The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-20

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Denied the right to speak on
Anti-Lynching Bill today before
the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Negroes, fascist reaction is mobilizing
its forces not only against the
Negroes, but against the entire work
ing class,
The introduction OF these bihs can
only be understood in the light of
this developing mass anti-lynching
movement. The bills are introduced
in a new attempt by the Negro bour-
geoiS reforrnists and the social-fss-
cists to split UP and crush the real
fight Of the Negro and white masses
against lynching, to divert the in
dignation Of the masses into harm
less legalistic channels.
At a time when the masses are
rapidly shedding their illusions in
the capitalist courts as result Of
the bitter experiences of Scottsboro
and other cases; when the authority
Of bourgeois law and order is being
undermined, and are seeking Solu-
ton Of their burning problems in
revolutionary mass action outside of
the bourgeois courts and legislative
bodies, the gentlemen Of the N. A.
A. c. p, the leaders of the Socialist
Party, the liberals, true to their role
as the defenders of imperialist OPP
preston, etc, all come forward to
the aid of the ruling class with pro-
posals for new laws as the only
solution"
This, in effect, is new campaign
to deceive the masses, to disarm
their vigilance in the face of inereas-
ing fascist lynch terror, and wreck
the rapidly rising militant movement
on the shoals of bourgeois legalism.
At the same time, the N.A.A.CP.
leadership and refornists generally,
whose prestige has been shaken in
the course Of the mass movement led
by the Communist Party and reyolu-
tionary organizations, seek by this
denlagogic gesture to place them
selves again at the head Of the move
ment in order to betray it. Is it
surprising then, that in this maneu-
yer, the reformists are receiving the
widest support Of reactionary
elements, i'm the proposed introduce
ton of the bill by q Southern con-
gressman; the vide publicity in the
capitalist press; and support and
endorsement by large sections of the
Southern bourgeoisie?
Action Against Lynching
Our task is to expose the reaction
airy nature of these maneuyers. This
can be done not only by criticism
of these bills and their authors, but
must be accompanied by q more en-
ergetic carrying through Of Our posi-
tive program against lynching and
Negro oppression. Against these re-
Sornist maneuvers we must counter
pose our revolutionary program of
joint action by Negro and white toll
ers against the lynchers and national
oppression.
We must make clear that we are
not opposed to the introduction of
bills, petitions and other parliament
tary methods. On the contrary, we
stand for the maximum utilization
of all constitutional methods, realiz-
ing, however, that these can only
play a supplementary role and must
be subordinated to organized actions
Of the masses outside of the bounds
of the courts and bourgeois legisla-
tive bodies and be directed to broad
ening out such actions. Only in this
manner, can q really effective fight
against lynching be conducted,
These efforts on the part of the
bourgeoisie and their agents must
be answered by renewed and more
energetic activities in the develop
ment Of the mass movement against
lyncaing and against the sharpen
ing oppression of the Negro masses.
The movement against lynching and
tor the general demands of the Negro
masses must be connected more in
timately with the everyday eco
nornic demands of the Negro and
white toilers, in the shops, factories,
mines, fields, and in the field of
unemployment. Especially is it neces-
sary to bring forward more ener-
getically than heretofore the issues
raised as a result of the increasing
oppression of Negroes under the
NR.A.; discrimination in NRA.
codes; C.W.A. jobs; on relief jobs;
and relief generally.
At the same time, we must carry
through the widest mass agitation
around the Bill of Civil Rights for
the Negro People, sponsored by the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights,
and obtain millions Of signatures de-
handing its passage and enforce
n1ent, and secure endorsements of |
the bill by all possible organizations
of white and Negro toiIers.
PLAN NEW HOP
FRANCE, Feb. l9.--paul Vodos and
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