PAGE THE MILITANT SATURDAY, MAY 132 1933 National Mooney Meet Prepares Broad Fight Sidelights of the Struggle on the Convention Floor Congress Elects National Council of Action; Left were Celert and Zam. In the course ability at the present stage of Speaking for the last opposition, Highlight of Meet. Clash Between Stalinists and of his speech Gebert again raised development of the workers move. Cannon declared that aside Opposition Among Many Groups Represented the question of the united front ment in this country.
one clause, le supported the reso. on Non Aggression Clause of Main Resolution from below. In this he only re leturning to the resolution, Hathlution which was in general correct. Continued from Page 1) hand to take up the question of poor had stressed sharply this same poli cuce existed between the majority read as follows: Each organiza Larks, recently expelled from the on the main resolution first thus to the congress floor. The commisition to linking the general strus effect: that during the existence of gates itself to discipline in action support of the Mooney Congress and the various amendments promised declared: The Opposition does not tee was warty, of locals, Scottsboro case, with the fight for attacks by the participating Organ its right to criticism. This clause the leaders of the left wing in the comrade Cannon took the flour to composed of delegates the sle for workers rights, or the the united front, there shall be no but retains its full independence and the united front. Larks is one of Nuch a motion was carried. llere, consider the present congress as the roletarian comidation of the movement to the soclulist party the YPSL, the the release of Tom Mooney Speak izations polichidhere the ones togs by anyone participating in the picted the position of the maj. voting first of all upon tl varios long woull permit of no misunderstand. Ist and the socialist party. He object to the procedure am prosed beginning of the struggle, the basis arts Other Mooney local conter Turty compositions hie informed that as each loyally carried out the de the cisions of the congress. Hathaway wited front. It is the only correct ority on the non agression clause amendment and then in the main to broaden the entire ences, and the left option congress that it was their sition attempted to convey the idea that which the united from Che. hixo opinion it would resolution. In making his statement newenseries of local and district comrade Canton was more the re ne itself exclusively with the issue dependence of the organizations is to tie the lands of the revolucited front action to the socialists. delegation of the left Opwition in united front conferences mobilizing sult of pressure by certain delega of Tom Mooney, without raising the involved, or abolish the freedom of tionary elements, which could re ever broader sections of the working tions, rather than by the presiding other questions of workers rights criticism though in reality y it is act favorably only to the reformists. Bude a vicious attack upon Gold above) would at the same time vote class, drawing in new forces into committee in which the party had The Reports precisely a weakn which the mis Toward the close of his minority man, Zam and Cannon. Coming for the general resolution, excluding the united front, and preparing for the majority. The proposal to add of the Resolutions Committee leaders of labor are looking for.
a national and international Mooney am to this committee, to represent whole effort of the party to force arreston proposal was Discussion on the report of Minor This was a concession to the leaders report, comrade Cannon read from Day. All this work, Canuon stated the light opposition was defeated closed with the arrival of the res of the of. and the socialist the Daily Worker of April 30, the the voting presvedca Glotzer Replies to the Critics on the different ameniments, another national congress with a At the conclusion of this point, the insusion during the first part of front, llathaway said. It was de tornational, revising again its no seal or at least 10. 000 delegates. resolutions committee went into ses the last day of the congress Migued to prevent them from saying Sition on the united front and call of the Minority Report The amendment proposed by the The policy for all this work, said in and the discussion of Minor Hathaway reported for the resolu. that they could not participate in ing for the resumption of the tacte Comrade Glotzer was given the Laft Opposition received a rotex.
Camon, which shall govern the ac report continued.
tions committee on a number of the waited front because they re of the united front from below. Llet iu defense of the minority re This was the largest minority vote Before the closing of the second minor resolutions there was agree tused to be attacked by the Com As a parting question Cannon asked mort. Ile declared that the main in the congress showed to: a national scale and all the local day of the congress, it was decided ment, but in discussions of the main munist It is to show the workers whether this meant that the party factie of this congress should be that where to the party united front of workers organiza y vas originally schedule. Maine bestione dicerent point of view that everything possible is done to would now change its position again the extension of the united front position was the strongest to were presented. He said that resove the way for the participation Dud revert to its old policy. This policy. The correct utilization of Hitical factor in the congress, The vtion that the Loft Opwsition would for adjournment, stood out even ites and the Left opposition were in making the minority report, the Party unawares and in replying Isible the increase of pressure selecommunities and their suche licy and these to the rest when it became clear that even main resolution over one particular the rate that there in time to follor question print by com the reformists.
