The Daily Worker

LABOR PARTY IS ONLY HOPE FOR WORKING CLASS

Tammany Bosses Use Workers as Pawns

(By a Worker Correspondent)

Many workers are under the impression that Tammany Hall will do personal favors for them if they are in good with the Tammany Hall bosses. I, too, was under that impression once. I was once a member of one of the Tammany clubs in New York City. I always voted the democratic ticket. I knew that Tammany wasn't very honest, but still I had hopes that, if I was in good with them, I would some day receive a personal favor.

About two years ago I was unemployed. I tried all over to find a job, but I was unsuccessful. I decided to apply for a city job. I told one of the captains of my district about it. and he told me that he would use his influence in my behalf. After hearing this promise I filed an application for a job in the street cleaning department with the Civil Service Commission.

It is already two years since I was examined and I am still on the waiting list. The politician who promised to use his influence in my behalf did nothing for me. He told me that he was not able to do anything for me because there are too many men on the waiting list for city jobs.

Let my instance be an example to other workers who may expect personal favors from Tammany Hall. The politicians cannot and will not do anything for you. They are not interested in you at all. They are only willing to use you as a tool for their own crooked ends.

I am now in favor of a Labor Party and would support it in the coming election.

--A WORKER.