Arizona republican., 1920-07-15
Labor GSup Rules

Labor Group Rules
 CHICAGO. July 1.-The labor group was dominating when the new fusion party adopted a platform late today in preparation for the nomination of can didates at tonight's session.
 A minority report from the platform committee was sponsored by three of the five representatives of the Com mittee of AS. but was defeated by a vote of slightly less than to l. The majority report was signed by the five labor members of the committee on resolutions and two of the AS party s representatives. It was adopted by a big majority which on motion was made unanimous. Defections from the ranks of the new party began when it was shown that the minority report would be overWhe helmingly defeated James Ferguson. former governor of Texas. was the first to openly pull out of the meeting. He was followed by delegates from several states. none of whom was identified with the labor party.
 A near stampede developed when an attempt was made to forestal intro duction of the majority platform report by the submission to the convention of a report that was reputed to be ac- ceptable to Senator Robert NJ La Fol Iette The senator's friends declared the convention was "boss ridden and clique controlled" and that the sena- tors own platform ideas had been buried in secret committee meeting. La Toilette Demonstration The storm broke with all the fury of riot and La Toilette delegates were quick to seize the psychological moment to spring their presidential boom. A big photograph Of the sena- | tor. flag draped, and a huge red ban . ner inscribed with his name were ] ion demonstration was on. It lasted about | three quarters of an hour. 1 Then a move was made to read the senator's platform, but it was blocked {, by the decision of the chairman that i the majority report of the committed on resolutions was before the conven- ton and must be dealt with first. The La Toilette platform was never brought up again.
 The statement of George l.. Record, 1 who presented the minority report that if it was adopted, Senator La Toilette would be willing to run on it. 1 was challenged by Gilbert k. Roo, the l-senator's representative. Mir. Roo re- iterated the previous statement that l the senator did not desire the nomina- tion and asked that his name not be 1 presented.
 The convention recessed an hour | after disposing of the platform, plan | ming to return and take up the ques- tions of party name and presidential 1 candidates.
 Delegates Withdraw
 About 200 of the committee of 4S delegates assembled at another hal l during the recess. Allen McCurdy ] made an address full of feeling. and before they adjourned to meet again \ at a. m. tomorrow, it was clearly ! indicated that many of them were far separated from the labor group.
 We tried to get up party for just 1 average Americans McCurdy said We have been thrown together with a group who are working for MarXiar Socialism. There isn't any enmity in | me when I say this; 1 have been try ! ing to say it for two days.
 There has been an irreconcilable difference between some of us in the
 committee of 4S and the leaders of the
 Labor group. It is all expressed in one
 word in the ma iority report where il
 stands for increasing control of in
 dustry by the workers. That means
 that they want to sink the founda atior
 of the new party deep into com
 munism."
 Melinda Alexander secretary of tho committee of 4S, said the forty eight
 CTS had been taken in and put in position where their votes could no
 count. and their voices not be mad,
 effective. A number of delegates lef
 to go back to the labor convention l Others said they would stay outside but the majority sentiment appeared ; to be with Chairman Hopkins in hi!
 attempt to try and reunite the body. . The new party. it was decided a i the night session. will operate unti
 August. 1921. under the Labor part, constitution A draft of a new con | stitution was referred to d conference
 committed to be reported on nex
 year.
 It was discovered that the plank or , education had been lost from the plat , form before it was adopted this after , noon. and it was inserted tonight. Tn
 plank calls for a government board O ! education whose head would sit in tn 2 cabinet
 New York delegates said the pIal P was "despotic" The plank was als,
 assailed by a number of school teache delegates
 Nominations Beoin At II o'clock tonight with all othe work out of the way. the convention