AROUND CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
Around Campaign Headquarterts News and Notes Picked Bp «t &ociaH« Nntiunal Cfcatpaign Hmdqnsrters Wni Virginia Promts** 7 A Lary SorfaBat Vote J. H. Snider, Socialist candidate for Governor of...
...But Governor, what about the rates ? Why...
...Comrade Snider, nominee for Oovemor, is hammering away at both old parties and is having record-breaking crowds, speaking nightly and twice on Sundays...
...Thursday...
...6, Newburyport...
...At Denver last Saturday the Governor gav-s us all he's got on waterpower and the hesitant liberal who has constantly held up Smiths waterpower plans as his chief claims for liberal support may now decide whether they are quite enough...
...Frank Manning for Congress Comrade Mannins plans an active campaign in the...
...Well, It wont lose him any votes, among the Big Business boys, especially among the Southern industrialists who are contributing so heavily to his campaign...
...Mondav and Tuesday, Oct...
...With the mills running slack, money is scarce but many are eager for the message...
...New Jersey and the southeastern territory...
...They are neitlter hot nor cold and today have a mortal fear of being spat out" Quoting the late Senator Robert ht La Pollette, Hauser said: Quotes Bob La KoUette, "In 1924, the late Senator La PoUette, then candidate for president of the United States, said, 'The great issue before the American people today it tpe control of government by concentrated wealth.' That is still the issue today...
...Dan Hoan to Speak A monster mass meeting In the International League baseball park (Lauer's Park;, with Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, ot Milwaukee, and Councilman James H. Maurer as the speakers, will mark the beginning of Maurer's campaign trip to the Pacific coast as the Socialist vkepresidential nominee...
...Why, the public service commissions, . of course...
...Friday, Oct...
...But then ; what is to happen...
...Nevertheless, this geographical difficulty has not deterred him from doing excellent organization work...
...Ifoverier Raised Issue The issue of exorbitant fees was raised by William C. Hoverter -last November ! when first election returns showed him to be the successful candidate t on the city treasurership contest...
...Socialists and friend who desire to help support the party candidates should write to, William Llewellan, 3 N. Beaver street...
...Pennsylvania A conference and mass meeting of Jugoslav Socialists will be held at Sygan Hill Sunday, Sept...
...see beginning a drive for funds and expect to raise at least a thousand dollars and have their maids set on one thousand members-for Virginia Bigplsns are bemg made for the Norman Thomas atsetftyfc which is to be held in the John Mirfh*" ahfa s*eshn»a3a«Me^i»»»5e Sjli»S»l»Sfc»w«3!» Florida Harry Feldman, the energetic secretary of Local Jacksonville, Informs us that they have made arrangements for one of the largest halls In the city—the new Chamber of Commerce—for the Thomas meeting and to have the municipal broadcasting station, WJAX, broadcast Thomas' speech...
...Socialise Kids Drifting Progressives Socialist Gubernatorial* Candidate Stresses Tuff possible Situation- fML ing LaFollette Men Ofct generated by Stalwarts^ MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The BoShjS candidate for governor, Otto " "mioS was given an enthusiastic receptionS the officials and people of Watertowfc when he appeared to speak on the political issues of the campaign...
...A progressive state has nominated a stalwart for governor, sad half-baked progressives for the other state offices...
...Brown In Alabama BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—An example of the kind of obstacles -that Organizer J. W. Brown has to confront in Alabama in his intensive campaign there is supplied, by this explanation in one of the recent reports: "There are several places in this state where the town, city or camp has one name and the railroad station another...
...The Socialist side will be presented by Prof...
...Joint Debate in Milwaukee A joint debate on the issues in the Presidential campaign will open the 1328-1929 season of the Milwaukee Inter-Group Forum...
...7. Henry Jager...
...He wants all spare funds...
...These meetings received nearly a column report ia a Fairmont daily...
...The Smith tactics in water-power, as in everything else, are to go Just far enough to satisfy the all too easily ' satisfied mish-mash liberals, but never far enough to do any real damage to the big interests...
...It is interesting to have some one come along and discover facts that have been lying around for many moons...
...Smith and Their Platform," was distributed throughout the country and a sec...
