The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-05
Socialist Leaders Reject
The United Front

TRYING to cover It's deed by an obvious
L diplomatic maneuver, the Socialist
Party National Executive Committee re-
jected the Communist Party's proposal
for united front at its current meeting
in Milwaukee. The n. E. c. graciously
REALIZES the immense value to the labor
movement OF united action of all elements against
the danger OF and continued exploitation" but
did everything it could think Of to resist the estab
Hshment Of just such a united front.
And this is the Socialist NEG. elected at the
Detroit Convention of the Socialist Party on the
basis of "left' rank and file upsurge and on
its promise that it would work for the actual reaN-
cation OF the United Front,
Because the demand for a united front against
the aggravating attacks Of the bosses the work
ers living Standards and because of the unmis-
taxable drive toward fsscism and war the Socialist
leadership had to resort to the most subtle diplo
macy in their rejection of the united front. They
stated that the whole matter should be referred to
the Second International for negotiations with the
Communist International, and should be taken Up
again some time in December, when the NEG will
meet again.
AS Comrade Earl Browder general secretary OF
the Communist Party pointed out in his letter to
Norman Thomas, outstanding leader of the Social
ist Party while these maneuvers are going on, the
bosses are attacking and numbering workers now
The huge textile strike is in process Fascist develop
ments and the threat Of speeding on apace.
The need for the united front is not a matter of
December of the Ides of March but of living
reality Of today.
What precisely did the Socialist leadership reject
when they rejected by vote Of to the united
front proposals Of the Communist Party7 In its
letter to the Socialist Party convention on May Is,
the Communist Party laid down certain basic points
expressing the most urgent needs of the masses
as the central tasks Of the united front And 1t
is these central issues of united front struggle
that the Socialist Party leader threw aside
We ask every Socialist worker to examine these
points and from his own experience answer the
question Of whether on these points it was correct
in the interest Of the American working class for
the NEG to reject the united front proposals
These basic conditions were and still are:
II Decisive wage increases and reduction in
hours, supporting a bold strike movement to win
them.
p For the immediate enactment of the Work
ers Unemployment Insurance Bill.
81 For the immediate enactment of the Farm
ers Emergency Relief Bill to secure the farmers
In possession of their lands and tools and to
provide abundance of food to the masses
Al For the immediate enactment of the Bill
for Negro Rights.
81 For the united struggle against War and
Fascism.
81 For the broadest possible united action in
localities, in factories, in trade unions and on
every question affecting the workers and toiIing
masses, to win better conditions
In all sincerity and with the widest possibility
OF overcoming all obstacles, the Communist PARTY
repeatedly and persstently offered the most flexible
means and ways to the Socialist leadership for es-
tablishing united front these burning questions
confronting the American workers
Instead the Socialist leaders replied that it was
q matter of action for the Socialist International
The Socialist International says it is a matter of
action for the individual Socialist Parties In this
way both pass the buck The fascist attacks on the
workers increase
Is there anything at all preventing the Socialist
Party of the United States from establishing the
united front? Eight Socialist Parties in various
lands have already established this united front
The Socialist and Communist Parties of France, in
splendid actions are already carrying out just such
a united front, The only thing that DELAYS and
prevents the establishment of this united front in
the United States, urgently so pressingly and
1nslstently needed in the light of the tremendous
struggles of the workers is the lack of desire the
resistance of the Socialist Party leaders Their poll
cies are now the only obstacle to the realization of
the united front. and their sabotage of unity of