Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-12
Non-Partisans Appeal 10 Labor for
Financial Aid In Moving League
Members Huge Wheat Crops This Year

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7, Chicago, July 12. - Non-partisal
league representatives today appealet
10 the labor party convention for tn
financial support of its party mem
bers in moving the league farmers
drops.
Carl D. Thompson, IL leagu, lead
er, asked that working people
transfer their savings, deposited In
scapitalistic banks" to league insti'
buttons. He declared that the grain
farmers Of the northwest needed s25
100000 and that through The propos
cd plans their needs would be met at
D low rate Of interest.
Thompson's appeal was responded
to with resolution by the conven-
tion which made the speech part
Of the record Of proceedings. Max
Hayes, national labor party chair
man, speaking in behalf of the res
0Iution, said the appeal could thus
be widely distributed and labor
would answer"
Before adjournment at noon, the
convention agreed to a night session
TO receive the report Of the confer
ence committee which has been nego-
fiating with like committee from
the forty Fighters convention ON the
question of amalgamation.
i Three complete platform drafts
were in the hands of the labor party
resolutions committee men when they
renewed deliberations this afternoon.
In the main, Robert Buck, ILL.,
hois. chairman Of the committee, said
they follow the declaration of prin-
ciples adopted by the party at its
Rirst national convention last Novem-
her. Naturalization of raw mater
aais, public utilities, and the princi-
pal industries is included.
A plank for Irish freedom. to which
the committee of 48 is said to be OPP
posed is part Of each Of the pro-
posed drafts.
( Swineburne Hale continued his
speech after the conference report had
been heard.
There is nothing that stands be-
tween the United States and revolu-
tion but the new party that Is beng
formed here" Hale asserted.
II don't want revolution. Nobody
who was soldier wants force and
violence. / was soldier. I'll never
be drafted or serve again in another
wa OF offense or defense. You hear
that soldiers will not vote for LaFol-
Iette II we nominate him here. I'm
one; ~ know that they will. know,
too. that If they try another war with
Mexico. they'll have to fight the world
war veterans to get it over"
Hale got three cheers and q pro-
1onged demonstration after which we.
convention recessed for lunch until
1880 p. m.
When the resolutions committee of
the committee of 48 resumed the pro-
posed Irish plank was taken up.
committee asking for a plank grant,
ing recognition to the Irish republic
was heard first. Several speakers
voiced their opposition to the pro-
posed Irish plank.
British rule in India was denounced
by Taraknath Das Of New York, speak
ing for the Friends of Freedom for In
dia.
When Das finished his appeal for
sympathy for Indian independence he
was given an ovation, half the conven-
tion rising in applause.
After Frank p. Walsh of Kansas
CITY and Dudley Field Malone Of New
York had presented the argument Tor
a plank advocating recognition by the
country of the republic of Ireland ana
Demarest Lloyd of Boston had opposed
such plank, the Irish question was
passed,
Single tax advocates were then in
Sited to present their arguments.
Mr.. Hard, writer OF Washington.
was interrupted by the appearance
pf delegation led by A, G. Hayes Of
New York, chairman Of the confer
ence committee. Mr.. Hayes announc-
ed that the amalgamation Of the
elements outside Of the labor party
ana the committee Of 4S had been
accomplished. The group, he led, he
said, contained representatives of the
American constitutional party, the
American party Of Texas the World
war veterans Single tax party, the
partisan league and the fri
vate soldiers and sailors legion.
Mr.. Hayes added that he had ev-
cry assurance that the national labor
party would come in; II not that we
would 60 to them" Mr.. Hayes then
left to resume the work of the con-
ference committee. and Il. T. o.
IAughlin Of Brooklyn Of the Ameri-
can constitutional party took the
floor as the first speaker for the
amalgamating groups.
|. THE convention broke into an up
roar after O'Laughlin's talk when
speakers from the national labor par
ty entered the hall. Duncan McDon-
aid, chairman of the labor party Of
Illinois was led to the platform.
Laughter swept the delegates when
b District Of Columbia delegate NOV
ed that the republican and demo-
cratic parties "be invited to join this