The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-12
URGE WORKERS TO
TAKEGOvE:RNMENT
Union AgjtatOr >tampedeS the
Labor Party Convention.
LOUD CHEERS FOR RUSSIA
Union of All Elements Of Unrest Un-
der Third Party Banner Advocated
by Keynote Speaker.

Chicago, July -AmalgamatiOn of
the minority political movements I'M
der the banner of third party drew
a step nearer when the Labor party
of the United States opened its sec
Ond national convention with repre-
sentattveS of many other Organiza lions
present
The committee of fOrty-eight and
the Single Tax convention. with rep
resentatives of many other organiza,
tionS were present.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor ii key
note speaker, brought the convention
to the highest enthusiasm with Il de
claration that the day would come
when the working people of the Unit
cd States would get together and do
Il job such as the workers of Russia
have done"
The biggest demonstration of the
day was accorded this reference. Dele
gates stamped and whistled, and when
one called for three cheers for soviet
Russia" they were given.
Fitzpatrick declared there was
nothing to prevent the "hand and
brain workers taking the government
out of the hands of. not Americans,
but international financial pirates, >
and advised all the minority groups
10 unite on one ticket.
In opening the convention Max
Hayes. chairman of the Labor party ;
rational commftteeI declared that
every political group assembled in
this city agrees in substance M the
platform which the Labor party for:
mulated last November. This state
ment brought forth prolonged ap-
rlause in which delegates wearing
badges of the Single Takers, Forty
cighters and other elements attending
he convention joined.
The November Labor platform de-
rlared for naturalization Of all eS-
.ential industries: abolition of the
United States senate and of injunction
! aower of judges in labor disputes: de
dared for the Plumb plan. steed in
.-ome taxes. worldwide disarmament
! national budget and Limitation OF
.;Elle United States supreme courts
| power to veto legislation
C. J. France, Seattle, who present
| Cd the Forty-eighters' invitation to the
| labor group to join the new party
| movement. told the convention the
/ question of platform was incidental
| nd that beneath it ARE the economic
-r;nciplps for which all of you anG
5 can fight
| As a name for the new party
Farmer-Labor" was suggested. Its
consideration however. was postpon
| cd
Thunders of foot stamping ant
! ,9eerfng punctuated the Fitzpatrick
ldress. His speech lost all repreS
ion in its references to Russia anC
eIand and to the Republican anC
>emocratic parties.
"For wears and years labor has fol
| lowed the old routine of appealing tc
c-,isting political parties" Fitzpatrick
hid I'VE have gone to them with
It programs, making no difference
y-hether the Democratic or Republican
lrty was in power and have come
! ayav with promises. only to see those
"omises broken and shattered.
$50 now we are through. We have
of our own people together We have
/ tied TO say. if words have meaning
| ;nat this program of ours is big ant
i ! road enough foE every man and wo
nan who does useful work with hant
- brain TO stand uDon. though BIZ