Socialist Expel Mayor Swoboda of Racine

...Memb e r s of t h e Young Peoples Sociali s t L e a g u e and others formed a flying wedge which sent t h e Comm u n i s t s s p r a w l i n g i n t o t h e s t r e e t, w h e r e a lone cop ended the revol u t i o n b y s e n d i n g t h em home...

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...The O p p o s i t i o n had the benefit of y e a n of experience, u n l i m i t ed funds and the administration m a c h i n e . It w a s l a b o r ' s first att e m p t Yet t h e outcome w a s • s w e e p i n g s u c c e s s , f a r g r e a t e r t h an a n y o n e d r e a m e d when the effort b e g a n . Solomon-Nearing Debate C h a r l e s Solomon a n d S c o t t N e a r - ing, who a t t r a c t e d a capacity a u d i e n c e t o t h e B r o o k l y n Academy of Music w h e n t h e y d e b a t e d the q u e s t i o n of S o c i a l i sm or Communism, will d e b a t e again at the B r o o k l y n J e w i s h Center Monday n i g h t , A p r i l 18...

...Alt h o u g h s u c h a c t i o n s aa Swoboda's c a n be expected of R e p u b l i c a n or D e m o c r a t i c elected officials, they a r e unusual among S o c i a l i s t s bec a u s e of the rigorous scrutiny t h r o u g h which the Socialist p a r ty p u t s Its c a n d i d a t e s for office...

...M u r r a y Baron, Socialist organi z e r | n W e s t Virginia, told of t he c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r which t h e miners w o r k . Other s p e a k e r s w e r e Samuel A. de W i t t , McAllister Coleman, and E d w a r d Levlnson, who p r e s i d e d . Some $50 w a s raised for relief w o r k In K e n t u c k y a n d West V i r g i n i a . THE FREETHINKER A symposium on the "Progress of Liberalism In Spain" will be held under t h e auspices of the Freethinkers in t h e Stein way Bldg., Sunday at 1:30 p.m...

...The e n t i r e cost of t h e d e f e n s e is b e i n g borne by the General -Defense C o m m i t t e e (I...

...T h e I n t e n t i o n w a s to s e e k relief for the u n e m p l o y e d . But t h e comm i t t e e received s u c h h a r s h t r e a t m e n t f r om t h e c i t y officials, i t w as decided t o e n t e r t h e political field a n d elect m e n t o office who would l i s t e n to t h e d e m a n d s of t h e common people...

...Plan Dinner of 1,000 May 25, With Party's Leaders as Speakers (By a Naw Latter CarraapoaStnl) CHICAGO.—One t h o u s a n d p e r s o n s a r e e x p e c t e d a t t h e Socialist p o s t - c o n v e n t i o n b a n q u e t which will be held h e r e Wednesday, M a y 25...

...T i c k e t s will cost only $1.25 each...

...Communists Try to Smash Defense Rally But Are Ousted—Brant Scott Tells of Struggle In West Virginia r/ E h u n d r e d men and women g a t h e r e d Tuesday night to h e a r B r a n t S c o t t , -vice-president of t h e W e s t V i r g i n i a Mine W o r k e rs Union, tell a m o v i n g s t o r y of t he m i n e r s ' s t r u g g l e in t h a t s t a t e . Ben F l e t c h e r , of t h e General Defense C o m m i t t e e , s p o k e o n behalf of t he H a r l a n , K e n t u c k y ^ m i n e r s. A C o m m u n i s t effort t o b r e a k up t h e m e e t i n g succeeded only in b r i n g i n g their ringleaders thoro u g h b e a t i n g s b y Infuriated memb e r s of t h e audience...

...The i n f o r m a t i o n on the defense cases w a s checked by the A m e r i c a n Civil Liberties Union, t h e i n f o r m a t i o n on W e s t e r n Penns y l v a n i a by Maurice Schneirov, P i t t s b u r g h a t t o r n e y , and the ent i r e r e p o r t has been Verified by T o n u C o n n o r s of the K e n t u c k y defense committee, and Norman Thomas, c h a i r m a n of the Emerg e n c y C o m m i t t e e for S t r i k e r s ' Relief...

