Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-10

NATIONAL CUlINClloiOi'
corstor Robert M. LaFollette o.
,r,soonsin. who won in mail refer
andum taken by the party to deter
,,,rs the most popular candidate foi
,bo martyrs presidential nomination, ar
naarod m to have no opposition. Nearly
r avsrv one of the 500 or 900 delegates
ware LaFollette badge.
rodav,s session was given over
,,rgs,yto keynoting and organization
,sr9alv to keynoting and organization
NV temporary chairman. condemned
No republican and democratic plat
farms and candidates in his keynote
address, ..... ..-
Opening Delayed.
The convention was delayed over an
bour in starting by conferences be-
tween representatives of the commit
tao labor party, partisan league,
sinsla tax party, triple alliance of the
northwest and several other organiza-
tions which are flirting with the Thirdly
party combine,
Each group came to Chicago with
some pet plank for the third party
natform and the task Of continuing all
slpments in satisfactory fusion prov
ed complicated.
Before adjourning to attend the con-
ference Of the committee of AZ, the
single tax delegates took definite
stand as to the grounds upon which
they could fuse with the new group.
These included an 'unequivocal and
bitter end" stand against "socialistic
and paternalistic" policies.
Single Tax Urged.
They also instructed their steering
committee to demand preemptorily the
inclusion of single tax plank in the
event of fusion.
Single tax delegate advocates also
made an atempt to combine with the
national labor prty which opens it's
ntlonal convention tomorrow. While
the leaders conferred in committee
rooms members of several of this
groups, equipped with soap box plat
forms and temporary tables set up
shopsin the corridors to expound their
platform planks.
In the convention hall the bano
Mayed the National Emblem" march
and a patriotic medley while workmen
completed last minute touches on the
nall BY draping an American flag
from the speakers stand.
Above the speakers stand an Amer
lcan flag done in electric lights, was
turned on as ]. A. H. Hopkins, nation
al chairman of the committee of 4u,
hopped onto the platform.
Leader Gets Ovation.
ne was greeted by three cheers and |
me pand then played while the nom
partisan league representatives assist |
"a " lne Wisconsin delegates in singing
'0n Wisconsin"
nopAihs told the delegates in open
as ~ lae convention that they were |
mere 10 strike the shackles of slay-
sy apart" and declared their oppor-
tunity is now" pp
ine essential job is to unite our]
.''ees behind common program and
q =, ooilimon candidate" he said. a,,.
e sa convention broke into its first
ovni which was renewed
'sa,a when Hopkins added:
!, but we do not depend upon anv
S'lge candidate"
th,.. we 10 not necessarily believe in
aav ssa. party McCurdy said in his ad-
ness '1 but we deny that the renub-
,sr. ,ua" ana democratic parties repre-
'' TWO party government"
n, Palmer Is Kissed.
rhas h.Ourdy drew prolonged applause
,i,s aasil ne declared there was "a large
,t',,lehce = ~ between the deeds and acts
,ae present administration.
~. ne aoded that such things opIv
,~e ,ste. Us strength" and urged the dele.
,Our's @ " axe advantage of the present
ID =, opportunity to break the bond.
:, u economic privilege" f
,.a asnnon of the name of Attorrav
Inv. 'al Faimer drew hisses ana hon,
I ssso.y sssry direction When the speak
leOartuoeo ss.oeo the present head of the
nd s,,aent ~. Of justice as ''a persecutor
,heersa prosecutor he was loudly
'ss'ea' He added. '
,ss..,l. ..ua we would abolish without anu
ajuurti.. Whatever the use of the
vnla vn "a labor controversies. /,