Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-14
TAKERS QUIT
AND ADOPT THEIR
OWN PLATFORM
CONTINUED from/pase is

OWN PLATFORM
CONTINUED from/pase L.,
the resolutionsN were being passed.
Of the forty EIGHT delegation
on a more. prominent posi-
ton in the p~rokeedingsssae In an effort
to placate the angry delegates. the
labor leaders SURRENDERED the chair
marship to Farley Christensen of Utah.
who presided over the original Forty
Eight convention &Ist
Failed to Bring Harmony.
The concession failed utterly. how
ever. to iron out the widely divergent
Of platform blanks. AS a re-
suit. the fusion movement was again
in practically the same posi-
ton in which 1t had been during more
fifty hours OF backing and pull
lnE in conference committees.
Leaders of both factions are eager,
to avert a breach but yesterdays
prolonged session showed plainly that
ability to control and dictate
the conventions actions has been
strained o the breaking point. The
slightest appeal to prejudice and pas
sion, the leaders feared last night,
would start a stampede that would
undo all they had accomplished. SO
near was. the stampede last night that
Chairman Farley Christensen Of Utah
for nearly two hours, kept the dele
gates milling about, re-distr.buting
their seats and wearing down their
determination for immediate consid-
Grafton Of the platform. which, it was
apparent could not be had.
Fhe delegates al asst yielded,in their
desire. for action which would permit;
them to complete their work and 20
nome n voted to meet again, today
when they hope a platform can b.
adopted and candidates nominated.
Two Planks Disputed.
Chicago, July 1.-two planks Of
the platform being drafted by the
conference committee of the labor
party and the committee of forty eight
still were in dispute when word was
received that Senator La Toilette OBJ
tive draft. Inclusion of the Plumb
plan and declaration for government
ownership of mines were said to be
the points in dispute
Disappeared by La Toilette.
The unofficial version of the ten
tative draft which did not meet Sena-
tor La 5Follette's approval, follows:
Repeal of all sedition, and crimiS
nal anarchy statutes.
Amnesty for political prisoners
jailed. because of religious belief or
industrial activity.
S-Recosnition of the right Of ali
workers including government ems
ployes, to strike and stripping of the
courts of powers seized in dealins
with industrial disputes and injunct-
ional proceedings.
4-Recognition Of right Of free
speech, free press. free assemblage
and the right of asylum.
5-Declaration against war excep:
in case of invasion, without a referen.
dunn vote.
6-Recognition of the Irish repub-
lie" and the new government in
Russia and immediate lifting of trade
restrictions with Russia.
: DENIAL of military or financial
aid to any foreign government invad.
ing Ireland or Russia.
S-Declaration for government
ownership of utilities generally.
9-Discharge of national war debt.
and all obligations to soldiers. sailor;
Of a graduated capital tax levy, i'm.
posed especially on profiteers.
Other planks favor the referendum
and recall. declaration that the United
States Should not aid in exploitation
Of weaker nations FOR the benefit o.
money matters" refusal to go to wal
with Mexico .'for' the benefitsof Wal
Street, and#ta bandontden Of lAfneri.
cas- ..irgpsE.a stsS a p p;a1SI Yash. rs:
i Gaufn and san DominRo.r + ~
"A 'pr6lohgsdE platform fight Was il
prospect when. the new party fusior
convention. opened this morning. ONLY
partial success mad been met with il
the all hight se6tlfetences on the Sub;
iect. at which Senator R. NJ. La Fol
lette was represented.
The proposal for a levy on capita
values to pay federal expenses. con
tanned in the original labor platform
was dropped by the conferees on ;
nearly unanimous vote. This eiimi'
mated one. fighting point. ,1,
After the convention had beer
lcalled to order forty minutes aftel
the time set for re%convening. thu
delegates INDUCED in a free-for-ai
contest to select tellers to count thu
consumed another half hour. Thu
platform committee in the meantime
were reported to be making strenuou.
efforts to polish off their resolutions
The question of the Of vot
ing was brought before the conven;
ton and another hour was spent II
arguing whether each state should. b.
fcounted as representing a vote eQua
to the states electoral vote or whethel
only$thes actual number of delegate!
in the state delegation should vote.
The result, was that each STATE
should be voted as, representing
vote equal to the states electoral vote
Relations were. becoming strained
between the, labor party leaders ant
1.-THE Representatives of the committe,
| Of forty-eisht. AL f-s.: 40.
+. During the.S.long, wait, an agree
ment was reported among tbs sfefty,