Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-23

polls.
Indianapolis, Ind-(speciaD.-Har
n,onv ruled at the Socialist con
yention.
This fact accounted for the pass
900 Of a number of resolutions, adop
,ion Of several committee reports
ond The disposal of some of the most
delicate questions before the dele
gates.
Unanimous agreement upon the
mucb debated question of labor or
carnations and their relation to the
marty was the impossible thing that
bapDened Instead of the expected
clash on this question all shook
hands across the de ep chasm that
had hitherto marked their differences
and voted to a man in accepting the
unanimous report of the committee
THAT struggled along in reaching al
agreement on this subject.
THE impossible thing has happen
eJ,r declared Tom Hickey, OF
Texas, who told the convention how
he had shaken hands with Job Har.
rison, of California, in agreement on
this subject, after twenty long years
of disagreement.
The part of the report that brought
about complete harmony between the
contendng elements is as follows:
The labor movement of the United
States has of recent years made mar
velous progress in all directions. 1t
has steadily increaSed in numbers,
and has reached Trades and indus
tries which werefbefore unorganized-
It has in many instances concentra
ted its power and increased its eff
cheney by the amalgamation of re-
lated trades into decorations and in
dustrial unions. The organized work
ers are rapidly developing an enlight-
ened and militant class-conscious-
ness"
The miraculous effect that this
statement of conditions in the econ
omic struggle had upon all those who
had previously been at variance was
shown in speeches made by Harri-
man, Hickey, Clifford and Haywood,
the firss three being members of the
committee.
LET US do eevrything in our power
to keep the political and the economic
organization of labor working to-
gether," pleaded Hartman, who
pointed out that this was the great
preventive for the growth of syn
dicalist movement in this country
You can't develop power by divis-
ion"
This action is an indication OF
the growing solidarity of the Social
list movement" declared Hickey. ut
is magnificent demonstration of our
Intellectual growth. 1t is happy
omen. 1t is a sign of the times"
With the adoption of this decla
ration l feel that l can go to the
workers of the nation and carry to
Them The message of Socialism," de
clared HAYWOOD sarh;o 10 tIn Upoo T.
est step that has yet been taken by
the Socialist party"
Oscar Ameringer, of Oklahoma
chairman Of the committee, expressed
MS nope that long step had beer
taken in uniting the workers on bott
lie ecolomic and political fields.
The labor union declaration reaf
INNS tie party's past position to
ward maintaining neutrality toward
iaooF examinations. Methods of or
carnations are considered as being
'ne business Of the labor unions them
selves. 1-
AullUs; thunderous applause the
palorm reported by the committee
with few slight changes was adopt
eu by the convention. A clause OF
Tue tariff was stricken out as it wa'
considered to be a capitalist issue
me lew platform is considered b!
many delegates as being the best ant
strongest doucument ever adopted b!
me party. 1t will be perfected by thu
'OmmIttee and then sent to the part.
membership for Endorsement.
IAe Socialist party demands tina
Tue means Of transportation and stor
aye and The plants used in the man
uiactuFe Of farm products and farm
~A'Allefy shall be socially owne'
Nuu democratically managed"
pelesate Ohsol, Massachusetts
,A0'ea an amendment that "the land
Os Inserted before "the means,
while Delegate Edwards, Texas
-'O'ea an amendment. that "wher
suen means are used for exploitation
Oe Inserted after ssfarm machinery.