Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-12

Chicago. July. 11.-Amalgamation Of the minority political movements under the banner of third party drew step nearer today when the labor party of the United States opened it's second national convention. with representatives Of many other organizations present.
 The committee of 4s and the single tax conventions were in recess over Sunday, but attended the labor convention Tn force.
 John Fitzpatrick. president of the Chi czgo Federation of Labor, a keynote sneaker, brought the convention to the highest enthusiasm with plea that the day would come when the working peo- pie of the United States would get to- gether and do job such as the Wothers of Russia have done
 The biggest demonstration of the day was accorded this reference. Delegates stamped and whistled and when one called for Three cheers for Soviet Rus sis-' they were given
 Fitzpatrick declared there was noth- ing 10 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
 In opening the convention, Max Hayes chairman of the labor partys national committee declared that every political group assembled in this city agrees III substance to the platform which the Ia bor party had formulated last NoNem- Der" This statement brought forth pro- longed applause in which delegates wear ing badges of the single taxers. forty eighters and other elements attending the convention joined.
 The November labor platform declared for naturalization of all essential indus tries. abolition of the United States sen ate and of injunction power of judges in labor disputes declared for the Plumb plan. high income taxes, worldwide dls- zrmament. . national budget and ll1nl- ration of the United States supreme courts power to veto legislation.
 The convention responded to the sug- -es1ions of Fitzpatrick and Hayes by naming a committee of twelve to confer win a smaller group from the commit tee of 4S in an effort to develop com mon ground on which all could meet. This conference was intended 10 iron out details that had proved stumbling blocks 10 amalgamation-
 Throughout the discussion of cornbin- ing ,+he strength of the minorit ygroup there appeared a trend of optimism among the delegates. Speakers argued that by such action they were presenting 2 solid front against a common enemy
 C. J. Francis. Seattle who presented the forty-eighters' invitation to the la bor group 10 join the new party move r7en.. told the convention the question o1 platform was 'incidental,' and that be meath it are the economic prlnclples fol which all of you and us can fight
 As a name for the new party, Far raer-Labor' was suggested Its consid' eration however. was postponed
 The thunder of foot stamping anc cheering nunctuated the Fitzpatrick ad dress. His speech lost all repression il it's references 10 Russia and Ireland ane to the republican and democratic par ties
 For years and years labor has follow ed t,ie old routine of appealing to exist ing political parties" Fitzpatrick said We have gone 10 them with our pro Srammss, making no difference whether the democratic or republican party wa: in power and have come away with oul promises. only 10 see those promise: broken and shattered.
 So now we are through. We have gotten our own people together. We hav' tried to say, if words have meaning tha this programme of ours was big ant broad enough for every man and woman who does useful work with hand or brair to stand upon, though big business hai perverted our statement in an attempt t show it is wholly a proposition for or eznized labor. There are other group here in Chicago now. and I can tell vol VIC are all agreed; we have all got th same programme. There isn't anythin; sufficient 10 prevent the hand and brail workers of the United States from talk ing the government out of the hands o not Americans, but international fl nancial pirates-and do it now"
 Fitzpatrick halted for the tumult t
 
 The republican party met here las month" he resumed. ''They drew u their platform and nominated their stan dard bearers. Where can you find ire man or a free woman in this countr who can stand for those candidates 0 that niatfoyn? It is a denial of ever. right that free men have stood for
 Again his audience broke up tn speech.
 Then you 20 to San Francisco" h continued, "and you see the democrati party. Where is there a free man o woman who will stand for. accept tn proinnse sof the democratic party and tn way it's representatives have betraye our people during the last four years2
 They nominated a standard beare with an attractive personality, who ca appeal to people, and by that the demo cratic party hopes to stay on the job 0 serving the financial pirates who hay alvyas dominated the republican party. Fitzpatrick here criticized Governo Coxs handling Of events in the stee strike last fall
 Whats our duty, as the representa- tives of men and women and children against the representatives of the gree of gold?' he continued. Our duty is t proceed immediately. unitedly, to talk over the reins of the government of tn United States.
 They want us to look abroad. The, tell us about Russia There was a. mon archy over there under which the Rus sians lived for 700 years. and one da, they shot it into the garbage can. D they want the United States to tell 'er how to govern? We'd be poor instruc tors They might go to Ireland fo help.
 Russia has created a new government taking care of the rights of people in th way Russians want 1t done Oh, tha the day would come when the workin people of the United States would ge together and do job such as the work CTS of Russia have doneP
 Sixty trades union groups and othe organizations are represented in the Ia bor convention. Miners and railway me predomfnate in the union section. Othe groups whose credentials were approve include the Farmers Educational an