South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-26
LABOR PARTY MAY
BID FOR AID OF
The DRY VOTERS
Plan Adoption of Prohibition
Plank in Their COnven-
ton Program.
BY Don T.. CIAMBERLAIN.
United Press stan Correspondent

CHICAGO. June 25.-Liberals
Vi no propose launching a third party
here next month By matchmaking
radical organizations. may bid for
SUI port from prohlbitionists, by
adopting a dry plank in its platform,
30 was announced today.
With vets and drys at the San
Francisco convention apparently at
"a deadlock, leaders Of the proposed
third party are hoIing the deadlock
continues 20 enable them 20 step in
10 the breach and pick off the pro
hibition vote with a more favorable
dry plank In It's platform.
Believing that their disappoint-
ment at the hands OF republicans and
"a similar reception from the demo-
Gratis will cause drys 10 turn 70 a
party which Will take a more favor
Die stand on the prohibition ques-
ton. liberal leaders are considering
he adoption OF a strong dry plank
IN the proposed new party's plat
form. This. they say. would not only
win support from the prohibition
rank and file but also might lead TO
the prohibition national party in
dorsing third party ticket at its
convention.
Labor Party Attitude.
Principal advocates OF a dry plank
in "a third party platform come
from the labor party. which is ex-
pected 10 join the third party move
ment. Though labor has generally
been classified as wet in the past.
labor politicians say this is no
longer true.
Workers are beginning 20 change
their minds said Frank J. Esper,
secretary OF the national labor Iarty
today. They are beginning TO find
that they can handle their prob
lens better without liquor. They re-
sent the action Of political parties
playing up the liquor question as a
vote getter.
If the question is touched at all
the people should be given an oppor-
tunity for once and all time to set
tie 10 by . referendum vote"
Esper declared an indication "a TO
the changing attitude Of labor to-
ward prohibition can be seen in the
recent action OF the Pennsylvania
state federation OF labor refusing to
adopt "a wet plank.
The Committee Of Forty Eight
which will hold its convention here
simultaneously with that Of the lab
cor party. has reached no decision
ON the stand IL Will take on prohibit
ton.
Await Democrats Action.
Their attitude. 10 is said. will de-
pend on the action taken by the
democrats.
Arrangements for the Committee
of Forty Eight convention are going
forward raIidly, according TO a
stptement today by $. T. Rypins,
minneapolis. in charge of headquar-
tCrs here
Demands for seats are already so
great as 10 insure a crowded gallery
of interested spectators" ne said.
THE floor Of the convention. with
a seating capacity of / 400. will be
filled 10 capacity. States delegates
are already reporting 20 headquar-
tiers with requests for reservations.
The state or Michigan alone will
have at least as delegates"
IL was also announced that Charles
II Sharrow or Grand Rapids, Mich,
plans 90 offer a resolution TO be en-
bodied in the platform which would
provide for recall OF elective Off
cials. Ten percent OF the voters
would be required TO sign petition
demanding a new election.
Though no limit is TO be placed
ON the number of delegates TO be al
lowed each state. their voting power
will be limited 10 its representation
IN congress.