The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-12
SOVIET RUSSIA
GIVEN CHEERS.
RAMPANT RADICALISM =
GRIPS MINOR PARTIES
Ovation For Speaker Who
Calls for Repetition of
Red Russia Here =,

Chicago. July -Amalgamation ot
the minor political movements undes
the banner of third party drew
step nearer today. when the labor par!
of the United States opened Its secono
national convention. with representa-
tivns of many other organizations pres
cnt The committee of As" and tho.
single tax conventions were IN. IN rHhs!! rishes!!
over Sunday, but attendeo the iouVl
convention in force. -
John Fitzpatrick, president Of theI
Chicago Federation OF Labor. KeynU.ei
speaker, brought the convention to ne
the day would come when the WORKING
people of the United States would see!
together and do a job such - the'
workers Of Russia have done.
Cheers For Soviet Russia
The biggest demonstration Of the GAY
stamped and whistled, and when onei
called for three cheers Tor SOVIET Nus-
sia," they we're given. =
F'itzpatrick declared there was notnc5
ing to prevent the hand ana ID "
the hands Of. not Americans. put inter,j
national financial pirates, and ADVISES.
all the minority groups 10 unite on one,
ticket. No.
Hayes, chairman Of the labor parry Il
national committee. declared uGI
every political group assembled In thisi
city agrees in substance TO the ptatholSi
which the labor party had formulatsdt
This statement brought forth pro.l
)onsed applause. in which delegat4SI
wearing badges OF the single ta1erI
forly-eighters and other elenen" ~
tending the convention joined.
The November labor platform deeiasSff
ed for naturalization Of all esSenuA
industries. abolition Of the CntteaJ
States senate and of injunction poN
IaA@ AfanitfAA dAClAYD0t
for the Plumb plan, steep income taxea
SGss, wOTld~.de sDd qIsatepf Imitasion Of the United
States supreme courts power to veto
legislation" -
The convention responded to the suHN
sestions OF Fitzpatrick and Hayes W
naming a committee or twelve 70 ~
fer with a similar group from S Sn
veiop a common ground on which alb
could meet. This conference was M
tended 10 iron out details that hSO
proved stumbling blocks 70 amalghma-
throughout the discussion OF comoin~
ing the strength Of the minority gronpS
there appeared a trend or optnsan1
among the delegates. Speakers Ar1u
that by such action they were .prorr1n
ting solid front against '.7 =.
! France. Seattle. who presented
the forty Fighter invitation 70 ~
la Dor group TO Join the, new party n.y. 10y,
ment. told the convention the questi,
Of platform was incidental and Tn.
beneath IL ARE the economic prlnclpinS.
for which all Of you and us can hssnt.
AS name for the new partS.
mer-labor" was suggested. It's consioer
alton however. was postponed
The thunder OF foot-stamplnE ~"
cheering punctuated the Fitzpatrick
dress. His speech lost all feprsAs,24
In its references TO Russia ana l.StsuS -
i and 70 the Republican and pemocra"e
'"' VIII Recommend Union.
, Chicago. July ll.-AmslSamation
! rho committee Of IS and labor party OF
thc United States with common piA
form and common presidential ucket
viii he recommended 10 tho conNentlohs
tomorrow. il was decided tonlght oy
their conference committees.
After several hours discussion tne
confersrs adopted three resolutions rec
ommrndine combining Of the two groups.
and then took up discussion or namd
for the now party 49,
, !. 4 II. Hopkins. chairman OF ING
committe" Of as and Toscan Barnett. oC
Connecticut. chairman Of the labor parry
Confcrces. said these recommenoauohS
viii he submitted by the conference com-
mitter TO their respective conventions
tomorrow for FORMAL action.