Only by such rekrution votes The ulation committee. It was only after the second day, the congress wint upon which there will be a Oppsition was not tabled, but all Mivel that this did not mean the leaders of the of and most Thus the greewhelmus following the speech of comrade ad not yet concerned itself with minority report by comrade can of its points were incorporated in Serision of the line, But apowied ons die sosialist party into united front and furity of delezatorice in favor other speakers to touch upon the or with a report of the resolutions rate resolutions favoring a boycott lathaway. When this was done it The conference adjournel to move way, for example, is a non astres The final report of the congress subject of policy and program.
committee.
With the first scasion drawing to In behalf of the presiding Coming of a general strike in the event separate adoption of the proposals final sesion of the contes Distant Mattick, representative for rommittee. The rosiding Committee close, Muste in reporting for the mittee, Bill Gebert proposed to ad. that Mooney is not freed or contin of the Left Opposition. We are cussion followed upon reconvening. Cited Workers arty, spoke again werd committee of 43. The posterous proposal to conclude the the delegates to attend the May Day Intions committee while not opios rect policy. comrade Cannon said, congress maile. statement in com called for rank and file control of as the National tooney Council of congress on th afternoon of the demonstrations held by both the ing these resolutions in principle and if you will table all our propete support of the majority of the united front. Ile declared him. Action. Additional nominations were second day in order to bring the socialist party and the May Day proposed their non adoption by the posals as you have this one, we the resolutions committee. similself against the resolutions on boy made to this Committee Among congress to a Atting climax with United Front Committee (Left Congress, because of their inapplistall not ohjeet.
lar declaration was made by Solutt and united front. He was fol those nominated was Zam. When lowed by Hansen, a member of the the motion was made to elect the the Mooney Mass Meeting scheduled wing. This proposal was unani IWW, representing the Kentucky riginal 43, comrade Cannon in the for six o clock in the evening, at the mously accepted by the congress, Chicago Stadium. This proposal took All delegates were to be present at Niners, who apoke in favor of the name of the Left Opposition proresolutions on boycott and general posed voting individually on the the congress by surprise. The con the Mooney Mass meeting in the strike.
additional nominations, twecause the gress had no sooner settled down evening when this proposal for adjournment The Third Day of the Congress Beti the Lovestoneite and Stalinist we will do all that is possible to (Continued from Page 2) motion was introduced to close the Loft Opposition was in favor of was made. Herbert Zam, the delegate of the Communist Party (Op ndat the Masonic Auditorium, the majority. And the Stalinits. ney Committee into a Mooney. Lion expressed, in the main, by the Ind the weakers had not yet arly (Opposition since they rep The congress reconvened on May ticism. Hathaway, speaking for Stallott attempt to turn the Moo correct Lenhuist united front posi that many Gositions. We were opposed to the help the party find its way to the the discussion. In view of the fueta, representative of the Communist position) rose immediately on the with Joe Weber, of the TUUL, act to present their resented definite current in the floor to abiect to the proposals as chairman. The resolutions and having the backing of all right cuttsboro Committee, but we were resolution of the Mooney Congress positions on the floor, protests came working class movement, had their and.
to the presentants representative of the con moltes crechtiche con este conclude totes like nown nut we ontained right wing attempt to separate the The Lext opposition was on the image colores more tested here is edither the parts mor the court opp Proletarian parts. An obvious con. The congress continued the originalotes heavy trade union votes como other comes the seco shoes Resolutions Committee of the Moo amendment to the resolution. that position could represent their point who found it difficult to understand During this cossten comrade Ar: Inrgest minority vote of the con oth the cutrists to the Right Rot on the Resolutions Committee of conto de congress and that no This proposal was defeated and the nature of this proposal. In ker Goldman, the Chicago Attorney rerence.
of the one had had an opportunity to speak the project of the presiding comspeaking of this proposal, comrade for the International Labor Defense The Left Opposition voted for the Sanizational and propoganda reiaIf the Mooney movement slips for it on the floor. period of mittee carried ed by an oferwhelming tion, that the most important task ticisms of the which were amendment. It was of the congress, policy and program, by and largest Goldman resolntion possible. Not the best between different issues of the back to the old Stalinist formula bedlam seixel hold of the confer vote. The motion that of the per was still to be reported upon and stated that in calling this congress main, prescutable and laid the basis of the united front from below, the ence. During the confusion the manent committee, those residing in but war, in the ass struggle.
