The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 9, 1927, Page 2

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Riazanov A striking account Offer No. 7 of the lives and theories and prac- tiea! achievements of the founders of scientific social- ism, by the Director of the Marx-Engels Institute | the Sacco-Vanzetti case is character- | paper man who attended the trial of Prisoner Compares Boston Courts to Those of Late Kaiser Capitalism’ s Ancient Weapon; c REFUSE 1 T0 Provocation and Dynamite HILE we do not know who the persons were that exploded bombs in the subways and at various other places we are certain of at least one thing—they were agents of the capi- talist class, paid provocateurs, whose task it is to try to alien- ate the sympathies of the overwhelming majority of workers from the Sacco and Vanzetti case. So spontaneous, so widespread was the wave of fury that arose against Governor Fuller, his chosen commission and the rest of the Massachusetts gang conspiring to murder the two innocent workers, Sacco and Vanzetti, that something had to be done to detract attention from them. The bomb and pro- vocation was the reply. ° That is the time-worn answer of capitalism. It was the answer to the eight-hour agitation in 1886, when the Hay- market martyrs were legally murdered by the agents of the McCormick and Marshall Field interests in Chicago. It was the answer of William H. Wood, head of the woolen trust during the Lawrence strike of 1912-13. Both these notorious acts of provocation are history. No one denies that they were acts of capitalist vengeance. Dur- ing the life of Wood, the muiti-millienaire mill owner, he was proved to haye been responsible for the Lawrence dynamitings Aiding and abetting the game of’capitalist class provocation in the subway blasts were the writers on the capitalist press. One of the tabloids came out with the lying headline “Reds Bomb Subways.” Even the New York Times editorially sneers at the Communists for blaming capitalism’s agents for the explosions. The Times says our branding the blasts as work of provocateurs is “copied from the Russian Soviets.” Long before there were Soviets in Russia, American capi- talism had convicted itself of such crimes. It has no regard for human life and will cynically murder even its own servants in order to attain its ends. It murdered a governor of Idaho more than twenty years ago in order to railroad to the gallows Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone. It murdered its own police- men in the Haymarket affair in Chicago. Of what concern is it to capitalism and its reptile press thari a few subways riders, for the most part workers, are blasted to bits, if only they can safely murder Sacco and Vanzetti as a ghastly warning to other workers not to dare fight for better conditions in the capitalist slave pens? What are a few lives compared to the illusion of the impartiality of the capitalist courts and capi- talist governors? We unhesitatingly charge that the bombs were exploded by agents of capitalism and enemies of the workers and of the cause of Sacco and Vanzetti. We further demand that these explosions be investigated by commissions with repre- sentatives of radical labor and sessions held open to the press and public, in order to ascertain the facts. Letno worker be deceived or intimidated by these frame- ups. Continue the fight for the liberation of Sacco and Van- zetti. Mobilize your mass power! Proclaim the general strike for the liberation of Sacco and Vanzetti. Your overwhelming numbers make you invincible. Act! And Sacco and Vanzetti will be saved! “FULLER'S ‘DECISION ILLOGICAL” SAYS REPORTER AT FAMOUS TRIAL Out Host of Inconsistencies Alvan 7. Fuller’s decision in | |Giovanitt Stopped. On Boston Commons When Gov. ized by John Nicholas Beffel, news-| the two laborites at Dedham in 1920, s “illogical and in disregard of many} aclote eta ave rel terry Aen He Attempts Speaking the case.” Beffel, who is now a member of|| BOSTON, Aug. 8. - the New York World editorial staff,| | police stopped Arturo Giovanitti was New England correspondent for, | from speaking at the Commons Su the Federated Press in 1920-21, and | | day he had only said “fellow wo watched the Sacco-Vanzetti situation | | ers” and the police rushed in. at close range for more than a year.