...36 in the Elm wood Music Hall, Buffalo...
...conditions are rotten and low wages prevail tor those who are fortunate enough to have a lob...
...3. Olou- j cester: Thursday, Oct...
...Thomas Protests Against Reaction in Ronmania While in San Francisco Saturday, Sept...
...Wyoming is not a very large state In population, but there are a good number of" well posted Socialists In many sections of the state...
...Cantmans has beep Invited to contribute more articles to a number of Idaho papers oil Socialist issues • and the Socialist campaign, an Invitation which he will take advantage of...
...In the legislative campaign...
...14, Boston...
...Sooner or later he will make another discovery, namely that you can't carry water-power on both shoulders...
...Old timers are getting back in the fight to help put Collins on the ballot...
...will be printed soon...
...Thomas and Waldman will speak at Convention Hall, Rochester, on Oct...
...How a progressive legislature can pass progressive legislation with a stalwart governor to yeto it is a conundrum...
...Indiana is organizing more locals than any state and the members are doing it all by themselves...
...3. Such petitions to Campaign Headquarters, 1059 N. California Ave...
...If not, why not...
...Lawrence County) A. R. Ciceroni, contractor, of Hellaville...
...He was so effective with a young engineer in his audience that another Smith campaign button went into the discard...
...Wednesday, Oct...
...Weinberg: "I am happy to he ef any assistance, as yon say, fen 'aiding a cause which functions exclusively In the interest* at the workers ef-liberal thought and a more eauitsMe distribution mt the wealth of the country.' The campaign •* economic education fat a long and difficult one...
...There you have it—the essential difference between the happy-go-lucky opportunism of Smith and the social engineering "long view" of Thomas...
...ond edition is contemplated...
...unselfish and Intelligent...
...James town and Binghamton, holding streets meetings and making arrangements for meeting for state candidates...
...Friday, Oct...
...Last Saturday evening's meeting drew a large crowd...
...Briefly bis water-power proposal comes to this: that the separate states ' own and develop their water-power resources instead of handing them oyer on long term leases to private ' companies...
...let me get it down that the Denver speech came as a welcome relief from the blather about "bigotry" in which Smith indulged in Oklahoma City...
...The state now has eight working locals, besides a large number of members-atlarge in every section of the state...
...is already out of print anft will be sent to the branches next week...
...18, Maynard...
...Thomas and Waldman will speak on Oct...
...Far be it from us to jibe at this...
...Right off the reel, lest 1 appear over-critical and open to that o'd charge always levelled against critics of being "destructive...
...29, at Main and Passaic Avenues, at 8 p. m. Very successful meetings have been held In Passaic weekly for some time past...
...rt~*i^o*Help1W' Insures a Wg Campaign Wijia^suTlrttrT'i'' lilr5 ^-"-"Mr- ase retary of the drive Is typical ef sow ef the impshsfs beta* received: **My Sear Mr...
...Waldman and Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee will speak together at a meeting to be held at Rochester on Oct...
...Democrats were brought out at the International Socialist Congress, which met in Brussels early fn August...
...The National Office just shipped another big box ot literature to that city, where the comrades have their headquarters open all the time and find a big demand for Socialist literature...
...leader of the menCkmeS'par^uh^!*'-"r'*,e * The facte of the pes—em km of the Roumanion Social...
...For sharp contrast to Smith's program I give you the Socialist program as enunciated by Norman Thomas in almost every speech he's made this campaign:— "A publicly owned giant power system under which the Federal Government shall cooperate with the States and municipalities in the distribution of electrical energy ta the people at cost...
...Wednesday...
...bat is already seginrdng to bear fruit, and will eonUnae to do so...
...Hovertei was later counted out, but the issue stuck in the minds of the people of Beading and was strengthened by the later'statement of City Treasurer Charles Kershser that he would continue to take all that the law permitted him to take...
...Only when public agencies have full control over the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power can the consumers be guaranteed against exploitation by the great electrical interests of the country...
...While the Socialists, in common with taxpayers of other political faiths, view this sum as exorbitant anc as a "salary grab," thoy have been unable to do anything to stop the practice because it is authorized by state law...
