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V o l..X X - iNo. 43 Weiss in Tallahassee Blasts Jim-Crow Trial

Fighting S W P Candidates SWP Vice-Presidential Nominee Reports from O n Southern Battlefront Bus Case Court Room An Editorial By Myra Tanner Weiss We are proud that Myra Tanner Weiss, tion wagons fo r Montgomery” drive. Socialist Workers Party Candidate for Vice-President the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Today the Tallahassee movement needs TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Oct. 17 — Today the trial Vice-President, is in Tallahassee, Fla., help.' The labor and Negro movements are of 21 Negroes began in this city. Their "crime”? They covering the trial of the Inter-Civic Coun­ obligated to extend that help because refused any longer to be humiliated and insulted daily on cil leaders as a reporter for this paper. their own rights are also at stake in the the city buses. They proclaimed- Mrs. Weiss, who is a member of our Tallahassee courtroom. Last week Dobbs they would rather walk than suf­ fer indignities. They organized editorial staff, was released from her appealed to the National Union Civil a car pool to make their boycott duties when the election campaign opened. Rights' Committee of AFL-CIO unions for of Jim Crow buses more effec­ But she volunteered to add to her heavy financial aid to the Tallahassee Inter- tive. campaign schedule in order to report this Civic Council. Both he and Myra Tanner The City of Tallahassee accuses these men and women of operat­ important trial. Weiss will follow up that appeal by using ing a transport system without In doing so, Myra Weiss is acting in the the national forum of the election cam­ a license. But that is a pretext. very best tradition of a fighting socialist paign to drive home the need for labor Tho real charge levelled by white to get behind the embattled Tallahassee supremacists against the 21 is campaigner. Full support to the Negro the complete solidarity they, to­ people in their great battle for civil rights movement. We urge our readers to lend gether -with the rest of the Ne­ is a central plank in the SWP platform. their full support to these efforts. gro community here, have dis But for socialist campaigners, a platform played against segregated buses. The real issue in the tria l— assumes flesh and blood when it is backed segregation—was quite apparent up by action. The presence of the SWP Foil Insurance Maneuver to Halt on the firs t glimpse of the court­ Vice-Presidential candidate in the press room. On one side every seat was box of the Tallahassee courtroom con­ Gar Pool in Montgomery Boycott taken, all the aisles were filled stitutes such an action. After more than ten months, the 50,000 Ne­ with people standing. The other side of the courtroom, reserved Myra Weiss is doing more than report­ groes of Montgomery, Alabama are still solid Blotk SWPs Legal Attempts in their boycott of segregated buses. Their for whites, was nearly empty. When ¡Judge John A. Rudd, open­ ing the important story of what happens organization, the Montgomery Improvement in the trial. She is making a demonstration Association, is still intact, and their car pool ed the trial, he invited all pres­ MYRA TANNER WEISS of full solidarity with the Negro people is still operating at 100% effectiveness. : ent to stay, expressing pleasure in the “ popular interest in the gan. Carter testified that be-, of Tallahassee who are fighting fo r their Some of the racist blows they have had to To Regain N. Y. Ballot Rights meet in order to continue their protest include: proceedings.” But he didn’t in­ tween June,, a n d September rights in that courtroom against the ad­ the bombing of the homes of three Of their vite anyone to sit down in the monHrly.'.revenuesrtfeU' to $4,000. empty chairs over on the white Revenue from a predominantly moist be instituted w ithin 14 ministrators of white-supremacist “jus­ leaders; a “get tough” policy by city officials side. Negro route dropped from $180 By George Lavan days after the last day to file tice.” which resulted in hundreds of traffic tickets The chairs and benches on that a day to $18 a day after the boy­ The thoroughness of the Dem­ petitions.” and at least sixty-four arrests and jailings The value of such an action was demon­ against car-pool drivers; the arrest of about side remained unoccupied ail day, cott started. ocratic machine’s conspiracy to The last day to file petitions strated by SWP Presidential candidate while many Negro men and wom­ purge all minor parties from the wia® Sept. 14, 1956. Fourteen 100 active participants in the protest under an WEIRD TESTIMONY Farrell Dobbs, when he went to Mont­ anti-labor law and the conviction under this en had to stand throughout the New York ballot became evident days later w,as Sept. 28. DeiSapio long proceedings. That is the The company increased fares this week when it was revealed scheduled the 'ballot hearings for gomery, Ala., last spring to report the law of M IA president Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; an attempt to disbar one of their kind of indignity the Negro peo­ and launched a publicity cam­ that the Socialist Workers Party Oct. 3 and 4. In other words he trial of the leaders of the anti-Jim-Crow ple in Tallahassee decided to end paign to get people to ride .buses. could not even take its fig ht for scheduled them after the last attorneys, 25-year-ald Fred D. Grey; an bus protest movement. While in Mont­ attempt by the local draft board, to draft Grey when they launched their boy­ This includc'd free rides and free its place on the ballot into the date to appeal to the courts. cott of Jim-Crow buses last May. refreshments. The company, how­ courts. gomery, Dobbs utilized every available (who is also a practicing minister) because WRITE-IN VOTE of his protest activities; a series of “accidents” The first witness called today ever, was unable to recover its By legal trickery and abuse of avenue of publicity (press, radio and TV by Prosecutor Mark R. Hawes losses. The slogan of the boy- The SWP sought to prove the between car-pool autos and cars driven by Ibis power as Now York Secre­ interviews) to proclaim the justice of the was the General Manager of the cotters, “We would rather walk validity of their petitions at the city detectives. tary of State, Tammany 'boss Cities Transit Bus Co., Charles in dignity than ride in humilia­ administrative hearing scheduled cause of the protest movement, to declare Recently, the MIA blocked the latest blow Carmine Pe iSapio has- not only L. Carter. The financial records tion,” remained the guide to ac­ by the Secretary of 'State. I f it —l cancellation ofl insurance on car - pool deprived the 'SWP of its right­ his solidarity and to appeal for support of the company were put in evi­ tion in the Negro community. autos — by purchase of insurance from Lloyds fu l place on the ballot but has had gone into court without this from the white workers. After leaving dence. These revealed that the step, DeSapio’s department would of London. As a result of the Montgomery The afternoon session of the prevented the SWP from, appeal­ Montgomery, Dobbs toured key Northern bus company had an average have argued that the SWP had protest, the present session of the United trial today was taken up with the ing his outrageous ruling to the monthly income of over $15,000 not sought the administrative cities to rally support for the Mont­ States Supreme Court is expected to rule testimony of the prosecution’s courts. from September 1954 through remedy provided 'by the Depart­ second witness, Sgt. R. J. Strick­ The following chronology is gomery movement and played a signifi­ on the constitutionality of bus segregation. May 1956. ment of State. Having sought ad­ land of the Tallahassee Police necessary to make Dc.Sapio’s dou­ cant role in sparking the successful “ sta­ Then, in May, the boycott be- Department. His testimony ble-dealing plain. ministrative remedy, the SWP has now been foreclosed from ap­ makes one of the strangest court The period fo r filing independ­ FARRELL DOBBS records imaginable. ent nominating petitions is .Sept. pealing the adverse administra­ 7 to iSept.114. The .SWP filed its tive decision to the courts. De­ For several hours Sgt. Strick­ petitions on Sept. 7, the firs t day. fraud and had been cooked up by Sapio bad set up a typical Tam­ Joyce Cowley Explains Truth land related how one or another An (Objection to the iSWIP peti­ Democratic politicians, some of many ;heads-4-win, tails-you-lose defendant had stopped on a street tions ostensibly ¡by an “ inde­ whom lfad abused their positions deal. corner and picked up one or more pendent” citizen, in actuality by as County Election Commission­ Unable to fig h t this perversion persons and driven west, then DeSapio’s Democratic machine, ers in the process, DeiSapio’s one- of the free ballot in the courts, north, and so on. Thus, one de­ man hearing board ruled the two About Socialism on ABC-TV fendant was allegedly observed was filed cm Sept. 10. the .SWP is calling for a write- minor parties off the New York in vote in New York. This is the The following are excerpts from a transcription of a TV press on the morning of Aug. 30, pick­ FRAUD PROVED ballot. cnly available way to accomplish conference with Joyce Cowley, candidate for U.S. Senator from your booklet here, you condemn ing up a passenger at 7:18 A.M. The gW|P was not notified that Seeking to reverse this unjust what the Democratic machine is New York on the Socialist Workers ticket, as presented over sta- the A F L and CIO because you He then turned north and pro­ objection to its petitions had ruling in the courts, SWP attor­ so dishonestly trying to prevent tionWABC on Sunday, Oct. 14. Those interviewing her were John tliink they are in a conspiracy ceeded two blocks, Strickland re­ been filed. Specifications of the neys discovered that the hearing —a substantial protest vote by Mac Vane, Cecil Brown and George Hamilton Coombs. All three are with management to preserve the ported. A t 7:36 he was appre­ hended. grounds of the objection were date had been set. so that it fell workers and the Negro people. ABC commentators capitalist system. Is that your filed on .Sept. 19. Only on Sept. outside the legal time lim it in On Nov. 6, New Yorkers can vote party based on the unions and actual opinion? That such activities could se­ 20 did DeSapio, for the firs t time, which an appeal to the State Su­ Q. Miss Cowley, can I ask with the support of the Negro riously be cited as crimes may for Farrell Dobbs and Myra A. No, it is not—this is the notify the SWP that its position preme Court, can be made. you, why do you think there masses and the working farm­ role of the labor bureaucracy sound incredible. What was real­ Tanner Weiss, the SWP presi­ on the ballot was being chal­ Paragraph 1, Section 330, A rti­ would be a conspiracy to keep ers. We say that this party can and we don’t consider that this ly significant about Sgt. Strick­ lenged. A hearing on the chal­ cle 14, Chapter 17 of the New dential candidates, and for Joyce you off the ballot? overcome these restrictions on applies to the 15 m illion mem­ land’s testimony is what it told lenge was set fo r Oct. 3 and 4. York Consolidated Laws, which Cowley, the SWP candidate for A . Because the Democrats are the ballot, and we w ill have an bers. about the activities of (he cops. worried about New York state. The city police force, it turns Despite proof advanced at this provides fo r an aggrieved candi­ U.S. Senator, by w riting their opportunity to achieve our suc­ Q. Then ydu think that hearing that the objections to date appealing a decision of the They feel it’s a state in which cess democratically with the sup­ cut, was deployed to track people names on the ballot. (See below George Meany and W alter .both the Socialist Workers Par­ Secretary of iState to the N. Y. there w ill be a close election' and port of the m