The final draft of the resolution Socialist Party and leaders motion carried and lathaway pro New York City, shall compose the discussed. He pointed out that until the policy of the Molders Committee for working then the congress had merely re should have been directed to the united from agreement for the hall nome bad points on this ques. Will he greatly strengthenedl anveded to sum up his report and the working committee, and that New tion and some wrong formulation, endered a great service by us.
discusion. During his summary York should be the central headviewed the Mooney case; but it organization of a joint arrangements such as: The mity of the workers streech, Zam agnin demanded to be quarters also carried.
In addition, had not even elected a resolutionsmmittee representative of the soand Negro jeople. In the main Hathaway and Borich, speaking Biven the floor to present his the presiding committee proposed committee (scheduled for the next cialist party, the of L, the troduced an amendment on the found common ground on which to The lovestone right wingers in however, it correct, and we on the united front that has cleat this point, Hathaway made the should be lathaway. The in defense of a confused formula amendment and defend his position that the secretary of the committee day) nor begun the decisive work Communist party, the TUUL, etc. Scottsboro case. The amendment of vote with the Stalinists.
ments of both the Mooney Congress motion to give Zam five minutes to last proposal carried without any Considerations of a financial char: called the conference into existence his josition at the Chicago city formula and the formula, sullresent his motion and to speak obiections. Among those on the acter or the desire to bring the While this policy was finally adopThe May Day Bombshell in reference to the Socialist and in defense of it. The motion car National Mooney Council of Action are: lenner, Proletarian party; congress to a fitting climax could tell, Goldman declared that it was suference a few weeks ago, when. After the lexolutions Committee lenders: The leaders red.
never outweigh the importance of adopted somewlut too late to be ich sind dry, divorced from every rest formula one komited front of this kindl, meaning the Chicago zam, was designed to contine the on, communicate of America the deliberations of the congress it or real effectiveness.
self. Throughout the hall delegates Iris second criticism was on the Yam proposed that the Mooney issue dealing with attacks the Stalever decide the question of jonglomey and to leave the general the issues and the clase struggle with the exception of the sentence covered Congress the leaders Congress to the one issne of Tom Copposition) van Gilder rose in objection to the proposal of socialist Burrell, Women Auxiliary to table the profil until the fol. ineted: referring to the abnor. The original petition of the Stall discovereil, through our information question is decided for them by the er rights out of the main resurssive Miners of America: Scott.
the committee. motion was made manner in which the congress was the only issue of the Congress linist steering committee, Amter, etc. for boyrotting awuited front. This question of the struggle for work. Selena by: Lovett. LID. of the PM. Pat Ansboury. Prog.
lowing day. In observation of the Rally long discussion of a purelyinists was for a Mooney Scottsborol that the Daily Worker that had use of a Leninist pole. louise Hathaway attempted to cover the woulders Defense Committee, Chas.
of the then. In continuing his summary mood of the delegates, the presiding ure of the congress to spend the mittee this was amended after on carried manifesto from the and the mass pressure of the work struggle of the Left Opposition for Bloom, of L; Emil Arnold, the agitational character and the fail Committee. In the Resolutions Com arrive in the morning of this so united front by the committee accepted this substitute major part of its time on the ques light, ted by the left Opposition, on May Day that again regionen en de within the enterparty cerrect polley by asserting that the of Olay, Anarchist. Rob The second day of the congress Scott rose to answer Goldman, would be a Free Tom Mooney Com low. It was a wrong position and is not correct and the pressure in presenting its political program. Hathaway. P: opened with Wm. Leader in the hut his reply did not meet the crt wittee and that we agitate for the a return report but comrade Aliner, owhile of his answer Sports de courte Scottsloro case and cooperate with least one thing was clear, that the they will refuse. This the stalinists little or no impressionit Was Muste, CPLA: Amter. Unem waiting the proposal of the presid the delegates that he was not a part of the Mooney united front adopted at the Alooney Congress learn that we never must give up the mirty against the Left Oppost. Socialist Party, Joe Weber, TUUL, to the clutense. To affiliate with and be formula and the formula must still learn, just as they must attempt to declare the position of ployed Councils, Mathews, ing committee for the Resolutions member of the Commuist arty nor it is necessary only to agree with were two different positions. Which our Independence or onr right to tion.
and Alee prazer of the Progressive Committee. This committee was the the International Labor Defense the campaign to free Tom Mooney, one will the stalinists try to live political criticism in united fronts.
Voting on the Resolutions Miner of America.
most important of the congress, It Among the following speakers The Left Opposition differed with up to? This is their contradiction.
