Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-14

women who perform useful work
with hand and brain"
| The first plank. entitled 100 per
cent Americanism," called for repeal
Of laws against espionage, criminal
syndicalism. and sedition, and de-
mands restoration of civil liberties
and American doctrines"
| Election Of federal judges. and
establishment OF the initiative. refer
! endum and recall. the referendum
especially applying to war issues,
except in cases cf actual military
invasion" were demanded.
The second plank headed abolish
militarism at home and abroad" de-
mands withdrawal OF the United
States from further participation un-
der the treaty OF Versailles" and%o
fers recognition to elected govern
ments in Russia and Ireland" with
refusal to go to war with Mexico at
the behest Of Wall street" It asks
also for withdrawal from dictator
ship over the philippines, Hawaii,
Hayti, Dominican republic, Porto
Rico. Cuba and Guam"
LaFoIlette Announces Disapproval.
Two planks OF the platform being
drafted by the conference committee
Of the labor party sandssthc committee
[of forty eight stiil were IN dispute
when word was received that Senator
LaFollette objected to certain planks
in the tentative plank. Inclusion Of
the Plumb plan. and declaration for
government ownership Of mines, were
said to be the points in dispute.
The unofficial version Of the tenta-
tive draft which did not meet Sena-
tor LaFollette's approval follows:
1.-Repeal of all sedition and cri-
minal anarchy statutes.
Amnesty for political prisoners,
Jailed because of religious belief or
industrial activity.
3.-Recognition OF the right OF all
workers, including government en-
ployes, to strike, and stripping Of
the courts OF powers, seized in deal
ing with Industrial disputes and in
functional proceedings.
4.-Recognttion OF right OF free
epesch, free press, free assemblage
and the right OF asylum.
5.-Declaration against war ex-
cept in case of invasion, with out Il
referendum vote.
6.-Recognition of the Irish gov
|ernment," and tho new government III
Russia, and immediate lifting of
trade restrictions with Russia.
7.-Denial Of military or financial
aid to any foreign government In
vading Ireland or Russia.
S.-Declaration for government
ownership Of utilities generally.
o.-Discharge OF national war debts
to. and all obligations to soldiers,
sailors and marines in the late war
by means of graduated capital tax
levy, imposed especially on profiteers.
Other planka favor the referendum
and recall, declarations that the
United States should not aid in ex-
ploitation of weaker nations vote
for the benefit Of money matters"
Refusal to go to war Fith Mexico
"for the benefits Of Wall street. and
abandsnment OF Americas Imperial
fstic platforan VITA regsrc to Cuba,
the Philippines, Hawaii. Guam and
santo Domingo
LaFoilette Not Candidate.
Senator IAFollette does not deem
himself available as candidate for
the new party presidential nominee.
Ho sent word to the convention that
he did not want tho nomination.
Immediately after Chairman Wal
ker had announced LaFollette's de-
cision not to accept nomination,
Lester Barlow, leader of the world
war veterans. entered the fight and
demanded that LaFollette be drafted
despite his wishes.
He charged that the. convention
was boss ridden by secret intri-
que" and that its leaders were con-
cealing LaFollette's platform for
fear the convention would adopt it.
His passionate appeal started an up
roar, and delegates demanded that
the platform be read. At the psyche
logical moment, someone swung
large photograph OF the Wisconsin
senator before the convention and
draped It in an American flag. The
non-partisan leaders from the Da-
kotas started a parade with the state
standards and state after state fell
into line. Pandemonium reigned for
thirty minutes and was punctuated
with cries "read the platform" and
Tets ADOPT It."