El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10

CHICAGO. H.. July 10=Delegates
summoned to Chicago by the COM
mittee OF IS and representatives
OF the single tax movement got to-
gether today in the preliminaries Of
an attempt TO nominate a fusion third
party presidential candidate to run on
a platform satisfactory to both ele-
ments- All night conferences between
committee leaders and the active
heads Of the national labor party.
looking to further amalgamation, had
not brought about agreement.
Allen McCurdy, OF New York. sec
retary OF the committee OF As. was Sc
lected as temporary chairman.
The first work on the convention
program was the election Of a COM
mittee on platform and upon political
procedure.
The convention planned TO adjourn
over Sunday, when the labor party
convention proper also will assemble.
Representatives OF the labor party.
night and the labor party met this
morning with the COMMITTEES OF IS.
Differences With Labor.
Difficulties between the programs
Of the committee Of IS and the labor
party remain acute where they touch
on the railroad problem, leaders OF
both groups said today. Both groups
stand for government ownership, but
differ as to the amount OF democratic
management which would attach TO
the transportation systems II taken
over by the government.
Nonpartisan league representatives
who we're reported 10 have pledged
their aid in organizing the farmers Of
the northwest behind the new party
announced today that they were at
tending the conferences in a personal
capacity only.
The labor party Is Insisting that the
word Tabor" must be preserved IN
any party name adopted
The single takers today faced a d.
vision in their own ranks The an
nouncement that some officials single
tax delegates would bolt the combine
II senator Ia Toilette was the presi-
dental nominee was followed by
declaration from some delegates that
they would stick to the new party re-
gardless OF the nominee.
AFTER two hours argument over
rules and permanent officers. the
convention OF the Committee Of ls
adjourned at 2 p. m for lunch. to
meet again az s p m and complete
organization
Text OF MeCurdy Speech.
The Republican and Democratic
parties were denounced IS the right
and left wing OF the same bird OF
prey" at the opening Of a proposed
Third part national convention
here today
Sounding the keynote OF the as
semblage called together by the COM
mittee Of Forty-eight 20 adopt a plat
form ana place in the field another
set OF candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency, Allen McCurdy.
temporary chairman. charged that
the two big parties had evaded para
mount domestic issues al a time when
what the country needs is fewer
laws and more freedom"
The abolition OF special privilege,
Mr.. McCurdy said. was the issue
around which the new party would
appeal to the voters in November. He
said the party purposed effecting that
end through removing the sources
from which privilege derives its pow
er.
TO accomplish this purpose" he
declared. 1T proposes public owner
ship OF transportation and Of the
principal basis resources Of the coun-
try and declares that all land held
out Of use for speculation should be
forced into use by taxation.
No Difference in Parties
Consider the actual condition IN
secret slavery the Republican party
and the Democratic party come into
the open and reveal themselves to
themselves and 70 the nation as moth
ing but the right wing and legt wing
Of the same bird OF prey It Is no
longer possible for anyone even to