...Plymouth...
...Permit me to congratulate you personally for your unsHflshnes in giving up so much of your time and energy hi helping your fellow workers...
...Nebraska There is something more than Al Smith going into Omaha...
...Many were waiting when the meeting started...
...I think the best friends of the Gov-** erhor will agree that the Oklahoma City performance was a pretty cheap show...
...Young is smart enough to see that it can only profit his crowd to have the public undertake all the non-profitable work of constructing dams, power-courses, etc., and then allow transmission and distribution to remain in the hands of the private companies...
...2nd District...
...What we may expect of a government that is dictated to by monopoly...
...Wis—Marx Leek speaks of a promising outlook...
...I received the package of New* Leaders and Will use them In- trying to get subscriptions...
...The local at Indianapolis is Quite alive and growing...
...Bundles of new Leaders were given out and a collection taken to buy more...
...But the progressive leaders are themselves to blame If their faction h swallowed up by the stalwart element...
...Wednesday...
...Chicago awning Post, will uphold tile BepubUsu side...
...We give the boy credit, but we do insist that he has a long, long way to go before he will approximate even a truly "liberal" position on this water-power business...
...hi the thirty minutes allotted him, made | many telling points which were that sad 'again applauded by the audience...
...National Campaign, Educate, Organize, is an old slogan, but It fits the situation today just as it did in former days...
...In a letter to The New Leader he writes that the speech .of Thomas created a profound impression and that the people Thomas met love him...
...His tour includes about 32 states and cities...
...Socialists of Reading Drive For Victory Aim to Elect Two Members to the Legislature —Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee to Speak "d EADING, Pa.—The Socialist organ ization of Reading is moving into the electoral battle on a large sca>]k this week with nine open air meetings hi the county of Berks and nine In thewity...
...Besides these three leaflets the Executive Committee published a special issue of a pamphlet devoted to the new policy of the Communist Party of splitting existing unions- This pamphlet will be issued In twenty-five thousand copies and spread throughout the country...
...Coleman at Albany Assistant state Secretary Wiley reports that McAlister Coleman, candidate for United States Senator, had a very successful meeting at Albany last Saturday night...
...system will be his first task as a state Senator...
...Snider writes that "H ever people were interested these people were...
...MJddleboro...
...Virginia State Secretary George writes that their I membership has increased front a dozen 1 to forty-four...
...Maurer leaves Reading on the mornlnf of Oct...
...Comrades Hlllquit and Vladeck will speak at a banquet in Boston, October 14, at the Elks Hotel Illinois 23rd Senatorial District The weekly campaign rallies lor John M. Collins, candidate for Slate Representative, continue to draw larger crowds at every meeting...
...For what Smith has done, as he has so often done in the past,'is to assume the liberal position, march along with the Socialists, and then—stop dead...
...We Socialists do not decry the growth of immense industry...
...No wonder Owen Young of the General Electric heartily endorses the Smith water-power program...
...Hoverlier immediately declared that he would turn everything he received above $6,000 per year back into the public treasury...
...Around Campaign Headquarterts News and Notes Picked Bp «t &ociaH« Nntiunal Cfcatpaign Hmdqnsrters Wni Virginia Promts** 7 A Lary SorfaBat Vote J. H. Snider, Socialist candidate for Governor of West Virginia, continues the meet effective campafcn drive that has been made in the state for at least fifteen years...
...Not only are the comrades doing good work In the campaign, but they are planning to build party organisation after election...
...With sufficient money the local Socialists eouid elect a county ticket and two Congressmen...
...benefit of all the people...
...B. Botwinick's leaflet...
...Hasn't he said ' that "I am for Main street and for Wall street;-too...
...was at one time a stronghold of the Socialist Party and It has good possibilities for a come back...
...The Biographies of Norman Thomas and Jamas- Maurer...
...Oarver is a busy man In his own affairs, making a living, but he attends to his duties as State Secretary...
...This wonderful book is at headquarters in large quantities and it should be found in the home of every Socialist Better get one now and not lost out...
...I am convinced that we Will get...
