The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-14

tions of what decisions were being made.
This latest platform attempt was said by
some representatives of the 48 group to
meet Senator LaFollettes ideas IN It's
plans on foreign relations and nationali-
zation. The facts could not be abso-
lutcly confirmed because evident differ
ences had developed between individuals
influential in the former As organization.
Hopes for the survival of the new
fusion party were at ebb tide as
survival of the new fusion party were
at ebb tide as the all-night conference OF
the new body's resolutions committee
dragged along today in an effort to get
together on a platform acceptable to
Senator LaFollette. The first evidence
of a possible breaking up of the new
party movement followed last night 5
session when the single takers withdrew,
adopted their own platform and nomi-
mated presidential candidates. For
President they chose Robert c. Macauley
of Philadelphia and for vice eepresident
they selected r. c. Barnum of Cleveland.
They quit the new party, Single Tax
leader said, because it was not only ap
parent that they could not obtain their
platform desires but also because they
could not stand the socialistic ideas" of
the dominant labor group.
in the very beginning the labor party
organization grabbed the rudder and
steered the course until consideration of
the platform resolutions was begun.
Several planks had been read and APP
proved when forty-eighters began to in
terpose strenuous objections to their
relegation to the background. There fol-
lowed quickly demands for revision of
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were being passed. Leaders of the As
delegation insisted or a more prominent
position in the proceedings.
Two possibilities therefore. stood out
today. First. that for the sake of har-
mony the labor leaders might yield to
the LaFollette forces and permit changes
in their platform draft. Second, that
they might remain steadfast in their de
termination and demand a candidate who
can ride on their declaration of princi-
pies.
Two planks of the platform being
drafted bt the conference committee
of the Labor party and the Committee
of 4S were still in dispute when word
was received that Senator LaFollette
objected to certain planks in the ten
tativc draft. Inclusion of the Plumb
plan and declaration for government
, ownership of mines were said to be
the points in dispute.
After the convention had been called
to order today 40 minutes late the del
egates INDUCED in a free -for-all con
test to select tellers to count the votes
that were expected today The plat
form committee in the meantime was
reported TO be making strenuous eff
forts to polish off resolutions. A pro
longed platform fight was in prospect
when the convention opened this morn
| ing Only partial success had been met
with in the all-night conferences on the
| subject.
! While leaders withheld statements
| it was understood that there would
probably be two platform reports on
| vital planks put before the fusion
| gathering; one backed by some lead
ers of the Committee of 4S having the
tentative approval of Senator LaFol-
lette and the second by the Labor
| members.
| There was some dissention among
minority groups, the ex-soldiers organiza
tions being dissatisfied with certain de-
| tails. while a part of the Single Tax
| contingent has already withdrawn. The
proposal for a levy on capital values
to pay federal expenses contained in
the original Labor platform was
| dropped by the conferees on nearly
unanimous vote This eliminated one
fighting point.