...P r a c t i c a l l y none had e v e r r u n for office before a n d the f a c t was driven home t h a t they s h o u l d s p e a k n o t a s p r i v a t e candid a t e s but as t h e s t a n d a r d - b e a r e rs of labor...

...T h e t w o o u t s t a n d i n g relief agenc i e s a r e t h e E m e r g e n c y C o m m i t t ee for S t r i k e r s ' Relief, 112 E a s t 19th s t r e e t , N . Y. C , which Is helping In the H a r l a n , Kentucky, West V i r g i n i a and P e n n s y l v a n i a situat i o n s ; and the General Defense C o m m i t t e e , 665 W e s t L a k e s t r e et Chicago, Illinois, which Is financ I n g the defense of the Harlan m i n e r s . ' Cleveland Plana Big Demonstration To Mark May 1 (By a New Leider Correenandent) CLEVELAND, Ohio.—Joseph W. S h a r t a , Socialist candidate for Governor, will address t h e M a y 1 c e l e b r a t i o n to be held a t the Slov e n i a n N a t i o n a l Hall, 6409 S t . C l a ir a v e n u e . An e n t e r t a i n i n g p r o g r am h a s been a r r a n g e d , Including s o n gs by the F i n n i s h and Bohemian S i n g i n g S o c i e t i e s ; a s k e t c h by t he Yipsels, a German a c r o b a t s t u nt a n d o t h e r numbers...

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...A d m i s sion will be 25 cents...

...The r e p o r t was p r e p a r e d for t h e L.I.D...

...W. W . ) , with which is affiliated the K e n t u c k y Miners' Defense and Relief Conference...

...Not one of the c a n d i d a t e s * w a s allowed to spend one cent for a d v e r t i s i n g on his own a c c o u n t , t o m a k e a n y public s t a t e m e n t on h i s own behalf o r to g i v e the i m p r e s s i o n t h a t h e was a l l I m p o r t a n t In the campaign...

...A n n o u n c e m e n t s from o t h e r cities I n d i c a t e t h a t similar b a n q u e t s will be held in all of t h e l a r g e cities in t h e c o u n t r y. T h e c o m m i t t e e r e q u e s t s all s y m p a t h e t i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d p a r ty b r a n c h e s i n t h e e n t i r e Chicago a r e a t o leaver-this d a y c l e a r so t h at t h e r e m a y be no conflict...

...I n s i d e the hall, Scott told a t h r i l l i n g s t o r y of t h e West Virg i n i a m i n e r s ' efforts to form Its n e w u n i o n a n d t o c a p t u r e political p o w e r t h r o u g h the Independent L a b o r P a r t y . The miners are t h r o u g h w i t h political "non-part i s a n s h i p " , S c o t t said, and would h e n c e f o r t h blacklist t h e Republic a n and D e m o c r a t i c p a r t i e s as t h e y b l a c k l i s t s c a b s . He t h a n k ed t h e Socialist p a r t y and t h e Emerg e n c y C o m m i t t e e f o r S t r i k e r s R e lief f o r t h e aid g i v e n t h e m e m b e rs of h i s union...

...At t h a t t i m e a c o m m i t t e e h ad been a p p o i n t e d to p r e s e n t a resol u t i o n on relief to t h e c i t y admini s t r a t i o n a n d I n v i t a t i o n s h a d been e x t e n d e d to v a r i o u s labor unions t o affiliate...

...E a c h branch is to v i s i t friendly o r g a n i z a t i o n s to adv e r t i s e the m e e t i n g . The plan and a c t i o n c o m m i t t e e under Max Klein h a s c h a r g e of t h e affair...

...Superior, Wis., fs Carried by Labor Forces Unemployment Committee S p o n s o r s T i c k e t — W i n s Six Seats of Ten SU P E R I O R , Wis...

...Racine Socialists h a v e considered p r e f e r r i n g charge s a g a i n s t t h e i r m a y o r for several weeks...

...B. Green, Adolph Drelfuse a n d C l a r e n c e Senior, t h e c o m m i t t ee In c h a r g e , a n n o u n c e t h a t t h e e n t i r e 2 4 t h floor of t h e S t e u b e n building, 188 West Randolph s t r e e t , h a s been t a k e n for t h e b a n q u et F i v e " s t a r s " a r e a s s u r e d for the s p e a k i n g : Hey wood Broun, Morris Hlllqult, Mayor Daniel W. H o a n , N o r m a n Thomas a n d It...

