Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-26
NATIONAL. LABOR
PARTY IS SPLIT
ON PROHIBITION
Compromise, Commission Is
Named to Investigate Eff
fects of Amendment.
BREWER URGES VOTE
OF CONDEMN ALTON
"TOilers Want to Drink Glass of
Beer When Days Work is
Done," Says Joseph
PrOebstle.

TOcUSlic.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-Organiza-
ton of the labor party of the
United States was completed to-
night by the adoption of a
lengthy declaration of princi-
pies and the election of nation
al committee, consisting of one
man and one woman from each
state. Headquarters for the new
party will be established in
Chicago.
The organization will call
national convention next sum-
mer to nominate candidates for
president and vice president.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-At the close of
a heated session, the labor party of
the United States today refrained
from taking a positive stand on the
prohibition question, but as a COM
promise measure adopted resolu-
ton providing for the appointment
of special committee to investigate
the effect Of the prohibition consti-
tutional amendment law and report
at the next national convention of
the party.
The delegates appeared to be about
evenly divided on the prohibition sub
ject. Representatives of trades
unions from other cities wanted the
convention to go on record against
the dry law, while the party leaders
and delegates from farmers and CO.
operative organizations were anxious
to have the body make no declaration
on the question.
Joseph Proebstle of Cincinnati,
representing the International Brew
cry Workers, pleaded with the con-
vention to adopt resolution con-
demning prohibition.
"This is no Sunday school con-
men," he said. 81 represent co.
900 workmen. The toilers want to
drink glass of beer when their
days work is over and they should
be permitted to do it,"
"John Barleycorn is dead and you
can't bring the dead to life!" shouted
delegate from Iowa.
Chairman Max Hayes of Cleveland
finally quoted the warning factions
by suggesting as substitute that
committee of three be named to
study the effect Of prohibition and
report to the next national conven-
ton, which was adopted.
Approve Plumb Plan.
A number of wet delegates with
drew because they interpreted the
action taken as victory for the
drys.
The convention approved the
Plumb plan for government owner
ship of railroads and the ,co-operat-
i've movement to reduce the high cost
of living. Delegate Nicholas Klein
Of Cincinnati threw the convention
into an uproar by insisting that a
resolution be adopted calling for the
government to recognize the soviet
government of Russia. Delegates
from Iowa, Kansas and the Western
states vigorously opposed the reso-
luton.
Chairman Hayes finally restored
order by declaring the resolution out
of order.
Resolutions calling for the estab-
lishment of a soviet government in
the United States and advocating
the adjustment of the United States
supreme court were voted down.
Resolutions adopted were:
A demand that the United States
government recognize the Irish re-
public.
Demand for declaration of war
with Mexico.
Demand that negroes be given pc"
litical, industrial and economic equal
ity.
The constitution of the party was
amended to prevent any member from
running for office on any other
ticket or accepting the endorsement
of another party.
Chairman Hayes explained that this
rule would not prevent the party
from cooperating with the non-par-
tican league and other organizations.
Longdon Davis, fraternal dele
gate from the Independent labor par
ty of Great Britain, said that in Eng
land it no longer was a question Of
whether the coal mines would be ma
tionalized.
"The only question now is whether
we will confiscate the mines or pay
for them" he said.