New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
C. r. u. ADOPTS PLATFORM.
VIII Go Independent IN Politics
Socialists Object.

The Central Federated Union decided yesterday
to go into independent politics. and adopted the
platform submitted by the executive committee
which was discussed a week ago. The socialist
delegates fought its adoption tooth and nail.
The platform provides that the Independent labor
party which is to be formed shall nominate candi-
dates for Office who will be with union cards
and who may or may not be indorsed by any Of
the other parties, but no direct candidate Of any
of the other parties will be accepted. II has en-
bodied in it the customary trade union planks, in
cluding anti-chd labor anti-prison labor and the
plank against injunctions in labor disputes. 1t
calls for the formation Of trade union clubs in each
Assembly district followed by the calling Of a
general convention and the creation OF a general
committee to carry out the objects of the party
The notifications regarding prison labor and IN
functions suggested by President Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor and Ephralm hauI-
man. Of the clothing cutters one Of which pro
vides that none Of the candidates can be indorsed
by anv other party, will be considered by the ex-
ecutive committee this week. II they are adopted
they will be in addition to the PLATFORM ana IN
the mean time the executive committee Will ar
range for trade union clubs and to call a conven-
tion.
The discussion yesterday was at first monopolized
by the socialists, who had number of friends in
the back seats to applaud their speeches. rudolph
Modest. the socialist delegate Of Clgarmakers
Union No. 90 said he out for the socialist
party
'"rhe Socialist party is the only labor party" he
said, land the recommendation of Mr.. Gompers is
not independent politics at ALL According TO the
newspapers, Mr.. Gompers is stumping against
Republican candidate in Maine in favor Of DEM
ocratic candidate That is anything but indepen-
dent politics"
Modest attacked everything in this country ex-
cept socialism Like most Of the socialists. he
came from Germany, and he compared America
unfavorably with that country
I'VE have liberty Of speech in Germany
than here he said. IF the labor people have a
meeting here they have scores Of policemen ready
20 club them, but in Germany only about two
policemen attend labor meetings. There is not
freedom here than among the Russians or Scandi-
navians. and 1 am against labor politics except
those Of the socialists
Delegate Reid. of the Electrical Workers Union
who spoke in favor of the platform, said that the
Socialists were never known to do anything but
-! don't see what is in socialism" he said, ito
make such fuss about. Every time a is dis
satisfied or has a tilt with his wife he becomes a
socialist. They are never satisfied to anybody
abuse everybody who is not a socialist. calling
Reid was followed by Delegate Loewy, Of the
Cigar Packers Union, who caused rapturous ap-
socialist sympathizer for three years They ap9
plauded prematurely, however. for in the next SEN
and began talking in favor of the platform. He
clear the national and state legislatures from
ruption would be like trying to cleanse the Augean
stables. Then he spoke his mind about the So
They don't like the Tammany Hall politicians, I
the Tammany politicians would like to see which
is to prevent independent labor party. They
Will not be able to do II. Some Of the socialists
are are bro @broadmnded but great many of them are
who doesn't think as they do. ''-'-'' 10 nO''eS'
Loewy switched around to the Hearst boom, say
ing 'Mr. Hearst got 10000 union votes at the last
election and Is good friend of labor. The Inde-
pendence League is being formed and IT contains
many panks that should be in this platform, and
1t is going to spread
Several other socialists spoke against the plat
form, and then eX-Assemblyman Samuel Prince,
who represents the Cigar Packers Union, began to
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'ahs and ''ohs" He became indignant said he
was an honest man, and finally talked the disturb
down. The greater part of his speech was an
attack the socialists He said he lived in a
hotbed Of socialism. and every socialist he knew