...Reserv a t i o n s should lie s e n t a s soon a s possible t o t h e Socialist C a m p a i gn B a n q u e t C o m m i t t e e, 549 R a n d o l p h s t r e e t , Chicago...

...Socialists Expel Mayor Swoboda of Racine City Executive Resigns After He Is Fired Out Faces Public Exposure and Grand Jury AcS i g n Unless He Quits Post (New Leader C»rrea?*iidenO BACINE, Wisconsin.—William J . Swoboda, mayor of Racine, w a s expelled from the Socialist p a r t y l a s t w e e k when the Wisconsin s t a t e executive committee in joint session with the Racine county e x e c u t i v e c o m m i t t e e In Racine found Swoboda g u i l t y of conduct unbecoming a public official, William Coleman, s t a t e s e c r e t a ry Sf t h e Socialist p a r t y , announced...

...A l t h o u g h the c h a r g e s on which h e was found guilty were not m a d e public, it was i n t i m a t e d by one member of t h e s t a t e executive ' c o m m i t t e e t h a t t h e r e w a s a s t r o ng p o s s i b i l i t y of a g r a n d j u r y Invest...

...The meeti n g w a s in d i s o r d e r for 'some ten m i n u t e s w i t h t h e Communists on t h e o u t s i d e . Later, reinforced unt i l t h e y n u m b e r e d about 50, they a t t e m p t e d t o b r e a k into the Rand School Auditorium, where the m e e t i n g was being held...

...John A. Lopes, Major Joseph Wheieas and Joseph Lewis...

...Swoboda now attempts to resign...

...The f e s t i v a l will begin a t 4:30...

...The speakers will be, Professor Jose Martel...

...William A. Cunnea will be c h a i r m a n . The baiTquet will l a u n c h the 1932 c a m p a i g n , and will be in h o n o r of t h e national c a n d i d a t e s , who will also speak...

...The u n i o n s responded splendidly, r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s being s e n t by t h e T r a d e s and Labor Assembly, B u i l d i n g Trades Council, from most of t h e r a i l r o a d b r o t h e r h o o ds a n d local unions, t h e Cooperative Club, the C o o p e r a t i v e Guild and o t h e r cooperative organizations...

...The Milwaukee county central committee has never attempted to dictate to Racine Socialist., but the Racine Socialists have repeatedly called upon Milwaukee Socialists for advice, which was freely given...

...L e t t e r Sent t o Swoboda The following l e t t e r addressed |o Swoboda was mailed by the s t a t e executive committee, April f: "Upon r e p o r t s s u b m i t t e d to the I t a t e executive c o m m i t t e e of the Socialist p a r t y some weeks ago by ft' member of said board, t h e s t a te committee of the Socialist p a r ty proceeded w i t h an i n v e s t i g a t i o n as to the foundation of said reports, and after a thorough investigation, we • find the accusations against you as a public official and a member of the Socialist party, to be true...

...The Communists are centering t h e i r work, they report, in Bell County...

...F . P . ) — F o l l o w i n g t h e v i c t o r y of Superi o r ' s o r g a n i z e d labor forces on M a r c h 15, w h e n 14 c a n d i d a t e s of 17 were n o m i n a t e d , a n o t h e r vict o r y w a s won a t t h e final e l e c t i o ns i n April when nine c a n d i d a t es w e r e e l e c t e d — s i x of t h e 10 c o u n ty s u p e r v i s o r s elected being labor c a n d i d a t e s and t h r e e of the five councilmen...

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...The Socialist party always Insists that the platform and pledges of elected Socialists must Inviolably be lived up to, and that honesty In public office Is always a paramount requirement...

...The U n i t e d Mine W o r k e r s Is coo p e r a t i n g to the e x t e n t of furn i s h i n g one defense a t t o r n e y . Relief In H a r l a n C o u n t y Is being dispensed t o families of t h e Imprisoned miners and other special c a s e s by the K e n t u c k y M i n e r s ' Def e n s e and Relief Conference...

...After careful consideration Mayer Swoboda has been expelled from the party...