HUGO OEHLER An enden vor was made to vote ALBERT GLOTZER Prospects of Development of the Progressive Miners en boereraternition in polter The 30 Hour Bill: Stazger System and Wage Cuts (Continued from Page 1) The Tendencies in the Union Marxian Economics is from bour adopted because they wanted a (Continued from Page 1)
fronths on strike or unemployed, inseois Economics. He will succeed breathing well. But upon this false Quick Turn in Policy on reduction in my advanced by the Representative Connery asserted Left Opposition years before.
crensed relief means strength to the and the Tasks Facing It sowing confusion and will help foundation they have been losing strengthen the Right wing elements Ground Part of the Stalinists But the Stalinists do not say Progressive liners in their struggle against the eabody forces. Gov. to facilitate finishing blow in the or its Left cover within the Pro many diethe Lewis machine in that unless the bill carried an Breathing spells, amendment barring Imports manu.
openly to the party and the class.
ernor Horner kuew this and acted Fall of the year. They did not gressive Miners Union. as well as growth, cannot he had factured by industries operating on seven hour day without reduction worse! As yet they are contining The Stalinist faction and their irode has the interest of the work it would not carry. In this he was at the meeting of the Resolutions ate Juutelary Committee and the the struggle to the parliamentary The light wing so that of red baiting. However, the Flicies and blunders have been ersnt tart. Growth and consol supported by those ludustries which committee, in the May Day House Labor Committee (May wana claists opposed the Hunger March Jeft wing position was weakened dealt with many from within, sabatoged it, fought heenuse all those forces, with few mns of the Militants in the collation is possible only on the basis are competing in the domestie mar conference, in voting down our pro are undoubtedly correct. But when so we will only et donerte swing Nolicy, of class ket with the product of industries Mosal for the inclusion of the sixty are not backed by a mass against cities the exceptions, who were under attack, take up a couple of important asRight wing even allwed members of wasted their time trying to prove eets of the situation. The out. struggle.
tipon such a foundation the unionposed to this provision. Il con le solution, Winter explained that the Progressive Miners to be depu that they were not Reds, instead standing factor to consider when tized to beat down the Inner of pointing out the real aim of the one speaks of Stalinism as the offi was born, upon such a foundation tradicts all the presidential blah the of stool for the sis. today. With a rise in the economie That is how the question stands RONSON red drive. The guns cannot cial representative of Communism the union will krow. Words about about trade agreements and colour day and that the had conjuncture the workers will begin Marchers.
The struggle of the Progressive be aimed at the Communists as Per in the Illinois coal fields is the minority rights and expression howing Mternational exchange to distinguish itself from the dem. to struggle against their bosses. Miners for victory over the rear body desires if the union is to live fact that the vanguard has con words about unity of all left wing (Ramsay Mac Donald. gogle of L. fakers!
body forces cannot be reparated the guns must be aimed at the trol of the majority of the uuem forces in the cont industry on a William Green appeared before When the capitalists themselves will be occupied by the fight for prominent place in these struggles the struggle of the unemployed Peabely forces and expose the Red Lloyer conneils and the progres national seale, words about unem the Tlouse Labor Committee and more relief. The Right wing element called Communist when one is union and the strikes thronghout six hour day, words must be changed sion. Later he appeared again and a week they inadvertently tously means to influence these workers, through mass pressure, for ari for what it is worth. To be slves have control of the tradeployment reller, words abont the opposed the minimum wage provt. Had the six hour day and the the six hour day. If the party ser exposed the of the struggles in a revolutionary direc in the Progressive stuers Union only a left winger is an honor. For the coal fields. This contradiction int action. Not the kind of action urged the passage of the bill as it huve not only allowed this impor a Communist to deny being one in cannot be explained away, with an the immediate past. Action stands. The New York World Black Bill made it impossible ground.
rant weapon to lie idle and rust but the Progressive Miners of Amerien jumble of words. It flows from the where the Right wing sat in their Telegram of May reports that the Riosition on the question. lion it must begin now to lay the wrong international approach the swivel chairs answering phones. Eastern representatives of the hour day any longer. And, as a movement. The first paremaquisite the to have attempted to prevent the left is a first rate mistake wing element from utilizing it in the The Situation in Franklin County me contradiction was seen in Ger sending the militants to the front and hergence of her motive Firemen matter of fact. the party press is for fuis is the opent admissions de We have already dealt in previous the Communist party had controll be used as a cover for their Right principle are in favor of the how free of it.
of the six hour las for Instead, with typical, bureaucratie explanations and a Marxist the change in for it.
