The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-15
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Try TO Draft Him. !
HIS PLATFORM WITHHEI
Conventions Statement of Princi
Chiefly RefIecting Labor Views.
lieVed Too Radical For Senator

himself available as candidate ia
the new party presidential numl1Ieet
He sent word to the conrentiolE III
did not want the nomination k
The committee OF forty-eignt sSIA
OF the convention expected thiss
clSlon, deeming the proposed platfbfSl
too radical for the senator.
Immediately after Chairman Nai
ker announced Mr. LafOllette's daaR
ION, Lester Barlow, leader of n
World War Veterans, entered the hsz&sl
and demanded Mr. Lafollette be dfsskt
ed, despite his desires. 81
He charged the convention IA
boss ridden by a secret intriguih;
clique" and its leaders were contBal
ing Mr.. LafOllette's platform for ga
the convection would adopt it.
His passionate appeal started an sip
roar and delegates demanded the pfst
form be read.
AT the psychological moment SOM
one swung large photograph of fl
senator before the convention ani
draped it in an American flag.
The NOn-Partisan Leaguers fros
the Dakotas started a parade viii
state standards and state after stat
fell into line. Pandemonium reigne,
for thirty minutes, punctuated wiz
cries of read that platform, aflt
lets adopt it,
New York and Illinois delegation
remained in their seats, as did thos
Df Ohio and some other groups. a
the parade progressed the state stand
ards We're carried to the platform aAt
grouped about Mr.. LafoIlette's picture
Previously majority report of sth
platform committee had been parfE.
prepared. 1t represented chiefly tlf
Labor party opinion. Only the pre-
lmble and two planks of the repor
we're given out.
The preamble asserted in the Unite,
States the power of government ha
been stolen from the people.
.laSsed the peace conference as
greedy spectacle" said the "mastei.
If our government league themselve
With the money masters of other M
ions to prevent self-determination 5.
ielp1ess peoples, Z asserted an az J
S being made In the United States L
.stiffe discussion and strip rights an,
iberties from Americans" and an
lounced Into this breach step tn
umalgamated groups of men and VIC
men who perform useful work wit
iand and BRAIN
The first plank entitled 100 pc
ent Americanism," called for repea
If laws against espionage, crimina
Vndicalism and sedition, and demand
ID restoration of civil liberties AM
American doctrines"
Election of federal judges and es
ablishment of the initiative referen
Jum and recall, the referendum es
,ecially applying TO war issues, lex
, ept in cases of actual military inva
ion," were advocated.
The second plank headed, "Abolisl
dilitarism at Home and Abroad" de
aands withdrawal of the Unite
ytates from further participation un
Ter the treaty of Versailles" and OF
ers recognition to elected govern
uent in Russia and Ireland" wit
refusal to go to war with Mexico a
he behest of Wall street"
It asks for withdrawal from die
atorship over the Philippines, Hawaii
Iaiti, DOMINICAN Republic, Porto Rice
5uba and Guam"
On democratic control of industry
he platform declared for "the righ
,f labor to an increased share in tn
responsibilities and management Of in
Iustry; application of this princlpl
be developed in accordance VII
he experience of actual operation.
public ownership and operation
With democratic control of all publ
Utilities and natural resources, incluo
ny large abattoirs, stock yards, grail
elevators, water powers, ana COZ
torage and terminal warehouses,
vas declared for in the fourth planF
also urged government ownershl
nd democratic operation of the raj
sods, mines, oil lands, pipe lines an
anks, telegraph and telephone lines
md enactment by law of permanen
public policy that no land shall b
,eId ont of use for speculation or t
I'D monopoly: granting of credit, I
Individuals or groups according g
regulations laid down by congress
which will safeguard deposits.