Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-14

an underCurrent OF dis
satisfaction was in evi-
dence thruout the meet
ing. 1t once more requir-
ed pleas from the leaders and con
stant conferences to keep open
breaks from cropping out.
The platform was not ready for the
convention and the delegates were
kept busy with other details. The
platform committee announced 1t
would be ready to report at 2 p, m.
today and an adjournment was taken
until that time
The committee of AZ announced 1t
would retain its state and national or.
Iganization. Last night the single tax
ers withdrew from the convention
and nominated Robert Macauley of
Philadelphia for president and Il. c.
Barnum of Cleveland, vice president
They quit the new party because they
-could not stand the socialistic ideas
of the dominant labor group, sale
Jerome Refs.
This latest platform attempt was
said by some representatives of the
4Ser's group to meet Senator La Fol-
lette's ideas in its plank on foreign
relations and nationation. The fact
could not be absolutely confirmed be-
cause evident differences had devel
opend between individuals influential
in the former forty-eight organization.
La Toilette Rejects Offer.
IA
Robert NJ. La Toilette today refused
to discuss the provisions of the plat.
form under consideration at Chicago
to which he had made objection. 1t
was learned that he considered many
of the provisions too radical Some
of the planks were in direct contra
vention with expressed views Of the
senator.
WrangIe Over Platform.
Chicago. July 1.-two planks of
the platform being drafted by the con-
ference committee of the Labor Party
and the Committee of Forty eight still
We're in dispute when word was re-
ceiyed that Senator LaFollette OBJ
jected 10 certain planks in the tenta.
tive draft.
Inclusion of the Plumb plan and
declaration for government ownership
of mines We're said to be the points in
dispute.
The unotiicialS version of the tenta-
tive draft which did not meet the
senator's approval follows:
/. Repeal of all sedition and Grim.
inal anarchy statutes.
,, Amnesty for political prisoners
jailed because of religious belief or
industrial activity.
,. Recognition of the right of all
workers including government EN-
ployeS TO strike and stripping of the
courts of powers seized in dealing
with industrial disputes and injunc.
tiOnal proceedings.
4. Recognition of right OF free
speech, free press, free assemblage
and the right of asylum.
5. Declaration against war except
in case Of invasion, without a refer
endum vote.
Recognition of the Irish Republic
and the new government in Russia
and immediate lifting of trade restric.
tons with Russia
I, Denial of military or financial
aid to any foreign government invad-
ing ireland or Russia
$. Declaration for government own
erohip OF utilities generally.
y. Discharge Of national war debts
to and all obligations to soldiers, sail.
ors and marines in the late war by
means Of a graduated capital tax levy
imposed especially on profiteers
Other planks favor the referendum
and recall. declaration that the United
states should not aid in the exploita-
ton of weaker nations FOR the bene-
tit OF money masters refusal to go
to war with Mexico for the benefit OF
Wall street. and abandonment OF
Americas imperialistic platform with
regard to Cuba the Philippines. Ha.
Waii, Guam and Santo Damingo.
a prolonged platform fight was in
prospect when the new party fusion
convention opened this morning.
While leaders withheld statements un.
til they came before delegates. it was
thought that two platform reports on
various plankS probably would be put
before the fusion gathering, one back
ed by some leaders of the committee
of As and having the tentative ap-
proyal of Senator LaFollette and the
second by the labor groups. There
was some dissension among minority
groups as well as the eXsoldier or
being dissatisfied with
certain details while a part OF tho
single tax contingent has already
ithdrgwn