The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-10

Today's session
was given over large;y to keynoting
and organization work. Allen Me-
Curdy OF New York City. Temporary
democratic platforms and candidates
In his keynote address.
The convention was delayed over
an hour In starting by conferences he
tween representatives Of she cam
mittee, labor party, nonpartisan
league single Ia party. triple al
lance Of the northwest and several
other organizations which are rirt-
ing with the third party combine.
Many Pet PlanIs
Each group came TO Chicago with
some pet plank for the third party
platform. and the task OF continuing
all elements In satisfactory fusion
proved complicated
Before adJourning TO attend the
conferences of the comnntie OF ~,
the single tnx Delegates took a dofl-
mite stand as to tine ground upon
which they could fuse with the new
group. THESE Included on ''unsquiv-
ocal and bitter end" stand against
'socialistic and paternalisdc" poll
cies.
They also instructed their steering
committee To denand peremptoriy
the inclusion OF a single tax plank
In the event Of fusion.
Single tax advocates made no at
tempt to comDine with tins national
labor party which opens Its national
convention tomorrow.
While the leaders conferred In
committee rooms members OF sever
~ OF the groups. equipped with SOAP
box platforms and temporary tabfes
set up snop In the corridors To eX-
pOu1d their platform planks.
Above the SPEAKER = stand an
American flag done In electric lights.
was turned on as J. A. II. hopKIns.
national chairman OF the committee
l OF 4S hopped onto Tie platform.
sing "On Wisconsin"
He was greeted by three cheers
and the band played while the nom
I IsariLain league representatives asts
sisted the WISCONSIN Delegates in sing
| ing "On Wisconsin"
Hopkins tod the delegates in open
ing the convention thar they were
mere 10 strike the shackles OF s.uv-
cry apart" and deciraed their "op-
/ portunity is now"
The essential job Is to unite our
forces behind "a common program
/ and IA common candidate" he said,
and convention broke into It's first
/ demonstration which was renewed
| again when Hopkins added;
We do not nscossariiy believe In
/ a third party Mccurdy said I'm his
address, but we deny that the re-
3 publican and democratic parties re-
/ present "a two party government"
MoCurdy drew prolonged applause
when h. declared there was IA large
difference heUwean the deeds and
acts OF the present administration.~
He added that such things only
give US strength and urged the det-
/ cgates to take advantage OF the pres
! ent hours opportunity to break Thu
bondage OF economic privilege"
Palmer Kissed
Mention Of the name OF Attorney
| General Palmer drew hisses and
boocs from every direction. When
thh speaker described the present
head OF the department OF justice az
I a prosecutor and not a prosecutor" ="
he was loudly cheered. Hle added:
And we would abolish without any
reservations whatever, the use OF the
| injunction In labor cases"
Al the conclusion OF McCurdy's al >
dress, there was demonstration OF
some length which ended with n
march around the hall by the Single
Tax group. The convention immed-
! lately began the work o. permnn :
I entity organizing.
A rooras OF IS minutes was taken
to permit state delegations to maks
committee selections
Irish There. r
While the convention got under
way the friends OF Irish freedom ar
rived, set up booth on the sidewalk
and unturled banners urging the third
party To recognize Irish freedom"
le Charles +. kOOfman. of Florida.
presented to the convention a COM
mittee report on rules and credentials
which occasioned much debate and
some amendments before It's adoption.
BY IL, the vote In the convention wua
| fixed at b39, a majority OF 270 being
declared MS sufficient to nominate or
carry a motion.
Mrs. Lillian Ascough Of Missouri.
presented the report OF the commit
tee on permanent organization. nam
ing Harley T.. Chrlstiansen OF Utah.
for permanent chairman; Frank
Stevens of Delaware. secretary: Mrs.
Ina 4, Williams. Washington Elpin.
assistant secretary.