| | “Break it up,” shouted Crowley, He began investigation of the case in| | and the state officers rode forward December, 1919, reading the official | | with the other polfte. transcripts covering the Vanzetti “You've said enough,” roared trial at Plymouth and the preliminary | | Crowley as Giovannitti tried to hearing at Brockton. continue talking from the grass. Vital Factors Disregarded. “T haven’t said anything yet,” Then he visited the scenes of both| | protested Giovannitti, “wait till I crimes—the payroll murders at South| | finish talking before you arrest Braintree and the payroll holdup at-| | any one.” ; j |tempt at Bridgewater—and various|| “You are talking against the other points which in one way or an-| | courts,” barked the police chief. These Offers Are Good Only Until August 31, 1927. COUPO q 7-15-27 DAILY WORKER 23 First Street, New York, N. ¥ Inclosed herewith you will find deeveee dollars for a months’ subscription $1.50 or with my 20 NEWs- STAND COUPONS Please send me Offer No. ..... |zance of ma [33 FIRST ST. Meanwhile the police were mill- ing about and pushing the crowd. Tough guys these cops, the fel- lows who broke the strike of their brother policemen in 1919. They had their orders, permit or no per- mit, no voice must be raised for sociated with both cases. } | Fuller’s decision,” de- “fails to take cogni- | y factors which have a} other we: “Governor clares Beffel, ¢Continued on Page Six) Munich Worker Demonstrate. MUNICH, Aug. 7. -A Sacco-Van-| | the two anarchists till they were zetti demons on held here today | | electrocuted. by the Comm Party in front of} | “Break it up,” they kept shout- | the office of American Consul | | ing. I heard a young Italian work- the police.| | er yell “Sacco and Vanzetti,” and ested | at once two score cops were bris- General was up | Twenty workers were ar had defied them | been electric. Beacon street put it ten minutes after, “Now I know these boys didn’ t have a fair r trial. fg Szechenyi Crippled On Joy Ride. BUDAPEST, Aug. 8—Count Las- zlo Szechenyi, Hungarian minister to the United States, was severely in- jured when his motor car toppled over a precipice near here today and he! was buried under the debris. The’ count’s companion, the countess ae heim, also was bady injured. Szechen| re relatives of the mil- | $2.50 CLOTH BOUND The DAILY WORKER PUB. CO. NEW YORK, N. Y. re vy When the | | tling about trying to find out who | The effect of the incident has | As @ young man 0M | ' ent William Green of the A. F. of L. John Nicholas Beffel, Trained Observer, Points| t STAND BEFORE e | |Philosopher’s. Nephew | Gets 90 Daysin Jail | | BOSTON, Aug. 8—Refusing to | stand in municipal court when his | name was called and refusing to pay | fines totalling $75 for “inciting to riot | and-assanlt” upon an officer during | a Saceo and Vanzetti demonstration Sunday on Boston Common. Edward | Holton James, wealthy nephew of the | laté Henry James, novelist, caused a| | furore today when he took a sentence }of 90 days in jail. THEM!” JAMES. Protect Leonard D. Abbott, noted writer and editor. This cannot be said as truly of any other American daily newspaper. THE STRONG ARM Fighting for Sacco-Vanzetti “The DAILY WORKER is waging a courageous struggle for Sacco and Vanzetti,” says The nearer the hour of the execution, the greater is the need for the strong arm of a labor paper, to stand by Sacco and Vanzetti in their fight for freedom. Yet at this most important and serious moment The DAILY WORKER awaits the sum- mons to the Federal Court, to answer the Grand Jury indictment, which is intended to crush our paper, and remove its stout opposition to the legal murder, which the capitalist class is seeking to perpetrate. THE GUARD THE DAILY WORKER FUND therefore becomes an integral part of the campaign to save Sacco and Vanzetti from the electric chair. To protect The DAILY WORK- ER at this time, means to shield the white light of publicity which exposes the black den of reaction, parading under the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it means to safe- guard the powerful dynamo which generating the power of the masses that will yet save Sacco and Vanzetti. James, who spent the night in a| |Back Bay police station, took a seat | |in the prisoner’s dock when he was | led into court. Asked to