ajority of the peo­ Reuther and so on don’t really down who didn’t ride the buses ty and Socialist Labor Party Supreme. Court, says: ‘'a pro­ for explanation of how write-in they are worried about the fact ple. represent the labor movement in and to report on who walked and petitions were permeated with ceeding under this subdivision votes may be cast in New York.) that the ALP—American Labor Q. I’ve been reading your lit­ the United Stiates. who rode and with whom. D riv­ Party—is not on the ballot this erature here, and after all you A. That’s right. We don’t ers and passengers were picked year, and they don’t know where quote Leon Trotsky as saying the think that they correctly fight up and asked to fill 'out mimeo­ those votes w ill go. There were only way out is the world social­ for the interests of the workers. graphed questionnaires about HOW TO WRITE IN VOTES FOR THE SWP 50,000. They are afraid that we ist revolution, or else civiliza­ We want to build up a left-wing how they travelled to and from This is how to cast a write- w ill pick up a sizeable vote for tion w ill relapse into barbarism. leadership in those unions to work. And the cops engaged in in vote in New York State. a minority party and that this There are other arguments of fight for a labor party. We par­ still other types of harassment For President and Vice- would influence certain decisions Trotsky which you believe in, ticularly feel that these labor in an effort to try to make people ride the buses. President, lift up the sliding in New York State. certainly, which show that the lenders are betraying the work­ panel covering an approxi­ Q. Miss C., you say that you Trotsky party does support the ers in supporting the Democratic 'The trial of the 21 on the mate two-inch square in the don’t advocate violent l'évolution, use of foive. JOYCE COWLEY machine, saying that this is a qharg-e of operating a .business far upper left corner of the except that you are a Trotskyite A. The question involves your way out for the working- class. without a license is only another voting machine. In the area party, aren’t you? And Trotsky definition of the word revolution. form of harassment. As Defense DEMOCRATS AND GOP exposed write the full names did advocate violent revolution If we transform society in Amer­ attacked the legally elected gov­ Attorney Francisco A. Rodri­ of the candidates, “Farrell to establish the type of govern­ ica 'and set up a 'Socialist state, ernment of Spain. We certainly Q. Miss Cowley, do you think guez pointed out (he is the firs t Dobbs” and “Myra Tanner ment that he and you presumably that’s a revolution, whether it think that such a government the Republican and Democratic Negro lawyer ever to try a case Weiss.” Then find the list­ want. has been achieved by the ballot has the right to defend itself. parties represent the w ill of the in the city’s courts), there is not ing for U. S. Senator to the A. Oiur party is actually a or any other means. It’s a revolu­ Another example would '.be in our American people? the slightest basis fo r the charge. right. Locate the slot directly combination of the original Trot­ tionary change in human socie­ own country, in the Civil War, A. No, I don’t. I don’t think The 21 are not operating a above this listing and slide up skyist organization which broke ty. On the other hand, there have which we 'also characterize as a they have on opportunity to ex­ business, 'because the car pool is its covering panel. In the ex­ with the Communist Party in been cases—a number of them in revolutionary struggle. The Union press their will in elections where not run for profit. Individuals posed area, write “Joyce the United States, and the left history—where the legally elect­ was attacked in the sense that minority parties are kept o ff the are volunteering their cars and Cowley.” It is necessary to wing of the Socialist Party. We ed government of the country the Southern states seceded and ballot. Do you know it’s the firs t offering rides free of charge. Ro­ write the full name and spell organized the Socialist Workers was attacked by forces that did not acknowledge the legally time since 1840 there hasn’t been driguez asked that the case be it correctly in all cases. Party in 1938. Now we do not wanted to combat the m ajority elected government of the coun­ a minority party on the ballot thrown out of court as having Do not touch the levers. say that violent revolution is a of the people in expressing their try. We certainly would have in New York State? no valid basis and asked that These are for the. candidates desirable way to effect social will and establishing the kind supported the North in such a Q. You’re enough' of a real­ the prosecution’s "evidence” be whose names are printed on change. On the contrary, we ad­ of government they wanted. conflict. ist to know you aren’t going any thrown out as irrelevant. But the ballot. vocate the formation of a labor For instance, in Spain, Franco Q. Miss Cowley, according to (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4) Page 2 THE MILITANT Monday, October 22, 1956

Hallman Explains Views on SWP British CP Leaders Following is the full text of a letter from Vincent Hallinan/ 1952 Presidential candidate of the Progressive Party. Mr. Hallinan not enlist recruits from that oth­ sent copies of his letter to other publications, including the Daily’ Hallinan After Witch-Hunt Imprisonment er by crowing, ¡nibbing salt in Ban Publication ■Worker and the People’s World. These papers carried stories with wounds, or saying “ I told you brief quotations from Hallinan’s letter which gave a one-sided so.” version of it. The views contained in this letter obviously transcend I t should also remember Mac- Radical-minded American workers will be interested the immediate question of the elections and have bearing on the aul-y’s axiom that “ Compromise io learn that a group of prominent British Communist is the soul of politics.” I would entire problem of a socialist regroupment in the U.S. We invite Party members have issued a public discussion bulletin all our readers to submit their views and comments on this ques­ like to express some thought upon another facet of this mat­ called, The Reasoner. In their tion. — Ed. ter: the right to differ in opin­ firs t issue, published in July clcsed in a Tribune (Bevanite a re ' asking the voters to place paper) report of last week. — Gentlemen: them in the highest positions of ion is a fundamental one. I •1956, the editors say, “ Our firs t claim no especial sagacity or aim is to provide a new forum J. :S. & E. P. T .” The publication in the DAILY power in the United States as The editors of The Reasoner the leaders and representatives prescience. I do not consider my fo r the far-reaching discussions WORKER of my views on the self affronted if my opinions are at present going on w ithin and have not put forward any fu lly coming presidential election has of all the people of the country. developed point of view on the The people of the country are completely rejected. In its issue close to the Communist Party— aroused considerable comment. of October 1, the M ILITA N T on questions of fundamental issues under; discussion. Their Particularly my endorsement of widely divided upon many vital published an article concerning 'principle, aim, and strategy.” prim ary concern at this time the candidacy of Farrell Dobbs, issues. It is quite impossible to a criticism of my position by The opening statement of the seems to be with the necessity the Socialist Workers Party’s find substantial conformity upon Alan Max in the D A ILY WOiRK- Reasoner further declares, “ We fo r a free, fu ll and frank dis­ nominee, has evoked iboth praise more than one or two. Yet, as a ER. The article described Max’s believe that the self-imposed re­ cussion as a prerequisite for the and critcism. I think it proper, political party, the SWlP must solution of the crisis in the Com­ endeavor, by political means, to statement as “a hatchet job on strictions upon controversy, the at this time, to offer you some Hallinan.” ‘guiding’ of discussions along ap­ munist movement. suggestions which I am forward­ persuade the people to act in a In my opinion, his statement proved lines, the actual suppres­ On the nature of the discus­ ing also to other publications it, desired direction. Obviously, this sion, the editors say, “ It must must take into consideration the was a very reasonable and mod­ sion of sharp critioism—all these vrh'ich this endorsement has beer, be honest: it must cross party biases, prejudices, stupidities erate one, and certainly not a have led to a gradual blurring discussed “ hatchet job.” I have no quarrel of theoretical clarity . . . A crisis barriers. How the discussion shall Ht is my belief that there is no and follies as well as the j»st be conducted, the personal p o r­ and generous impulses of those with the Communist Party; I demands crisis measures. I t is substantial difference between admire and respect it and my re­ now clear to all that the fullest tion of the editors, the continued the Republican and, Democratic whose aid is sought to be en­ existence of The Reasoner as an listed. lations with i t have always been discussion is a necessity. It Parties and that the determina­ cordial. I emphatically extend it should ¡also be clear that theo­ unofficial publication—aE these tion of which of them is the I t is necessary, then, to find the right to differ with me, as I retical clarity can never be won are secondary questions.” worse is not even of academic areas of agreement among con­ reserve the right to differ with unless disagreements are brought A wide range of views are pub­ importance. In this situation I flicting groups and to ignore or it. The world has suffered much to the point of written expres­ lished in the two issues that have believe that the Left forces in Waive, fo r the time being, the from those who believed that sion.” come out. Explaining why a let­ the United States should use areas of difference. The correct­ they were entrusted with the true ter from a non-party member, the national election as à plat­ ness of such procedure is, appar­ faith and that anyone who re­ STATEMENT ON BAN Lawrence Daly, is published in form from which to educate the ently, recognized by the M IL I­ fused to accept it from them de­ In the second issue of The the September issue, the edi­ American people to tura to a TANT. In the firs t issue in which served what ill they could in ­ Reasoner, published in September tors point out, “Until recently socialist solution of the crises it discussed my endorsement of flic t on him. 1956, the editors announce* that [Lawrence Daly was] a member which are rapidly developing. its candidates, it printed an edi- of the 'Scottish D istrict Commit­ I hope that I t w ill not be con­ they have been requested to cease I also bejiev.e that a substantial tpriai describing what it called tee of the Communist Party, who my “principled action.” In this sidered that I have undertaken publication by the Executive vote for the left-wing parties Committee of the Briitsh Com­ has (recently resigned his mem­ editorial it stated that certain Vinpent Hallinan (canter) shown when he began his 1952 national campaign tour in San to lecture the SWP or the M3LI would give encouragement to the munist Party, and issue the fo l­ bership. . . We regret his deci­ differences existed between me Francisco as Presidential candidate of the Progressive Party on the theme of, “End the Ko­ TAN1T. I stand, of course, upon socialist movement in this coun­ lowing statement: sion. But is i t possible to consider and the SWP but that, as an hon­ my endorsement of Farrell try and would aid in developing rean War Now.” The tour began a few days after lawyer Hallinan ended a prison term for “ This number of The Reason­ realistically the problems of re­ est person who subscribed to the “pontejppt of courj.” arising from uncompromising defense of ILW.U leader Harry Bridges. Dobbs. I again urge progressive a sympathetic consideration of er 'Was already printed when we cruiting ... questions of unity, main planks of its platform and people to vote fo r him. I f they socialist principles. Picfqre shows Hallinan after leaving prison greeted with shamrocks and flowers by repre- received1 the resolution of the etc., if we are unwilling to re­ who was dedicated to socialism, have anything against the SWP ' sentafjves qf a 500-strong delegation. With him are James McDaniel (1.), then King county E. C. of the Communist Party ceive and reply to the arguments RE-APPRAISE ROLE I could not 'but support this Par­ or Mr. Dbbbs, then I urge them (Seattle) Progressive Party chairman and PP secy. C. B. Baldwin. (Sept. 9) calling on us to cease of responsible Communists Who ty as against the two major po­ to vote for Mr. Eric Hass of the The approach of the Socialist publication. have left the party on political litical organizations. Socialist Labor Party, or for Mr. Workers Party to other pro­ candidates in the field and the socialist aspirations of pumerous ticuHar political party derived “ Wie wish to make it clear that grounds?” 