COMPROMISE ENDS MASS MILL STRIKE
Manning, Frank J.
Compromise Ends Mass Mill Strike By Frank J. Manning TJ OFORD.—The strike Of the 30.000 ¦** textile workers of Hew Bedford is ended. On Saturday, Oct. 6th. « majority of the members of the...
...This makes possible wholesale thefts of tbe Socialist vote by an "equal division" of the vote between Republicans and Democrats...
...As for the Republican Party it Is too hopeless to cons'der...
...2d Dist., Eli Bourdon, Clearmont...
...W. Atwood...
...Dividing up Votes Yet there is a big peril facing the radical and 'Socialist voters.' Many of the leading Idaho papers are speculating on the "equal division" of the LaFollette vote between the Democrats and Republicans...
...In the main It was a peaceful strike but several hundred arrests were made...
...Emll Herman was a fine example of the worklngman who obtained his education and Ideals In the movement...
...We fell for Roosevelt and Wilson on that, plea and what did we get...
...He is a real hustler...
...majority of the members of the seven unions voted to accept the five per cent compromise initiated by tbe Massachusetts State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation...
...My answer to this criticism is this: "(1) That if Alfred E. Smith were elected president he would be given no opportunity to sign beneficial and vital legislation for the workers because big business, which dominates the right wing of both dominant parties, would see to it that no such legislation would evrr reach him...
...University of California Organizes Maurer Club LOS ANGELES...
...He sleeps In the affection of his comrades...
...I believe that both candidates and both old political parties are dominated by big business and that both platforms hold out no promise- for organized labor...
...Some of the members have been very active, while others have hardly recovered from the tired stage...
...On the other hand, I am persuaded that the Socialist platform contains 100 per cent of 'abor's demands and even goes beyond the moderate demands of labor...
...Hence a vote for Thomas, who has no chance of election, was a vote for Hoover and therefore a betrayal of ine wo-kers' interest...
...Counting of the vote begins early, usually as soon as 50 vot»s have been cast...
...14, at 8 P. M. at the Williamsburg Educational Alliance, 76 Throop Ave., BsUyn...
...After his release from prison he again took up the field work for the party...
...Moreover, a court decision in 1912 interpreted a statute declaring that County Commissioners "shall" appoint judges and clerks to mean "may...
...4) If voting for Thomas is wasting one's vote then a vote for Ftnith is equally wasted on a vote tor a Democrat in Pennsylvania or a Repvblican in New York City...
...However, the strongest influence in determining the vote was the fear of approaching winter and its attendant suffering for the children of the strikers...
...Organization work has been fairly successful...
...Frank T. Butler of Franklin has beenj nominated for Governor...
...I haw heard some criticism of this position...
...Hereafter, they must deal with Labor as an intelligent, recognized factor of their Industry...
...Tucker P. Smith spoke on "Why I am Supporting Norman Thomas.' On Thursday night another spirited meeting was held at the Civic -Club at 18 East Tenth Street...
...Congress 1st Dist., Chas...
...Tbe strikers bad previously voted to reject the compromise but due to a very light ballot and misunderstanding as to voting hours another vote was called for...
...Virginia Is Filed RICHMOND, Va.—David G. George reports that the names of the Socialist electors have been filed with the Secretary of State...
...The Socialist state organization, therefore, warns former LaFollette and Socialist voters to sen e as watchers on election day, especially where two sets of judges do the counting...
...A fifty member Thomas and Maurer Club has just been organized among the students of The State University with a reasonable assurance that the number will reach 100 before the end of the week...
...Immediately upon its organization began a series of talks, programs and pep talks bearing on the election...
...The document blisters the two parties cf capitalism for ^elr "high crimes and misdemeanors" against the tollers of the nation and nakes a strong appeal for the Socialist presidential and state tickets...
...In the dark years of discouragement Herman never faltered...
...It is up to those who resent a kick in the face to.see that an election crime is not commuted on election day...
...Brooks, of Franklin...
...Keene...
...William H. Wilklns, Clearmont...
...These leaders have no mandate to do what they are doing...
