Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28
NATIONAL LABOR PAR 7
Organization Has Finally Been Com
pleted
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
Wants Liquor Question Submitted to
the People-Stands for Equality of
Industrial Opportunity for Negro
aI.. Ma NU;tb Max;eo

Opposed to War With Mexico.
Work of organizing the new labor
party Of the United States, was, com
pleted in Chicago last Tuesday night
with the adoption Of lengthy dec
laration of principles and the election
OF a national committee which Will
consist of one man and one woman
from each state. Headquarters for the
marty will be established in Chicago.
The convention adjourned Tuesday
night.
The organization will call national
convention next summer to nominate
candidates for president and vice pres
ident. In the meantime the leaders oil
the movement will organize in the diff
ferent states. A monthly tax of two
cents per capita will be levied on the
membership to finance the party.
The new labor party of the United
States refrained from taking posi-
tive stand on the prohibition question
but after several hours of heated dis
cussion, q compromise measure was
adopted which provided for the ap-
pointment of a special committee OF
three to investigate the effect of the
prohibition constitutional amendment
law. This committee will report at
the next national convention.
Representatives of trade unions
from cities urged the convention to go
on record against the dry law, while
party leaders and delegates from far
mers and cooperative organizations
were anxious that no declaration be
made.
A report by the committee on reso-
lutions declared that it deemed it best
to make no direct declaration on pro-
hibition, but to ask congress to sub
nit to n referendum of the people. At
the suggestion of Chairman Max Hays
OF Cleveland, this report was substi-
'tuted by the compromise measure.
A number OF wet delegates with
drew from the session because they
interpreted this action as q victory for
the drys.
The convention approved the Plumb
plan for government ownership Of the
railroads and the cooperative move
ment to reduce the high cost of living.
Resolutions calling for the estab-
lishment of q soviet government in
the United States and advocating the
abolishment of the United States su-
preme court was voted down.
Other resolutions adopted were:
For the creation of a national de-
partment of health to establish hos
pitfalls and medical and dental dispcn-
saries in every county and city for the
free treatment of the sick.
A demand that the United States
government recognize the Irish repub-
lie.
Opposition to declaration of war
against Mexico.
Demand that negroes he given po-
litical, industrial and economical
equality.
Condemnation of mob violence even
when participated in by organizations
and individuals protesting to be in
spired by motives Of patriotism.
The constitution was amended to
prevent any member from running for
office on any other ticket or accepting
the endorsement of another party.
Included in the declaration Of prin-
ciplea are the following:
Election of Federal judges by popu-
lar vote for terms not exceeding four
years.
International solidarity Of labor.
and women to be eight hours a day
and forty-four hours a week.
Minimum wages for workers to be
fixed by law.
Old age, unemployment and sick
pensions.
Government to own and operate the
banking business of the country.
Naturalization of unused lands.
Incomes of individuals to be limited
by law.
National initiative, referendum and
recall.
Application of the home rule" prin-
ciple in state, county and city govern
ment.
Condemnation of government by in
junction.
Repeal of the espionage law and all
other repressive statutes passed dur
ing the war;
Condemnation of universal military
training and conscription.
A demand for international disarm-
ament to prevent future wars.
Immediate release of all political
and industrial prisoners.
Naturalization Of all public utilities
and all basic industries.
Criminal prosecution of profiteers
and eXploiters Of labor.
Demand for free speech, free press
and right of free assembly.
Demand that all government work
be done by day labor instead of by
contract.
Equal pay for men and women.
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