Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-14

Enrly this morning the conferences
Committee announced that the third
pnrty Platform vnS hcin;s rewritten.
ana that n copy OF 1t wouId lie sent
TO senator In Toilette by u mcsSc..-
ger, who will be one of the memberx
of the coa,mittcc. The messcnrcr
Will leave ChicnSo for Madison MT 2
n. W.. md In expected 10 get word
OF In Follcttc'S opinion back to tho
convention when II meets ut 0:3O I'm
the morning.
CHICAGO. July 13.-Faced with tho
task OF retailoring their platform TO
ut the candidate. the resolutions COM
mittec of the new political party,
which will probably be known as tho
farmer-Labor party. struggled to-
night to compromise widely divergent
views into comprehensive statement
OF political principles satisfactory TO
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette.
The Wisconsin Solon wants to lead
the new party" Chairman Farley
Christensen. of Utah. told tho dele
gates before they adjourned. Tho
delegates had waited several hours to
adopt n platform and to select a leader
when Chrstenson's announcement
for the platform committee reaching
common ground tonight
Senator La Toilette sent mes
senEcr to the convention from his
home In Madison, Wis, in which he
served notice on the now party leaders
that he would not accept the presi-
Dental nomination from the conven-
ton unless the platform is modified
m In
Declares Platform, Too Drastic.
The Wisconsin Senator declared
that the labor groups platform de-
mands were too radical and suggested
drastic changes in the draft OF the
platform which was practically ready
for presentation to the convention.
The national convention after waiting
several hours for the conference COM
mittee to get together on n platform
which would be acceptable to all,
voted at 1880 O'Clock tonight to ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at
9:30 o'clock
Senator La Toilette sent written
message to the new party leaders In
which he said he was willing to lead
the new political movement. but that
he was already serving the public and
would continue TO do so and would
not accept the new party's nomination
for the presidency unless the plat
form embodied planks which would
win commendation and support to the
new party.
Can't Go Too Fast.
from my experience in politics I
have found that you cannot educate
the public on too many economic
reforms at one time. In my judgment
the tentative draft of the platform is
too comprehensive"
Through his personal representa-
tives. Gilbert Il. Roe and his son,
Robert NJ. La Toilette. Jr.. who are on
the ground. the Wisconsin Senator
recommended several radical changes
and elminations in tho proposed
platform. Senator La Follette's hand
appeared in the platform building
following another deadlock over the
platform between the labor group
and the representatives OF tho Com
mittec of Forty Eight. Being unable
to agree on all OF tho planks, tho
labor group had broken away from
the Forty Fighters. and were pre-
pared TO present to the amalgamated
convention platform which. with a
few changes. was tho Same as the
Labor party's original document
When La Toilette over the long
distance telephone began to guido
the drafting OF the platform the sit-
uation became more complicated. At
first the labor group were inclined
10 make concessions and they sub
mitted to number OF important
changes.
Getting Closer Together.
AT o'clock word came from the
platform committee room that the
groups wero getting together. and
when the platform was finally re-
drafted for presentation to the con-
Vention later in the evening it would
probably be adopted with practically
no opposition in tho convention
The labor group agreed to discard
reference TO the Plumb plan. the ma
tionalization OF banks. the tax on
capital and make other changes.
Government ownership and demo-
cratic control OF railroads. coal mines
and public utilities were approved.
There were demands for.more modi-
hcations and revisions and new
deadlock developed and the conveu-
ton was notified that an early agree
ment could not bo reached and tha
conferees settled down for what
promised to be another all-right ses,
sion. f ~
Senator La Toilette was In frequent
communication with his advisers
who sat In with the platform COM
mistee. and his messenger was sent
back to Madison during tho, sarly
morning hours bearing a,copyl the
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