'But having made this correct Darlington Hoops of the Socialist gressive groups is correct, bo.tn p.Qjitical jpitiative is w ith the radical workers, includipg Com­ from the Father or the Son. we have at all times been willing in principle and tactics. I f this observation, the M ILITA N T has Party. THE “STALIN BUSINESS” SWP- This is d o tóme for it tó munist Party members, and of to find a solution to tire problem failed to follow the logical path FOR CHARITABLE TONE I also suggest that it would be party is to poll a substantial engage Jn à ¡collateral contest -the interests of the American of our unofficial publication, In answer to those who want inherent in it. This letter is de­ useful if each of the small par­ vote, it must rely upon the left- with another left-wing party. It working class as a . whole. A political party should en­ provided that this gave effective to drop the discussion on “ the signed to point out some failures ties which has assumed the tre­ wing political groups who have must determine what is the bn The Socialist Party is “fra­ deavor to promote its ends by guarantees ‘that means w ill be Stalin Ibusiness,” the editors in that behalf and to suggest mendous and crushing burden of no candidates of their own, such emy against whom it is engaged ternally” denounced as socialist political means. Such means in­ found whereby minority views in state, “ But ‘the Stalin business’ their correction: opposing the McCarthyite forces as the Progressive and Commu­ and concentrate its assault upon in name only and of being guilty volve a conciliatory and charita­ the Communist Party can be fully is here to stay. It will not be The M ILITA N T has published in this country would cause to nist Parties. Therefore, it must it. of crass violations of socialist ble approach toward those whom posed, developed and sustained1: forgotten next year nor in' ten an invitation to the members of be engraved and placed, in each win over the support of the in­ Fundamentally, and on a broad principias. Thç Socialist Labor it may persuade to support its and whereby fu ll and frank dis­ years time. At the worst, the the Communist Party to support of its meeting places a copy of dividuals affiliated w ith these basis, the conflict, now dividing Party is dismissed as refusing policies. I t specifically excludes cussion, o f the type to be found capitalist class w ill see to that. its candidates in this election. parties. the world is one between the to participate in the world rev­ a revanchist attitude. I t has been Oliver Cromwell’s apothegm to in this number of The Reasoner, Nor will Communists, in ten Apparently, in the past, there Under the circumstances, it public and private ownership of olutionary movement. In bis ac­ said that revenge is a luxury the English Parliament: “I be­ 'oan continue. In our view* the years time, ¡be able to look with behooves the Socialist Workers have been bitterness and ani­ the means and instruments of ceptance speech, Farrell Dobbs which few can afford. I t can seech you, by the bowels of present facilities in the official indifference upon those aspects mosities between these two par­ Christ, to conceive that you may Party to make a new appraisal production and distribution. An dismissed the Progressive Party have no place in a political par­ press 'are quite inadequate to o f the history of the firs t Social­ ties. These are exposed in the possibly be wrong!” of its rote in the national pic­ analysis of other issues w ill per­ as just another capitalist party ty’s armament. If in the past it meet this crisis in Communist ist '¡evolution which destroyed-- discussions which each make of ture. I t has a national ticket; it suade one that they w ill resolve and stated correctly that al­ has 'been in the rig ht and some­ Sincerely yours, theory; and the editorial control 'by torture, death, and slander— the other in ttreir respective pub­ offers a vehicle fo r the expres­ themselves upòn a solution of though it had been formed on an body else in the wrong, it will Vincent Hallinan is not such as to give confidence many of its own ¡best sons. The lications. At tuts moment, I see sion of political convictions. this .primary conflict. In this anti-war basis, its leader, Henry that minority rights can be safe­ “business’ is part of Socialist his­ While it is highly improbable no useful purpose in arguing country, the public ownership Wallace, supported the Govern­ guarded. tory: it forms a central experi­ such position w ith the Com­ that its candidates w ill be elect­ forces are small and without ade­ ment in the Korean War. Fair­ “Up to this time the leader­ ence to Which ¡Socialist theory munist Party. They have no ed, at least theoretically they quate resources. The champions ness would have compelled fi$m Debate in Los Angeles ship of the Party has refused to must constantly return.” of private ownership embrace to add that not á single Pro­ enter into any discussion with us In a Note to our Readers, The every vested interest in the coun­ gressive Party member support­ on the various proposals which Reasoher reports that “ advertiz­ try, all the media of mass com­ ed Wallace in that position and On Socialist Unification We have made, nor Have they of­ ing space in the [London] Daily O'Connor Praises Campaign munication, and the tremendous that the Progressive Party in­ fered any compromise on their Worker has been refused to us, repressive machinery of Govern­ vited its political death by per­ LGS ANGELES, October 12—Nearly 500 people at­ ‘behalf. We are confident that if and we do not intend to advertize ment. Here are the elements m itting him to -walk out of it. tended a debate between the Communist Party and the the leadership w ill suggest means elsewhere. We rely on our read­ O f SWP a t Chicago M eeting against which the struggle must {Returning to the MILITANT’S Socialist Party on “ America’s Road to Socialism” at the 'by .which fu ll and frank discus­ ers, who know the importance of CHICAGO. Oct. 15— Harvey O’Connor, author and Na­ be waged. praise ocf my “principled action” sion can continue, and minority this discussion, to see that The I accept that- the SWP is sin­ and taking the Communist Party Embassy Auditorium here to- Reasoner’ gets around*” The Socialist Workers Party distrib­ rights be safeguarded, a solution tional Chairman of the Emergency Civil Liberties Com­ cere in its support of the prin­ alone, let nie ask: Does not that night. This was the first public dan be found which w ill end the 'Reasoner gives its mailing ad­ uted an open letter saluting the mittee, shared the platform with Farrell Dobbs, Socialist ciples contained in its platform. party advocate socialism? Is it meeting of its kind in Los Ange­ dress as; J. Saville, 152 West- debate and proposing that a sim­ present danger of dissension. Then it must recognize that its not opposed to wag, racial dis- les fo r many years. bourne Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, Workers Party presidential can­ ilar public symposium be arrang­ “ We, on our behalf, are—and “What’s next for the American enemy is not the Communist crijnination, the exploitation of Dorothy Healey, one of Cali­ England. ed to hear the views of the CP, always have been1—willing to didate, at an election meeting at Left.” Party, the Progressive Party, the m)an by man—for friendly rela­ fornia’s Smith Act victims and SP and SWP on the issues in the give way to an official discus­ the .SWP hall here, October 10. During the discussion period a Socialist Labor Party, the So­ tions w ith China, the Soviet CP County Chairman, called for 1956 election campaign. During sion journal (with certain ob­ Previous to the meeting Mr. question was put to Dobbs by a cialist Party, nor the past or Union and the other nations of an end "to thé “ historic split” be­ the question period, the CP vious safeguards) and would be person who was attending her present Governments of the So­ the earth? Is it not opposed to tween the Communist and Social­ Farrell Dobbs O’Connor made the following spokesman answered the proposal glad to discuss turning the Reas­ firs t SWP meeting and who had viet Union. For many years, pressure upon Egypt with rela­ ist parties because of immense statement in a letter to the Chi­ oner outwards, to fight the intel­ attended the October 5 sympo­ England was permitted to gov­ tion to the Suez Canal? Is it not changes in the world situation as follows: “I am personally for such a lectual battles fo r 'Socialism Tour Information cago office of the SWP: “May I sium to which O’Connor had re­ ern Ireland by opposing Cath­ anti-colonial and anti-imperial­ and in the United States. Among debate. But a provision in our among the people in the manner compliment you and the Social­ ferred. ¡She asked, “ What is the olics to Protestants, and to gov­ ist? Are there not, among the the latter she cited the greater party constitution forbids it. A •of the old Left Review, with a ist Workers Party for the cour­ reason fo r the disunity w ithin ern India by opposing Hindus to foregoing, areas upon which political consciousness of the ♦ national referendum would be re­ broader and more representative age and vigor you are showing the L eft and particularly fo r the iM'ohammedans. Similar fo lly pre­ these parties c a n cooperate ? merged labor movement, the m il­ editorial boa/rd. BUFFALO in the current presidential cam­ division between the Communist vents the left-wing forces in the That the DAILY WORKER has itancy of the Negro freedom quired to change that. This would split our party right down the “After studying the statement paign. Certainly it is essential Party and thelSWiP?” United States from cooperation. published letters from its sub­ struggle, and the setback to Mc- middle. The discussion around of the E. C. which is to appear “Labor and the that socialist ideas be expressed In his answer, Farrell Dobbs Its present position presents the scribers describing the SWP in Carthyism by the civil liberties in Would News we will ,be w ill­ ’56 Elections” now. I don’t know Mr. Dobbs or traced the historical and pro­ SWjP with an opportunity to heal the most invidious terms or that, forces. the Trotskyists would take pre­ cedence over basic questions of ing to submit further informa­ Mrs. Weiss, and I am not fam il­ grammatic differences between some of these breaches and, from in the past, hatreds were gen­ ¡She acknowledged that the policy now being discussed in our tion, and answers to specific Sat., Oct. 27 — 8 P.M. iar with your platform, but I the parties of the left. He sum­ a loftier position, to work for erated between these two par­ Communist Party was in deep party. For that reason such a questions, to any branch or com­ wish you the best, as socialists med up with a proposal for active union rather than for the contin­ ties is no reason for a contin­ 831 Main St. crisis but stated that the entire debate cannot be arranged now.” mittee of the Communist Party. fighting for the common good. I collaboration between all sections ued division of the Leift. This uation of them, or a t least, is no left was in- similar crisis because On the other hand, the S'P rep­ “ Finally, we wish to. make hope to be at your meeting early of the left in the carrying out of appeared to be the atmosphere reason why they should not be “ of their common isolation from clear two points. 