Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-12

League, Loyal star League. Womcn's
Union Labor League. Kansas City
Sardmcn's Association. Friends of
Freedom for Ireland. Union Democ-
racy. Nonpartisan League, Welfare
Association of Washington. Farmers
Organization. World War Veterans
and American Union against Mill
tarism.
Calling OF tho roll was interrupted
by prolonged cheering when tho
name of Alexander IIowat. leader OF
the Kansas miners. who was sent to
Jail in connection with violation OF
the new Kansas Industrial Court law,
was reached.
James Duncan. OF Seattle. ono of
tho leaders of the s%hipyards strike
there q year ago. also was greeted
with cheers.
Walker Elected Chairman.
Permanent organization was COM
plCtcd tonight with the election OF
John III. Walker. miner leader and
former president OF the Illinois Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. as chairman. WAL
kcr defeated James Duncan. who was
then unanimously chosen ~vice-chair-
man.
In his speech of acceptance Wall
kcr aSsailcd the Democratic and the
Republican conventions. lie declared
the delegates at both represented the
steel trust and profitecrinE mcr-
chants and that Boics Penrosc. spc-
cial representative of the steel trust.
picked the Republican nominees. He
said Acknowledgement Palmer chose
the Democratic ticket.
Assailing Palmer's action in the
bituminous coal strike. Walker said
that the judiciary by use of %injunc-
ions has more powers than the
Kaiser eve had" He added IN all
falmcr's campaign against prontecrs
he had found nobody ~prontecrInE
except the nottingham, who was
trying to earn a living for his fam
ny. lie had had them Jailed and de-
ported, but the men who charged
prices hat would make Il thief blush
have not only been allowed 20 20 free,
but they were the men who sur
rounded Palmer and dccrecd the
nomination OF the Democratic ticket
at San Francisco"
James Duncan. wearing a la Fol
lette badge, followed Walker with u
plea for union of ali radical and
liberal groups in one presidential po-
ii,ital party. we are Eolns to wake
clusion. hut l am not going TO say
where that somewhere is for fear OF
frisitcnins some others from not
starting"
Before adjourning the convention
adopted Il siX-hour workday for it's
sessions, providing tor adjournment
at $3.50 each day.
For the delegates OF the Commit
Too of Fort y-st i-F Z and Sipt.l,-tuynrS
sunday was a day OF continuous con-
f%crenccs and work. The singlc-tax
group in It business session adopted
a provisional platform with n single
plank. declaring for the taking of all
land rental values by local and Fed
Gral govsrnmcnt instead OF taxation.
1t specifically asked also for tho
exemption OF all incomes. industries.
buildings and other forms of prop
crty from taxation OF amy kind. This
Will be presented to the platform
v%cution Monday.
The conference between the Com
mit!ee Of forty.g!sht and Labor
Fitzpatrick speaking for the labor
group and Amos rinchot acting as
chairman for the others. continued
internationally.
~A;nalgamation OF the Committee OF
Forty-cisht and Labor party OF the
United States. with 4 common plat
form and common presidential ticket.
VIII he recon- to the two
conventions tomorrow. 1t was decided
tonight by their conference commit
tees. After several hours discussion,
the conferCcS adopted three rosoiu-
tons recommending o Oining Of
the two groups. and then took up
discussion OF "A name for the new
party.
J. ~. Hopkins. chairman OF tho
Committee of Forty-cight, and Tos-
can Barnett, of Connecticut. chair
man q; tic Labor party c~onterces.
submitted by the conference commit
tees TO their respective conventions
tomorrow for formal action.
when motoring take along n pack
~ OF Florida f'ruit Gum. 1t adds to
the pleasure of the ride. Made by
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