New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Radicals Plan
For Political
Revolt i'm u. S.
Merging Of Many Parties
at National Convention
Is Proposed by Leaders

Political revolution which aims al
"changes in the structure Of our gov
ernment" is planned through move
ment launched yesterday in an adver-
tiaement i'll Oswald Garrison Willard s
weekly, "The Nation" 1t calls for q
national convention of leaders Of radi-
cal thought. Out Of the conference it
is purposed to create national party
to contest for control of the govern
ment in the campaign Of 1920.
Revolution or Reconstruction ?" the
call is headed.
The prospectus takes hold of all the
existing causes of discomfort and
weaves them into plan of action, to
which it is evidently hoped that 1adi-
Gals of every shade Of belief can sub
scribe.
1t aims to effect union Of all the
various groups and factions which here
tofore have operated Independently.
The Elements
The elements directly appealed to or
included by association are theses
1. The Nonpartisan League--that
Is, Townley's movement-now sweep
ing the middle and northwestern
sections Of the country.
2. The new American Labor party,
branches of which already have heen
formed in New York, Chicago, Seat
tie and other sections.
8. The National party. which rep
resents the "high brow" element.
q. The l. w. W.
5. The Socialists.
Although not directly named, the
call is apparently designed to touch
lesser groups. Some of the names are
reminiscent of pacihsm.
It is rumored that if all these groups
can be amalgamatcd, then negotiations
will be opened with the Democratic
party, many Of whose leaders are un-
derstood beforehand to be sympathetic
Recognition of Russian Soviet
The call for action refers to the
absence in the present form of gov
ernment of an effective medium
through which to express their eco.
nomic demands"
The nationwide propaganda for the
movement, which has been under way
for several months past, urges "rcprc-
scntation by economic unit" and de-
mands the recognition Of tho Soviet
government Of Russia by the United
States.
Names Of officials high in the service
OF the Wilson Administration are men
TONED as being behind the new party
or Of having full knowledge of it,
plans.
Leadership in the movement ba:
been taken by members of the Natona
Party, which was formed by the
irreconcilables of the old Progressive
movement, augmented by Socialists
Prohibitionists and Single Takers
| Following series OF conferences, il
| was said yesterday, ]. A. H. Hopkins
active head of the party. drew up thu
call sent out from the party head
quarters, Is East Fortieth Street, in
closed IN a letter from Mr.. Hopkins
which, in even more Illuminating fash
ion than the call itself, conveys the
basic idea behind the scheme.
A committee of forty eight is to b,
named shortly, under whose guidanc,
the movement will be pressed. Follow
| ing is the copy of the call:
Revolution or Reconstruction
A Call to Americans
America has reached turning poin
| in her history The time has come TO
all free minds 20 meet in concerted eff
fort to face and shape the crisis.
Despite Americas splendid success
in war wagcd against foreign autcc
racy, our country is menaced by th
growing power Of an autocratic and re