The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-01
LABOR PARTY
ENTERS FIELD
Frank p. Walsh and Gov. Lynn
Frazier Are Favored as
Ticket Leaders.
WOMEN AID IN MOVE
Old Parties Characterized as
Hopeless Bankrupts" by
New Organization.

Chicaso, NOV. 3O.-FNor president
Frank p. Walsh of Kansas City.
For Representations Frazier,
governor of North Dakota
This ticket represents, unofficially.
-he sentiment of the new labor party.
Last August. representatives from
seven states, in which local labor par
ties had been organized, met in Chi
cago to build the foundation for a Ma
tlonal Labor Party. Illinois, Ohio, In
diana, New York. Kansas, California
and Connecticut were represented
We hold that the formation of a
National Labor Party has become not
only expedient. but imperative" read
the call. formulated nearly three
months before the coal miners were
enjoined by the federal court from
striking for higher wages and shorter
hours.
"The hopeless bankruptcy of the
dominant, political parties" continued
the statement, land their utter inabil-
ity to function in the interests of the
people in the present crisis and to
meet the profound economic and social
problems that now portend. make it
self evident that the people take the
reins of government in their own
hands if grave consequences resulting
from social evolution and the lack of
understanding among those entrusted
with public affairs are to be avoided
and this country is to be made safe for
justice and democracy"
This new political party is to be
based upon
Restoration OF all civic liberties;
The public ownership and demo-
cratic management Of the means of
transportation:
The abolition of excessive land own
ership and holding land out Of use for
speculative purposes.
In response to the call more than
1904 delegates assembled in Chicago.
on Saturday. Nov 22. for a four days
session to complete the work of a pre-,
liminary nationwide labor organiza-
tion-wholly political in it's nature.
Naturally. gathering of this kind
drew some radicals, but they were
comparatively few and they received
little encouragement from the rank
and file of union labor men who made
up the majority of the convention
Striking mine workers and steel work
ers were there In numbers and they
gave John Fitzpatrick and John H
Walker a demonstration when they
spoke. Many women were present and
took part in the proceedings.
In addition to the union labor del
egates representatives of the Nom
Partisan league. the committee of for
ty-eight and other organizations were
given seats in the convention j. A.
Hopkins and George Record of New
Jersey, former Roosevelt progressive,
attended And Langdon Davies, the
La Dor party member of the British
parliament and Monica Ever of Lon
don. were on the convention program.
Max E. Hayes, organizer for the In
ternational Typographical union, OF
Cleveland, was chairman of the con-
yention and probably will direct the
activities of the new partys national
committee.
Sentiment among the delegates ap-
neared against the Plumb plan of
railroad control, although some gov
ernment ownership plan will undoubt-
edfy be carried into election by the
new party, which hopes to obtain the
supnort of the Plumb plan followers
The plan of the leaders is to hold the
nominating convention probably after
the democrats and the republicans
have chosen their candidates, in the
meantime continuing the work OF or
panization in the various states, with
the view of sending labor men to con-
cross. as we'll as aiding the national
ticket.