The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
FOR STRIKE PLANK
Republicans at Chicago RalIyy
Behind Aliens Plan.
Governor Believes Party Will
Put Plan In Platform.
NO OPPOSITION AS YET
Cannot Afford to Sidestep This
Issue, Says Allen.
May Be Means of Bringing Him
Out as ozark Horse
(By Staff Correspondent.)

Chicago, June disbursement of
the Kansas industrial court law-at
least recommendation for a federal
tribunal to protect the public in dis
putes between labor and capitals
expected to find prominent place in
the Republican national platform.
Party leaders who are coming to Chi
cago from every state in the nation
appear to get earnestly behind the
plan for a straight from the shoulder
fight on the strike problem.
Governor Allen himself is convinced
the party will not sidestep. He be-
heves plank favorable to supporters
OF the industrial court law will be
adopted by the convention next week,
The governor has a strong down-east
support for his platform plank and
believes there is every chance that the
industrial measure may be one of the
big fighting provisions OF the coming
ne tonal campaign.
Friday and today the governor
talked with dozens of delegates MANY
OF them were from the big Industrial
les where the organized labor vot.
/ IA both to be considered and feared.
Ihese delegates, the governor said,
are In favor of a clean-cut issue.
there is a general impression amon.,
the delegates that the Republican par
ty can expect little if any help from
the labor unions in the national battle.
consequently there is a growing ten
dency to carry the trouble to the
Democrats by appealing as strongly as
possible TO the defenseless and unpro-
tected suffering public.
Ihus far there has been no open
opposition to a plank declaring for
some sort of public control of indus
trial disputes. 1t is believed that in
view of the nationwide interest
aroused in the Kansas court law that
Governor Allen himself may be CON
suited in the wording of the indus
/ trial plank. The Kansas delegates are
pusily boosting for clearly defined
trial issues.
Will Take Positive Stand.
1T seems practically certain that
/ the convention will take a definite
/ and positive stand for some sort OF
/ pubic control of industrial disputes
thru creation of an impartial commits
| sion to safeguard the defenseless and
majority third party" the governor
| said. Down east there is a real de<
mand for such a plank. And ~
| down east delegations are strong But
/ the demand isn't restricted to the east
nor to the middle west. l believe 1t is
general Every delegate with whom
have talked favors some positive
course. l don't believe we dare to
sidestep or dodge. 1t is the greatest
public issue before the, nation. The
Republican party should strike
straight from the shoulder-and l be-
lieve it will pledge to the nation the
relief which is so greatly needed and
demanded"
Unless there is real change in no
tel lobby sentiment in the next few
days, the Republicans who are COM
ing to Chicago wifi urge the building
of platform that will support a real
live elephant. There is little of the
sentiment for soft words and kindly,
acceptable candidates which predom-
mated national convention sentiment
in 1916. This attitude may lead to
the making of a platform which will
define the industrial situation in such
manner as TO make it the dominant
issue before the voters in the coming
election.
Such course is not expected to in
tony manner endanger Governor AL
lens chances as a dark horse. In
event of n convention tie up, a deter
mined stand on Industrial matters may
make the Kansas governor the logical
candidate to defend the party plat
form and to carry the contest to the
voters for their November decision
Industrial policies as outlined by the
National Manufacturers association
will also be urged before the platform
committee. These measures are being
presented to the Kansas delegates by
Col. John s. Dean of Topeka and Har-
ry Sharp, secretary of the Kansas En-
ployers association. It is believed
Governor Allen will strongly support
these measures.