The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
Urges Unity, Building
of Vast Propaganda
Organization

classes and among the intellectuals,
so shall we divide the potential
operations of fascism IN this coun-
try. This is evidently one Of the
key positions which we must storm,
because if we can split the middle
class on this issue and Join sec
ton of them to the working class
and the oppressed minority groups,
it becomes certain that in the strug-
gle against fascist forces. we can
win. In order to accomplish this
broadening of our base. it is neees-
sary that we build an adequate prop
uganda machine. The makers Of
war have a very competent propa-
ganda machine and we must have
enc which should be comparable to
theirs. So far We have the maya
zine, which Is second to none. We
must add to that pamphlet material
which is adequate to the needs Of
the growing Situation. We must add
to it publicity machine which is
able to reach certain sections of the
press and get hold Of the interests
Of movements and get ready to get
this message to larger sections Of
the American people.
So there are the following items
in our work upon which we must
concentrate: first, the broadening
of our base; second, the building of
propaganda machine; and third,
uniting our forces for the defense
Of the workers and farmers rights
wherever they are attacked in this
country.
1t is around this concrete or
gani8ation of our potential forces
for the protection of these rights
that we shall be able not only to
develop and to broaden our base,
but also to make actual our unity.
There is no question whatever that
in many localities it is impossible
to prevent such things as have re-
Gently happened in the raiding of
the workers headquarters and the
destruction of their property unless
we have a sufficient and aggressive
defense beforehand. 1t is not enough
for us to defend these rights legally.
1t has become necessary to take care
Of our civil rights in advance, and
where the authorities refuse to pro-
vide us with protection under the
Constitution, it becomes necessary
for us to organize our protection
ourselves.
To carry out the slogans Of broad
ening our base, building the rights
Of workers and farmers to fight
against war and fascism, we must
have adequate fund resources. One
Of our major tasks is to provide a
budget for this organization. We
cannot live, we cannot do this work
unless your organizations and you
as individual members and sup
porters Of this League will provide
us with adequate budget. The Fas-
cists have the war-tnakers and the
powers of the state, as well as all
the financial interests behind them
We have only the rneager resources
of the workers, farmers, and the
honest intelleetuals. But these re-
sources are sufficient because we car
add to these resources the spirit of
our voluntary workers. If we can
begin to do this, we will this year
begin to mark a new history in the
development Of this League and in
the development Of forces which will
finally stop war. We can go fal
with this. In contrast with the
forces CT death, there will go for
ward the forces that are capable
Of leading this nation into the new
life of building the new society. Ir
this sense, the task of this League
is not simply Of waging defensive
war against fascism, In waging thi,
defensive war, we shall discover anc
turn over in time to develop poll
tical and economic leadership as i
energies in this country, develop il
our population, which has the capa-
city to organize on a new basis anc
| in new directions.