Socialist candidate blasts Democrats

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Socialist Action meeting calls second national convention By CAROLE SAN FRANCISCO—Sylvia Weinstein, the Socialist Action candidate for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has been bringing the call for "human needs before profits" to working people and students.

"Socialists never lose an election," Sylvia Weinstein tells her audiences. "Through our campaign, thousands of people will be introduced to socialist ideas for the first time."

To break out of the stranglehold that the ruling rich have on politics, Weinstein is calling for an independent labor party based on the trade unions. She is getting a good reponse to the idea from many who have heard her speak at union and neighborhood meetings.

On Sept. 8, Weinstein addressed the San Francisco Central Labor Council. A large number of the 150 union delegates applauded in agreement when Weinstein charged that "San Francisco has now become a two-tier, anti-labor city under our Democratic Party mayor and Board of Supervisors."

Weinstein had a chance to debate the incumbent supervisors at a meeting of the Bayview-Hunters Point Democratic Club on Sept. 16. She received cheers from the mainly Black audience when she pointed out, "There isn't two-and-a-half cents worth of difference between the Democrats and the 2 SOCIALIST ACTION Republicans."

At a Sept. 20 rally in support of striking automotive mechanics [see photo on page 1], Weinstein exhorted the crowd from the speakers platform, "Whö should run the Socialist Action has announced plans for its second national convention, which will be held in San Francisco on Nov. 27-30. Several major resolutions dealing with domestic and international issues will be discussed and voted on at the convention.

Initial draft resolutions were prepared at a National Committee leadership meeting held over the Labor Day weekend. These draft resolutions will be considered by the full membership of Socialist Action in a three-month preconvention period leading up to the national convention.

Each member is entitled to have his or her views printed and distributed to the membership during the preconvention period. This procedure enables the organization to democratically decide its political orientation and to act collectively in carrying out the decisions of the convention.

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Weinstein intends to carry the socialist program to students through speaking engagements at area colleges and high schools. The Students for Socialist Action group at San Francisco State University has arranged several appearances for Weinstein at class meetings there.

Street-corner literature tables will be set up in shopping districts around San Francisco every Saturday until the Nov. 4 election. The socialist campaign will wind The convention delegates will also hear proposals for expanding the size and influence of Socialist Action through increased sales of the newspaper, publi -cation of several new pamphlets, and recruitment of new members.

A special segment of the convention will debate the revolutionary strategy for the Philippines and Central America. Leaders of revolutionary socialist organizations from around the world have been invited to discuss these and other aspects of the world political situation.

Many of these international guests will also be featured at an "International Solidarity" rally scheduled during the convention. Socialist Action invites interested supporters to contact one of our local branches or the national office for more information on how to attend the convention.—The Editors

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