...The inability ol the local municipal government to stop the city treasurer's privilege of taking upward of $20,000 per year »ut of the public funds for his own purposes has been a sore spot with the'Socialists who were elected to manage the city's affairs last November...
...In this issue the best known Jewish-American Socialist writers will participate...
...We accept the facts and draw the logical conclusions...
...Illinois State Secretary Snow declares he intends getting down state soon where some new party locals will be organized...
...Thursday...
...Literature Available The National Office has books on all phases of the Socialist and labor question...
...Smith repeated the charges made in the Socialist campaign book, "The Intelligent Voter's Guide" and in the columns of "The New Leader" for several years back...
...nomas tn Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pa.—William J. Van Essen reports that the Pittsburgh comrades are working like beavers to make the Thomas meeting a success, in the short time that they have had in which to prepare for the great occasion...
...New York State Albany County One of the best attended meetings this year was held Saturday night in the City of Cohoes...
...Allen Dehen, candidate for Congress, 28th District, also spoke...
...S. J. Duncan Clark, editorial writer...
...Wyoming State Secretary Nicodemus Informs the National Office that the Wyoming Socialists are planning to start a Socialist paper...
...Hlggins says be never hears the old-time gag, "There is no need for Socialism in this country...
...When Smith got through with the ticklish business of ducking around the distribution problem, he went right after the propagandists of the power lobby and did a good Job of it...
...Comrade Seldman of Newark excelled himself on the platform and the local comrades are grateful to Seldman for his ef* forts In this campaign...
...But Who Will Regulate The Power Regulators...
...Address the National Office, Socialist Party...
...10, Pall River...
...for the Legislature, 1st District (Lawrence County) Harry Amberson, artist, of Culbertson Place: for the Leglslauu-e...
...23, and on the following night they will address a meeting in Syracuse...
...The past week he addressed two "mass meetings arranged by the United Mine Workers...
...With ideal weather, Herman Kobbe of Nassau gave a fine address to the workers...
...1, Peabody: Tuesday, Oct...
...The mass meeting- at wnW* he and Mayor Hoan will speak will b» held on the evening of October 9 swl will he the last public appearance of thf local Socialist councilman in his IOT* city untU Nov...
...Other locals please take notice Massachusetts ' Meetings for Mary Donovan Hapgood...
...This snarling at a charlatan like Straton, this business of answering charges as patently preposterous as the one that Smith drove an automobile while intoxicated—somehow they indicate a lack of sense of proportion and a' petty politician's idea of what is "manly" and "outspoken...
...Sand 9, New Bedford...
...He hah already ordered 7,000 of them...
...Thomas V. Smith will uphold the Democratic .side...
...Members of the National Executive Committee of the Verband will also make visits to nearby points in New York...
...16, Lynn...
...New Bedford district by mailing out the Berger's speeches In quantity...
...It was high time someone besides the Socialists went after these boys...
...1...
...Hauser said in part: t A Strange Situation "The voters df Wisconsin are today confronted with a most extraordinary political situation...
...17, Lowell...
...The Women's Socialist League of Berks County is cooperating and on Wednesday night of this week they arranged an open air meeting at the City Park with Jessie Stephen of the British Labor Party as the Main speaker...
...New Castle...
...Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Counties) George Turner, a machinist, of New Castle...
...fur State Senator, 47th District, (same counties) William Llewellan, a barber, of New Castle...
...Saturday, Oct...
...Send for a price list and see what you will need In your community...
...Jewish Socialist Verband Wages Extensive Campaign The Natfonal Executive Committee of the Jewish Socialist Verband has arranged campaign tours for the following .speakers: P. Dambltser, whs will tour from New York to St...
...Feldman orders a copy of "Walls and Bars" to use as a sample in securing orders for the book...
...Snider looks forward to the organization of many locals In the state...
...At a meeting of the Socialist campaign committee on Thursday night Hoverter reiterated his position of last November and stated that the abolition of the fee Wis...
...Beaver and Lawrence counties the party nominees for Congress and the Legislature...
...Monday, Oct...
...He will also cover the New England states...
...Smith's Power Program...
...Industrit...
...By election day even the dullest voter will get on to that...
...They hope to elect two Socialists m the Legislature and for the next six weeks will bend all their efforts to this end...
