The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-12

other political groups. The resolu-
tion was referred to the platform
committee, but the convention voted
to authorize the continuation of the
conferences and to add sixteen men,
bers elected from the floor of the
convention to the conference COM
mittee of six appointed by the ma
tional committee of the labor party,
which has been conducting the pre-
convention negotiations with the
other political groups.
| Bucks resolution was introduced
to pave the way for an immediate
amalgamation with the partisan
leage. Leaders of the Non-partisan
league of South Dakota are delegates
to both the labor convention and
the committee of forty-eight" con-
vention and they have signified their
Willingness to join with either or
| both organizations in a third-party
movement.
The conference committee of the
committee of forty-eight and sub
committee of five representing the
Non-partisan league of South Dako-
ia went into session at the Morrison
hotel late this evening and plans for
a joining of forces were discussed.
Tonight the labor conference COM
mittee held another session with the
committee of forty-eight committee
in an effort to agree on definite
program which can be submitted to
both conventions when they convene
tomorrow morning.
Many delegates to the committee
of forty-eight convention attended
the labor convention as guests and
talked the doctrine of amalgama-
ton.
Charles J. France of Washington,
a member of the conference COM
mittee of the committee of forty
eight, was called to the platform
at the labor convention and read
the resolution adopted at the COM
mittee of forty-eight convention urg-
ing convention of joint forces.
In brief speech preliminary to
reading the resolution. France urged
the Joining of all political groups on
platform built on the universal
brotherhood of man.
An appeal was greeted with an
outburst of APPLAUSE from the Ia
Dor delegates.
Government ownership OF all basic
industries continues to be the snag
in the way of amalgamation, but |
those who have attended the joint |
conference say they are as far as
this as when the NEGOTIATIONS began. |
The labor party stands for the |
Plumb plan not only for ra lroads |
but. for all basic industries The
committee of forty-eight is how re-
ported to be willing o stand for this |
but are not willing to go as far as
the democratizjng of these indus
trises, as is proposed by the labor !
party. This proposal is regarded as |
too radical by Amos Pinchot, Allan
McCurdy and J. A. Fl. Hopkins of |
New jersey chairman Of the nation
al executive committee of the com |
mittee of forty-eight, who are classed |
as t:individulaists in the new par
ty movement, and who are now con-
sdered the leaders Of the forty-eight- |
ars But the delegates to the COM
mittee of forty-eight convention are
determined that no clique is going
to dictate what they shall do and the
same spirit prevails in the labor con-
vention.
While some regard this as a
healthy sign there are others who
fear that some more radical group |
in either convention may upset the |
program by insisting upon certain
principles and make an amalgama-
ton impossible. So far, however,
those who favor an amalgamation
are in control and the movement to-
ward that end is gaining strength |
hourly.
LaFollette continues to be the IA
vorite of both parties for the n0fl1i-
nation for president. No definite
word has been received from LaFol-
lette but Robert NJ. LaFollette, Jr.
and Gilbert E. Roe, Spokesman for |
the senator, arrived on the scene to-
day. 1t is we'll understoon by all |
those interested in the new political |
movement, however, that LaFolle'c |
will not accept the nomination I'M
less there is definite amalgamation |
and creation of third party.
There was some talk today of an |
alliance of the various political |
groups, allowing each to retain its
identity and organization, as solu-
ton of the problem, but this move |
is discouraged by those working for
complete union.
There is some talk of Henry Ford
as a candidate, especially If LaFol-
lette should decline to run. Frank
r.. Walsh continues to be the Sec
end choice of the labor party.