New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-27
Rarnes Leads
Attack Against
Direct Primary
Although Progressives at
Saratoga Will Fight Move
the Old Guard Is Ready
10 Use the Steam Roller
Vet Issue Is Dodged
Labor Submits Drastic Pro-
gram of Health Laws
to Republican Leaders
From Stat Correspondent

Il From O STAY Correspondent
a SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 26.-The
y alan OF William Barnes and other Old
4 Guard leaders to insert plank in the
.lstfor,n pledginc the party to a-repeal
4 the direct primary law has caused
considerable opposition among the
q Progressive delegates here. But Barnes
and his followers are ready to turn
i Rose the trained steam roller the mo-
ment the friends of direct primary get
il the way:
u hy committee of which Senator
Henry N. Sage, OF Mr. Barnes's county.
!. chairman. The draft, il is said.
contains the plank which will put the
1 sntire machinery for selecting candi-
i dates in the hands of the party bosses.
The platform committee members
whose functions cease when the con-
rention names a committee on resolu-
lions to supersede it, have been be-
hind closed doors. and were silent on
the provisions IF the platform SEN
stor Sage will not be chairman of the
aew committee, he announced to-day
No Wet Plank
It is understood that the platform
does not contain q wet plank, but the
drys are not satisfied. They want the
platform to pledge the party TO the
enactment of state enforcement act
psrelling the Federal law. The
trainers of the platform want to dodge
this by saying that the enforcement
i q natter of national moment and to
urge the repeal of the Walker-Gillette
beer law.
Labor. through James P. Holland,
president of the New York State Fed
eration Of Labor, submitted the follow
ing panks for adoption by the con-
vention
ut is hereby declared:
That for the promotion of Justice
and tranquility and to insure produc-
ion at its highest efficiency. that the
right Of wage earners to organize into
anions and to select their own repre-
;entatives and to bargain collectively
must be fully safeguarded and that it
IS our purpose to make this declaration
effective by opposing the enactment of
any law which proposes to make strikes
Illegal or to compel wage earners to
submit their grievances to courts or
ether governmental agencies and TO,
SUPPORT legislation that viii assert
that the labor of 2 human being is not
A commodity or an article of COM
merce' and that will prohibit the issu
ing Of mandatory or prohibitory court
Iniunctions directed against wage earn
ers engaged in controversies with their
employers, unless authorized by YER
DICT Of jury.
Health Laws Urged
"Thst in the interest of the health
md well being OF the wage earners
here should be erected system of
stste supervised cooperative health
and maternity insurance and sickness
prevention, a revision of the occupa-
tonal diseases amendnsnt of 1920 to
the workmens compensation law, so as
aesses disclosed upon an inquiry to be
iue to the processes Of industries ex-
sting in this state; The elimination
Of all profit taking insurance of liza
blity under the Workmrn's compensa-
ton Law, so as to reduce its cost and
enable needed increases in benefits
and deduction of the non-compensated
disability period; the establishment of
maximum eight-hour working day
ior women and minors in all employ
ments, and of board to fix minimum
Standard wages for such employees
with such employees represented there
on, and the prohibiting of employment
ior hire of minors under sixteen years
Of are in gainful occupation exclusive
Of farm service.
AThat, as the state should be, in fact
as well as in theory, a model employer,
there should be paid to all employees
Of the state and its divisions a wage
sufficient to maintain them in health.
decency and comfort, arrived at, if
necessary, by investigation of the cost
Of living III the same manner as that
made by the Federal Department of
Labor.
THAT, as education is a constitu-
tional governmental function in this
state, there should be moro advunta
geous development of public schools in
school accommodations, up to date
commercial and industrial equipment
for continuation schools and opportu-
mtg for greater cooperation through
trades unions and employers to enable
such schools to keep abreast Of chang
ing conditions, better compensations
Tor teachers to insure best service,
;ree text books, scnool lunches at cost,
nndergatens, periodic medical, dental
and optical attention for pupils, play
grounds, gymnasiurns and swimming
pools. free university opportunities for
all graduates OF high schools, free
adaptable courses for adults to acquire
opportunities of entrance to profess
,,'7T's and reprosenk sticn Of The teach
ing STATS on all school administration
boards.
That, realizing the existing high
cost of living is largely caused by
SPECULATION and profiteering beyond
even liberal freturn on investments, and
nat the unchecked continuation of this
gross evil menaces the welfare of the
9sop!o OF this state, the conference
pledges the hominees of our party to
legislative and administrative action
tat will result in the creation OF
STATE commission Of fair prices and
supplies, empower communities to es-
a.oilsh funds to acquire lands and con
''fuet dwellings to be sold occupants
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