...The speech of Coleman made vote£ for Thomas...
...We have tons of them, and they should be off our shelves and in the hands of the people who win read...
...Blue Hill and" Woodrow Avenue, Dorchester...
...Sometimes we hear Socialists say that they intend to organize after election, or that they will go in for education work after election, but those who talk that way seldom do either at any tune, and very seldom do they do It after election...
...Indiana The State Secretary' reiJoffc that two more locals have been organised, one at Bldmell and one at Columbus...
...Order Debs' last Book And did your local or branch order some of the Debs book "Walls and Bars...
...There is rio reason to be surprised about this...
...The Liberal Liberalism of Tammany's Prophet Which Insures Profit in Distribution to the Power Gang By Backstairs Spokesman AT LAST we have it-fhat compile exposition of Al Smith's power proA gnm for BO-caiied -UbenUs' 'and "Progressives" have supposedly been waiting so anxiously...
...Sunday, Oct...
...Milwaukee Prospects MILWAUKEE...
...Saturday, Oct...
...A Pittsburgh speaker will address the conference which Is called by Branch 13 of the Jugoslav Federation...
...Ttiey are as follows: For Congress, 26th District...
...The candidate was at his best and...
...a large" vote in this section la November...
...Louis Waldman, candidate' for Governor, Herman Hahn, candidate for Lieut...
...And there, after all your liberal gestures, you are...
...It will be a monthly to start with, "says the secretary...
...Elizabeth C. Roth, candidate for GomptroUer, and others will speak at the testimonial banduet to be given Prank Bhrenfrted Of Buffalo next Sonday...
...13, Attleboro...
...they'll be controlled by the 3tate...
...In an increasing Measure so long as the workers are united and the leadership is...
...11, while McAlister Coleman, candidate for United State* Senator, will speak with Mayor Hoah at Buffalo on Oct...
...Norman Thomas will speak three times in Massachusetts, at Springfield, Worcester and Boston...
...5, Amesbury...
...The big Socialist' sentiment that existed in that state some years ago Is coming back...
...2653 Washington Blvd., Chicago, 111...
...Tuesday, Oct...
...Hoverter, "Bower and George have pledgee themselves to correct this expensive evil by attacking it at Its source, a r^w to fix salaries for all tax-collecting officials will be one of the first things which the Socialists will seek In the next session ol thp state lawmaking body...
...19, Lawrence, Saturday, Oct...
...Every man In the meeting listened with intense earnestness ana after It was over showed his appreciation by coming to me and promising ta do all he could for the Socialist Party...
...National Headquarters News From National Office, Socialist Party, 2653 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois...
...15, Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, addressed a letter to Premier Bratianu, Prince Nicholas and other officials of the Roumanian government, protesting vigorously against the Imprisonment, for political reasons, of hundreds I of workers and peasants, members of theMere are three ana a half minions RoumaiiaW* Sadat PeluufciaBt Party The ease et Mibott Oh, Joajor...
...Joseph Paine has accepted the position of State Secretary in place of Comrade Chichester, who took the position temporarily at the beginning of the present campaign...
...Back to the old "regulation" game, .. despite all these "Progressive jour• -sayings...
...Oh, £he private companies will go right oh transmit' ting the power just as they are now...
...Upon instructions by his local...
...5. New Jersey Louis Magnot of Paterson will address an open air meeting in Passaic Saturday, Sept...
...And who will control the public service commissions...
...Campaign Manager M. V. Ifalushka has sent out a letter urging all those having the Collins Nominating Petitions to send them in not...
...later tlian Oct...
...So when Smith finally tackled one of the real issues of the campaign at Denver, I, for one, rejoiced and read with close attention all he had to say on the subject...
...Jdhn Brown, who for many years was an organizer of the mine workers when ¦miners bad to fight behind rocks In the hills, will soon arrive in the state and organise Socialist locals...
...Those interested in the campaign are asked to attend he Collins Campaign RMly meeting, at Socialist Institute...
...Louis and the entire South...
...Why the same bunch who control them now, as was just proved in the Governor's home state in the case of the Brooklyn Edison merger—the private interests...
