The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-20
A. F. of L. 'Non>P Partisan
Policy in Action

THE officials dominating the New York
L City Central Labor Council of the A.
F. of L. gave another example Of their
"non-partisan" policies Thursday night
when they endorsed the Republican-Fu-
sion candidate for city controller, Joseph D. Nc
Goldrick
Joseph Ryan, president of the Council as well
as the President of the International Longsnore-
mems Association, rounded out a non partisan
day by earlier negotiating an agreement with the
ship owners which dropped all the East Coast
longshoremenS main demands and accepted the
44-hour week and employer controlled hiring halls
Some confusion was caused at the Council meet
ing when it was brought out that Ryan had pre-
viousy in a letter. endorsed the Democratic Party's
candidate for controller, Frank j. Taylor. Ryan
explained that he had given personal endorse
ment of Taylcr the man. not Taylor the candidate"
Taylor it was brought out is a strong company
union advocate and connected with the ownership
Of the Todd shipyardS. Ryan claimed he knows
nothing" of Taylor's connection with the union
smashing concern for whom Ryan expressed "ad-
miration" Taylor, as Welfare Commissioner, sent
police against the unemployed and cut down their
relief and refused relic ito Negro and Latin-Amer-
lean workers.
I'VE are getting one hundred per cent break
from Mayor La Guardia," Ryan said as the Coun-
Gil voted endorsement of McCToldrick, La Guardias
candidate La Guardia, who is now campaigning
for the entire Republican state ticket is the bank
ers' candidate
La Guardia played an active part in breaking
the taxi strike His special riot regiment" of sew
eral thousand rifle men is now busy training in
the art of shooting up strikers and killing unem-
ployed demonstrators. La Guardia, putting into
effect his Economy Program, his basic platform,
has
of those who remain. La Guardia continues to
withhold funds now in the treasury from the starry
ing unemployed and to cut down unemployed relief.
Under his administration thousands are being
fired from work relief which is infested with stool
pigeons He conducts vicious red scare drive to
cover up these relief cuts. At the same time,
millions go into the bankers pockets in interest on
loans ETC. La Guardia is now laying the basis
for an increase in the subway and transit fare.
He tried to put the fascist measure of police
registration Of labor organizers and only wave
Of protest stayed his hand
This is the man whose agent, McGoldrick, is
supported by the labor officialdom of the A. F.
of L. for controller. The endorsement of McGold-
rick is one instance of the fact that the A. F. of
L. officialdom works in the interests of the en-
ployers, selling out workers demands cooperating
with the government to prevent strikes, and sup
porting in election campaigns only the employers
parties
There is working class candidate for con-
troller in the present election campaign He is
Isador Begun, leader Of the rank and file teachers
Begun was expelled by the Board of Education
because he fought against faScisation Of the school
system and for the demands of the teachers He
has long been an active leader in the fight for the
demands of the teachers in both the Teachers
Union and then in the Unemployed Teachers AS
soctaticn.
Members Of the A. F. Of L.! Reject the policy
of Ryan and Co.. of supporting the employers
parties and selling out strikesI Vote Communist
Join the Communist Partyg