...Unemployed p a r t y members can obtain free t i c k e t s t h r o u g h b r a n c h s e c r e t a r i e s. C o n s i d e r a b l e publicity la to be g i v e n the festival and a large crowd Is expected...

...These w e r e s u b m i t t e d to a g r e a t mass m e e t i n g for r e j e c t i o n or a p p r o v a l. When approved, they became the official l a b o r t i c k e t. T h r o u g h o u t the campaign the l a b o r a n g l e w a s s t r e s s e d ; t h e imp o r t a n c e of l a b o r u n i t y and the p r i n c i p l e s of o r g a n i z e d labor were e m p h a s i z e d . It was driven home t h a t these c a n d i d a t e s were not m e r e l y " f r i e n d s of l a b o r " a n d t h at t h e y were not merely "endorsed b y l a b o r " b u t t h a t t h e y w e r e act u a l l y f r om t h e r a n k s of l a b o r and chosen by labor...

...The C.P.L.A., the L.I.D...

...The following g r o u p s a r e c o o p e r a t i n g with these t w o c o m m i t t e e s : The L e a g u e for I n d u s t r i a l Democracy, the Emergency C o m m i t t e e for S t r i k e r s ' R e lief, t h e Conference for P r o g r e s s i v e Labor Action, the Socialist P a r t y and t h e Work- . e n ' s Circle...

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...Candidates for the school b o a r d were defeated...

...Our aetfwfe I s for the best Interests of the citizens of Baelne and ike state...

...and the Soc i a l i s t p a r t y a r e also aiding...

...There i s n o s t r i k e going on In H a r l a n County a t present, but two miners have been sent e n c e d t o life Imprisonment on " c o n s p i r a c y to m u r d e r charges", while 41 miners are still to be t r i e d on these c h a r g e s . In addit i o n t h e r e a r e 61 i n d i c t m e n t s for " c r i m i n a l s y n d i c a l i s m " which will p r o b a b l y never come to t r i a l . The funds needed a r e for t h e defense in the "conspiracy to murder" t r i a l s , in which t h e p r o s e c u t i o n is most vicious...

...Who Collects Defense Funds And Where They Are Going L. I. D. Issues Survey On Three States Prepared by Most A " W H O ' S WHO" of the mine relief situation, confused s o m e w h a t by t h e a c t i v i t y of m a ny o r g a n i z a t i o n s , has been published by the L e a g u e for I n d u s t r i a l Democracy, 112 East 18th street, N e w York City...

...F o r t h e first time in t h e h i s t o ry of Superior, the laboring people g o t t o g e t h e r to elect their own c a n d i d a t e s to p o l i t i c a l office...

...T h i s was by f a r t h e most r e p r e s e n t a t i v e labor o r g a n i z a t i o n ever formed in Superior...

...I felt t h a t the i n t e r e s t s of the people will be s e r v e d more ably if I resign from the Socialist p a r t y ." Some idea of the c h a r a c t e r of t h e c h a r g e s a g a i n s t Swoboda may be understood from a s t a t e m e nt Issued here by Clarence Senior, n a t i o n a l executive s e c r e t a r y of the p a r t y , a f t e r a conference with O. J . Bouma, s e c r e t a r y of the Racine S o c i a l i s t s . Senior said: "The a c t i o n t a k en b y t h e R a c i n e and Wisconsin Soc i a l i s t s Is h i g h l y commendable...

...The c a m p a i g n was sponsored by the S u p e r i o r Labor Unemployment C o m m i t t e e , which had been org a n i z e d a t a m a s s m e e t i n g Dec...

...by Amicus Most, Socialist o r g a n i z e r in West Virginia...

...I n Western Pennsylvania, the .Communist " W o r k e r s ' I n t e r n a t i o n al Relief" h a s ceased a l t o g e t h e r its relief work, t h o u g h suffering as a result of l a s t y e a r ' s s t r i k e s is w i d e s p r e a d . The Socialist P a r ty M i n e r s ' Relief, h e a d q u a r t e r s m P i t t s b u r g h , w i t h the aid of the E m e r g e n c y Committee for Strike r s ' Relief, u n t i l r e c e n t l y o p e r a t ed 40 relief k i t c h e n s and r e c r e a t i on c e n t e r s . Shortage of funds has c a u s e d s h a r p c u r t a i l m e n t of this w o r k...

