The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-15
NEW PARTY OPENS
ITS CAMPAIGN HERE
"Damn the Democrats and
Rip Republicans" Is Glib
erty" Slogan.
MOSTLY ANTI BRITISH
Major Kelly Will Be Nomi-
mated for Board Of Alder
men by Petition.
MOSTLY ANTI BRITISH

With scarcely a preliminary murmur
to herald its debut new political party
eascd itself into American politics yes
terday from recently established head
quarters in the Hotel Aberdeen, in West
Thirty-ascond street. Its maiden effort
is to be to elect Major Michael A. Kelly
Of the old SIxty-ninth Regiment as
President Of the Board Of Aldermen,
thereby laying the foundation for more
pretentious office seeking campaign in
1920. 1t is to be known as the Liberty
party.
Thereafter, according to its first public
statement the new party will seek to
establish itself upon policies that are
pro- American, anti-British and en-
phatically, dedicated to the job Of hav-
ing the United States, England and
France get out of Russia, and let all OF
these Powers, and italy too, relax their
tyrannous hold on Germany, Austria and
Hungary"
1t is distinctly pro-Irish party.
erected upon platform, one of the chief
objects of which is to "damn the Demo-
cratic party and rip the Republican
party to pieces" while itself restoring
1.-THE Spirit of 70" Opposition to the
League of Nations as advocated by
President Wilson is designated as the
new party's keynote,
According to the official announce
ment of the new party's birth, Major
Kelly's nomination for the aldermamc
race Is to be BY petition, and the party
Is sponsored by committee of zoo
citizens. However, the only names of
the committeeman contained in the an
nouncement are those of Major Martin
]. Meaney, who Is listed as chairman
Lieut. John H. Burke, vice-chairman
Mrs. Helen s. Amend, treasurer, and
Mrs Margaret z. Hickey, secretary.
mo candidates have been named for
other offices to be filled at this election.
said the committees statement, "aS the
committee desires to make a clean cut
fight for the basic principles Of the
party rather than elect members OF the
organization to political of ce. and de-
slres to avoid confusion of issues with
Jobs" Subsequently the statement says
that Major Kelly is known as Dynamite
Nike" a title bestowed upon him for
his conduct when the famous regiment
forced a crossing of the River Ourcq
The only other description of him con-
is in The Bronx.
The new party's indictment of the
Democratic party says that the Demo
Gratis have caused ''the high cost Of liv-
ing and the increase of rents: squan-
dered fifty billions of American dollars
abandoned the ideals of American liberty
for which $4,000 American soldiers died
and 100000 others shed their blood In
Europe; was returned to power on a
false peace issue and then took the
country into war; has violated Wash
ington's farewell address nefped Eng
land get 100000 square miles of terri
toty and 100000 of new slaves out Of
American blood and money; helped
France get slice of Germany; helped
Italy get a slice of Austria; helped
Japan get a slice of China: and 1t got
nothing for the United States.
at has helped England cruelty Ire
land helped England, France and Japar
destroy Russia helped England crush
Egypt; helped England Cypress Persia
saved the British Empire and helped
British Imperialism win supreme power
in the world; given the British Empir,
six votes to Americas one in the League
of Nations; agreed to a peace withou
victory and then crucifled Germany"
OF the peace treaty the Liberty party
platform says THE treaty and its in
terwoven covenant as presented to tn
Senate by the President is a documen
of disloyalty to all our ideals, an instru
ment OF treason to Americas honor. Il
Americas interests and to America
security" 1t says also that at home tn
Democratic party has wiped out all Con
stitutional guarantees of free speech
free press and public assemblage, ha
promoted Bolshevism and Socialism ant
sis now endeavoring to restore thu
United States to the control of the Brit
ish Empire"
The Republican party. says the plat
form. by its support OF the course o
the Democratic Administration since tn
war started in 1914, would, had 1t beel
IN power during those years, have don
everything the Democratic party ha
done to crush human liberty in Americ;
and Cypress the people for the benefit o
the British Empire and other foreigl
Powers"
II enumerates its own demands b.
calling for the withdrawal OF American
troops from Russia, immediate recog
milton OF the Government which ha
been established by the people of Ire
land. and the opening of the ports o
Ireland TO American trade" 1t propose
the creation OF bureau of foreign in
vestments for the registry of all invest
ments by foreigners in American sc
curities or enterprises, because. 1t says
British subjects have approximate.
81 ( 900, 900, 900 invested in this countr.
and that this money. is fostering
British propaganda against American in
situations"
The new party also wants American
soldiers to have six months pay, pro
hibition enforcement legislation sub
mitted to a popular referendum. Govern
ment ownership OF trunk line railroad
and increased wages for employees o
this city, with only 5 cent fares on tn
car lines here.