1) None of tne ♦ in October to hear Mr. Dobbs.” democratic tasks such as the com­ in which the SWP intended to forgotten for the purposes of the resentative welcomed such a de­ the masses.” The road to social­ bate, saying, “ Let’s all get into contributors to this number are Boston In 'his speech, O’Connor ex­ mon defense of civil liberties operate. coming election. ism and its outcome was neces­ in any way committed to the the swim; the water’s fine.” Tues., Oct. 30 — 8 P.M, pressed his appreciation that and civil rights. I t did approach progressive As a matter of fact, the publi­ sarily different for each country. above statement. 2) We state cat­ Farrell ¡Dobbs had presented a He called fo r common efforts to forces and invite their assist­ cation of insulting statements by ¡She made i t plaip that fo r the egorically that we were not re­ Community Church program fo r America and had not advance the organisation of the ance. I fear that the method of one or the other is only a sad U. S. Communist Party that road sponsible— directly or indirectly 565 Boylston overlooked the question of the workers an their own organiza­ approach negatives any advan­ reflection upon the manner in now runs through the Democratic SWP and CP Views —for releasing 'information dis- working farmers. ‘They are an tions such as unions and Negro tage obtainable from it. In a which the Left in this country Pftfty. Polettmcizing against all important factor In American organizations. He also proposed letter to the Communist Party has allowed itself to'be to m and those who refused to support life,” he said “ and cannot be led a fu ll and free discussion of all National Conference urging the divided and to waste its ener­ capitalist candidates in the pres­ On Election Policy around by the nose.” sections of the Left to facilitate endorsement of the SWP candi­ gies in such conflicts. We are ent elections, the OP spokesman This underscored his opinion a sober and objective examina­ dates, the Communist Party is reminded of the perils which the declared: “ U ntil the Working S u p p o rt of a symposium held previously tion of the questions of a working "fraternally” advised that (1) Earl of -Dundee faced when leadi- class is through with Stevenson, Debated in L. A. on October 5, at which repre­ class program that would be it is in effect endorsing the poli­ ing the Scotch against the Eng­ I won’t ,be through with him and' LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13—Last sentatives of several radical ten­ basic to the growth of a mass cy of top labor officialdom in lish when he would discover, as you shouldn’t be either!” dencies (not including the SWP) socialist party in America. keeping the working class tied to authentic history narrates, that, ¡Charles Curtis of the 'Socialist night representatives of the So­ A Working Class P arty! had, according to O'Connor, been To- this answer the questioner the Democratic Big Business ip the midst of a battle, his left Party State Committee stated cialist Workers Party and the “unduly fascinated” with prob­ responded: “I paid $1.10 at the Party in violation of basic so­ flank had fire tj upon his center that the nature of the Russian Communist Party here spoke on lems outside this country to the October 5th symposium and fail­ cialist principles and that such The (Socialist Workers Party has jio slush fund such as the in revenge for a wrong commit­ regime couldn’t be excluded from the same platform in what turn­ point of forgetting about the ed to get an answer to that ques­ support renounces the Struggle capitalist parties get from the Morgan, Rockefeller and Du­ ted 200 years before. such a debate because the crimes ed out to be a debate between the pont billions. Our support comes solely from the nickels, dimes business at b u n d , namely: tion, but I did get it here.” for socialism; (2) that crossing (Gibbon nantîtes the conflict of Stalinism repelled the Amer­ class lines in politics leads to two organizations over the ques­ and dollars of the workers in our party and those who sup­ between the Christians of the 5th ican workers and thereby im­ port our aims. betrayal of the interest of the century which erupted into riots peded the struggle fo r socialism tion of working class policy in working class; and (3) that par­ in which thousands were killed. in the 'United States. The road to the 1956 elections. We ask you to help in this campaign — for Dobbs and Weiss NEW YORK ELECTION RALLY ty coalition is a betrayal of the The conflicts arose from the ar­ socialism had to lead through un­ The meeting was sponsored by — for peace — for equality for all races — for a Workers Hear gument as to whether the Holy restricted democracy and had the Eastside Unity Club of the and Farmers Government — for a socialist world! Ghost proceeded from the Father nothing in common either with Labor Youth League. Originally, Farrell Dobbs and the Son through a process the totalitarian dictatorship of it was intended as a pre-election D ^ enclose $ ...... to help in the Dobbs-Weiss Campaign. Socialist Workers Party Candidate for President designated as “ Homousion" or the Stalinists or the proletarian forum in which the views of all □ I would like to participate in campaign activities. America’s through that known as “ Homo- dictatorship referred to by Marx. candidates and political tenden­ and iusoin.” We are unable to learn However, he failed to answer cies would be represented. How­ □ I would like. . . . copies of the SWP’s 1956 Election from the most eminent of those Dorothy Healey’s criticism that ever, aside from Carl Finegold, Platform. Clifford T. McAvoy Road to who care to devote themselves the endorsement of the screening SWP Organizer in Los Angeles to such concerns just what the of government workers in the and H arry Steinberg, CP leader □ I would like more information .about the Socialist Work­ A Former Leader of the American Labor Party ers Party. Speak on: distinction was. I feel that the SP platform was fa r from dem­ and Smith Act victim, only the liberal people of the United ocratic. “Independent Political Action in 1956” Socialism representative of the Republican I I I would like to join the Socialist Workers Party. by States are now concerned with ¡Curtis called fo r liberation of party made a b rief appearance CHAIRMAN: TOM KERRY very grim and practical prob­ political prisoners within the So­ and left early. Name ...... JAMES P. CANNON • • • • • • • • • • • , . •••••«, lems, and not whether a par- viet Union and rejected unity of Acting National Secretary, SWP The rest of the meeting and 80 pages 35 cents action w ith the U. S. Communist discussion period was devoted to Street ...... Order from A Three-Month Subscription Party until it “ had firs t washed a lively discussion on the ques­ Thursday, Nov. I - 8:00 P.M. its hands” and protested against Pioneer Publishers tion of the need fo r an inde­ a t y ...... State ...... 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•utearlptlon IS per year; lUgned a rt!o le * h r ooatrXB- ■tor* do not neoeeeerlly rep­ 41.CD fo r 6 m onth*. P o re iro : resent The M ilitant’* pollde*. f t . 00 per y e a r: $2.3o fo r 6 These are *xpre***4 In It* m onth*. C anadian: $3.50 per editorial*. fpar; $1.75 for 6 months. . "Entered a* second class Left Shift of British Labor Seen in Win Bttndle Order*: 6 or more matter March T, 1944 at the oopiea 0c each In U .8 ., 7o Post Office at New York. A t Morecambe, in 1952, the the bitterest enemy of Bevanism and ’sustained uproar. Sir W ill N.Y., und$r the act of March By John White •aoh In foreign countries. t 1879." BLACK POOL, ENGLAND, Bcvanites including Bevan, swept and all militancy. In former La­ Lawther—he received a knight­ Oct. '5—AJneurfn Bevan is now into six out of seven of the seats bor i Party Conferences their hood from Her Most Grateful Vol. XX - No. 43 Monday, October 22, 1956 treasurer )of the British Labor alioted to the Constituency La­ speeches were interlarded with Majesty—is now retired. Mean­ Party. His election was one of bor Parties. Their votes showed threats against the left. This while the movement to the left the most important ¡events of the that the Dank and file of the year Mr. Cousins informed the has proved mlore powerful than any bureaucratic “gob-shutting” annual conference of the party Labor Party in these local or­ Conference delegates th a t be was which ended here today. ganizations was overwhelmingly “ an old-fashioned socialist” and as, during the past year, area The Issue of the H-Biomb Test after area of the National Union Its importance has, of course, in support of Bevanism. made a play fo r the rank and of Mineworkers went on record Why did Stevenson come oat, Oct. 15, ' The Democratic Party strategists be­ absolutely nothing to do with The trade union bureaucracy file. a few weeks before election day, w ith the came convinced that mass opinion among the fact that the treasurer nom­ and rig ht wing parliamentarians, Cousins, we can be sure, has fo r Bevan. however, dominated the NEC in no intention/ of mobilizing the proposal that the U.S. government “ take workers, farmers and all strata of Amer­ inally administers the finances “ The central direction' of the a solid block determined to beat members o f his powerful union party has moved to the le ft” was the initiative” in stopping H-Bomb tests? ican people is powerfully concerned with of the party. The treasurer is a member of the party’s National bao.k the left. They Tailed. Well­ to seriously challenge capitalism Bevain’s comment on Iris election. The subject wasn’t mentioned at the Chi­ the question of peace. Moreover,, the Executive Committee. In his elec­ ing out of opposition to the and the Tory Government. He is That is undoubtedly true. The cago Democratic party convention. It propaganda of the Republican spokesmen tion the block vote of the trade Anglo-American war alliance, merely ah “old-fashioned” op­ rig h t w i n g, although by no out of discontent at the rising portunist accommodating himself wasn’t included in the Democratic plat­ to the effect that the Democrats are the union leadership is decisive. For means routed, have been pushed cost of living and the Tory Gov­ to the prevailing situation so as back. The Conference certainly form. It wasn’t even whispered about in “war party” has had its deep effect. The two years Bevan has stood for ANEURIN BEVAN the position (he was defeated ernment’s anti-working clas-s to maintain the privileges »aid did not ¡adopt or even thoroughly the campaign speeches of Stevenson and reason fo r this is that this charge is at last year), and the contest for policies, the radiealizafcion of La­ power of tlie bureaucracy he rep­ discuss the policies necessary fo r treasurership of the (trade union Kefauver up to now. W hat has changed? least half the truth. (The other half is the treasurership has been the bor’s rank and file continued. resents. A t this year’s Labor socialist leadership in the strug­ right wing. Its surge forward destroyed all None of the scientific information that the Republicans have shared jo in t focal point of the conflict be­ Party Conference he continued gles facing the British working A few words on the structure attempts to suppress “ Tribune,” to cast the votes of a million of class. The platform sought by Stevenson gave on his television program responsibility