stand when | his name was called he refused say- | ing: “I refuse to stand up before the courts of the kaiser and I refuse to | stand up here.” No Distinction Between Murderers. | He added: WORLD PROTEST AGAINST MURDER EPORTS continue to come in of the world-wide wave of pro- | test, strikes and boycott of American goods in the struggle | ‘against the death sentence imposed on Sacco and Vanzetti. “J will not recognize | Gemonstration in Paris was a success, transportation being in- The murderers whether they be judges or | |jured and all the factories in the suburbs shut down while work- a governor.” * Saceo-Vanzetti sympathizers been barred from the courtroom. The prosoner remained in his seat | while the charge against him was read. James, who was arrested with | three others, flatly refused to pay the fines imposed, he will appeal the ninety day jail sentence. Denies Slugging Policeman. | He wap charged with striking police officer Fred Regan in the jaw while shouting “down with the police.” This is denied. | Cantor in court this morning \faced two charges, first for refusing to obey an officer, second for disturb- ing the peace. He pleaded guilty to the first charge and the second charge was withdrawn. He was fined $10 which was paid. Many | were present, ready to testify against |Cantor. A throng of sympathizers ‘with the prisoners were barred from had the court. The case was handled by the I. L. D. Mrs. Alice Glendower Evans, ar- |dent Sacco and Vanzetti supporter, ‘furnished bail for Harry Cantor, | | Alfred Friedman and Kiulio Pica, | but James was apparently forgotten {in the rush and spent the night in | Jail. | | 23d Day of Hunger Strike. At state’e prison Sacco today en- |tered the 28rd day of his hunger strike and Vanzetti likewise refused breakfast. Sacco was said by prison ‘officials to be weak, but they were not alarmed. Sacco and Vanzetti defenders, leaving no stone unterned to save the lives of the two men, today sent a letter to President Coolidge at Rapid City, S. D., asking him to follow “the precedent set by President Wilson and the Federal Government in the Mooney case” and appeal to Governor Fuller to respite the Sacco-Vanzetti executions, pending a_ presidential investigation. The defense committee’s national | request for a peaceful march on Boston called attention to, the fact |that more than 100,000 Americans would travel to Chicago to witness the Dempsey-Tunney fight “come to Boston with a black band on the sleeve.” Read the message. Washington Committee Sends Fuller Protest WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 8. — Whereas—Nicola Sacco and Bartolo- meo Vanzetti, after having suffered persecution for seven years, and, Whereas—After appealing to the courts for a new trial, they were four times denied, and, Whereas—As a last resort Governor Fuller was appealed to grant the re- quest for a new trial, and, Whereas—The Governor sustained the condemnation of Sacco and Van- zetti— Therefore, be it resolved: That we, assembled here, Friday, August 5th, at the Typographical Temple, Wazh- ington, D. C.—do most emphatically condemn the whole proceedings as a crime against two innocent fellow workers, and, | Be it further resolved: That we call upon the officials of the A. F. of L.| to call a one day general strike on} Tuesday, August 9 as a_ protest) against the proposed killing of two in- | nocent fellow workers, and, Be it further resolved: That a copy | of this resolution be sent to the Gov- | ernor of Massachusetts, the President of the United States, the A. F. of L., and the press: and, Be it further resolved: That Presi- be requested personally to carry this resolution to Governor Fuller at once. The above resolution was unani- mously adopted by all present. Signed, Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee. Washington, D. C. (Signed, Benjamin C. Marsh, J. A Rinis, Carpenters Union, Ignatius Geraci, Tailors Union; Committee in charge of resolutions. rhe Tel Your ‘Shopmates to Join the | WashingtonForumBidg. e ers gathered in meetings before them to pass resolutions against |the killing of Sacco and Vanzetti. Other points of principal activity continue to be Argentina }and Latin America generally, wherever the labor movement is permitted to exist, England, Germany, the Scandinavian coun- tries, and the Union of Soviet Republics. « * “ MAKE CONSUL SEND CABLE. PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 8.