The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-05
II1ONALPARTY OF
labor ORGANIZED
r. onerate With Farmers
~ U. The the Establishment OF In
aavvstrial m Democracy.

U ". o the Establishment OF In
aps saupsstrial Democracy
,a.nting a platform Of pub
huvp h.usrvapers6ip and a policy OF po-
t..1 own, peso,-operation ,sl[sn with the Or
ls% lS;aod 4 farmers and declaring
gaal1se 3 tse establishment asts Of indus
., "ik democracy by the ballot,
200 ip delegates representing
! s+sndreds md Of thousand OF orga-
aasdi aas5 workers in many states
I IN Chicago last week and
a,sossniaed Iss the Labor Party OF
~ United States.
u Delegates from the National
s,Doartisan League were pres
~ wine the first day, but after ex-
sns sia;uing in, the position of the
! lr, sarlle as an Independent poll
tea T organization cooperating
nth nth labor in the various states
through the League spokesman,
paecher Moore, the League dele
pstes withdrew. The policy out
iSined by Moore and accepted by
ths @ laEsr convention was that
tbe farmers and labor should
arganize and maintain independ-
snf I organizations and separate
Satfol1ns voicing the respec-
five demands of these elements,
and that they should cooperate
and assist each other during
elections and in making laws on
Al matters in which the two are
agreed.
For Public Ownership
The strong features of the ma
tional labor platform are:
The Plumb plan of railroad
ownership and operation by the.
public and labor.
The government to own and
operate the banking business OF
the country.
Public ownership of unused
lands.
Public ownership of all public
utilities and basic industries.
Establishment of a national
department Of health with pub
hcly owned hospitals, and medi-
cal and dental dispensaries for
the free treatment of the sick
Incomes Of individuals to be
limited by law.
Criminal prosecution of pro-
fteerS and exploiters of labor.
Demand that all government
work be done by labor instead
Of contract.
Approval Of cooperation as a
means Of reducing the high cost
Of living.
In the interest of more liber-
ty and democracy in this coun-
Try the following planks were
adopted:
For Greater Liberty.
Abolition of Senate. Direct
election of judges. Initiative,
referendum and recall. Home
RUE for cities, towns and vii
ages. Abolition of government
Dy Injunction. Repeal of war
espionage law, condemnation of
UNIVERSAL military training. De-
mand for International disarnla-
ment, Immediate release of all
political and industrial prison
eefS. Demand for free speech,
lfee press and right of assennb-
" Woman's suffrage. Equal
pay Tor men and women.
!, Among the resolutions were
The following:
demand for the immediate
Tetufn y of American troops from
Russia.
recognition of Irish Republic.
opposition to war with Mexi-
co.
:, condemnation of mob viol-
y. luce, even by self-styled patri-
'e,c = organizations.
10 ., Cooperate with Farmers.
Inc constitution prevents any
asmoer of the labor party from
++ulllllng for Office on any other
, ,eAet or accepting the endorse
a .,eils OF another party. Chair
.h; l,aa Max Hayes explained that
:. ,.is ! Would not prevent the par
4 nom cooperating with the
,a, ,Lvnpaftlsan League or other
,oa.1, ,,oalo,cratlc organizations of the
.ne organization will be ses-
,aras ,a,,ea by q dues paying mem.
'slip. 1t will be managed by
+ aatlonal committee consisting
\ oile delegate from each state
J ne : headquarters will be in Chi
so. The new party will hold
M. Iatlonal convention next
;ona3g 'mnlg When it will put up a ia
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