Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-26
Farmers Desert
Labor Party;;'' Too
Mach Socialism.

Chicago, Nov. 2B.--Desertion py
Governor Lynn J. Frazier OF North
DAKOTA and his Nonpartisan League
delegates. the Withdrawal Of others
representing farmers, rumors Of rail-
road strike. aid Iierce arguments re-
yolving around the league OF nations,
prohibition. and advocacy OF 4 soviet
form Of government arc retardinx tho
movement 70 form national labor
party here.
About 400 OF the 1900 delegates as
sembled Saturday have left for their
homes in the last two days. while 400
others left last night and this morn
ing. Despite frantic efforts made by
sponsors of the party. only a few may
remain to adopt a platform.
A special session was held last night.
despite the fact that the delegates had
voted down motion late yesterday
afternoon calling for It ana was still
on at n late hour trying to whip some
order into the business Of the conven-
tion. Most Of those attending were
friends OF the kirkpatrick Federation
OF Labor" who sponsored the idea OF
the party with Governor Frasicr for
president.
Frank p. Walsh Of Kansas City, is
said to be their choice now.
Governor Frazier started the dele
gates rolling homeward, when he sent
the convention word that he could not
appear. His Non partisan league dele-
gates had withdrawn Saturday even
ing and II was expected he would get
them back. but he did not do so.
Tho delegates rcpresentis radical
farmers organiza tions resented tho in
PRODUCTION Sunday OF n resolution cali
ing for the characterization Of land"
and they started home Monday and
yesterday.
Rumors that the railroad men would
20 out On strike settled the question
for delegates from far distant cities
and they cleared out also. Thanks
giving also called others home. while
the arguments over national topics and
a soviet government yesterday caused
moro to leave. The convention was to
close Saturday. but indications last
night were to the effect that today
may see the last Of It.
....,.. Act on Resolutions.
Yesterdays session was mainly de-
voted to resolutions. Some OF these,
and action taken upon them. were:
One introduced by cigarmakers
union No. 81 of Boston, Mass, calling
for a soviet form OF government for
this country. ruled out OF order.
Another calling for a committee OF
three to study the prohibition question
and report at the next convention:
adopted after a resolution calling for a
referendum on prohibition failed to
meet approval. 4
Ono condemninE the trust press"
for "thein4 attitude against lsbor."
passed. 'seN
One calling for national bureau Of
health with hospitals and clinics In
each city. adopted.
Protest against the deportation Of
Hindus. adopted. e.
Resolution calling for the lifting Of
the embargo on Russia and the re-
sumption Of shipments OF food to that
country. adopted.
One calling for q new league OF ma
Etions and q referendum vote on the
question. tabled.
Women Beat "Wsts."
r Tho arguments on the prohibition
question were the warmest Of all that
were staged. Delegates from distillery
and brewery workers. walters and
others who make their living on lick
er" were the principal hackers Of the
resolution. It called for a referendum
to settle the question II the working
man wanted Kicker or not. They
were backed by q large number OF tho
other delegates and each side had its
speakers.
The drys. headed by Chairman Max
Hayes. with the support OF sixty wom-
en- delegates finally won out with a
substitute resolution calling fox the
committee to study tho question and
effects Of prohibition.
"Bootleggers are on every oorner
since the prohibition law has sone'
into effect" shouted Hayes. They
are selling chained lightning and 9TH
er drinks that are As bad a. poison. I
am against alcohol. but think We
should study the prohibition question
before we call for a vote"
No sooner was the prohibition uues-
ton out Of tho way than arguments
were begun on the soviet form Of
government for this country" Radi-
calls among the soviet hackers, mostly
socialists and ex-socialists. tried to
put Its Endorsement over, but II was
finally voted down as out Of order.
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