in each of the wars for tween Bevanism and the right wing of the Labor Party. These of the National Executive Com­ the paper of the Bevanites, and his members against Bevan. But abstract discussions on “ Equal­ effectively prevented the expul­ is new. Scientists throughout the world billionaire profits that were managed by are the things w h i c h give mittee w ill perhaps make clear­ the pressure which has forced ity” and “Freedom” to avoid a have been warning humanity about the Democratic administrations.) Bevan’s election its significance. er the nature of the change. sion of Bevan himself. le ft phrases from Cousins have discussion on immediate policy. ¡Over the past year the pres­ pushed other Wade union leaders harm ful effects of these tests fo r many Stevenson came out fo r an epd to There are twenty seven elected I t was rank and file delegates LEFT TREND CONTINUES members of the NEC. Twelve sure on ¡the trade km ion (bureauc­ into voting fo r Bevan. who penetrated to the rostrum years. The Soviet Union has insistently nuclear tests, as his major campaign ¡His election measures the con­ are elected ¡by the trade unions— racy lias increased. The rank and who fought fo r principled social­ MINE UNION SHIFTS proposed an agreement between the pow­ issue, in order to take the curse o ff the tinuing movement to the left of. their leaderships wielding the file /of !the trade union move­ ist policies to tackle the con­ ers to endi these tests. India has appealed Democrats as war mongers. the rank and file of the labor votes of their members in block. ment have been demanding a Last year Bevan received 1,- crete problems of the struggle 225.000 votes, just a little above to the U.S. to enter such an agreement. But the American people are rig h t in movement, which, this year, forc­ ¡Seven members of the NEC m ilitant stand »gainst the em­ against capitalism at home and ed a section of the trade union are elected by the Constituency ployers and against ¡the threat of the vote of the Constituency La­ imperialist oppression abroad. And tens of millions of people throughout their apprehensions about the war plans bor Parties. This year lie polled leadership to cast their votes for Labor Parties, the local organi­ unemployment. ’ Tim leadership However, it is in the future 3.029.000 as against thé right the world have expressed a deep and ‘of the Democrats. And they are also right him. The profound movement zations of the Labor Party. Five has been forced to adjust itself struggles— and, in Britain we are wing candidate, who received 2,- overwhelming desire that the tests be in fearing the similar plans of the Repub­ which firs t showed itself in the others, supposedly representing to the pressure f^om below by certainly on the threshold of big 755,000. In that three million elections to the Executive Com­ the women’s section of the La- adopting a left phraseology. industrial and political struggles ended. licans. The problem is that the working were the votes of the Notional mittee at the Morecambe Con­ (mr Party, and the treasurer are There is, ¡for instance, the ex­ —that the vast base of (he Brit­ The Socialist Workers Party has been people are caught in the trap of the two Union of Mine workers. The lead­ ference in 1952, has now resulted elected by the combined votes of ample of 'Mr. Frank Cousins, now ish Labor Movement w ill be won ership of this union, in the past, fighting against the irresponsible nuclear party capitalist system. They are trying in a further -shift in relationships the Constituency Labor Parties leader of the Transport and Gen­ to principled socialist policies. was part o f the anti-Bevan block maniacs of the Pentagon all along. It has to determine what they can best do about at the top of the Labor Party. and the trade unions. In such a eral Workers Union, who is cur­ The new stage of development of trade Union bosses. demanded th a t the Soviet proposal to end the big issues — peace, civil rights, civil ¡Bevan (now takes his place in combination, the block vote of rently attempting to build a rep­ market) by the weakening of the the (official (leadership of the the tnade unions is decisive. The lit was miners’ Header Will liberties, automation threat to jobs, etc., utation of ¡being to the left of right wing in the leadership of the tests be accepted. For example, four party in a far stronger position other two members of the NEC his predecessor—A rth u r Deakin. Lawtber who, a t the 'Morecambe the Labor Party gives greater months ago on June 16, Dorothy Schultz — within this system of choosing between tha?n .‘when he le ft i t ip 1954 to are the leader and deputy lead­ The bureaucracy of this union Conference told the le ft wing to of Minneapolis, a spokesman fo r the So­ two evils. campaign for the trade union er, elected by the Labor Mem­ has been the central p illa r o f the “Shut your Gob.” His bureau­ opportunities for the achieve­ cialist Workers Party, appeared before We say that the time has come to vote against (the nominee fo r | bers of Parliament. right wing of the Labor Party, cratie rudeness provoked a loud ment of that aim. the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign smash the political monopoly maintained Relations to demand such a ban. She also by the two parties of American Big Busi­ demanded that the great issues o f foreign ness. The issue of peace is too urgent to and military policy be taken out of the be entrusted to the creatures of the cor­ ...Joyce Cowley on TV hands of the generals and diplomats and porate wealth and1 the brass hats. We say (Continued from page 1) A. I think the United' States omy ¡and we support that econ­ Reader Questions submitted to referendum votes of the the American working people should place, so why do you keep up the is afraid of the colonial revolu­ omy and think that it has achiev­ American people. build their own Labor Party and place it struggle unless you feel that tion in these countries and Want ed many remarkable advances in the industrialization of the coun­ maylbe you’re going to become men and arms on hand to pre­ The SWP acted out of principle. But in power. When we have swept out the vent these revolutionary strug­ try. But we do think that it is an instrument sometime of an­ Our View on CP what prodded Stevenson into suddenly political hirelings of capitalism and in­ gles — controlled by a bureaucratic other and broader plan fo r the Q. (interrupting) Do you caste, which is not in the inter­ declaring this proposal to end H-Bomb stalled a Wox-kers and Farmers Govern­ upsetting of the American gov­ Editor: think we maintain je t bombers because they have no need fo r tests to be the “ main issue of the cam­ ment we w ill have no difficulty in coming ernment. ests of the working people, and in remote areas to put down an it is necessary fo r the people in In the Oct. 1 issue of the M ili­ the CP’s support at the present paign ?” to peace with the peoples of the world. A. |I disagree with you, I uprising of a native tribe? That that country through a political tant Myra Tanner Weiss declares time. But, they do have need of a think I ’m going someplace. I wouldn’t be very realistic, would revolution to overthrow that re­ that “In this country Communist target for their red-baiting hys­ think we have every reason for it? gime. We supported the East Party leaders implement Krem­ teria about an alleged Russian The Steve Nelson Decision the greatest optimism. One of A. Do you call the Chinese Gprman workers in their uprising lin foreign policy 'by trying to menace to the security of the UjS. the signs of it is the struggle of revolution the uprising of a na­ against that regime and the Poz­ prove that they are really an as­ The CP is such 'a target. The Oct. 10 decision of the Supreme At issue in the Smith Act trials, how­ the Negro people in the South tive tribe? nan workers who rose against it. set to capitalism, not a ‘threat.’ ” Does this capitalist persecution for their civil rights which I of the CP automatically prove Court ordering a new trial for Communist ever, is a double frameup. The persistent Q. (conflict of voices) nor did Q. What do you hope to Sf this is true, how does the use of the false testimony of paid in­ would characterize as basically we intervene — The point is achieve in the United States? SWP and Mrs. Weiss explain that the CP policy of supporting Party leader Steve Nelson and his four a revolutionary struggle. I men­ the well-known fact that Wall a capitalist party is correct? We formers in the various Smith Act trials that the entire far-flung system Do you want to eliminate Con­ co-defendants in the Pittsburgh Smith tioned ¡before our difference in of American bases has not been gress, the government, our whole Street is doing everything in its don’t think so. By that reasoning flows logically from the basic frameup our definition of the word rev­ established fo r the purpose of social structure? Is that your power to destroy the OP leader­ we could just as readily “prove” Act case is welcome news to .every sup­ of the act itself-which-twists-the-advoeaey olution. Now to me when the-bus territorial or economic expansion desire? ship through long jail sentences, that the ¡SWP program is correct porter of civil liberties. In ordering a of ideas into “ acts of force and violence.” boycotters hold out as long as on the part of our people—we A. No. I t ’s not at «all neces­ while SWP leaders have ¡been merely by citing the fact that it they have and the Negro chil­ free to peddle their anbi-com­ has been placed on the witch- new trial, the high court rejected; a Although the Supreme Court has, in its gained no such expansion or en- sary. The socialist transfoijma- dren have the courage to go to largement—¡but solely to stop the tion can occur through the dem­ munist leadership and anti-Soviet hunting Attorney General’s “ sub­ Justice Department motion to remand the latest decisions, avoided review of the school and face the racist mobs steady encroachment of the So­ ocratic set-up that we now have. leadership line? versive” blacklist; that the lead­ case to the District Court to consider the constitutionality of the Smith Act, the in the South and demand im­ viet Union and the Communist I f we vote in a majority, we Poor Wall Street!! It seems ers of the SWP were the firs t to fact that it is now compelled to correct mediate enforcement of the Su­ countries, through the vehicle of can call a constitutional conven­ that they don’t know who their be convicted under the Smith evidence of its star witness, professional preme 'Court decision, they are Act; that hundreds of its mem­ informer Joseph Mazzei. The court held some of the more glaring injustices arising nationalism which you encourage. tion to make whatever changes real “friends” (the CP leaders) taking an action which we con­ The air bases in Morocco were­ are necessary in the constitution are or who their real “ enemies” bers are 'being hounded and per­ that Mazzei’s lurid testimony invalidated from the act’s application demonstrates sider a part of our struggle and' n’t used at the time the. ¡Moroc­ in order to emphasize human (the SWP leaders) are. secuted iby the government witch we’re very optimistic about it. hunters, the employers, and the the conviction of the five completely. that mounting public civil-liberties pres­ cans threw o ff French control. rights rather than property A Buffalo Worker Q. Let’s go to basics. I see rig h t wing /union leaders. We The government’s new concern w ith the sure is making itself felt. A new trial in Wie were very careful to keep rights. P.'S. Looking forward to a re­ on page four you say in this pro­ entirely out of that — don’t resort to such reasoning. credibility of its witnesses, and the court’s the Nelson case should be the signal for Q. You would eliminate all ply in the 'Militant. gram you have of the ¡Socialist A. (It’s the United States that private property, wouldn’t you? We 'ask workers to judge