Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-15
RADICALS MEET TO FORM PARTY

Radicals from all over the United
States have been in session in Chicago
the past week perfecting plans for
third national party. Radical labor
ties, revolving against the Gompers
faction; single-taXers, with a demand
that land bear all taxation burdens;
and organizers of the Nonpartisan
League are combining in one nation
al party. A large number of Nonpar-
tisan League workers are In attend
ance, but they have announced that
they are there as individuals. How
ever, they raised the league banner
over their section of the convention.
is. A Olsness, commissioner of insur-
ance; Walter Light, of the Immigra-
tion Department; and such organizers
as o. NJ. Thomason are among the
league representatives.
Some idea Of just how radical this
convention may be considered can be
formed from the following press re-
port Of proceedings:
Arthur G. Hays, chairman of the
committee read the report, recon-
mending amalgamation Of the radical
groups which would mean the staging
of one general convention.
He announced committee of five
had been appointed 10 confer with the
labor party and that the ,represan-
tatives of the Nonpartisan league of
North Dakota and the American con-
stituional party and the single tax
party had declared thelrwillingness to
join the amalgamation.
The convention unanimously adopted
the report by viva voce vote.
While the "forty-eighters" were
awaiting the reports of the various
committees, the session was turned in
10 an experience" meeting.
Townley Speaker Boastful
o. NJ. Thomason, of Minneapolis,
national lecturer for the Nonpartisan
league, the first speaker, boasted how
A. C. Townley, president of the Non
partisan league, had stole the republi-
can party in North Dakota.
While Thomason was speaking, Vic
tor Berger, ousted Milwaukee con-
gresham, who is under sentence by
a federal court for violating the es-
pionage act, strolled in and took a
seat at the press table. Berger de-
clared he was a friendly spectator. :"
Points to Berger as Friend
Single tax advocates applauded
when Thomason declared they had
single tax law on the North Dakota
statute book, although under another
name.
1--WE stole the republicans in that
state and it has been a good party
ever since," said Thomson.
He told how North Dakota put
over its program of public ownership
Of public utilities. "We just adopt
ed little resolution favoring state
owned grain warehouses, and now we
have state owned warehouses, mills,
elevators and banks-and we werne't
socialists like our friends here"
pointing at Victor Berger.
Cheer Mention of Bolsheviki
eve didn't make any promises.
We just passed laws. The repubi-
can party in North Dakota is now
running true to the form Of its or
iginal days. Nobody can get any
where in North Dakota if he opposes
the Nonpartisan program.
"This is the greatest opportunity
the American people has ever had,''
Thomason said in speaking Of the
third party movement.
At the mention of soviet Russia,
the crowd cheered.
"The:.; have set us a good ex-
AMPLE" said Thomason.
Chairman Called l., w. w. Defender
Swineburne Hale of New York
talked about deportation proceedings
of the federal government, attacked
Attorney General A. M. Palmer and
won applause. Hale told his audi
ence that Farley P. Christensen of
Utah permanent chairman of the con-
vention, was one "of the first de-
tenders of the I. W. W.
The delegates cheered at this until
Chairman Christensen was forced to
acknowledge them by bowling.
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