Arizona republican., 1920-07-10
NEW THIRD PARTY STARTS WORK IN PLATFORM DRAF I

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 CHICAGO, Judy 9.-Adoption of a platform of three paragraphs on which labor, non- -partisans and sympathlzers with the middle class union can agree will be the first task of the con- vention called by the Committee of 4S, which will begin it's sessions here to- morrow.
 The platform, which will be used by the resolutions committee as basis for it's work, is one adopted by the committee of 4S last December. when it held the first convention of the new party in St. Louis. It advocates public ownership of transportation facilities and certain other public utilities, tax atfon to force idle land into use, and the abolition of special privilege.
 Seek Labor Backing for Platform.
 An effort will be made to obtain en- dorsement of platform by the labor party of the United States and the world war veterans, both of which are holding conventions here.
 Ut is our hope that labor, including farmers and other divisions of the la boring classes, will find in the new party'S platform a common sense ideal which they can support wholeheart- edly at the poIls.' said J. A. H. Hop kins, chairman of the committee of AS, who has had charge of the organiza- ton work which resulted in the call ing Of the convention.
 "The full success of what We are try ing to accomplish would include our getting the support of organized labor, sympathizers of the single tax. the Non-partisan league and the bulk of the independent voters of the country who are dissatisfied with the evasiol. of responsibility which the Republican and Democratic parties have revealed in their platforms.
 "Our delegates from every state in the union include representatives of these parties who see their opportunity to form a, coalition strong enough 10 insure defeat for both old parties next November and the election of pres ident and a vice president chosen by the people themselves, chosen on platform that undertakes nothing but the courageous meeting of issues which confront America today. We are max ing no attempt to solve the difficulties of the world at large, and our plain, honest-to- goodness aims will be set forth in the platform we adopt so clearly that every citizen can under stand the principles he votes to sup port"
 MT Hopkins would make no pre- diction as to the probable nominees for president and vice president. He called attention to returns. from uuestfonnaire sent out last spring. Out of 2,1O0 replies received, La Toilette had the greatest number of first choices for president with s24; Hoov- CT 191; Debs, TIP, and Johnson, 15l.
 Seek Aid of Labor-Sinale Taxers.
 Efforts to align support of Single TaxerS and Labor party EE herents De- hind a national third party, organized on the plan of the ComNt1tee or 4s. marked the preliminary gatherings of delegates arriving in Chicago tonight, to attend the three conventions. Sue cess in the attempts, which particu larly involved the Labor party lead CTS and the Committee of AS members, was not claimed by any of the partlciT pants in long conferences, While spokesrnen for the Single Tax group took the opportunity to announce thelr definite opposition to Senator K. M. La Toilette of Wisconsin IS fusclon candidate for president. Other differ ences all revolved around platform questions.
 Amos L. Pinchot and George L. Record. who spent two days with Sen- ator La Toilette in behalf of the Com nittee of 4s. reported to that body to- day that the senator had not decided to accept nomination if rendered hlm' but would decide Saturday.
 Deliberations involving all the dele gates assembled under the general i calls will commence tomorrow. Slngie i Tax adherents, after a preliminary 1 gathering, announced that they would | all attend the committee of 4S conYen- | IT.. l J. A. H. Hopkins at 10 am. tomorrow i Allen McCurdy of New York, slated i for temporary chairman, will deliver l a keynote speech.
 Opening hearings have been ar ranped by the convention managers for the platform committee. at which Frank P. Walsh representing the 1 friends of Irish freedom, will be giver 1 opportunity to present a, plank favor 1 ing American recognition of the "lrisf republic"
 The labor party party convention l: scheduled to begin Sunday at a differ | ent hall, though it's partisans have been actively associated with the com 1 rnittee of 4S. Differences developing 1 in the conferences today included ons | arising out of the railroad situation 1 which some of the conferees were dis
 posed to consider both vital and ir' | reconcilable.
 ST. LOUIS. July 9-Resolutions call ing for concerted action by the Re publicans in Missouri to repudiatt 1 Jacob L. Babler, Republican nationa committeeman, for his connection witf
 the distribution of campaign funds were adopted at a mass meeting o Republicans from throughout the state