Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
MANY LABOR DEMANDS
FACE PLATFORM SAGES
G. c. T. Policy Builders Stagger Under Burden of Irish
Orators, Political Spellbinders, Negroes and Other
Adjuncts to Convention for Many Hours.

disputed by the mild reservation I'd
Nocaics. however, who said they be.
ileNcd the pressure they were bring
ing TO bear would result in a PLANK
more affirmative in character. They
nave submitted in writing to tn,
subcommittee Il draf, that would
satisfy them.
johnson tx Bciiigcrcnt.
n leader on the inside Of the John
son circle asserted today that the
California Senator was not looking
Tor a fight. that the plan worked GU,
IN platform conferences of the past
lew days was looked upon by him
WIKI favor. but that If former Scna-
lor crane and his group wanted Ia
attempt to overthrow the decisions
already made they might fan heir
TO It lot OF u
Among. those working today with
former senator Crane were senator
McCumhrr. of North Dakota: Scua-
tor KELLOGG, OF Minnesota: senator
'.enrooi, OF Wisconsin; senator Hale,
OF Maine. and former Senator Weeks.
OF Massachusetts. For the time DO
ing, at least. Senator Lodge. Of
massachusetts,. Republican leader and
the outskirts OF thc discussion. but
Is understood 10 have used his in
flucncc for compromise
senator Mccumbvr was among
49, u 'hilts ~ NV
tee room during tn" day to urge the
cNpcdicncy of the position advocated
by, the mild rcScrva;iomis,s.
Declaring the ~irrcconciiablc Gle
mcnt was not advocating a plank
against all possible peace leagues,
Senator Borah said tonight. they al
ready had ,"dod much IN the
declaration tentatively framed dur
ing recent conferences here.
We don't ASH any explicit icClara-
ton said Senator Eorah. that Will
humiliatc those Who voted for rati-
hcition with reservations. Nor do we
mean to accept anything that Will
humiliatc us
Demands by Negroes.
Demands that the Republican party
take an "uncQUlvocai" stand for en-
forccmcnt of tile fourteenth amend
ment and against continuation of the
reign uf lynch liW" were made by
II delegation beaded by William II.
Lewis, negro, former Assistant United
states Attorney General. lie urged
II congressional Investigation looking
TO a reduction in the national repre-
s~tniatlou ia Congress from states
where fun acknowledgements has not
been allowed the negro.
Edward ii. Wright, Chicago negro,
who SPOKE on the demands also. de-
clarcd that none Of the claims made
had come from us as supplicanis,
for w" come as your brothers and
your equals
Prohibition crept into the hearing
when Wayne T. Wheeler, general
counsel for the A~nti-Saloon Lcaruc.
mllicc to take a firm stand Tor on
iorccmcnt III the dry laws under the
Nolstead act. Wheecr said the Demo
cratic party would be compelled to
take a similar stand
When Wheeler finished. Committee
men Richards. OF Washington. leapcd
70 his feet and Insisted that he be
heard in opposition. hut lie sat down
again when he was advised that he
would be- heard In executive session.
Joseph phcrSlc!l, Of Cincinnati. urged
= modification of the present dry
Farmers mud Labor Heard.
MSasulcS TO restore agrLCultuvli
r~rodnetion Ia nre.war Levels and
We're advocated By representatives Of
seventeen farm organizations, Jed by
John \. McSpain, OF Philadelphia. He
lesIs!ation.' the nation must rca!ize
the danger confronting it and act
or pay the price of neglect now and
IN later years az Well"
vigorous opposition to Federal leg
islati"n similar 20 the Kansas in
dustrial court measure; to unrc-
strictod immigration and to the use
was contained IN a sci OF demands"
which samuel Gompcrs and Matthew
y: VOL. of tho American Federation
Of Labor. submitted.
-. l'Ff 49, - - 'AAaA y
strikes unlawful or TO compel the
wage carncrS Ia submit their grew
anccs or aspirations TO courts TO gov
crnin"ntDl agencies. is Invasion OF the
rights OF the wage carncrs and when
enforced. makes for industrial scrf-
doIn ana slavery the statement said
regarding the Kansas law.
Labor pledged itself. il added. to
uphold the Federal law protecting IFS
rights against 'uu~wArrantab!c issu-
ancc Of wits Of Injunction, either
p~rohihitorN or mardaiory.''
other demands included: Imme-
nihtc relief from high cost of living
burdens extension OF tho farm loan
act 10 give crcdi; TO ali properly or
S:tGiZed Co-opcrntivcs. and individual
farmers; issuance of a monthly stale
mcnt by the Department Of Labor on
The cost of manufacture OF STAPLE ar
%ticlcs: prompt Federal Investigation
or prouts and prices and the making
accessible" Of all income and other
TAX returns, observance. enforce
ment and extension Of tho Federal
maximum cisht-nour law in al! civil
departments Of the government: re-
vision of the Federal compensation
law 10 care for those not reached by
state laws AS we'll as sufferers from
Industrial accidents and occupationul
dischse: exclusion from Interstate
commerce 81 products Of convict ia
nor. and rcpcal OF the labor provi-
Sl0ns or the Esch- Cunmins law.
ihc statement also declared aCains,
Inc use Of force by the United states