Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-13
NEW FREEDOM
PLEDGED NATION
BY LABOR PARTY
Fist Fight and Row on
Socialism Nearly End
Convention.
CONTROL Of INDUSTRY
AND TRADE DEMANDED

Springfield, ILL.,. April 12-The new
| labor party Of Illinois closed it's first
state gathering here, today. amid lively
scenes upon the floor Of the convention
lnsistenee of delegates with sociaIistie
leanings to adopt resolution commend
ing the socialist party for the work it
/. has been dong In behalf Of labor and
inviting members Of that organization to
Jola hands with the new labor party, al
most broke up the final session.
A fist fight enliyened matters for
time
The resolution under discussion was
amended to read that the convention sex
tend an invitation TO all persons Of the
socialist movement in Illinois to join
hands with members Of the new uartv..
one delegate asked that some action
be taken in behalf Of Eugene Debs. the
socialist leader. 1t was referred to the
executive committee.
Adoption Of platform demanding radi
cal changes IN the administration Of
public affairs. the election of Duncan
Mcdonald. president Of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor. as chairman. and
choice Of an executive committee, were
closing business
The credentials committee announced
that a3 cities sent a total ct Gil dele
gates to the convention. These repre-
sented 56 crafts
The party today issued the following
statement of its convictions:
Labor is tho primary and just basis Of
political responsibility and power. II is
not merely the right. bur the duty Of
the workers by hand or brain TO be
come political party, s---.
Barnacles Ii Would scrape.
The labor party is destined to usher
in the new day OF freedom in the Unit
ed States-freedom from the grind of
poverty; freedom from the ownership
of government by big business: freedom
of the men and women who buy food
and ciothinz; and pay rent, from expoi-
tation at the hands of the money kings
Of 'skingiess" America
Organized workers are members of
It. TnorgaHized workers are members
Of it. Clerks. housewives. newspaper
men. farmers, school teachers, store
keepers belong TO it. Such heads of
organizations and business concerns as
IRE not exploiters or profiteers belong
70 it, There is no place in the party
for those who are not workers. There
is room within 1t for all who perform
service to society,
Eight our Day Plank.
The party enuneiates the following
program 10 WHICH IL HIhHsfS IISeiIs
Democratic control Of industry and
commerce for the general good Of those
who work.
The unqualified right Of workers to
organize,
The freedom from economic hazard
which comes with a minimum wage bas-
ed upon the cost Of living.
4 maximum working day If eight
hours and abolition of unemployment by
reducing the hours OF work still fur
ther. as necessary tn permit all who
are able to work to find occupation ana
full pay for those who for time. are
because of iIlness, accident
or temporary foss Of work.
Equality of Sexes. .s2s
Complete enfranehtsement # women
and equal pay for men and women do
ing similar work.
Reduction Of the cost ot living to a
just level by the elimination Of wastefui
methods and profiteering.
Complete revision Of the state con-
shtution,
Continued on Pnge Twol.