German Poll Disappoints Fascist and Communist
German Poll Disappoints Fascists and Communists Their Vote Below Expectations — Hindenhurg Likely Winner in April npO the surprise of many the Ji German elections passed...
...In cooperttion with the Kentucky Miners' Defense and Relief Conference of M) East 10th street, hundreds of roung workers will set an object esson in cooperative activity by bus aiding the Kentucky «rnlnets vhose plight presents the most lm>ortant labor defense issue of the noment...
...Three days were insufficient to conclude the work, and part of the agenda was referred to the new S. E. C. The referendum for delegates to the National Convention resulted in David George and Herman Ansell being elected by . wide margins...
...Five' fatalities occurred in an election that brought out 90 per cent of the vote...
...Hindenburg lacked less than 300,000 votes of a majority which would 'have elected him...
...The lecture will be followed by discussion...
...for a more vigorous unemployment union policy, arranging demonstrations *"d hunger marches, and calling upon the party to favor the gensral strike as an anti-war meaasure but asking that if a war were » eventuate to mate every effort to convert K Into a class war...
...J. Swoboda of Racine, Councilman Hoverter of Reading, Clarence Senior, Elizabeth Gilman and the Socialist Party of West Virginia, The following resolutions were adopted: One calling on all branches to form T. P. S. L. circles...
...will be discussed by Bert Erit at the dinner of "The Morons" in the Pythian Temple Thursday evening at 7 p. m. Winnlfred Harper Oooley, founder of the Morons, will preside...
...uid with both defense and relief 'unds almost exhausted, a coaliion of young workers' organlzaions in New York City have completed plans for holding March 19th and 20th as Harlan-Kentucky :oai Miners tag days...
...The following resolutions are to be presented to the national convention, and the delegates were instructed to press for adoption: For the nomination of Norman Thomas for President and Mayor Hoan for Vice President...
...on Soviet Russia the party was asked to adopt a "hands off" policy and stating that the progress of Russia towards Socialism Is an inspiration to all workers to work for Socialism...
...ERIT AT "THE MORONS" "Our Present Crime Wave": Who Are the Criminals...
...We deeply regret that It will not be possible for us to be directly represented...
...Six branches of„ the Workmen's Circle were represented, while fraternal delegates came from West Virginia and Maryland...
...We are heartily In favor oi close and friendly cooperation Of all American countries for the maintenance of pacific cultural and economic relations among them and for the progress of the tolling masses In both Americas...
...His report was enthusiastically received...
...cists against Jews and Marxists, some Fascists declaring their intention to suppress them with violence...
...The convention changed the dues system, raising monthly dues from 25 cents to 50 cents...
...The Socialist Party of the United States has always consistently and energetically opposed all governmental policies of imperialism, economic, political or military, towards the countries of Osotral and South America...
...This organization has nine times the strength of Hitler's hoodlums...
...A Hitler chief predicts that the Steel Helmets will support Hitler I in April but this is not certain and even if the alliance is accomplished the combined vote Is not sufficient to elect Hitler...
...W. F. Billings, of Hopewell...
...Richard L. Johnson and Winston F. Dawson were chosen alternates...
...Winston F. Dawson, of Henrico county...
...This, however, proved to be unfounded but in the meantime economic conditions became worse, in part due to the bleeding of the German masses through reparations and out of the despair that emerged Hitler obtained an increased following that was registered in the vote last Sunday...
...154 votes were cast...
...The total vote cast was about 39,000,000...
...William A. Toole, of Baltimore, addressed a crowd of about 150 on Friday, being preceded by David George, state secretary, and A. Ansell, state chairman...
...They would provide food for a Hitler rising and would attempt to cut off the food supply If any section of the workers tried to seize power...
...decrying reformism In our ranks, and asking for a vigorous labor union policy Including the formation of a National Labor Committee and the employment of labor organizers and the formation of permanent strike relief machinery, and also asking that Socialists who do not act as Socialists In their unions be expelled from tbe party...
...German Poll Disappoints Fascists and Communists Their Vote Below Expectations — Hindenhurg Likely Winner in April npO the surprise of many the Ji German elections passed off comparatively peacefully...
...No candidate received a majcftty and In the second ballot the contest narrowed down to three chief candidates, the Socialist and Center parties supporting Marx, the Communists again running their candidate against the advice of the Communist International, and the right parties supporting Hindenburg, who was elected by a plurality of over 904,000...
...An Important Labor Rally to he support of the Harlan-Kenucky coal miners will be held at h • East 14th Street Labor Teml iic on March 24, 8 P. M. The ipeakera to address this meeting ire James Price, Reinhold Nleluhr, McAlister Coleman, Adolph Silver, Esther Friedman, Walter Starrett and Ben Fletcher...
...A short session Sunday morning was followed by a banquet attended by sixty delegates and members...
...E. Bonn, Algernon Lee, Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, Mayor Wm...
...In the first presidential election in 1925 the Socialists nominated Otto Braun, Socialist, Premier of Prussia, and seven other candidates were in the field, including Ludendorf (Fascist) and Thaelmann (Communist...
...The message of the Socialist Party follows: "The National Executive Committee of tbe Socialist Party of the United States acknowledge with thanks your kind invitation to tbe proposed Carribean Conference...
...Wolf Adler will lecture on "The Psychology of Religion," Sunday at 3:30 p. m . In Steinway Building, 113 West 87th street, under the auspices of the Freethinkers of America...
...aid was pledged to help free Alfred Hoffman of Pennsylvania...