our ad­ decision, indicate,that the witch hunt has a major protest against the Smith Act Workers Party — I quote — “ to is establishing all these air bases. A. No, we certainly wouldn’t, Editor’s reply: vocacy of a labor party, fo r in­ stance, on the merits of the receded to the point where prosecutor and itself. Such organized protest is essential the attempt to achieve world As I said, Russia hasn’t estab­ only capital property, the means The Socialist Workers Party question. judges are compelled to show concern for- for the restoration of free thought, speech domination American imperial­ lished an air base in Mexico. of production. holds that the support of cap­ ism won’t hesitate to risk atomic ■Nor is it true that the Amer­ legal procedures. and assembly. Q. Specifically, what is your ita list parties in elections, such war at whatever cost to hu­ position about the ¡Suez Canal? as the support the OP is giving ican capitalists have given the SWP a free hand to criticize the manity.” Do you in all serious­ Would you uphold Nasser and the Democratic party, is a pol­ Soviet bureaucracy. During ness make that charge against the seizing of the Suez Canal Foster’s Stand icy detrimental to the interests CP’s Ban on Debate with SWP the American government? Company or would you suggest of the working class. Historical­ World War H the State Depart­ ment held up, fo r a number of A. We certainly do, It’s the that this was a violation of in­ ly, such policies always served A t the Oct. 12 debate between repre­ the government to prosecute the Trot­ years, the publication' of a ¡book American government that is the ternational agreements which On CP Resolution the interests of capitalism. sentatives of the Communist Party and skyists more vigorously. by Trotsky which fully exposed aggressor in the present situation, still had ten years to run? Which (In the October issue of Po­ iBut, there have been many the crimes of the Stalin regime. the Socialist Party in Los Angeles, the I t was also the basis fo r the CP’s certainly not the Soviet Union. side do you put yourself on ? litical Affairs, Communist Party eases in history when the cap­ On the other ¡hand, the State De­ question of the continuation of such refusal to support the fig h t of the legless You know if we had Russian A. I believe the canal be­ Chairman William Z. Foster ex­ ita list class, fo r reasons of its partment gave its approval to the bases in Mexico, Canada and longs to the Egyptians. It’s on plains why he switched his vote own, savagely persecuted the debates arose, and it was proposed that veteran, James Kutcher, who was fired notorious moving picture, Mission Cuba, we would certainly fee] Egyptian soil, it was built by on the National Committee’s leaders of working class parties they be broadened to include the view­ from his government job, during the to Moscow, which whitewashed threatened. Egyptians. It was manipulated draft resolution from a “quali­ whose policies were reformist, or the frame-up of the Trotskyists point of the Socialist Workers Party. (See Truman witch hunt, for membership in Q. And why do you think the by the imperialist powers for fied yes” to “ no.” His original “ pro-capitalist.” in the Moscow Trials. A t that story, page two.) The spokesman for the the Socialist Workers Party. United iS'tates has bases in North their own advantage in order to conditional “ yes” was based, he One vivid' example is the fate time ‘it suited the interests' of A frica land in Japan, do you exploit the oil fields on the other says, on his agreement with the of the /Social Democratic bureac- Communist Party, Dorothy Healy, re­ The clause “ outlawing” discussion w ith Wall Street to collaborate with think that’s a part of American s;de. Those oil fields, too, be­ resolution’s program of practical •vacy under Hitler. The Social plied to this proposal during the question Trotskyists was w ritten into the CP con­ Stalinism—at the expense of the imperialism, or a reaction to So­ long to the people who work work for the Party (i.e., support Democrats of Germany bad fo l­ revolutionary opponents of the period: stitution obviously as an integral part of viet policy? them and I would certainly be in for the Democrats, etc.). He de­ lowed' policies, starting with the Soviet bureaucracy. “ I am personally for such a debate. But the system of blind acceptance of Stalin’s favor of their nationalization as cided to change his vote “ on the outbreak of World War I, that I t is futile and misleading to well as the Suez Canal. fundamental grounds that it served the interests of capital­ a provision in our party constitution for­ frame-ups. And now that these frame- judge the basic class character Mao Reported Backing Q. (So in this you agree with [the resolution] seriously weak­ ism. This did not prevent the bids it. A national referendum would be ups have been exposed by Khrushchev of policies by the momentary at­ Russia, don’t you? .Because Rus­ ens the Party’s stand on Marx­ capitalist ¡rulers from jailing, titude of the capitalist regime to­ required to change that. This would split himself, it is inconceivable that they sia is pulling the strings be­ ism-Leninism.” torturing and murdering the Poland vs Kremlin ward the proponents of these our party right down the middle. The should be used to prevent the free play hind Nasser, and you evidently “Exaggerations of Party er­ leaders and members of the So­ ¡Mao Tse-tung, Chinese Com­ think that’s all right, Miss rors,” Foster says, “ were seized cial Democratic party (along policies. discussion around the Trotskyists would of discussion among all the radical ten­ When we say that the policy munist Party head, has indi­ Cowley. upon by the strong rig h t ten­ with tens of thousands of Com­ take precedence over basic questions of dencies. of supporting capitalist parties cated his approval of efforts A. The real lores behind this dencies in the Party which pro­ munists) when it switched its serves the interest of the capital­ policy now being discussed in our party. I t should he noted that the CP leader­ of the Polish government to is the Egyptian working people. ceeded to inflate them still fur­ political form' of rule to fascism. is t class, it is not because we F or that reason such a debate cannot be ship has explicitly declared that its a tti­ win a measure of independ­ The other people do some manip­ ther for their own liquidationist In the years of the Weimar want to slander anyone. I t is a ence from the Kremlin, ac- ulating on the top — purposes.” As a result, Foster Republic, the function of the So­ arranged now.” tude towards the civil liberties of the SWP question of principle and the test cofding to an Oct. 16 New -Q. You know Miss Cowley charges, “ the developing Right cial Democracy as an agency of The logic underlying this explanation defendants and James Kutcher was a of historic experience. I t is a York Times report from the when you speak of the Egyptian tendency, of whom Comrade capitalism within the working question that should be judged is somewhat faulty. The Communist serious mistake. And this was done w ith ­ paper’s Warsaw correspond­ working people, that sounds Gates is one of the outstanding class, was a® too evident. The on, its merits in the discussion Party has agreed that a free and fu ll out benefit of a national referendum and ent, Sydney Gruson. beautiful, but as »■ matter of fact spokesmen, had a free hand and German ¡Social Democrats saved that is now unfolding within, she the Egyptian working people it grew rapidly in the uncertain capitalism in 1*918 when it was in discussion w ithin the Socialist movement, did not “ split the party down the middle.” Gruson, whose past reports radical movement. in which all tendencies would be repre­ Actually the discussion between CP and were proven to be based on count for nothing in terms of Party situation. I t entrenched it­ danger of being overthrown by Egyptian foreign policy or in self in the Daily Worker and' in a socialist revolution. For this sented, is necessary. I t expressed this SWP members is going on all the time in reliable sources of information, says that Mao’s expression of terms of Egyptian domestic pol­ the Nenv York State Committee.” the German capitalists were view immediately after the Khrushchev all parts of the country. The old barriers support was given to Edward icy. That’s true all through the (Since he finds himself in grateful. But when the contin­ NEW YORK revelations made it crystal clear that the are breaking down. It is impossible to Ochab, First Secretary of the Jdiddie East. I t ’s the educated' agreement ■with the resolution’s uation of their rule depended on anti-Trotskyist purges in the Soviet Union prevent such a discussion. W hy not clear Polish United Workers (Com­ people who really run, the sit­ practical program, Foster does the destruction of all workers’ munist) Party. Ochab attend-' uation. f '(:'■( not present a counter-resolutioh organizations, they instituted the Milifani Forum were frame-ups, ¡based on false confessions the air and eliminate all the old practices bloody dictatorship of Hitler and ed the recefit congress of the ¡A. That’s another disagree­ to it but proposes instead that it Hear 1 extracted through torture. A basic from the scene? Let’s have done with Chinese Communist Party. Ac­ ment I have w ith you. In a rev­ he revised. His proposed revisions persecuted every Social Demo­ mistake made by the American Com­ outlawing opponent tendencies w ith pro­ cording to Gruson, “ Mr. Mao olutionary situation when tre­ to combat the tendency he labels cratic and trade union leader, JOYCE COWLEY munist Party, according to all its spokes­ scriptions on what can be read, who can told M. Ochab that the Poles mendous changes are taking “liquidationist,” include a “gen­ that they could lay their hands SWP Candidate for place as they are now, it ’s the eral endorsement of Marxism- on. U.S. Senator from N.Y. men, was precisely that it had accepted be talked to and who shall get the floor. should go ahead in their ef­ forts to obtain internal inde­ pressure of the masses that Leninism.” (Poster charges that That, incidentally, is one of the “How To Build these frame-ups and vilified all who dared The discussion is on. It must be deepened the Gates-led wing was instru­ reasons why the SWP always re­ pendence and develop their forces the educated classes to A Labor Party” to make a critical examination of them. and carried through until all issues in own Socialist system as the make these moves. They couldn’t mental in keeping a form al en­ minds the American labor bu­ This acceptance of the Moscow Frame- dispute are clarified. Yugoslavs have done.” acit without backing from the dorsement of Marxism-Leninism reaucrats that their collusion A Marxist Analysis of the Egyptian working people. What out of the resolution.) with the witch hunt against the Third Party Movements Up Trials was the basis fo r the clause in Let the workers then be the judge of Gruson attaches addtional do you think Nasser is basing In addition, Foster would “de- radicals helps to prepare an as­ Fri., Oct. 26 — 8:00 P.M. the CP constitution that is referred to by who is wrong and who is right on the significance tp the fact that himself on i f he doesn’t have any emphasize [the] slogan for a new sault on the entire labor move­ disputed questions. Let ideas tested by fhe MaolOchab conversation support from the 'working peo­ mass party of Socialism . . . to ment in which their heads could 116 University Place Dorothy Healy. took place a) the same time It was the basis for the grave mistake the actual class struggle have their free ple? , the status of a possible long- also get chopped off. New York 3, N.Y. thgt Khrushchev and Tito Q. Do you think ¡Soviet Rus­ range objective,” and would re­ The American capitalists don’t made by the CP ip refusing to support thé expression. This alone cart assure the best yvere discussing Soviet-Yugo­ sia is an im perialist power ? store to the resolution the “ul­ recognize the pro-capitalist char­ ♦ Questions and Discussion SWP defendants in the first Smith Act outcome of the crisis within the radical slav relations. ¡A. No. I think th at the So­ timate” objective of a mass farm ­ acter of the OP’s policy of sup­ trials in Minneapolis, 1941, and fo r urging movement. viet Union Jias a planned econ- er-labor party. porting the Democratic Party The Negro Struggle ------By Jean Blake ------VOLUME XX MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1956 NUMBER 43 From the Frying Pan into the Fire