...It has been a very trying task...
...Just learning...
...Ray McKaig, former state chairman and organizer for tbe Nonpartisan League, makes this announcement...
...A «w ar...
...Prank Walsh and Fred Howe have in New York...
...This is an om.nous phrase...
...Green, Portsmouth...
...With the Thomas,Meeting in Manchester the movement In New Hampshire should again assume a healthy and growing condition...
...During the six months of the strifes the workers held their ranks solidly and] put up a magnificent battle...
...By voting for my principle I begin Vying the foundation for Independent political action by and for labor end for a campaign based on fundamental issues and not buncombe...
...While I am not unn-.lndful of the courage, ability and pro-iabor sympathy of Governor Smith, I cannot hope for much from a party cont> oiled by a reactionary, fundamentalist anti-labor and anti-negro South, led by a Raskob...
...Idaho law does not give the Socialist Party Judges and cierks at the polls...
...I have *not endorsed Governor Smith...
...It hzd been there foi years before the war started...
...Three important developments haws some out of the strike: Th* formation of a Labor Party which win seek to capture the municipal elections In December, and to send a Labor representative to Congress...
...Butler is an, old timer In the movement He has given a very good account of himself In getting signatures...
...During the war he received a sentence of five years in the penitentiary because a paper containing a denunciation of war wa» found pasted to an obscure shelf In the state office...
...The affiliation of the local unions with the American Federation of Labor through the United Textile Workers of America, This Is an important step from the point of view of the whole American Labor Movement...
...During the last week...
...In a statement made public at the Socialist National Campaign Committee, Mr...
...in this state are pretending to deliver the radical voters to Hoover and Borah...
...Comrade Herman died Wednesday morning and a telegram an-' Bounces that the funeral services will be In charge of the party...
...In addition to Miss Weren, the 70 members elected Lillian Kaplan, secretary, and Esther Horowitz, vice-president...
...j 70 Hunter College Students Organize Thomas-Maurer Club Hunter College women have organized one of the largest Thomas-for-president clubs in the country...
...This was followed by a relapse and his death...
...Capitalist politicians In this state have in past elections demonstrated that they can be the equal of Tammany in polluting the ballot box...
...Most emphatically and without reservations, I am for Norman Thomas...
...Emil Herman Passes Away In Washington From the National Office ^and the National Campaign Committee come the sad news of the death of Emil Herman at Seattle, Wash...
...Butler Is Running for Governor in N. H. The job of getting the signatures to the nomination papers in New Hampshire has been completed...
...For Governor, Frank T. Butler of Franklin...
...3) I would lather vot* for principles for which I stand and not get them immediately than for what I don't want end get it with a vengeance...
...The State Board had organised public opinion solidly behind Its proposal and the press thundered for its acceptance by the strikers...
...Lefkowitz denied reports that he has endorsed Governor Smith...
...H. F. Samuels, the former candidate for Governor, joins in this move...
...It might also be added that for the Brat time tbe New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers Association, Oars over the workers, have bent a little Mt for Labor...
...Isn't it about time we Ignored such specious pleas and began to build for Independent political action Instead of being swerved by plausible rationalisations...
...The Socialist element of the Labor Movement played a prominent part la this strike...
...Those cases are now pending and Will come before the November session of the Superior Court...
...Men like Emil Herman are the salt of the earth...
...These men have no power to deliver any votes whatever, no more than Messrs...
...It is said that Alfred E. Smith If a courageous and »b'e liberal who is truly on the sld» of labor...
...J» "ABRAHAU UtKOWTTZ.¦asaaaaaaabMa — — - — Waldman to Speak This Sunday Evening At Williamsburg Forum Louis Waldman, brilliant orator and Socialist candidate for governor of N. Y., will be the speaker of the evening at an open forum meeting which is to be held on Sunday, Oct...
...N ,w we are asked to accept the same political buncombe or else be traitors to labor's champion—Alfred E. E. Smith...
...Every person who signed the paraers knows that the Socialist Party is in the field and that Norman Thomas is the candidate for president...