...F u r t h e r m o r e , Swoboda must either resign as mayor of Racine »r t h e charges on which he was expelled from the Socialist p a r ty will be made public, Coleman declared...

...The relief is b e i n g d i s t r i b u t ed d i r e c t l y by t h e union and comes chiefly from the E m e r g e n c y Comm i t t e e for S t r i k e r s ' Relief...

...M e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d w h e r e t h e cand i d a t e s w e r e drilled on h o w they s h o u l d a c t w h a t t h e y should say a n d when...

...J o s e p h Mart l n e k , c a n d i d a t e for S t a t e Legislat u r e , will a c t a s c h a i r m a n . T h e re will be d a n c i n g in t h e evening...

...T h e c o m m i t t e e t h e r e f o r e s e l e c t e d 17 c a n d i d a t e s , o n e for e a c h office to be filled...

...Considered for Weeks The a c t i o n t a k e n by t h e Sociali s t p a r t y w a s n o t p r e c i p i t a t e , Cole m a n declared...

...I n K e n t u c k y work is being carried on in two counties, H a r l an a n d Bell...

...While Individuals m a y be ex p e c t e d to yield to t e m p t a t i o n in t h i s civilization, experience has p r o v e n t h a t an o r g a n i z a t i o n which h a s a s i t s p u r p o s e the b u i l d i n g of a civilization b a s e d on e n t i r e l y diff e r e n t motives and r e w a r d s must k e e p Its m e m b e r s s p o t l e s s a n d ass u r e t h a t when they a r e e l e c t e d to p u b l i c office t h a t t h e y will live up t o the p l a t f o rm and p l e d g e s on which t h e y w e r e elected...

...We charge you with being guilty of g r o s s misconduct unbecoming a public official and a member of the Socialist p a r t y. "Upon the evidence presented, the s t a t e board in r e g u l a r session hereby notifies you t h a t t h e y have seen fit t o expel y o u f r om membership In the Socialist p a r t y , you having a r i g h t to a fair t r i a l and appeal before t h e s t a t e executive board...

...I t Is p l a n n e d to d i s t r i b u t e 50,000 M a y 1 m a n i f e s t o s. T h e local W o r k m e n ' s Circle i s a r r a n g i n g a n a u t o m o b i l e p a r a d e f r om t h e W o r k m e n ' s Center, West 147th s t r e e t and Kinsman, to the Slov e n i a n Hall...

...On Thursday evening, April 7, the Wisconsin state executive committee met In Joint M M ton with tbe Baelne Socialist executive committee and took up the charges against William Swoboda, major of Baelne," the official statement, released by the state executive committee says...

...The Workers' Internat i o n a l Relief Is d i s t r i b u t i n g sourrelief in the S o u t h e r n p a r t of ths county, but t h e basis on which the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Labor Defense, also a Communist group, is collecting " d e f e n s e " funds is l a r g e l y fraudul e n t . About 30 i n d i c t m e n t s for " c r i m i n a l s y n d i c a l i s m " h a v e been r e t u r n e d since J a n u a r y . "Alt h o u g h t h e f i r s t cases a r e s e t for t r i a l In May," Most's r e p o r t says, " m a n y of t h em will p r o b a b l y never come to t r i a l as the i n d i c t m e n ts w e r e used chiefly for I n t i m i d a t i on a n d t o k e e p o u t s i d e r s a w a y from K e n t u c k y . Some were Indicted a f t e r they left the s t a t e , others w e r e r e l e a s e d w i t h o u t b a l l ." I n W e s t Virginia, money Is needed for t h e relief of m i n e r s , many of t h e m forced to live in tent colonies, who are still penalized for h a v i n g g o n e on s t r i k e l a s t Aug u s t under the l e a d e r s h i p of the West V i r g i n i a Mine W o r k e r s ' Union...

...g a t l o n of some of Swoboda's ac t t o n s . Swoboda In t e n d e r i n g his reslg n a t i o n to t h e Socialist p a r t y dec l a r e d : "In times of economic s t r e s s such as t h e s e b u s i n e s s ex • c u t l v e a , city officials, manufact u r e r s and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the l a b o r i n g class must work h a n d in hand...