Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-12

soviet RUSSIA, LnoI were given
Fitzpatrick declared there was noth-
irg to prevent the "hand and brain
workers taking the government out OF
the hands of. not Americans, but inter-
national financial pirates" and advised
all the minority groups to unite on one
ticket,
Hays Wins Applause.
In opening, Max Hays. chairman Of
the Labor parts's national committee
declared that every political group as
sembled in the city agrees in substance"
to the platform which the Labor party
formulated last November This state-
ment brought forth prolonged applause.
The November Labor platform de-
clared for naturalization of all essen
tal industries, abolition of the United
States senate and of injunction power
of judges in labor disputes, declared for
the Plumb plan. high income faxes. world
disarmament. national budget and lin
itation of "the states supreme court
power TO veto legislation.
The convention responded TO the
suggestions of Fitzpatrick and Hays by
naming a committee of Z TO confer with
n similar group from the Committee OF
As in an effort to develop a common
ground on which all could meet This
conference is intended to iron out de-
tails that had proved stumbling blocks
to amalgamation.
Delegates Are Optimistic
Throughout the discussion on COM
bining the strength of the minority
groups there appeared trend of opti-
mism among the delegates. Speakers
argued thar By such action they were
presenting a solid front against the
common enemy.
c. T. France Of Seattle. who present.
ed the Forty Fighters invitation to the
Labor group to join the new party move
ment told the convention the question
of platform was incidental, and that be-
meath it are the economic principles for
which all of you and us can fight
As q name for the new party. Far
mer-Labor' was suggested However,
its adoption was postponed. The thun-
der of foot stamping and cheering pune
years labor has followed the old routine
of appealing TO political parties" Fitz-
patrick said I'VE have gone to them
with our programs and have come away
with promises. only to see those prom
ises broken and shattered,
Hits Old Parties.
gotten our own people together. We
have tried TO say. if words have mean
ing. that this program Of ours is big
and broad enough for every man and
woman who does useful work with hand
or brain to stand upon, though big bus
mess has perverted our statement In
an attempt TO show it is wholly a prop
osition for organized labor There ara
other groups here in Chicago now. and
| can tell YOU we are all agreed. we
have all got the same program. There
isn't anything sufficient to prevent the
hand snd brain workers of the Unlted
States from taking the government ont
of the hands of-not Americans, but
international financial pirates-and do
it now" Fitzpatrick halted for the
tumult to suhside.
'sThe Republican party met here last
Month" he resumed. '"They drew up
their platform and nominated their
standard bearers. Where can you find
free man or free woman In this country
who can stand for those candidates or
that platform? 1t is denial of every
right that free men have stood for
Criticzes Governor Cox.
Again his audience halted the speech
with cheers.
Then you 20 to San Francisco" hs
continued. land you see the Democratic
party. Where is there a free man or
woman who will stand TO accept fna
promises of the Democratic party after
the way its representatives nave oe-
trayed our people during the last four
years?
'srhey nominated a standard bearer
with an attractive personality. who can
appeal to people and by that the Demo
cratic party hopes to stay on the 100
OF serving the financial pirates who havs
always dominated the Republican party:
Fitzpatrick criticized Governor e9A
handling Of events in the steel sefiKe i%ss
fall.
tises OF men and women and childre9
against the representatives of tho greed
of eold?" he continued. Our duty Is 10
proceed Immediately, lmitedly. to take
over the reins of government Of tho