Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-09-03
Non Partisan Conference
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED AT
MT VERNON
Work in Seventeenth District to be
Conducted in Systematic
Manner

The non-partisan political confer
ence composed of representatives
from the various counties comprising
the 18th congressional district met in
Mt. Vernon Sunday, August 29, and
was well attended by enthusiastic
delegates from all over the district.
The meeting was called to order
by T. o. Sattler, vice chairman of the
Newark campaign committee, J. c.
Baker, the chairman, being unable
to attend. The call for the conference
was read by l.. G. Kline and on mo-
tion Barch Smith was elected tenn
porary chairman, and after some dis
cussion on ways and means the fol-
lowing permanent organization was
effected to continue until after the
November election: J. H. Sharritt,
Newark, chairman; w. w. Cramer,
Mt. Vernon, vice chairman; r. A.
Rine, Newark, secretary.
1t was decided to organize the dis
trict along the lines in which local
organizations had previously been
effected, with the purpose of pro-
noting the best interests of the work
ers in their non-partisan organiza-
tions, and it is planned that the chair
man of the organization devote con-
siderable time to that end.
Many details for progressive cam
paign were outlined and great en-
thusiasm prevailed. The meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the
chairman.
These conferences are usually
called by a central labor union nom
partisan political campaign committee
and are composed of representatives
from central bodies and trade unions
in that district.
Where nominations have been made
these conferences are giving publicity
to the labor record of candidates
toward the wage earners' demand for
remedial legislation and higher re-
gard for the public welfare.
Many conferences have named COM
mittees for each section of the dis
trict to visit trade unions, and organi-
cations sympathetic to the non-parti-
san movement, to impress upon all
citizens the value of becoming ac-
quainted with the legislative records
of senator's and congressman that
have been compiled. A majority OF
the trade unions, it is reported, have
adopted this educational method, and
the larger trade unions have reprinted
the senatorial and congressional rec
ords and distributed them among
their entire membership. Cores
pondents from sections where this
plan has been put into effect state
that the cooperation and enthusiasm
of the workers that has been devel-
oped more than justifies the expense.
The national committee points out
that the duties of conference really
begin with the nomination of candi-
dates. Workers must be impressed
with the Importance of registration,
literature must be distributed, records
must be continually kept before the
voters and the evils of party shackles
and blind partisanship be shown.
AS the campaign progresses, ap-
peals to emotion and sentiment,
rather than to reason, will be intensi-
fed, and congressional conferences
can check these movements by educa-
tional efforts among citizens who be-
lieve in the triumph of the principles
of justice, of equality before the law
rather than edicts of an industrial
and political oligarchy.