The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE HANF0RO Socialists in Convention to
 Make Such Demand FACTIONS FIGHT FOR CONTROL Haywood Group ATayed Against
 the Berger Contingent
FACTIONS FIGHT FOR CONTROL

Indianapolis, Ind, May 16-Demands that the National Socialist party go on record as favoring the impeach- ment of Federal Judge Hanford of Washington. and that Congressman Victor Berger present charges against the judge to the National House of Representatives, on which impeach- ment proceedings can be predicated, electrified the national convention to- day. They came from the Tacoma, Washington. branch of the organiza- ton and were referred to committee for consideration. It was stated that the convention will adopt strong res olut1onS before adjournment
 The rancor engendered by yester- days fight when the unanimous deci- sion of the National Executive Com mittee in the San Diego case was the Industrial Workers of the World forces, was much in evidence in to. days session. The minority of the committee on the relations of the So- cialists with organized labor prepared for fight to adopt their plan rather than that of the majority. It recog- nized industrial unionism rather than trades unions as the best plan of or ganizatiOn and as such pledged speci- fic support to the Industrial Workers of the World and similar organiza- tions.
 While the opponents of the radical plan said they would eventually win out, yesterdays unexpected overthrow had greatly disconcerted them and they declared that the temper of the delegates was such they did not care to forecast results.
 Another fight was precipitated over the amendment of the platform. That document contained a mild approval of industrial unionism but the radi- calls, headed by Haywood, had fram- ed an amendment which specifically endorsed industrial unionism and were prepared to demand it's substl- tuition.
 In retaliation for this activity the conservative faction was centering it's strength on an amendment to the SO- cialist constitution which would curb the national strength of the I. w. w. It prohibited any Socialist accepting any nomination for political office on the recommendation of any political party or organization other than the Socialist party.
 The l.. W. w. constitution prohibits any member accepting any nomina- tion or office unless he first specifi- cally secures the endorsement of his own organization. The effect would be to force the Industrial workers to amend their constitution and to ac- cept political activity which they now oppose.
 The Resolutions committee today recommended party propaganda work in the United States Army, the Ma tional Guard and the police and fire departments of the country. They also recommended that $500 be con- tributed to aid the defense of Ettor and Giovannetti, in jail at Lawrence, Mass, charged with murder in con- nection with the strike there. Because of the time wasted in discussing the minor matters there was a question today whether the convention would be able to complete it's work by Sat- urday night as planned. While the specific time of 3 o'clock tomorrow has been fixed for nominating the national ticket. there remains to be finally disposed of the platform. the relations of the party to the labor movement and the report of the com mittee on immigration all of which were certain today to engender bitter feeling.