—Workers demonstrating out of sympathy for Sacco and Vanzetti, surged before the United States con- sulate today. Leaders requested the U. S. consul to send their protest to Wash- ington and escorted him te the post-office to see the cable dispatched. Afterwards the police arrived as speakers were addressing the crowds and broke up the meeting. = * * STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8.—Swedish socialists and Communists con- ducted a demonstration here today potesting against the affirmation of Sacco and Vanzetti’s death sentence by Governor Fuller, of Massa- chusetts, * * * BERLIN, Aug. 8.—The United States embassy today continued to receive scores of letters and telegrams protesting against the forthcom- ing execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. “ ” . @ LONDON, Aug. 8.—The worldwide Sacco-Vanzetti demonstrations in America continued today to be widely featured in the London news- papers, British authorities generally do not fear any anti-American violence in this city. * * * BAVARIAN WORKERS TRY TO STORM U. S. CONSULATE. MUNICH, Bavaria, Aug. 8—Hundreds of Bavarian workers and sympathizers gathered in front of the American consulate here and threatened to storm the building in protest against Governor Fuller’s decision in the Sacco and Vanzetti case. The police, who were hurriedly called for, dispersed the crowd after a struggle. Feeling thruout the Reich is strong and the American consulates and embassy are under heavy guard. Floods of telegrams and. letters demanding that Sacco and Vanzetti be liberated continue to pour in. * * * GREEK WORKERS DEMAND SACCO-VANZETTI LIBERATION. ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 8.—Thousands of Greek workers demon- strated here to protest against the slaying of Sacco and Vanzetti by the capitalist courts of Massachusetts. A telegram asserting the innocence of the two prisoners and demanding their immediate release was sent to Governor Fuller. * * * WINNIPEG WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST LEGAL MURDER. WINNIPEG, Canada, Aug. 8.—At two demonstrations here on Sat- urday and Sunday hundreds of workers protested the murder of Sacco and Vanzetti. Standing in the drizzling rain the crowds cheered the six speakers who outlined the history of the case and chaacterized the de- cision of Governor Fuller as flagrant class justice. A resolution declaring the deep conviction of the workers in the innocence of Sacco and Vanzetti, victims of a vicious frame-up and travesty of justice by the Massachusetts courts, and calling on the gov- ernor to release them, was sent to President Coolidge and the United States Supreme Court. * * * ARGENTINE WORKERS TIE UP OIL FIELDS, BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 8.—The Argentine railroad workers have joined the strike movement which is organizing a protest strike for Sacco and Vanzetti set for August 10. The trainmen will halt work for fifteen minutes, the shop workers will go out for twenty-four hours. All activities in the oil fields at Comodoro Rivadavia have been par- alyzed while the authorities are taking extraordinary measures to con- trol a situation that is likely to get out of their hands at any moment. * * * GENERAL STRIKE IN URUGUAY. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug. 8.—A 24-hour general strike of Uuguayan workers went into effect here Monday night as a protest against the judicial murder of Sacco and Vanzetti by the class courts of Massachusetts. All United States buildings are being closely guarded. * * * BRADFORD UNIONISTS CABLE COOLIDGE. BRADFORD, England, Aug. 8.—After passing a resolution censur- ing the action of Governor Fuller in the Saeco and Vanzetti case, a deputation from the Bradford and district trades union council visited the American consul, A. R. Thompson, Sunday. The consul refused to see them or to receive the resolution. The council then decided to cable the protest to President Coolidge. SOUTH AFRICANS CABLE DEMAND. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 8.