...The voters who supported the Independent movement in this, state several years ago simply have another demonstration of low political opportunism In leaders whom they trusted...
...Plans for an Intensive campaign to organize a large group of Fcrtugueese and Polish workers whose disorganisation made Communis* exploitation possible during the strike...
...Tell the Advertisers you "Saw Their Ad In The New Leader...
...Intense excitement attended the bsn~Mng and members of the Communist group picketed the polling places of the unions...
...Plans are also in motion to get Into other educational Institutions which will be reported as soon as they touch blood...
...It is useless to vote unless the voters take the precaution to see that there Is no "equal division" of the vote between the twin parties of exploitation and reaction...
...An open forum wilt be conducted and the speaker will be glad to answer any questions asked This meeting is being sponsored and arranged by the "Ladies Auxiliary" of the WilUsmsburg Workingman circle Brenches, chairman of which Is Mrs...
...A few months ago he was stricken In Minneapolis and remained for weeks In a hospital hovering between life and death Returning home he seemed to recover his old vigor and he again turned to party work when his condition required rest...
...3) If the unforsten should happen and an outraged public opinion force the passage of such legislatlcr the Supreme Court can be relied upon to declare it unconstitutional...
...He had been Identified with the Socialist Party since Its organization in 1901...
...The movement was completely dead and we have had to build from the ground...
...In his statement he said: "Progressive workers should not be misled about the position of progressive labor leaders by the campaign of misrepresentation now being conducted by the dominant political parties in behalf of their candidates...
...The party, Is giving wide circulation to an Open Letter addressed, to the voter* who supported LaFbllette four years ago...
...Annie M. Ettsh...
...We now have locals in Manchester and Portsmouth, with members at large in several other towns...
...Electors for rhomas and Maurer are James Bean of Portsmouth: Geo...
...Moreover, tbe strike has convinced them that never again can they post notices of wage reductions without warning or conference with union representatives...
...It was only a few years ago that Samuels was attending tbe conventions of the Conference for Progressive Political Action and declaring that the two capitalist parties were hopeless...
...When we get through with our meetings there are no doubting Thomases," declared Fannie Wereri, chairman of the club...
...The state organization has been put on a working basis, with Earl B. Young of 127 Baldwin St., Laconla, as State Secretary...
...Lefkowitz Backs Thomas And Maurer ^BRAHAM LEFKOWITZ, chairman of the educational committee of the Central Trades and Labor Council of New York City and Vicinity, and vice-president of The American Federation of Teachers anouaced his endorsement of Norman Thomas and James F. Maurer, the Socialist candidates tor president and vice-president...
...Their organizations sad sympathizers sent In thousands of dollars and moat of their prominent leaders addressed the strikers...
...5) Every time discontent seems to loom upon the politics: hoilzon and those who try to capitalize it by forming a political party apj ear, the politicians cleverly prevent it by nominating a stuffed shirt or window dressing—that Is: an able and courageous liberal...
...They are simply crawling back into one of the parties which for years they denounced...
...State Secretary Cammans di^lares that he has personally observed election officials Ignoring or counting Socialist votes for other candidates in p'evlius elections...
...settlement of the strike Is probably due to a desire on the part of republican party leaders to remove thNew Bedford blot from their record L fore Election Day...
...Comrade Herman Is survived by his wife, Ruby, one who has also given her life to the Cause...
...1 Socialists of Idaho Urged To Guard Vote OOISE, IDAHO.—Five members of the state executive committee of the dead Progressive Pavty...
...Comrades Carl Parsons and Levin answered the call for speakers and report that the enthusiasm runs high...
...The Socialist Party stands out as the clean party of fighting Idealism and uncompromising faith Is the claims aad Interests of the workers cf Idaho...
...There were threats from the merchants about withdrawing credit and pleas from tbe clergy...
...Hence I stand unequivocally for Norman Thomas and James H. Maurer, thoje two stalwart champions Of freedom and economic Justice...
...In doing this work the Comrades hava done much educational work...
Vol. 7 • October 1928 • No. 43