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell’s major party would support an acceptable announcement that' he supports Eisen­ civil rights program, Powell suggested a hower for President is no world-shaking “third party” may be needed. The Story of Tallahassee event. It creates a certain s tir among Last Sunday, according to an Associated political commentators because the mem­ Press report, Powell told his church con­ By Henry Gitano 9 Since the boycott begian, driv­ ory of Eisenhower’s attack on Powell’s gregation in New York that he could not Tallahassee’s mass trial on ers for the car pool, which has anti-segregation amendments in the last campaign either for Eisenhower or Steven­ Oct. 17, marks the climax of des­ over 60 vehicles, have been sub­ son. perate attempts by city officials jected to continuous police har­ session of Congress is still green. to' smash the heroic bus boycott But the Negro Democratic Congress­ ' , “ How can I,” he was quoted as saying, assment. They have been arrest­ by 14,400 freedom fighters. This ed and heavily fined! fo r triflin g massive struggle was touched off man’s support for the Republican candi­ when both parties “take Negro money traffic violations. date who opposes anti-Jim Crow legisla­ and send it to Mississippi and other when two Negro co-eds of Flor­ Rev. Steele, was arrested two ida A & M University were ar­ days in a row, Aug. 28 and 29, tion won’t affect the election, for two Southern States- to build separate schools rested for sitting in the “white” reasons: First, because there is no signifi­ for whites and Negroes?” for driving a car-pool auto with­ section of a bus on May 26. out a “For Hire” sign. Referring cant difference between the. Democratic But four days later Eisenhower deigned Among the 22 who •will face to the police crackdown a t the and Republican parties or their candidates. to talk things over with Powell, and the the .bar of white-supremacist time, he said: “ Actually the po­ “ justice” w ill Ibe the entire lead­ lice are helping us every time Second, because Powell is widely recog­ Congressman emerged singing another ership of the Inter-Civic Council nized as a political playboy and demagogue tune. Now he is organizing a committee they make an arrest, as i t .makes set up to direct the protest, as our people more and more de­ rather than a leader. for support of the man who, he says, well as operators of service sta­ termined.” The Oct. 13 Pitts­ His critics have plenty o f evidence to “ made the greatest contribution in the tions and drivers working with burgh Courier, reporting the the car pool. The leaders were mass arrests, says: “ The protest show how irresponsible and unreliable field of civil liberties of any President in arrested, - Oct. 4, for operating Powell is. When he attended the con­ history.” seems to. be gaining momentum “ an illegal transportation sys­ rather than diminishing. . . The ference of Asian and African people in Powell’s latest switch will net him a tem.” (The Council as a whole slogan, “We’ll walk with dignity Bandung as self-appointed representative great deal of vigorous criticism, which he was aLso indicted on this count. ratljer than ride in humiliation A t the same time, records of has held the group together.” from the United States, and attempted to deserves, but before it becomes too vitu­ service stations said to be sup­ “ sell” American democracy, American perative, it would be well to recognize plying the car pool have been BUS SERVICE SUSPENDED Negroes disclaimed -him in no uncertain the facts in the case: subpoenaed. Officers of the Coun­ As fa r as the effectiveness of terms. Powell’s opportunism is the logical cil were ordered to bring all rec­ the boycott ia concerned, the ords dealing w ith their organ­ Impressed by the mass opposition to alternative to principled politics. The only Cities Transit .Inc. in a fu ll page ization to court. ad, last June 15, announced its imperialism that he saw among colonial way to avoid his fate is to vote for pro­ CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS “ intention to suspend opera­ peoples, Powell returned home fu ll of un­ gram and principles, not for individuals tion. .• The boycott has been Rev. C. K. ¡Steele, Council pres­ or personalities. I t is necessary to build successful.” In spite o f the com­ critical praise for Bandung. But the only ident siaid last week that he is pany’s being granted a fare hike lesson he drew from the colonial strug­ an independent labor party w ith a pro­ considering asking President Ei­ and .reduction in taxes, bus. serv­ gram in the interest of all the working senhower and the FBI fo r an 'in­ gles was “ Vo£e black.” ice in Tallahassee was suspended vestigation of civil rights viola­ Voting on the basis of color is im­ people, not to play w ith the idea. on July 1. tions during the (boycott. And it is not necessary to w ait until On Aug. 2, the buses resumed practical, as well as unprincipled for a I was in Tallahassee during The above cartoon by Laura Gray was published in the Militant, Feb. 13, to demonstrate operations after the Chamber of m inority in a national election, so Con­ after the November election. The first the boycott’s first week. A for­ the determination of the Montgomery bus protest movement which began last December. This Commerce had launched a “ ride mer rider of the buses told me: gressman Powell attempted to make the step is to vote against the Democratic struggle, which is still going on, served to inspire the present militant protest movement in the bus” drive to get more white “I wouldn’t ride the buses, even single issue of program on civil rights and Republican parties by' voting for the Tallahassee. patronage for the Jim Crow if they give in to all our de­ 'buses. The company hired its the criterion for support of the two capi­ Socialist Workers Party candidates, the mands.” The mass protest had first two Negro drivers, expect­ talist parties in the 1956 election. only ones campaigning for the building put an end to his being an indi­ eating their seats. These two participants at this meeting, I tion bo incite a riot” were drop­ ing the embattled community to of an American labor party. vidual helpless victim of the young students represent the learned there was a clash be­ ped. But the boycott continued. When it became quite clear that neither flock back on the buses. But the racists. Now, in solidarity with spirit of the proud fighters for tween those who wanted to ex­ One of the leaders said: “ I t ’s a unity of the Negro people in the 14,400 other fighters, there was fu ll and equal rights. The .next tend the 'boycott by .rallying the matter of principles, not per­ fight for their rights was main­ pride and confidence—a purpose day a flaming cross wfes burnt Negro community into la solid sonalities.” tained. Rev. Steele told the mass in life. As another expressed it: in front of their residence. organization, and those with a ¡Sunday night, June 3, the sec­ meeting: “ We w ill not be herded “This is the best thing that ever Florida 'A & M students called •“let’s - w ait - and - see” program, ond mass meeting was scheduled. Balance Sheet of Settlement like cattle to the rear of a bus, happened to Tallahassee. It ’s a mass meeting fo r Monday, who were wary of mass meetings, The ISunday paper ran a ban­ though driven by Negro drivers.” long overdue. Now we’re all to­ May 28. Out of 2,600 students at desiring only to discuss w ith tire ner headline: “ City Commission W ith courage, dignity and re­ gether.” the university, 2300 attended. white leaders albout amicable re­ Moves To End Bus Boycott” it Don iMeiktejohn, a reporter for Broadus .Hartley, president of the lations within the segregation detailed the concessions: firs t sourcefulness the Tallahassee 'boycotters are holding out not In Packinghouse Struggle the daily Tallahassee Democrat student council said the arrests pattern. come, firs t served, •within the fo r concessions as Negroes, but • said to me: “ I t ’s ju ^ t a fig h t be­ “ were the latest in a series of in­ Tihe session was inconclusive. segregation pattern; acceptance By Sam Jordan Cutters and Butcher Workmen of rrvand for Swift, they replied that fo r equality as human beings. tween the bus company and! the cidents in which we have been A niine-mian Inter-Civic Commit­ of applications for Negro driv­ North America united in joint Sw ift has plants in 17 spates* Defenders o f the rotten Southern SOUTH ST. PAUL, Oct. 6— Negroes. I f it wasn’t fo r these hums Mated by bus drivers.” tee was formed to sound out tire ers, and la policy of courtesy. negotiations and strike strategy which have right-to-scab laws system have answered with the The ten-day strike of 25,000 out-of-towners sticking their Following this mass meeting city administration and bus man­ A motion was made from the to meet the ,Sept. 1 contract dead­ and do not perm it union shops politics of desperation: mass ar­ Swift & Co. workers in 26 states noses into it, i t would have been the students formed a human ager. The call fo r a mass meet­ floor that the position of the Ne­ lines in the packinghouse indus­ anyway. (Actually, most Armour rests, intimidation and .raising ended Sept. 30 with an agree­ all over with. There’s no tension cordon around the first 'bus to ing that very night was propos­ gro community be spelled out: try. plants are 100% organized while the specter of “outside influ­ ment between Swift and the two here; we’ve always gotten .along.” pass the university and thereby ed. In the meantime by word of “ When you pay your fare, you The leadership followed a “ one many !Swift plants even in states ences.” APL-CIO meat-packing unions. The widely touted “ lack of ten­ announced the boycott in effect. mouth, tire miass rally was organ­ can sit anywhere you want.” at a time” strike strategy, strik­ where the union shop is legal iRev. Steel said: “It’s a growing The settlement, including a 25 sion” was actually .the silent suf­ The Tallahassee Democrat, May ized. Rev. .Steele told me: “ Our This was adopted unanimously, ing only the ¡Swift plants, while still have a large holdover of thing, you can feel the power.” cent-an-hour wage increase fering of insults and degrada­ 28, reported that the “first bus people 'kept calling, wanting to and remains the policy of the those of Armour, Cudahy, Mor­ company union elements who This power would be vastly ac­ spread out over a three year con­ tion fo r decades. after the boycott went through 'know what we were going to do.” Council. rell, .Hygrade, and Wilson were have never accepted the A F L or celerated through AF1L-GIO f i ­ tract, follows the main pattern the campus egipty. Students ¡By 6 P. M. Reiv. .Steele’s Bethel In a period of one week, 14,- allowed to operate. CIO.) PROUD STUDENT FIGHTERS nancial aid to the steadfast boy- of the earlier Armour contract t cheered. . . There was no vi­ Baptist Church was jammed, with 400 oppressed individuals became 'Five days after the strike be­ A serious shortcoming of the cotters. Recently, the Council except that the Swift agreement Tallahassee's challenge to the olence.” ■over a thousand people crowded transformed into one solid strug­ gan Sept. 20, the union leader­ agreement is the long term con­ made an appeal fo r funds to cov­ does not include the union shop southern pattern — popularized The weekly