The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-14
Single Takers Withdraw.

| cinSIt ldAcis WIkhuIdW.
The first evidence Of a possible break
ing up of the new party movement fol-
lowed last nights session, when the
single takers withdrew, adopted their
one plank platform, and nominated
| presidential candidates. Fer president
they chose Robert G. Macauley Of
Philadelphia, and for vice president
they selected n. C. Barnum Of Cleve.
land. They quit the new party, Ier-
ONE G. Reiss, q single tax leader said,
because 1t was not only apparent they
could not obtain their platform de-
sires and a candidate committed to
them but also because they could
not stand the socialistic ideas" OF the
dominant labor group.
The birth of the new party yester.
day. after five DAYS of conferences was
attended by tumultuous scenes in which
more than once the fedgling movement
| faced shipwreck on the rocks of jeal-
ousies and group antagonisms. In the
very beginning, the labor party organi-
zation grabbed the r,idder and steered
the course until consideration of the
platform resolutions began to inter
pose strenuous objections to the rele-
CATION of their delegation 10 the back
ground.
There followed quickly demands for
revision OF the procedure by which
the resolutions were being passed.
Leaders of the forty eight delega ton
insisted on a more prominent position
in the proceedings. In an effort TO
placate the angry delegates, the labor
leaders surrendered the chairmanship
to Harley Christensen of Utah, who
presided over the original forty eight
convention.
4. The concession failed utterly. how
ever, to iron out the widely divergent
views on platform planks. As a result,
the fusion movement was again placed
Fin practically the same position in
which ii had been during more than 80
hours of backing and pulling in con
ference committees.
Forty Fighters then played their
trump card when they brought Senator
\ LaFollette's influence to bear and de-
mand platform concessions before their
presidential candidate would consent
| TO make the race. Questions Of nation
alization of essential industries and a
plank dealing with foreign relations
were the principal stumbling blocks.
/ LaFollette' representatives held out
strongly against inclusion of these
planks as dictated by the labor par
| ty.
| Two possibilities, therefore, stood
out to-day:
First. that for the sake of harmony
the labor leaders may yield TO the La
Toilette forces and permit changes in
their platform drafts; second, that
| they NAV remain steadfast in their de-
termination and demand candidate,
who can ride on their declaration of
principles.
Leaders of both factions are eager to
/ avert breach but Yesterdays pro-
longed sessions showed plainly that
/ their ability to control and direct the
| conventions actions has been strained
/ 10 the breaking point. The slightest
/ appeal to prejudice and passion, the
leaders fear. would start stampede
that would undo all they had accom-
plished. so near was the stampede
I last night that Chairman Christensen,
/ for nearly two hours. kept the dele
gates milling about re-distributing
4 their seats and wearing down their
! determination for immediate consider
alton of the platform, which. it was
apparent. could not be had.
The delegates at last yielded in their
desire for action which would permit
them to complete their work and go
home. and voted TO meet again to-day
when they hope platform can be
adopted and candidates nominated
Two planks Of the platform being
I drafted BY the conference committee
Of the labor party and the committee
Of forty eight still were in dispute
VI hen word was received that Sena-
tor LaFollette objected To certain
/ planks in the tentative draft
What LsFollette Objects To.
Inclusion Of the Plumb plan and dee
( larstion for government ownership ~
mines were said 20 be the points N
dispute.
q The unofficial version Of the tenis
tive draft which did moi meet Senator
+ LzFollette approval follows
Repeal II al -editicn and criHii-
nal snarrhy statutes.
--AmIf-lN Aei foAANrl
r. Jziis i.ecause II religious belief 20
Industrial activity.
Rscognition Of the right nf al
workers. including government en-
nlsves. to strike and stripping of the
courts of powers seized ~ dealing
With industrial disputes and inyuur
ticnsl rrccsedings.
s-R-aornitiun ~ riCHt n ire
srss~h. free p-rss. Z ire sszsnihls-s
ard the right of asylun
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