The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-29

these years that the Party has
struggled for the masses, the Love
stone group tried to do everything
possible to hamper the growth and
the development Of the Party. Just
examine the role of the group in the
trade unions, the ISLANDERS and prov
ocations Of LoYestone Zimmerman
and Co. and you viii see how every
step in the progress of the Party
was made not only by struggle
against the bourgeoisie and the open
reformists, but also through
struggle against the anti-proleta-
rian policies Of the Lovestoneites.
In fact at this very moment. when
your letter was sent, the leaders of
the group are carrying on the most
vicious ISLANDERS against the Party
as revealed in Lovestone's state
ment before the N. z. G. Of the S. P.
in the recent editorials in your pa
per and the activities of your fol-
lowers against the National Con-
gress for Unemployment Insurance
and in the trade unions. In the
trade unions 1t is the Zimmermans
in Local % who carry on the Green
Vol expulsion and suspension tao
tics, place every obstacle in the
path Of the unification Of the dress
makers, while in the Paterson Silk
Workers Union It is Keller who
openly violates every decision of the
membership in his openly pro
claimed policy Of rather wreck the
union than allow the Communists
to win the election"
In view of this situation. the cues
ton before your group and before
every member of the group is clear:
the way of Gitlow, the way from a
covered support of refornism to
openly going over to the camp of re-
formism, or the way back to the
Communist Party and the Comnu-
mist International.
The way back to the Communist
International demands: full recoq-
milton of the mistakes of the group.
recognition Of all the decisions of
the Party and the Comintern.
recognition of Party discipline.
To show serious turn in this di
rection would demand:
1. An immediate end to all at
tacks against the Party and the
Comintern.
2. Full and active support of the
policies of the Party and its ac-
tiyities in all fields, especially in the
trade unions.
II such a principled position is
taken by your group, then the Party
stands ready to meet with a com
mittee elected by your National
Committee meeting, to discuss all
the practical questions, the best
manner in which unity of action
can be achieved in the various mass
organizations and the steps leading
to the return Of the members of the
group to the fold of the Communist
Party.
We appeal especially to all hon
est proletarian followers of the
group to think over seriously the
position in which they have been
misled, the prospect before them
now, and the proposals of the Party.
Those who want to make good their
mistakes and recognize them. who
show in practice they are willing to
follow the line Of the G. p. U. S. A.
will find the hand of the Party ex-
tended to them. so that they can
come back to the Party and take
their place in its ranks for full and
active participation in the glorious
work In the fight for Communism.
Every single follower of the group
can prove himself at once in his
shop, trade unions, etc. by support
ing the work of the Party The
Party will inform its members in
these organizations to extend a
comradely hand to all such com
rades who wish to take the road
back to the Communist Interna-
tional.
EARL BROWDER.
General Secretary, CP., US.A.