The Washington times., 1920-04-19

joined forceS ana they were ihter
supported by an organization In
and Assistant District Attorney
James +. Barry were the leaders.
These were further augmented by
represent atives from three or four
States outside of New York who had
been in communication with Thomas
Kohlweiss. The result was the de-
termination to call a meeting at
which all these forces should bo
represented and at which the plans
for tentative organization should be
discussed without waiting any longer
for Hearst to decide.
"Mr. Hearst has simply got to come
into the thing" said Secretary Win
field, of the National Americanization
League. "It Is getting to be too
serious a thing for the country. and
Hearst is the only man who can
handle II and lead the movement that
is sure to spring up"
! A call was sent out to the delegates
and they met yesterday at the head
quarters Of the Americanization
League, at No. 196 Nassau avenue.
Some of the delegates were in favor
OF waiting upon Hearst to make one
more appeal in person and to secure
his consent to run.
Go Ahead without Consent.
This angle of the question was dis
cussed for fully an hour, at the end Of
which time it was decided to go ahead
without the Hearst consent and to
secure such a number of signatures as
to leave no doubt in the minds of any
one as to the desire of the people to
have the New York publisher head a
third party movement.
Thomas J. Mahoney, head of the
National Americanization League. was
invited by Organizer Thomas to take
the chair. and he became head OF the
temporary organization. kohlweiss
was selected as secretary. These Sc
lections were approved by vote OF the
delegates present. 1t was then de-
c.ded, inasmuch as many women are
also interested in the movement to
given women representation among
the temporary officers, and Miss Dur
ham and Mrs. Dolan were named as
vice chairmen.
1t was decided to put Winfield In
charge of the organization work, and
he was accordingly named at the head
Of that important committee.
"I have received letters from many
men and women in all parts of the
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movement" sad Thomas, land
would suggest that the chairman OF
the Organization Committee be in
structed to get in touch with these
people and invite them to begin al
once organizing in their respective
States"
Thomas suggestion was put in the
form .of a motion and Immediately
| carried.
winfield then read the form of a
tentative platform which will be
printed upon cards with a picture oi
Hearst and his principles of Ameri
canism on one side, and room for the
name and address and political dis
tr.ct Of the signcr on the other side
1t is intended to send out, at once
100. 900 of these cards and a sub-com'
mittce of fifty will be named to han
die this work.
The Platform.
Here is a brief synopsis OF the plat
form, as adopted by the organizers:
"To nominate for the Presidency by
direct nomination and to elect b.
popular vote.
"To elect Cabinet officers and make
them responsible to Congress.
"Te deprive the President OF tho
power Of patronage, TO put all public
ofaccrs, a. nearly rs possible, undc'
the civil service by appointment
made by a committee of Congress.
"To elect Federal Judges, including
the Supreme Court Justices, by popu
lar vote.
"To apply the Initiative, the refer
endum and recall to national mat.
| terr.-
The discussion of a name for the
new party brought forth a score OF
suggestions, but that put forth by
James +. Barry seemed to make ar
instant hit.
81 recommend" said Barry, thai
we call ourselves the American Con
stitutional Party. Tho real motive
for our organization is to start q
movement that will get the Govern
ment back into the hands of tho
people and bring tho people back tc
the teachings of the Constitution. II
10 In effect an expedition TO rescue
that famous document which SCENT
to have been trsmplcd underfoot. moi
only. as alleged, by those In the lower
orders of society, but by men high III
authority as we'll
Let US center all our attention or
the matter of the Constitution and
designate ourselves by a name that
will at once indicate what we arc try,
ing to Dc. II strikes at the ssnn tiDss