Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-06-24
NEW BULL MOOSE PARTY
TO FIGHT REPUBLICANS

Opposed to the Republican candi-
date and platform are already four
or five third parties with several
groups yet to be heard from. The
suil Moose Progressives, reborn in
chicago a few days ago at a dinner
at the Auditorium hotel. with 100
men from 27 States present, are pro-
posing ticket. but are withholding
judgment until the Democratic con-
>"htion. to meet in San Francisco
next week. acts.
Ihe Committee Of Forty eight"
with membership of 100000 per-
sons. Is to hold a convention in
'hicago July 10 for the selection OF
national candidates: the Socialists al
ready have nominated Eugene "
bebs and Seymour Stedman: the sim
gle takers are talking about a third
purity. and the Labor party of the
enited States, with it's convention in
Ihicago July II, IL and 13. proposes
10 put ticket and a platform in tho
field.
Just how strong any or all Of theso
third parties may become Is nron-
'ematical. but the Labor party is be-
Ing taken the most seriously, mas
much as 1t has been in the field for
long time. has proposed tickets and
platform for months before tn.
TWO big parties selected dates for
'"eir convention. and is moving along
s"hdiy upon its own fgurative feet.
Dissatisfaction
me republican convention is respon-
s'pie Tor proposed action by the for
mer Bull Moosers. who want to pro-
test against the defeat of Wood
Johnson and Hoover The former
Moosers hope to combine followers of
all three candidates under one ban-
her' possibly that OF Hiram Johnson
ano senator William E. Borah. with
william Randolph Hearst lurking in
the background.
inc Committee of Forty-eight. -
neiieVes. 1t says, in a statement inst
issued, that the Republican party muf-
MED the big issues of the day pro-
poses ticket and mentions follow
crs OF Roosevelt. johnson and La
roulette as those who were ignored
La Follette is flirting with the Labor
party-or the Labor party Is flirting
with La Toilette. just which is nm
determined so far-so Is the "con,-
mittee Of Forty-elght." The Labor
party Will not merge its identity into
the committee. but invites the com
mittee to come in with the Labor
party. The Bull Moosers are on the
renee, now merging with no one: the
single takers are inclined to iump
with the Committee OF Forty-cight. :"
and there you are!
fiattorms OF these liberal par
Ties are being worked out SO thev
VIII MT together in case II Is decided
10 amalgamate in support of ono
presidential ticket.
Both the Labor party and tho
committee of Forty-eight" have
practically decided on the presenta
'lon OF duplicate labor planks to
'neir conventions. These planks. ac-
cording to officials of both partias
VIII differ only in their wording and
VIII provide public ownership of
transportation. natural resources
STOCK yards. grain elevators. tele-
phone. telegraph. -four mills and all
hasic industries. with workers par-
uclpating In the management.
The League OF Nations issue has
peen left untouched by the platform
builders. Opinion on the subject Is
divided. there being the same trouble
among the liberals on this question
as that experienced by the Republi-
cans at their convention and which
1t Is predicted. will crop out at the
democratic convention. Liberal
leaders do not expect 1t to cause a
smashup.
TheeCommittee OF Forty eight has
opened a campaign to popularize it.
self through the circulation OF pam
phlets containing declarations OF
principle, adopted at its conference
In st. Louis last December.
Bust the trusts" was expected to
be one Of the popular slogans II both
parties unite on one candidate. In
the pamphlets the committee at
tacks the steel. oil, beef. milling and
coal trusts"
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Whit Arcbe,. Haad