Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-20
HEARST CALLS FOR NEW THIRD PARTY;
 PRAISES JOHNSON
republicans Straddled on \ Everything,' Publisher
 Says in Papers
DECLARES DEMOCRATS
 OFFERING NOTHING
'fro-American' Wing of Republican Party is Launched-Thompson for President-Would Im-
 peach Wilson

Chlcago, June 19.-A call to citi. zens to assemble in a new indepen
 dence hall, issue new declaration
 ot political independences and con
 seofate ourselves anew to the hu
 man rights and popular libertie,
 thls republic was created to con serve" was issued over the signature
 of William Randolph Hearst, throuef ms newspaper, the Chicago Herald and Examiner, published here to.
 night.
 The call asserts that the "republic. an national convention straddled or almost everything% that Senate, Johnson is "a safe and sane pro. gressive to whom no reasonable Q, honest business interest could prop- erly object" and that "big money is afraid of a man with a progressive thought, no matter how sound and how universally beneficial that idea may be-"
 It continues: "The defeat of John son was not defeat for the man. It was a defeat for the progressive ideas he entertained"
 The call further says: "The demo- cratic party offers no refuge for in- dependent outstanding Americans"
 1t then asks: "What then is left but a new party based on the old proven principles which have made our country great; our people free ?"
 Springfield, H., June 1s.-Purpos- es of the "pro-American wing of the republican party" incorporated today by down state supporters of Mayor Thompson of Chicago, were further amplified tonight in statement pre- pared by G. E. Gillespie of this city.
 Repeating the object that the or ganization is "to revive the Ameri- canism of George Washington" and ito resist the aggressions of or ganized wealth." the statement says, it stands for the things expressed by Senator Harding in his presiden- tial primary campaign in Ohio. These are given as:
 Keep America for Americans, and avoid entangling alliances!
 "Favors a return to normal busi- ness conditions and square deal.
 "Favors reduction of expenses of government operation.
 "Is opposed to compulsory mili- tary training for the youth of the land.
 "Is opposed to the establishment in this country of the European system of conscription in times of peace"
 Chicago, June 19.-According to w. H. Reid, one of the incorporators, the organization will make a fight within the party for "principles," de- that interpretation of the party platform be made so that the policy of entangling alliances will be doomed.
 "This is one of the greatest move ments ever started in the republic an party" he said, andy declared it was not third party move, but an endeavor to bring about needed re- forms" in the party. x E
 A mass meeting of Chicago negroes will be held tomorrow for the an- nounced purpose of launching to make Mayor William Hale Thompson candidate for pres ident.
 A call issued today for the "Thomp- son for president" meeting says:
 Harding was silent on mob rule and opposed to bonuses for soldiers. We call William Hale Thompson as candidate for president on, the new party ticket, as the man who will en- force the constitution and keep this out of the hands of for eign jugglers."
 Wausau, Wis, June 19.-Impeach- ment of President Wilson was de- manded by one of the blanks in the GA points" platform adopted today by the state convention of the so- cialist party. Impeachment of At torney General Palmer and of Post Master General Burleson, also was demanded.