The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-13
FORTY-EIGHTERS
With FARMERS
join LABORITES
Nonpartisan Leaguers and Six
Others Into Coalition.
Formation of Third Party Being
Completed in Chicago.
PLATFORM IS NEARLY READY
Only on Minor Details Is There
Difference of Opinion.
Plumb Plan and Capital Tax
Last PIanks Up.
NOnpartisan Leaguers and SIX
Others Into Coalition.
PLATFORM IS NEARLY READY
Only on Minor Details Is There
Difference of Opinion.
Plumb Plan and Capital Tax
Last PIanks Up.

Garments Hall. Chicago, July 10
To the blare of a band, the footing OF
horns and the shouts of hundreds of
men and women. the unity conven-
ton" of liberal groups meeting here
to form a third party, got under way
this afternoon.
As delegates to the convention OF
the Committee of Forty-eight filed into
The hall escorted by a committee from
the Labor party and the farmers. a
band in the gallery struck up. Hall
Hail, the Gangs All Here" and the
laborites. in enthusiastic welcome to
the Forty Fighters. sang II IN us orig
inaI unexpurgated form.
.sTherelI Be a Hot Time In the Old
Town Tonight followed, as the
Forty-eighters filed into seats vacated
for them by the laborites-
! The tenseness and bitterness that
marked the negotiations Tor union
appeared gone before the 1act that Lhe
third party was finally reality
The national convention Of the Com
u1ittpe of Forty-eight and the LABOR
party conventions each, amid scenes
of euthIfsfas srn, voted unanimous to
araaIcannats and meet in joint conven-
ton at Garments hall at p m TO
complete plans of organization and
finally adopt a platform
Candidates for president and wee
session called for s o'clock tonight.
Forty -eighters Join.
The national convention OF the Com
rnittee of Forty-eight voted unani-
mously to amalgamate with the Labor
party and fixed 2 p. m today to meet
with them in Joint convention at Car
mems hall.
Delegates stood on their chairs and
waved pennantS and state standards.
The vote to amalgamaLe was taken
on the report of the committee on po-
liticaI procedure which was adopted
unanimously by conference commit
tees from the Forty lighters and the
Labor party. The report recommend
ed amalgamation and that joint con-
vention be begun at 2 p. m.
A committee to receive and welcome
the Forty-eighters into the Labor con
vention was appointed and a collection
of % cents from each delegate was
authorized to provide music for the
first session of the amalgamated con-
vention. beginning at p. m.
Farmers March In.
Amid great enthusiasm delegates
representing farmers organizations
today marched into the convention of
the Labor party here. and were vel
coined into the party Entrance of
the farmers closely followed receipt Of
word that the convention of the Com
nittee Of Forty-eight had decided 10
unite with the laborites in a mass con-
vention this afternoon.
With both the farmers and Forty
Fighters joining in the labor conclave,
leaders predicted within a few hours
the amalgamatiOn OF all liberal groups
into a third party would be accom-
plished.
Meanwhile. the platform commit &c
OF the Labor convention resumed
work Members of the committee mad
rarez-fpr5S1U raDortad tho ai11Tra NJ St1l1-
~committees on platform of the two
parties to agree on three points-the
application of the Plumb plan to rail-
roads, naturalization of mines, and
the levying of a capital tax.
Platform Nearly Complete.
Following are the principal planks
agreed on by the conferees of the con-
vention of the Committee of Forty
eight and the Labor party submitted
10 the convention today:
Restoration of civil liberties incIud-
ing free speech. free press. etc
Repeal Of the espionage act and
sedition laws.
ers to strike. and a clause aimed to
prevent strike injunctions.
Popular election of federal judges
to terms Of four years. subject TO re-
call.
Approval of woman suffrage and
equal privilege 10 all. regardless of
race, color or creed.
Approval of the initiative, referen-
dunn, and recall. with a special pro-
vision that war may not be declared
unless the country is invaded, except
by a direct vote OF the people
Adjustment of Imperialism at home
anS abroad.
L. S. Out of League.
Withdrawal of the United states un-
dnT- hs fro II
League of Nations.
Refusal 10 permit our government to
aid in the exploitation of the weaker
peoples.
Refusal to permit our government
agencies thru dollar diplomacy to ex-
ploit weaker peoples
Refusal to permit government
agencies thru dollar diplomacy to ex-
plot other peoples. including an en-
phatic refusal to go to war with Mex
leo at the behest OF Wall street.
Recognition Of the Irish republic