...The party branch there asks that The New Leader broadcast to Socialist and sympathisers in Butler...
...Thomas its Idaho 1. rt> The excellent publicity obtained hi Idaho by C. H. Cammans 'for the Norman Thomas meeting in Poeatello resulted in a splendid demonstration.- The speech also seaohed southern And •eastern Idaho ever the, radio and the too.dally papers gave columns to the address...
...Besides these meetings they are putting out a considerable amount of literature...
...There is no better time to do ail these things than during a national campaign...
...Good enough—so far...
...2. Salem...
...It is of the very nature of Smith's persistent opportunism to balk at the Jumps...
...They...
...Missouri State Secretary Oarver Informs the National Office that he and others met in Jefferson City, the state capitol, and performed all the necessary work in connection with filing the national ticket and a full state ticket...
...2644 Le Moyne Avenue, Friday, Oct...
...Socialist candidate for Governor, have been arranged as follows: Monday, Oct...
...And it is nothing but the rankest sort of political chicanery to attempt to alibi Tammany by proclaiming that all who attack Tammany corruption at* secretly inspired by "religious bigotry...
...Thomas at Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse Arrangements have been made for mass meetings for Norman Thomas In the three largest cities up-State...
...William C. Reverter is the Socialist candidate for State Senator and Andrew P. Bower the candidate for Assemblyman...
...15, Chelsea...
...So here in the Denver'speech we find the same cautious edging around the subject as in his so-called "stand" on injunctions and a host of other "liberal" concerns...
...ft 4s wonderful the interest that Is taken by non-Socialists...
...We do not, like wme progressive politician?, stand still and look backward as did the wife of Lot...
...Paul Doughs, University of Chicago...
...Iowa State Secretary McCrlllis reports meetings being held by himself and the candidate for Oovemor, Comrade Rose, and a number of dates for Klrkpatrick...
...The members are interested in strengthening the Socialist Party and aiding the Presidential campaign...
...West Virginia State Secretary Higglns informs the National Office that he is receiving many letters of inquiry and calls tat literature, generally from the small towns and the country...
...I am enclosing my cheek for one hnndred dollars ($100) to assist lu this splendid work...
...Prof...
...In the legislative fight the Socialists will make the noxious fee system their central point of attack...
...former Assemblyman, who Is on toe road for the State Campaign Committee, will continue bis tour by visits to Buffalo, Niagara Falls...
...H. Rogoff's leaflet entitled, "Hoover...
...The occasion was the last, open sir concert given by the W a tort own military band and was attended by thousand* Including a large proportion of fanaa* who were lured to come out became at ideal weather conditions...
...Newcastle, Pa., Socialist* In Drive for Candidates New Castle, Pa...
...And who will control the rates...
...You can't serve both the General Electric and the general consumer...
...The Cohoes comrades are working with the Albany cimrades to the best advantage for a lively campaign and the workers are ready to listen...
...Let Rotaaanta prove to the world that she is the sentinel of civilization by immediately ending the torture of her Innocent victims," Thomas' letter says...
...4, Haverhill: Pri- ] day, Oct...
...Incidentally, Thomas gave some, attention to Senator Borah, who for yeacs has played the game of denouncing his own party iand then getting aboard the band wagon | in elections as a barker for Harding, Coolidge and Hoover...
...Mayor fiartwig and otljer Watertown officials escorted Hauser and his party to the bandstand and introduced Hauler, "the next governor," as the speaker...
...Fraternally yours, (Signed) M. TASHMAN...
...We go one step farther and demand tliat the monopolies shall be owned by and operated -for the...
...Stop dead just short of the place where the real fighting commences...
...A special number of "The Wecker" will be published on the 27th of Oct...
...We would not be surprised to see a number of Socialists elected to office throughout the state...
...Since the miners have gone back to work there will be a better chance to organise In the mining sections^ Montana "Sentiment for Socialism is spreading throughout Montana," says James D. Graham...
...Oovemor...
...Brown is known by every anion miner in the state and is loved for his work...
...B. Malm an will cover Pennsylvania...
...Kantrowitch's leaflet, "The Platform of the Socialist Party...
Vol. 7 • September 1928 • No. 41
