The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-10
THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
OPENED AT CHICAGO TODAY

CHICAGO.-(By A. P.)-The com.
mittee of 48, assisted by fraterna
delegates representing half dozer
liberal and radical organizations
launched the third party movement
here today in the first national con-
vention.
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
who won in the mail referendum tax
en- by the party to determine the most
popular candidate for the party's
presidential nomination, appeared to
have no opposition.
Today's session was gicen over
largely to key note speeches and or
ganization work. Difficulties be-
tween the programs of the commit
tee of 48 and the labor party remain
acute where they touch the railroad
problem, the leaders of both groups
said.
Both groups stand for government
ownership but differ as to the
amount of democratic management"
which would attach to transporta-
tion systems if taken over by the
government.
Thenonpartizan league representa-
tives, who were reported to have
pledged aid in organizing the farmers
of the northwest behind the new
party, announced that they are at
tending the conferences in personal
capacities only. The labor party in
sists that the word Labor" must be
represented in any party name adopt
ed.
Held Two Hour Session.
After two hours of argument over
rules and permanent organization Of
ficers, the convention adjourned to
meet again at 5 o'clock.
The 'sKey-Note" Speech.
CHICAGO.-The republican and
democratic parties were denounced as
l'the right and left wings of the same
bird of prey" at the opening of a |
"third party" national con-
vention here today.
Sounding the keynote of the as
semblage called together by the COM
48 to adopt platform and
place in the field another set of can
didates for presidency and vice
Allen McCurdy, tempor-
ary chairman, charged that the two
zig parties had evaded paramount
domestic issues at a time when what
,hecountry needs is 'fewer laws and
more freedom"
The abolition of special privilege,
Mr.. McCurdy said, was the issue
around which the new party would
appeal to the voters in November.
he said the party purposed effecting
hat end through removing the
ources from which privilege derives
is power. L
S'To accomplish this purpose" he
eclared, "it proposes public owner :
hip Of transportation and of the :
rincipal basic resources of the coun- :
ry and declares that all land held out :
f use for speculation should be fore :
d into use by taxation.
Consider the actual conditions I
nder which we meet. After years of I
ecret slavery the republican party I
he open and reveal themselves to I
othing but the right wing and the 4
eft wing of the same bird of prey.
is no longer possible for any one
ven to pretend that there is any diff !
erence on any issue between them. !
here is not word in either of their !
latforms that might not have been !
IIICeu ana uIldHlHOuSly oIluOTSeu Dy .
convention exclusively composed of !
lawyers and Wall street !
The only difference between !
lese platforms, as some one has re- !
arked, is a difference in the number /
words used to say nothing. Con- !
'onted by the gravest crisis of civili- !
alton, they have demonstrated even !
their own adherents that they are +
ithout the vision of craftsmanship, +
lie courage Of leadership or the con- +
ction of patriotism. +
The Proposed Platform. +
CHICAGO.-Adoption of a plat +
rm of three paragraphs, on which +
Dor, nonpartizans and sympathizers +
ith the middle class" union can I
free will be the first task of the
invention called by the committee of
ty-eight, which began its sessions G.
re today. sc
The platform, which will be used al
: the resolutions committee as a fo
sis for it's work, is one adopted by de-