Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-17

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what effect this concession would
have on their course when they met
| today. It was apparent Christen
sens nomination served to we1G
strongly the elements remaining il
Zen Candidates Voted On
John Fl. Walker, chairman of the
joint convention, stated today that
| if Hayes refused the nomination the
executive committee would name a
labor man to succeed him. Ten can
didates were placed in nomination for
II Henry Ford: Detroit: pu aiHSeq Field
Malone, New York City: Jane Ad-
dams, Chicago; Senator Robert M
La Toilette, Wisconsin; John Fitz-
patrick, Chicago; Eugene V. Debs;
Governor Lynn Frazier, of North Da-
Louis Post; Herbert Bigelow, Gin
cinnati minister.
On the first ballot Malone led with
a total of 166. Christensen was Sec
ond, with 121.1; Debs, 68; Ford, 1913;
Frazier, 8; Bigelow. z, and Post IL.
balloting the convention eliminated
all but Malone and Christensen. The
result Of the second ballot was
Christensen, 1925; Malone, ia. When
the result of the ballots was an
nounced Christensen addressed the
convention.
He was in entire accord, he de-
clareti, with the platform. This plat
form provides for NATURALIZATION
with democratic control of mines and
railroads.
For the first time in history. a
woman was placed in nomination fol
| president. Jane Adams, of Chicago
was placed in nomination, but he1
name was withdrawn when 1t was
stated Miss Adams had declared
she would not accept.
la Toilette withdraws
La Follette's candidacy was with
drawn only when Robert La Toilette
Jr., took the platform and stated Il
was the express desire Of his father
not to be nominated.
Hayes was opposed only by Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait, Of New York
and Lester Barlow, Minneapolis, pres
ident Of the Worlds War Veterans
| Plans for preparing for the fall cam
paign will be begun next week.
The platform as adopted by thu
| labor farmer group contains nine
planl1s, summarized as follows:
1. AmericaniZation: Demands the
| right of free speech, amnesty fol
| political prisoners, repeal OF esp1on
| age, sedition and criminal syndical
| list" laws, referendum and recall fol
federal judges and equal suffrage fol
2. Demands withdrawal of tn,
| United States from participation IN
der the Versailles treaty in the Re
duction, of conquered peoples t
recognition. of the republic of Ire
| land and the new Russian govern
ment;;" abolition of secret treatie!
and withdrawal Of the United
States from the dictatorship WI
exercise over the Philippines. Cuba
! Porto Rico, Guam and Hawaii" Thi!
section also pledges support to g;
league of free peoples"
8. Demands Democratic contro
Of industries, laying down the "righ
Of labor for an increasing share il
ment of industry"
4. Calls for public ownership Of al
public utilities and natural resources
and immediate repeal of the Esch
Cummings railroad law.
!. 5. Demands favorable laws fol
farmers, establishment Of public mar
kets, extension of federal farm loans
system, organization of state and ma
| tional service to guide applicants fol
! farms and farmers already on land
and promotion of farmers benefi,
organizations, which actually will
help"
g. Advocates government econom,
to replace extravaganza that has
run riot under the present admin
| istration," denouncing the system
/ that has created one war million
diers killed in France" demanding
the war-acquired wealth be taxed sc
as to shift the tax burden from the
poor, expressing opposition to con
sumption taxes and recommending
steeply graduated income taxes fol
federal revenue. and taxation OF lane
| values and sharply graduated inheri
lance taxes for state and local gov
| eminent.
Pay for Soldiers
| Z. Urges reduction Of the cost Of
living by sterilization of currency
| federal control of meat packing in
dustry and enforcement of presen
laws against, profiteers. ESPECIALLY
| the big ones"
8. Favors justice to soldiers of the
world war as matter of right ant
not of charity" recommending pay
ment of a sum Sufficient to make
their way no: less than their peace
time earnings"
9. Labor's bill Of rights, which in
Cludes declarations for:
The unqualified right Of all work
ers, including government workers
| to strike.
Freedom from compulsory arbi
| tration.
Old-age unemployment payment:
| and Workmen's compensation to in
sure workers against accident an(
disease.
Abolition of employment of chill
dren under sixteen years, complete
and effective protection of women il
industry with equal pay for equa
work, abolition of private employ
ment of detective agencies useC
| against strikes and exclusion from
interstate commerce of convict labor
products.