Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10
LIBERALS MEET
TO PLACE A NEW
PARTY IN FIELD
COMMITTEE OF FORTY-EIGHT
HAS CALLED A CONVENTION
WHICH MEETS IN ST. LOUIS
TO-DAY-SOME BUZZ SAWS
WHICH THE COMMITTEE WILL
TACKLE.
(By United Press)

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10-"Liberals"
of the United States were in a for
day conference here to-day to deter
mine their action in the coming presi-
Dental campaign.
Whether third political party,
pledged to policies of liberalism is
formed or an alliance with one of the
existing organizations effected will be
decided.
Amalgamatlon of the National La
Dor Party, Non-Partisan League. and
Farmers National Council with the
Committee Of Forty eight. forming a
body Of more than million voters at
the outset, was seen as a possibility.
The conference was called by the
Committee of Forty-eight" with
headquarters in New York and said
to have Representations in all states.
1t is in the form Of a caucus, leaders
declared at the oening. If a third
party is choice Of the liberal meet
ing national convention to. adopt a
platform and put up presidential and
national candidates will be held with
in the next three months.
Some Notables Present.
Men widely known in Americas po-
litical life, here to-day to attend the I
caucus included: Clifford Pinchot,
Dudley Field Malone; Bishop Williams
Of Detroit; Professor Tyrell Williams,
Scott Nearing and others. Nearly
600 persons representing every state
attended the opening session.
Internal and foreign problems of
the government will be considered by
the caucus.
A definite stand on the negro ques-
ton will be taken, officials predicted.
Howard R. Williams, of New York
City, vice-chairman of the Committee
IF Forty-eight, likened the negro ROB-
EN- in America to England's Irish
question and said it was now neces-
AIRY to take some positive step. Strin-
gent enforcement of laws against
ynching and legislation for their pro-
ection, probably will be advocated, It
vas anticipated by Williams.
another question to come up, said
will be adult education.
Some believe a secretary of educa-
ION with portfolio is necessary, aus
nented by schools throughout the
ountry for adults. There would be
10 attempt at compulsory education
or grown-ups, but the advantages
would be offered"
Some Other Reforms.
Other questions to be considered by
he caucus are: Initiative and refer 3
ndum; recall applied to state and l
ederal officials; an executive budget; t
cabinet responsible to the legisla- |
i've branch of the government pro- a
ortional representation; free press,
peech and assemblage; national suf-
rage; confirmation of absolute con-
rol of foreign relations by the presi- d
ent;" abolition of secret diplomacy; v
spionage laws; limitation of power of d
ne corts; income and inheritance Il
axes to raise revenue and equalize n
Cf wealth; government h
ynership of railroads and public util- W
les; private ownership of railroads e
nd utiF les. under government con- C;
oil; the Plurab plan; protective tar
T; enforcement of the Sherman law;
Dvernment control and ownership of
recognized monopolies;" immigra- Ii
on; super taxes on profits to meet Ii
le high cost of living and profteer- ],
g and compulsory training. n