Tuesday noon meet­ in. gle for freedom and dignity. ship readied an agreement with tract which leaves the workers in er costs of necessary appeals in Tile two union®, the United as “If you’re white you’re right, ing of the city’s (Negro ministers ORGANIZE COUNCIL They organized an efficient Armour. The pact includes a gen­ a poor position to meet the ef­ the forthcoming trials; and the Packinghouse Workers of Amer­ but if you’re ¡black get back” — organized in the Ministerial Al­ transportation system from eral wage increase of 10 cents fects of automation and infla­ The mass meeting voted unan­ need for additional station wag­ ica and the Amalgamated Meat was sparked when two Florida liance, was expanded to include scratch, hammered out demands starting Oct. 1, and an addi­ tion during the uncertain three imously to continue the boycott ons. The appeal explained: A & M co-eds ware arrested Sat­ student and civic organization for the complete abolition of Jim tional 7% cent increase each years to come. The demand for which h‘ad already enveloped the “ W ithin the last six weeks there urday, May 26, after demanding representation because the boy­ Crow seating, rejected the lead­ Sept. 1 in 1957 and 1958. I t pro­ a shorter work week with no city. The committee was dis­ have been times when our treas­ a refund; o f their fare rather cott was the sole business on the ership of capitulators to segrega­ SW P Candidates vides a one-half cent an hour reduction in pay, the practical solved and the Inter-Civic Coun­ ury has been as low as $37. Send than .bow to segregation by va- agenda. From interviews w ith tion, disregarded the paternalis­ increase between each of 26 job answer to the replacement of cil elected to lead the protest all contributions to the Inter- On TV and Radio tic connivings of racist “friends” classifications. workers by automation, was put movement, including Rev. C. K. Civic Council, Inc. 803 Floral and newspapers, and elected a on the shelf until 1959. (Many Steele, president; Rev. K. S. Du­ Street. Tallahassee, Florida.” EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN capable leadership functioning as ♦ of the packinghouse workers are pont, vice-president; Rev. J. Michigan SWP Sues spokesman for the sentiment ex­ FARRELL DOBBS Other points included are: an now on 58 hour weeks.) Metz 'Rollins, treasurer. A t that escalator clause based on the meeting the basic machinery was pressed in the highest body From the SWP Platform (The unions are tied to a no- “Reporters’ Round-Up” conservative cost-of-diving 'index moved into gear. Cars were reg­ wherein lies the power—the mass Take the war-making power strike pledge without a wage re­ of the Bureau of Labor Statis­ To Gain Ballot Rights istered, lists of drivers drawn meeting. out of the hands of Congress On Nation-Wide TV opener fo r the next three years. tics; a compromise on the un­ up, a car pool dispatching headt- A t the mass meeting on July and the President. Let the peo­ Over The negotiators also dropped DETROIT, Oct. 15 — A suit was started in Wayne ions’ demands fo r premium pay quarters organized, .and funds 5, there was no longer any ques1- ple vote through a nation-wide Mutual Broadcasting System the demand for a supplementary- for weekend work which grants a County Circuit Court last Tuesday to compel Secretary collected. tion .about the boycott. To the referendum on the question of Sun., Oct. 21 — 1 to 1:30 P.M. un employment-benefits plan such small percentage of regular pre­ of State Hare to count write-in votes cast for the presi­ ■On Wednesday, May 30, police question “ Do we want freedom?” war or peace. Withdraw all troops Consult yuor local station for as was won in auto and steel... mium pay; major gains on sick dential and vice - presidential charges against the two co-eds all present expressed their w ill­ time of release in your locality Among many of the ¡Swift from foreign soil. Halt all leave, and slight' gains on other candidates of the Socialist Work­ of “ placing themselves in a posi- ingness to suffer and fig h t fo r it. nuclear weapons tests. (To be released at later date workers there is dissatisfaction fringe benefits such as (pensions. ers Party in next month’s elec­ in New York) Ore of the major improvements with their settlement because of the number of major demands tion. WOR — New York was the elimination over the Judge Robert M. Toms set three year period of the wage d if­ that were not realized. Radio Re-Broadcast There is also a good deal of Friday, Oct. 19, for a hearing on “Reporters’ Roundup” ferential between men and wom­ the case, which was instituted ...Weiss in Tallahassee en workers. discussion about the “ one at a Sun., Oct. 21, 7 to7:30 P.M. time” strike strategy. In the by Farrell Dobbs, SWP candidate (Continued from page 1) only with the bus-segregation ahead confidently with the cam­ •Swift is the only one of the WPEN—Philadelphia major meat packing centers like for President who wants write- Judge Rudd overruled him con­ question. The Tallahassee Negro paign to register at least 10,000 major companies that has not St. Paul and Chicago, Sw ift in votes cast for him to be sistently. community is opening up a fight Negroes in the entire area. Steve Allison Program agreed to a modified union shop. plants are close to plants of oth­ counted, and by Rita Shaw, SWP The city authorities are out on a different front. It is cam­ In Tallahassee as in Mont­ Thurs., Nov. 1 — 11:30 P.M. When the union leaders were ask­ er companies and in many cases candidate for governor, who to smash the boycott and don’t paigning for registering the Ne­ gomery, Ala., the Negroes are WNEW—New York City ed why they dropped this de- use the same entrances and wants the right to vote for care whether the license law val­ gro people to vote. Registration fighting for a new world. They People’s Choice Program docks. Under this arrangement, .Dobbs on a write-in basis. idly applies to the 21 or not. is growing in Tallahassee. But feel the hope and the courage of Oct. 24, 26, 31, Nov. 2 pickets could never be sure that Attorney fo r Dobbs and Mrs. A white taxi driver I talked in the surrounding counties Ne­ people who see a new life before 10:35-11:00 P.M. Chicago scabs were not being, imported Shaw is Harold Norris, who is to, however, took a different groes are not registered. I t is them. They are far ahead of into the Swift plants. Watching also vice-chairman of the De­ stand. At first he told me that not poll tax or other legal pro­ their fellow workers elsewhere. Mutual Broadcasting System Open Forum other workers pour through their troit chapter of , the National he thought the 21 should be pun­ visions that is the obstacle, but They are leaders and they are Thu., Oct. 25 - 10:30 to 11 PM picket lines w ith consent of the Lawyers Guild and a member o£ ished for conducting a business intimidation. Negroes have been not afraid. But they must not be (check local listing) “Socialism and the union didn’t help moral any, the executive committee of the without a license. But when I threatened and shot at. Despite left to fight the good battle either. local chapter of the American told him the facts — that they the terror of the white suprem­ alone. They deserve the aid of 1956 Elections” RITA SHAW ♦ In spite of difficulties, how­ Civil Liberties Union. weren’t running a business at. all, acists, the ICC meeting pushed the entire labor movement. Speaker: Bert Deck ever, the Swift strikers succeed­ MYRA TANNER WEISS Hare is the liberal Democrat but offering rides — he said, F ri., Oct. 26— 8 P.M. ed in keeping (he struck plants responsible for arbitrarily ex­ sibility where i t belongs — on “ Well, that’s different. Nobody Mutual Broadcasting System closed tight.. This rank and file the Democratic Party, headed by should J>e punished for doing that 777 W. Adams St. cluding all socialist parties from Fri., Oct. 26 - 7:151 to 7:30 PM militancy plus the fact, that the the Michigan ballot this year, Gov. Williams. with their own car.” A few other Myra Tanner Weiss Ausp: Dobbs-Weiss Campaign NEGROES (check local listing) two unions were united in the Now he is frying to go a step Saturday’s Detroit News white workers 1 talked to also Committee fig ht was responsible for the rel­ further and yiolate the state quoted Dobbs as saying: , took the side of the 21 defendants Tour Information ♦ Admission Free atively quick settlement and for laws which provide for write-in “The tight race between Repub­ after I explained the facts. ON THE whatever gains were made. votes, by denying voters the licans and Democrats in this iA meeting of the ICC was held ♦ JOYCE COWLEY rig ht to w rite-in votes fo r Presi­ state is forcing the Democrats at (St. Johns church tonight. SEATTLE WRCA-TV—New York dent and Vice-President. to squeeze us from the ballot The church was packed, as the MARCH “Why American Workers Need in an attempt to capture our court room had been during the Channel 4 Farrell Dobbs, who is in the A Labor Party” Detroit area this week as part votes.” day. But now no one was com­ A Frenchman’s Report Sun., Oct. 21 — 1 to 1:30 P.M. A Special Offer! Sat., Oct. 27 — 8:00 P.M. of his national campaign tour, The outcome of the court case pelled to stand. Everyone could Press Conference with Polish Hall Should radical-minded workers support liberal Democrats is vigorously exposing the reason may also affect the attempt of sit and relax. The tension of the on the American Negro Abe Pressman 1714 - 18th Ave. and Republicans? Are they wasting their ballot by voting so­ fo r this new attack on free elec­ several TV and radio stations tria l was gone and everybody Struggle Questions, Discussion, Social WNEW—New York cialist? How do the different working-class parties answer tions and putting the respon- in the Detroit area to deprive was gay and enthusiastic. The Sun., Oct. 21—10:35 to 11 PAL these questions? What is the platform of the Socialist Work­ their audiences of the rig h t to speakers were fu ll of praise fo r Donation — 50c the persistence and sacrifices of ♦ Unemployed Free Interview with ers Party in the 1956 campaign? For clear-cut answers to these hear speeches by Farrell Dobbs the assembly and the people were Prof. William Kunstlcr questions take advantage of our special election-period offer and Myra Tanner Weiss already By Daniel Guerin ♦ to new readers. Get a three-month introductory subscription Detroit Fri. Night broadcast in other states under just as anxious to bolster and en­ of New York Law School LOS ANGELES to the Militant for only 50 cents. the “ equal time” provisions of courage the 21 who were in- 192 pages $1.50 ♦ Socialist Forum the Federal Communications Act. dieted. ELECTION RALLY The cost of filin g the suit is The Rev. C. K. Steele, presi­ “Why The American People “A Socialist Views The News’* ♦ HERBERT LEWIN The Militant heavy and hard to meet, especially dent of the ICC, received an Need A Labor Party” Fri., Oct. 26 — 8. PAL ovation when he answered the (Candidate for U.S. Senator, 116 University Place in the final stages of an elec­ Order from FrL, Nov. 2 — 8:15 P.M. Pennsylvania) “How the Socialists W ill Win tion campaign. Those who believe Tallahassee indictment with the 2936 West 8th Street following pledge: “ I f they take W’PEN -- Philadelphia New York 3, N. Y. This Election” in the right of voters to sup­ PIONEER PUBLISHERS (Next to Channing Hall) port candidates of their own away our cars, we’ll ride bicycles. Steve Allison Program Name ...... -...... —...... Fri., Nov. 2 — 8 P.M. Auspices: choice should send financial con­ I f they take away the bicycles, 116 University Place Oct. 24 Street ...... Zone ...... EUGENE V, DEBS HALL Dobbs-Weiss Campaign tributions to the Socialist Work­ we’ll walk, and if they cut o ff C om m ittee 11 P.M. to 2 A.M. City ...... —...... State ...... 3737 Woodward, 2nd Floor ers Party, 3737 Woodward, De­ our legs, •well!, crawl!” New York 3, N. Y. troit 1, Mich. The IOC meeting did not deal