...I The Communists had expected ¦ big gains but they were dlsapI pointed...
...The following resolutions had to be referred to the S. E. C„ because of lack of time: One asking for the insertion of the "class struggle" clause In the application blank...
...Four Socialist locals and various district units, representing about 400 members, sent over 40 delegates...
...There does not appear to be any kind of combination that will prevent the reelection of Hindenburg...
...I In round numbers the vote cast' for the various candidates was as follows: Hindenburg (Republican Coalition) 18,662,000...
...The central or' ganiaations of Socialist working i women also published a manifesto appealing to the manual and clerical women workers to take their places in tbe "ranks of tbe army against Fascism Tbe Iron ! Front Is calling for helpers, both ' men and women...
...Mrs...
...John C. Davis, of Norfolk...
...calling upon the International to oppose coalition governments, and asking for harmonious action with Soviet Russia In all international parleys of Socialist governments...
...I The campaign started with the usual viciouc threats by the Fas...
...Late in February Marie Juchacz, Socialist, rose in the Reichstag and read a declaration of protest ? . i...
...For the state executive committee the nine elected are Ansell, Johnson, David G. George of Hopewell...
...Socialist women took an active part in the electoral campaign...
...Ninety per cent of its membership is made up of Socialists...
...George received 128 votes and Ansell 102...
...Hindenburg proved a disappointment to his most reactionary supporters who expected the end of the republic...
...Socialists DiscussPolicies At Co livenlion Session Shows Party's Progress...
...Their vote is about the '.same as in the election of 1930...
...Herman R. Ansell, of Richmond, was elected state chairman, and Richard L. Johnson, of Chesterfield county national committeeman...
...calling upon all members to boycott California goods until Mooney and Billings are freed...
...An application for a charter for a loOfJ in Lynchburg was received, while the State Secretary announced tbe expepted formation oi five new locals In tbe next five weeks...
...The surprising peaceful conduct of the Fascists was no doubt due to tbe armed preparedness of the workers and the republican defense organizations...
...George, Ansell Elected Delegates (By a New btitr 0*rrMP*S**aU RICHMOND, Va—The finest Socialist convention held In Virginia ended Sunday after three days of inspiring sessions...
...N. Y. District Pushes Tight for Miners in Harlan, Kentucky With another of the Harlan bounty, Kentucky, coal miners gong on trial for his life March 21...
...R. H. Sale, of Richmond...
...Thaelmann (Communist) 4,971,000...
...Duesterburg (Steel Helmets) 2,518,000...
...A1 second election will be held on April 10 when a plurality will elect...
...Fight shoulder to shoulder with the men I against Fascism...
...Amicus Most of West Virginia spoke Sunday describing the growth of the party in that State...
...asking the parly^ to especially press work among the Negroes...
...In the Ruhr Valley the capitalists pay a coal tax of 12% cents a ton to finance Hitler who also has considerable support among conservative farmers...
...Other greetings came from Norman Thomas, Morris HiUquit, Wm...
...Emma L. Ansell, of Richmond, and Samuel N. Wilmer of Fentress...
...Hitler's vote increased about 12 ¦ per cent but it is generally beI lieved in Germany that he has II reached the peak of his strength...
...U. S. Socialists Greet Masses In (irribeaii HiUquit Voices Party's Solidarity With Victims of Imperialism AT the last meeting of the National Executive Committee of tbe Socialist Party in St Louis an invitation was received from the organizers of a Carribean conference to be held at San Jose, Costa Rica, early in March to send a representative...
...Greetings Are Received About thirty greetings were received, including cables from Premier Stauning of Denmark, and Indalecio Prieto, Spanish Minister of Public Works...
...The Republican Defense Corps, organized in 1924, has a membership of between three and a half million men between the ages of 18 and 45...
...against tbe violence of tbe expectant dictators...
...Seven important youth jroups of varying political and iconomlc opinions will participate, imong them the Young Peoples Socialist League...
...General Strike Likely Moreover, the members of the trade unions are prepared for a general strike, declares Paul, and, if necessary, to meet force with force...
...Socialists charged wholesale frauds in the election and later in the Reichstag Rudolph Breitscheid, Socialist leader, declared that the nation was on the road to a restoration of the old regime...
...The Socialist Position I The support of Hindenburg by I the Socialists was not a normal and deliberate choice hut is due to ' the extraordinary dangers facing the whole working class movement...
...At 2:30 p. m , Major Joseph Wheless will address the class in Bible criticism...
...THE FREETHINKERS Dr...
...In this spirit we send fraternal greetings to the Carribean Conference and our cordial wishes for the success of its deliberations...
...Hitler (Fas-1 cists) 11,328,000...
...greetings were sent to the Kentucky miners...
...The conference was arranged to foster fraternal relations between the masses in the nations of North and South America, The executive decided to send a message of greetings to tbe conference which was sent by the chairman, Morris Hlllqult...
...The total membership of the "Iron Front" against Fascism is about 12,000,000...
...It has never ceased protesting against the occupation of Haiti, San Domingo and Nicaragua and the domination of Porto Rico and Cuba...
...Erich Paul, secretary of the I..limbing- Socialist Youth now speaking in the United States, gives some interesting information of the armed organizations that are ready to meet any attempted violence of the Fascists...
...asking for election of instructed delegates to the International...
...this conference, but we wish to assure | yon of oar wfcoie-bearted »y ra> pathy with its aims and object...
Vol. 13 • April 1932 • No. 12