In the direction of organizing the the legalistie attitude of the leader democrats were strong in the trade and left wing class struggle fight. tion in pay. résolution endoriae cowardliness the Stalinists have The second prerequisite is the unemployed coal miners? No. Strike ship on the frame up cases and union field.
erst may have she best of intentions, it is sent to President Roosevelt. so, and withont explanation to the positions of the leading working changed the slogan without saying organization of the movement. The relief is the nearest they came to it, the factions in the Gillespie con The greatest contradiction of the but as such they will only be tools Secretary of Labor Terkins, and warty membership and the working class organizations on entirely. The progressive Miners on this question, it we consider the left composition is the gulf between in the hands of the Right wing un. chairman of Interested congres class the question makes the situation favorable. The Union must take up the activity for two year contract in relation to the been proven correct in the struggle subordinated to an organized Left And to what have they changed of is officially on record the unemployed miners inside and Franklin County strike. The situ of the Progressive Miners of Amer. wing.
Under the accumulating pressure the slogan! On April the Daily for the six hour day. The railroad the administration retreated. Sen. Worker said that to the capitalist outside of the union. The Left wingation in Franklin County WAS ripetea, and its lack of material forces. The Right wing uses the Demo ator Robinson, the administration wage cutting bill we must oppose socialistes similarly. And the must lead in this fight.
for the strike weeks before the men Due to this, the main line of march cratie party as their machine in whip, announced that the ball in the login of a shorter work day. correct united front approach party is also on record for Red Baiting Campaign were pulled out. The leadership held of our trade union policy is often union elections. The Left wing hot now in the picture. The bin without reduction in pay. This form to Right on the heels of smashing tack would hear nothing of it blurred by the tactinel shifts along must organize all their forces for will probably die in committee.
the State Banesco ear cup in the signing of the two year contract ber or two.
March, the Pea until the Monday following the this line and by mistakes of a mem their struggles and their policies.
ulation is broadenong to include motlement for this the perse foran In the period when this the slogan of the four hour yield fruitful results for the interHUGO OEHLER suthern area by killing two Prog. and then they were all for it. Dia which so vitally affects the working day without reduction in pay. And ests of the workers and Communism.
Tasks for Next Period class was in the process of becoming it can also include the position of Over this possibility the policy ressive Miners, arresting scores of you ever hear of any worse strike terrorizing the Progres strategy, or rather any better class fight against the Right wing THE MILITANT legisation, the official Communist the of demagogle fakers laid down in the Manifesto sive Miners in their base of opera collaboration strike strategy, than class collaboration policy must be party, caught unawares, did not lift for the six hour day, from whom, hangs like an ominous cloud. This Entered as a second class man a finger to rally the masses aaginstall Winter, the revolutionary policy must be rejected. In its tion just outside of Franklin County, to sign a contract with a section launched all along, Miners of to be quick order by an atack upon the and then to pull out the most stra America, if the union is to be Post Office at New York, sent a representative to the clock!
the Senate Judiciary Committee to tactie of Leninist united front of Ieft wing forces of the Progressie te vind Stonday Blven some of the if it is to be in a position to fight Published weekly by the Communist thing. Another is to organize a use of an ambiguous and But the stalinists were unable to workers organizations. STAMME munism and through a red balting Musetites in the field could not eam Pembody forces. The red balting League of America (Opposition) movement behind this delegation to sewing slogan. The struggle against campaign.
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Charo War Formally Declared The aim of the Peabody forces. The Musteites play an odd role in and the Communists must have the As this issue goes to press, it as well EDITORIAL BOARD Why did the party stand by with and definite slogans. The Daily announced that the war between force the Right wing into retreat. Most of their return students make as members of any other political Martin Abern James Cannon foldet hands? Why did it allow the Worker of April 20 carried an ar Paraguay and Bolivia, which has and the left wing. under cover. good watchdogs against Communism party. The Left wing forces must Max Shachtman Maurice Spector initiative in opposing the bill to ticle le Stachel. in which he reports been raging for nearly two years They wanted the Right wing in in general. Tom Tippet is conduct formulate a minimum program Arne Swabeck fall in the hands of Green and that the union to make a drive against ing classes in Economics and other around which to unite. These steps Vol. 6, No. 26 Senate Judiciary Committee and now, has been officially declared.
the Communists and other Left subjects for the union. His first must be taken at once in every mine Saturday, May 13, 1938 The Seven Hour Day proposed an amendment to the Acore Chaco article dealing wing elements and thereby, to fur outline on Economics dealing with town, in every local of the Subscription rate: 00 per your. There is a reason. The party was Black Bill providing for the six with ther weaken the unionin order wages is as far from Marxism as mix up will appear if we are to defeat the Peabody, Foreign 50. Tive Ceuta per cowl committed to the slogan of the hour day, Ave day week with nol in the forthcoming issue.
in alusteites Party others and put forward its view. That is one crawl out of a bad situation by the Whole No. 173 others?