The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-17

cent thomas MalOney, prOpOS
Anthracite Union and the Tn
"a F. of L.. The plan calls for
the resignation of officers of botn
unions and that provisional execu-
tive committees be appointed. The
provisional executive would then
appoint two members from their
respective unions who with a fifth
neutral" person are to tabulate
elections to decide which set of
officers the miners want to elect.
Maloneys plan aims to divert the
members of the Anthracite Union
from preparing strike for their
demands.
Many miners resent this proposal,
pointing out that it will mean again
a sell-out. When Maloney was
asked who will appoint the fifth
person, he stated the fifth person
should be none other than Cover
nor Pinchot. At the mention of
Pinchot, boos spread throughout
the hall Maloney then requested
that there be no demonstration in
the hall.
Delegates speaking on the cues
ton, asked Maloney whether it is
not a fact that Pinchot sent state
troopers to smash the last strike,
therefore how can we expect Pin
chot to act favorable to the miners.
Father Curran proposed that
Roosevelt appoint fifth person.
Another proposal was Father
Coughlin. Maloney is now maneu-
vering and trying to make the fifth
person the issue at the convention.
He evades the motion to reject the
peace plan as whole Many
delegates are in open disagreement
and are fighting Maloney on the
floor.
Strong Opposition
For the first time since the new
union was organized, a strong OPP
position can be seen against the
Maloney policy. A delegate from
Pittston stated: Men, I am sick Of
all this peace talk. All you hear
is peace, peace. peace This damn
peace doesn't give me and my wife
and children anything to eat
Another delegate from Auchin-
olcss made motion that the peace
proposal be tabled and the five
point program, proposed by the
Nanticoke Policy Committee be dis
cuSsed first. This program includes
preparation of strike for the de-
mans Of the miners. The con-
ven" - was less attended than pre-
viov2 conventions. The gallery.
whic-' usually is packed with visi-
tors, not filled.
Joe 7ugher, leader of the Rank
and - Opposition, expelled by
Cappelini and Malcney from the
new union. appealed to the con-
vention for reinstatement. MANY
delegates who know Dougher. now
agree with Dougher that what he
said in the past about Cappelini
and Maloney is proved correct. A
number of rank and file delegates
are determined to fight to a finish.
Others are walking out of the con-
vention, disguised, saying the same
OLD sell-out policy of arbitration Is
being handed to us again.
Maloney on German PAYROLL
Maloney was recently exposed as
having been on the payroll of the
arbitration board of the govern
ment, for the last few months at
nfty collars a week. This board
headed by German, has ruled
against all the miners demands for
months. German recently ruled
that the mine owners would deal
only with the United Mine Work
ers of America.
The Cappellini- Maloney leader
ship of the independent union are
cooperating with the employers and
their government board in order
TO try to destroy the United An
thracite Union and prevent the
coming strike.
Cappelllnl, now in jail on an ar
son charge, recently issued a letter
from prison proposing to liouidate
the Anthracite Union, of which he
is State president. Maloney and
Cappellini called the convention
now going on here in order to put
over this treacherous program.
They are doing everything possible
to keep the miners from engaging
IN a struggle for their demands. a
struggle demanded by the rank and
file of both unions.
The Rank and File Opposition of
both unions have called for the set
ting up of united front mine COM
mittees, elected by the members of
both unions in each mine. in order
to carry forward the fight for the
miners demands. The Rank and
File Opposition opposes the turn
Ing Of the whole Anthracite Union
over to the corrupt Boylan ma
chine of the United Mine Workers.