—A cable demanding re- trial for Sacco and Vaneetti was sent from a mass protest meeting here. Warden Refuses to Let Madeiro’s Mother Take A Picture of Her ‘Son BOSTON, Aug. 8. — Having no picture of her son, and wishing something by which to remember him the mother of Celestinos “Madeiros, doomed to precede Sacco and Vanzetti to the electric chair, asked permission today to take a snapshot photograph of her son as he stood in the death cell. The warden refused and the New Bed- ford woman and her daughter left their camera. They were in tears when they returned from the death house. \Falis in Ruins; Try to Blame Sacco, Vanzetti} WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - A heated controversy raged today be- tween police and building «inspectors | | over the cause of the collapse Sat-| | urday night of the building housing the “Fellowship Forum,” a fraternal publication, which has Ku Klux Klan leanings. Maj. Edwin Hesse, chief of police, said the wreckage was the result of excavation ‘work in the basement. Joseph S. Vance, general manager of the paper, reiterated his belief that the “building was wrecked by enemies of the Forum.” There is also the usual attempt to) ascribe the “explosion” to sympa-j / Half oy Strike Is. | Winning Support in | Philadelphia, Penn. a PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The resolutions unanimously adopted} by the delegates of 186 workers’ organizations in conference here, demanding a half-day strike for| Sacco and Vanzetti on Tuesday, were as follows: JOIN THE STRIKE! We, the representatives of 186 organizations of Philadelphia, Pa., assembled at the Machinist Tem- ple: Strongly condemn the atrocious decision of Governor Fuller and the labor haters behind him, to murder our comrades Sacco and Vanzetti, for their loyalty to the working class. Organized labor everywhere must do everything in its power to free those two martyrs of la- bor, Sacco and Vanzetti. We solemnly pledge ourselves to extend our energies to the utmost &. Fehalf of their freedom. Let Tuesday noon, August 9th, he set aside as the time when all labor must quit work thruout the city of Philadelphia in protest against the murder of Sacco- and Vanzetti. | Every delegate here assembled must go back to his respective or- ganization to see that the slogan of a half day strike to begin Tues-| day noon goes into effect. We call upon the Central Labor Union of Philadelphia to see to it that all trade unions in the city respond. | We call upon James Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, and| William Green, president of the} American Federation of Labor to} make this strike cover the entire | state and country. We declare that the gravity of the situation demands the closest unity of all sections of the work- ing class. Thru unity and soli- darity labor can still be successful in its struggle to save the lives of Sacco and Vanzetti. Two Thousand Hear Mother Bloor Talk On Sacco, Vanzetti CLEVELAND, Aug. 8.--Two thou- sand workers gathered on the Public Square to voice a vigorous protest against the decision of Governor Ful- ler, confirming the death sentences of Sacco and Vanzetti. This meeting, called by the Inter- national Labor Defense, was the cul- mination of a series of meetings on the square which started at ten in the morning and continued until late at night. Mother Bloor Spealis. Mother Bloor, the principal speaker, received a great reception from the crowd when she took the stand. In her speech she pointed out that the case of Sacco and Vanzetti is by no means unique in American labor history, but instead is a typical example of the “justice” meted out to workers who dared to challege the might of American capitalism. The speaker declared that only when the workers take the state power in their own hands and establish a workers and farmers government in America, will these brutal frame-ups of mili- tant workers be impossible. The meeting adjourned after pass- ing a resolution condemning Gover- nor Fuller for his brutal and inhuman release of Sacco and Vanzetti. decision and demanding the immediate Machinists Pass Resolution. The membership of local 439, In- ternational Association of Machinists, expressed their solidarity with Sacco and Vanzetti and voiced a vigorous protest against the monstrous de- cision of Governor Fuller, in a state- ment issued by the local following their meeting last night. The state- ment ‘was immediately wired to Gov- ernor Fuller. THINK OF THE SUSTAINING |