Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-13
given union labor all i, had asked

ana some more.
Delegates Cheer 1. W. W. Leader.
During the long wait for confer
encc reports. S~winburne Hale, of
New York. telling Of deportation pro
cccGinGs of the Federal government.
attacked Acknowledgement Palmer
and won applause. Hale told his
audience that Farley L. Christensen,
of Utah. permanent chairman OF the
convention. was one 'oc the first de-
tenders Of the |. w. w" Tho dsl'
egatcs chocrcd mt his until Chairman
Christensen WAS forced to acknowl-
edge by bowling.
THE Department Of Labor has
since become cmancipatcd.' Hale said.
dealing with Palmer, by the courage
OF Louis Post"
Here the delegates, 4 number of
them rising. gave three cheers for
the Assistant Secretary OF Labor.
whose impeachment has been urged
by Attorcny-GoUcral Palmer.
Hale referred To himself casually
as IAN old-fashjoncd evolutionary
American and asserted that Attor-
ncy-Gencral Palmer has tho high
est ideals and the lowest practices
W = ''s 'ai'tHi ~ 0"A hiSNoiS'
Eamonn de Valera. who got a
rousinE reception as he entered the
hail. cut short iIalc's talk. and was
republic
AmalgamntinG hybrid PARTIES.
Formation Of Il new party is no
longer Il question OF whether, but of
how, Arthur y. Hayes. chairman of
The conference committee represent
ing the comforting elements. told the
Committee OF forty-l;ight V
ton today.
Mr.. Hayes made this statement i'm
presenting the first report of the con-
ference committee to the convention
of the Committee Of Forty-Eight.
Discussion was continuing, he said.
among representatives of the Com
mittce of Forty Eight. the National
Labor party. the Nonpartisan League
south of Dakota; World WAR Vcter-
ans. American constitutional Commit
tee. rank aud file veterans II Single
Tax party.
The report read assured the dele
gates that before they left the city
amalsama;ion of all political parties
meeting hc-c would be effected.
Assurances were given In 1t that
all groups would join in one big CON
vcntion.
nbor Party Marks Time.
II convention of the Labor party
of the United states marked time ut
the morning session while The plat
form committee labored over Il mass
OF proposed rlanks and the confer
cncc committee continued ncgotia-
lions with the Committee Of Forty
Eight.
Chairman Walker. armed with 4
hammer as a gavcl. had difficulty in
bringing the arriving delegates L.
order. Walker complained that tho
convention was breaking its six-houi
woriday rule by starting on the dele
gate hometown time and quitting
on Chicago misunderstanding time.
The convention devoted the session
to hearing the platform projects OF
It's fratcrnal d~olcgatcs.
I. ". W. Distributc Propaganda.
The "one big union group appeared
at today's session and distributed
their propaganda.
Miss Maudc McCreary. OF the Fed.
Grated ~i'ress. advised the Labor
party members 10 cease buying o.
supporting the "capitalistic press.
"g"rhlcd its stories or sent out plair
lies. about what we are trying to do
Miss McCrcary told the delegate:
mat II they nominated Senator L..
foi!otic Tor President the capitals,
tic press" would '"ahotasc' the new:
by. not printing anything about him
N"npariisan League representative:
today appealed to the Labor part,
q convention for IN. Irl Hpinl Gpn,,nr
o! It's party members in moving tn,
!cagU farmers CROPS.
~Thnnips"m ad'"catcs Soviet Bank.
Carr! -. Thompson, a league leader
asked that working people transfer
Their savings deposited in capitals
banks" to league institutions. II,
I.tlared that the grain farmers .
the Northwest nccd"d S2.. 0np, GOO. am
mat through Inc proposed transfe
thcir needs could DC met at Il low
rate of Interest.
bciorc Adjournment ut noon tn,
convention agreed to u night session
10 receive the port Of the onfcr
"acc committee, which has been ne
7 E"t!atlnE With Il like committee fron
the i'oriy-ltighIcrs convention on tn,
question OF am~a!Samation.
Three complete platform draft:
were IN tile hands OF the Labor part
resolutions committeeman when the
renewed CELEBRATION this afternoon
Platform Demands Naturalization.
In the main. Robert -. buck, I'LL
nolS, chairman of the committee, sal
Uiey i"ilo" the declaration OF princi
pcs adopted by the party at it's iir:
%nat!Onal convention last Novcmbci
: Standardization OF raw materials
public utilities and the principal in
dustricS is included.
y plank for Irish freedom, to which
he Committee OF Forty-t.ight is sal
10 be opposed, Is Il part Of each O
the proposed drafts.
Inc labor committee will comnlet
] IT'S nn.ll G.llfA- .nnItH4I and No. -
row VIII go into conference with IN,
Committee OF Forty Eight p!atfor,
writer's in an effort 10 iron out diff
~crchccS and complete a piatfori
mat VIII be satisfactory to both con
vcntionS.