The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-07-22
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The movement to amalgamate vari-
Gus organizations OF Socialists, farm
ers. laborers, intellectuals, radicals,
single takers, idealists and others sail
ing under different party designations,
into a third party steered by the Com
mittee Of Forty-eight In convention at
Chicago. failed. At one time prospects
of fusion appeared rather favorable:
when the 4s-ers marched in a body
70 the convention Of the Labor party
being held simultaneously, and amid
a great love feast and every appear
ance OF fraternity united the two con-
ventions. Soon the Single Takers, the
Nonpartisan league. the American
Party OF Texas (former Governor Fer
guson), the American Constitutional
party (Hearst) and the World War
Veterans. an independent organization
of ex-service men, were in the fusion.
A platform carrying the principles,
aims, demands and desires Of all Of
them would have contributed material
ly to the paper shortage. II could not
be framed. much less printed. and be-
came an insurmountable obstacle.
Cleavage was along pink and red
lines. Labor which was red-at least
ed-blooded-had the best working or
ganization and pushed through the
adoption OF its planks. leaving little
chance for the pink or parlor radicals
led by Amos Pinchot George l.. Rec
ord and J. A. ii. Hopkins. First the
Single Takers. who wanted only one
plank and could not get that, bolted.
Then Senator La Toilette of WILSON,
sin. who was expected TO be the mes
siah of the movement. found the plat
form too radical and refused TO run
on II. Then the fusion dissolved in
guson went back to Texas. representa-
tives of the. Nonpartisan league an
nounced they would have nothing to
do with the new third party. the more
radical OF the 4S-ers were swallowed
by the Labor party. the remainder
withdrew, while the American Consti-
tutional party was lost in the shuttle.
The Labor party and the Single
Takers serenely proceeded TO carry
out independent programs and each
nominated a presidential ticket. The
only victory was achieved by the La
Dor party which captured Farley p.
Christensen. an attorney OF Salt Lake
City. Utah. one OF the original 4S-ers,
and made him its candidate. Max s.
Hayes. labor leader Of Cleveland. O..
was nominated for vice president.
Pennsylvania. failing TO land its ia
vorite sons, Governor Sproul and At
.orney General Palmer. as the stand
ird bearers. respectively. OF the Re
publican and Democratic parties. has
achieved its ambition TO have a presi-
iential candidate. for the Single Tax
party nominated Robert @. Macauley
II Philadelphia. with n. @. Barnum Of
Cleveland. o.. as a running mate.
After eight weeks OF effort and the
examination OF several thousand
a jury was finally secured
md the trial begun In Chicago Of VIII
lam Bross Lloyd and 10 other off,
,ials and members OF the Communist
.abor party. charged with conspiracy
o overthrow the government. Prose
ution is by the state OF Illinois and
'ollows the action OF a special grand
ury which last January Indicted the
after series Of spectacu-
ar raids on their headquarters and
meeting places by States Attorney
Ioyne. Lloyd is a millionaire resi-
lent OF winnetka, Ill.,. who long has
'een identified with radical movements
n the capacity OF leader and financial
assistant Indicted with him were