workers in the form Of
proletarian dictatorship. The road to the accomplish
ent of this task lies in the fight for the immediate,
partial demands of the workers, connecting up this
day to day fight with the struggle for the Soviet
power
The winning Of the majority Of the working class
for the revolutionary struggle against capitalism racing
toward fascism and war Is impossible without the
sternest struggle against social fascism, the main
pillars of support Of the capitalist class. Realizing
the growing establishment of the workers in the
existing system and parties the capitalist class is
trying to strengthen these pillars Of its system to
prop up the A. r. of L. bureaucracy and the Socialist
Party, to them to keep the masses from lighting
against fascisn war to stem the workers from
the revolutionary path. But in the ranks Of the F.
Of L. and the Socialist Party the understanding for
the need for revolutionary class struggle is growing
The workers in the reforis organizations being
radicalized by the pressure Of events and result
Of the activities Of the Communist Party
THE Communist Party, since its last convention, by
pursuing the line of the Communist International
Kidding itself Of the opportunsts and renegades, has
grown and strengthened its influence among the
Conducting two-front struggle against right
opportunis deviations and left" distortions Of its
line, the Party, by taking UP the leadership OF the
economic struggles has led big strike battles has
ganized the farming masses against the program Of
tons modified the unemployed in huge battles and
extended their organization boldly took up the fight
Of the Negro masses against the yoke of double ex-
poitation, for their social and political equality and
their national liberation which stirred the entire
country particularly in connection with the Scots
boro case.
But in the face Of the tremendous upsurge of the
masses the growing efforts Of the capitalists to de-
velop fascsm and to rush into war, and the more
favorable conditions winning the Masses the Party
cannot be satisfied with its position 1t has not vet
overcome its basic weakness-the insufficient contact
and lack of roots in the most basic industries and
factories the stn weak contact organization with
the most strategic sections Of the American proetaria
This weakness stressed by the Open Letter of the
extraordinary Conference must be more quickly over
through the application Of the policy of con-
eentration.
The central task Of the Party in It's mass work is
TO take up the fight against the attacks upon the
rights and standards Of the masses and particularly
raise the level Of its trade union work more decs-
lively turning its face toward winning workers in the
A. r. OF L. (Which in number of industries have
become the main tasks in trade union work. build
the revolutionary unions among the unorganized
workers unite the independent unions standing OUT
side Of the A. F. OF L. with the revolutionary unions
into strong independent trade union federation.
In all spheres Of mass work the resolution stresses
youth and women workers, whose Importance has
grown in the class struggle to intensity the work
among the Negro masses particularly in winning the
Negro proetaria whose leadership must be established
in the fight Of the Negro people, raising the whole
fight against chauvnis for equal rights and the right
OF self determination to revolutionary lines
The road toward the winning of the masses lies
In the persistent carrying through Of the policy Of
the united front, the conditions for which become
ever favorable winning despite the opposition
of the reformist leaders, the democratic work
ers for revolutionary struggle under the leadership
OF the Communist Party.
Not the quackery Of Roosevelt says the resolution
nor the treacherous tactics policies Of the social
fascists is the way for the masses of tolers but
the way Of the victorious Russian proetariat the way
OF the proletarian dictatorship the road which must
be taken by the American toiling masses for liberia
ton from the yoke Of economic and political slavery
TING struggle for Soviet power-this is the struggle
Tor (which the efforts Of the Party must be concen-
rated. For the fulhllment Of this task the Party
nust be built nuclei established in the factories, new