The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-14
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Chicago, July Ex-senator Rob-
ert M. La Toilette does not "deem
himself" available as candidate
for the new party presidential
nominee. He sent word to the
convention that he did not want
the nomination..
Chicago, July 14-Hopes for
the survival of the new fusion
party were at ebb tide as the all
night conference of the new bod
les resolutions committee dragg-
ed along today in an effort to
get together on a platform ac-
ceptable to Senator La Toilette.
Little progress was made by
the party during the first two
hours Of it's convention today
and an undercurrent, of dissat-
isfaction was in evidence thru
out the meeting.
Senator La Toilette was still
being represented in platform
conferences, but there were few
indications of what decisions
were being made. The platform
ordered the taking of a third
version of a third party platform
and sent word that it would re-
port this afternoon, and the con-
vention adjourned>at noon.
The extreme '1eft' which yester-
day controlled the amalgamation and
forced it's platform desires on the
more conservative element struck a
snag when it met the veto power
of the probable presidential nominee
of the new party. Forty-eighters who
constitute the right wing group OF
the fusion movement are bitterly Op-
posed to the more socialistic de-
sires of the more radical labor dele
gates.
Single Takers Quit
The first evidence of a possible
breakup of the new party movement
followed last nights session when
the single takers withdrew, adopted
their one-plank platform and nomi.
mated presidential candidates. For
president they chose Robert McCau-
ley, Of Philadelphia, and for vice.
president Arthur Barnum, of Cleve.
land. They quit the new party,
single tax leader said, because it was
rot only apparent they could not OBJ
tain their platform desires and a can
didate committed to them but also
because they could not stand the
socialistic ideas" of the dominant Ia
Dor group. The birth Of the new
party yesterday after five days of
conferences was attended by tumul-
tuous scenes in which more than once
the new movement faced ship-wreck
on the rock Of jealousies and group
antagonism.
Resolutions the snaq
In the very beginning the labor par
ty organization grabbed the organ
iZation rudder and steer the course
until consideration of the platform
resolutions was begun. Several planks
had been read and approved when
forty Fighters bbegan to oppose stern
uous objections to their relegation
to the background. In an effort to
placate the angry delegates the labor
leaders surrendered the craftsmanship
to 'Parley Christensen, of Utah, who
eight convention.
La FoIIettes' Objections
Two planks of the platform, being
drafted by the conference committee
of the labor party and committee OF
4S still were in dispute when word
was received that Senator La Toilette
objected to certain planks in the ten
tative draft. 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 Senator La Toilette
objected to includes:
Repeal of all sedition and criminal
anarchy statutes.
Amnesty for political prisoners Jail
ed because of religious beliefs or in
dustrial activity.
Recognition of the rights of all
workers. including all government
employees. to strike and stripping the
courts of powers seized in dealing
with industrial disputes and injunc,
tional proceedings.
Reception of the right of free
speech, free press. free assemblage
and the right of asylum.
Declaration against war, except in
case of invasion, without referen-
dunn vote.
Recognition of the Irish republic"
and new government in Russia and
immediate lifting of trade restrictions
with Russia.
Declaration for government owner.
ship of utilities generally.
Discharge of national war debts
and all obligations to soldiers, sailors
and marines in the late war by means
of graduated capital tax levy, i'm
posed on profiteers.
Delegates marked time for the most
part while the fight in the resolutions
committees continued.
'O'CONNOR At VALLEY CITY
Valley City. N. d., July IA. F.
T. O'Conner of Grand Forks will be
the speaker at the Valley City chau.
tauqua in Valley City next Sunday