The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-16
LABOR THREATEN SLASH
SHARP DEBATE MARK MEET
AT CHICAGO
Appeals For Unity Delay Open
Hostility Until Report On
> Conference
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Chicago, July 13.-With plans
practically completed for the fsrma-
ton ora new party embracing all the
minority. liberal and radical groups,
the labor party and Committee Of
Forty eight went into joint session
this afternoon.
Besides the two principal groups,
the meeting was joined by the single
tax party. World War Veterans, Non
partisan league and several other or
ganizations.
Chicago, July 1a-Rev. George
G. Richmond Of St. Louis opened
the Forty -eishteers convention
with a prayer that was received
with cheers.
I'VE are not concerned about
heaven and HE'LL he said:
at 10 this world In which we
are Interested. As Jesus failed,
so do We"
The prayer charged that re-
publican candidates "take orders
not from Jesus but from Wall
Street."
II charged that the democratic
party "has sold out to those forces
which face moral ruin and epirit-
ual Oscillation"
In Illinois, it said, "the GOV.
ernor and his parasites arc cursed
by plutocratic selfishness."
Mr.. Richmond added: 1--WE are
corrupt, mean, low-visioned and
selfish. Forgive Us, Oh God, and
In the great revolution now COM
lno save US from national dissso-
luton"
Or. Richmond specifically gave
thanks for revolution In Russia,
for "the new spirit of seif-as-
sertiveness among Negroes" and
In ireland. He asked for the de-
struction Of Palmerism, Penross-
lem, and all other kinds of pagan
ism. He also blessed Eugene
pebs, "in his prison CELL" This
reference was Interrupted by
cheers.
Chicago, July 13.-Proposed and
amalgamation of the minority poll
teal groups IN one new party hinged
today on two joint conferences. The
labor party OF the United States IL
an ultimatum adopted last night after
fifty hours of conference had failed
to bring the party and the Commit
tee Of forty eight together, voted tc
proceed TO the adoption OF a platform
and selection OF candidates II CON
ference report was not ready by
At midnight the conferees, SEM
back into session this report, theil
conventions reopened their discussion
In final effort TO reach an agree
ment satisfactory to both groups anC
avoid an open breach.
Radicals Were Angry.
The radical faction in the labol
convention threatened for severa
hours last night to break OF nego-
tiation with the Forty -Eighteers i'm.
mediately. More conservative dele.
pending split By throwing their sup.
port behind the ultimatum which
postponed decision until today anC
gave the conferees another opportun-
ity. The ultfmatum was In the ma
ture OF q compromise between the
widely divergent views of the extreme
left and the right wing, one favorine
an immediate break. and the othei
indefinite continuation OF the negotia
lions.
Dramatic appeals for unity by Fran.
CTS Dillon of Indiana and Dudley Field
Malon Of New York were credited
with having turned the tide agains
the radical element. Speaker afte
speaker In two hours OF hectic de
bate asserted that the 'intellectuals'
leading the Forty eigL ,cera al IL
real control over the mass o. thei
followers and that made appeal from
the labor party.
stnmble Over Name.
Opposition Of the conference com
mittee Of Forty eighteers to the us'
designation proved the first BIZ
stumbifpg block IN the way of anna
gamation, but they are understood to
day TO be IN a cor stliatory mood OF
this question. Differences on TIT
definition OF democratic manage
mepr Of railroads and essential in
dustries, governmental operation o
which both parties favor, were not 81
easily compromised. The views o
the Forty eight leadership on the on
hand and the trade union attitude OF
may ultimately be the direct cause o
a break. The labor party plan o
operation Of the roads by official.
chosen from the ranks OF employees
proved, IN the conferences airead!
held, an fnsnrmotmtabIe obstacle.
Labor Progress eight.
While the labor convention tough
out the question Of whether the hou
had arrived Tor a definite break. thu
Yorty-eiEhteers marked time with ;
continued dow OF oratory, which, Ii
both conventions consumed the great
er part Of the day. Practically In
only work accomplished by the labo
party. outside Of its decision not u
bolt f1ae pnopcsed combfne before to
dzy. was 30 receive and accept I
partially completed platform from It!
resolutions oonu1ktea. This ineaud
ed reocmmsndatiorS for compsehep.
sive soldier RELIEF Legislation. bod
throue1l a bonus and preference II
the dsstribufson Of railroad lands II
the west, md . FORMAL Invitation u
farmers oreanlzztions to all them.
selves With the labor party.
Meanwhile. fn q thfrd hail. th'
sfns1e tax party WAS framing an aY.
peal to Premier Lloyd George o
Great Belts4n urging that his gov
ernnerf sdopk single tai policy 70,
Paiesfaue. The single takers plan to
day to .sdovt a platform and possibly
nosuinafe presidential candidate