The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11
Big Capital
Backs Senator
In Campaign
Workers and Farmers
Pay Heavy for His
Bridge Plan
By W. G. BINKLEY

and the temporary suspension of
% others is an act extending far
beyond its academic purport. 1t is
indissolubly bound up with the
state political machinery, which is
dominated by that bragadocious au-
thor of There may be smarter men
than me, but they are not in Louis
iana," Huey P. Long.
The spark that led to the expul-
sionS started in the School of Jour
nalism. The students publish a coll
lege paper, the "Reveille" where
they get their training in orthodox
journalism. one Of the journalistic
students dared to write letter to
the paper in which ''hizzoner" Huey
P. Long was criticized, mildly. The
paper was censored; the editorial
board protested; twenty other stu
dents Joined in the protest; they
were all suspended by James M.
Smith, the Louisiana State Univer-
sity president, one Of Longs puppet
officials. These students here ac-
quired more than a journalistic
lesson they came face to face
with one of Longs fascist acts. Here
in lies the political significance Of
the affair at the Louisiana State
University.
Immediately after election Long
had a special session of the State
Legislature called to pass certain
laws" to give his clique more power
and to advance his political ambi-
tionS. 1t was at this time that he
got himself appointed by his puppet
governor, o. K. Allen COX" for
Long in every respect) to the board
of supervisors Of the university.
This to further fssten his fascist
foothold on the state.
To criticize a U. S. Senator and
member of the board of supervisors
of the school is lese majesty. THE
faculty has expelled students for at
tacking authorities less important
than myself says Huey telegram
to Western Conference College Ed
itors.) SO why shouldn't they e&pel
those who dared to criticize Huey
however mildly?
Longs support
1t might be we'll to investigate
and see where Long gets his sup
port. What are his methods of
winning support What are his re-
lationships to the big capitalists
whom he denounces? and many
other questions correctly answered
might clear up the wherefore of his
political success.
His main show is the Share The
Wealth" performance. This famous
cure-all remedy has been broadcast
over the radio almost daily. 1t is
heralded in red on the front page
Of his paper THE American Prog
ress. All that is needed is to limit
wealth to $5o,0000o0 per individual
and annual incomes to $4,000, 900.
When this is done poverty and suf-
fering will vanish. The big million
aires are crooks, their wealth is
canker; they will surely go to hell.
Long scorches them in no uncertain
terms. This demagogy has caused
thousands to sign applications
(They are free the poorest can
john in the Share the Wealth out
fit.
Not only are the poor unemployed
workers drawn into this web, but
hundreds Of the middle class and
farmers who feel themselves sliding
back into the working class are his
most loyal supporters. His relief"
program helps them. At the August
special session Of the legislature
several relief" m assures were
passed These mainly affect the
taxes of merchants and small bust
ness men. Formerly there was a
special sidewalk sign tax, and many
such taxes where the city and
county collect for, but Long had this
done away with. The farmers
Landowners, not tenants) were
given short moratorium on debts.
Long appeals to them in a recent
circular:
I'VE have passed number of tax
relief measures. They should be
given every help that they might
Immediately go into effect, but cor
porations and ring politicians, the
vice and red light district elements,
who are affected by them, have GER
tain friends sitting on the Supreme
Court of the State of Louisiana, and
they claim to have heelers and
henchmen pigeonholed in the de-
partnents of the United States gov
eminent. Therefore, as has been
the case of all other relief measures,
it may take several months or even
a year or two to whip them down
to where we can do very much with
our laws; but with the faithful and
constant fight of the people of
Louisiana, we will in short time,
as we always have, prevail with car
rying out the laws that the people
have voted"
Arrest Unemployed Delegation
Before elections all Long needed
was to whip the ring Of corrup-
ton" in the congressional elections.
His candidates won. Now he asks
for more time to put his famous
"relief" measures into effect. May
be one or two years" will be re-
quired, but just be faithful and leave
it to Huey. You will get relief" in
the sweet bye and bye.
But, what about relief for the I'M
Employed What measures has
the state taken to aid them? Dur
ing the first special session dele
CATION representing the thousands
Of unemployed workers went to the
legislature to present program for
rciIel they were arrested on the
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