Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-13

posed transfer needs could be met az
low rate OF interest,".
Thompsons appeal was responded
10 with a resolution by the conven-
ton which made his speech n part Of
the record of proceedings. Max
Hayes. chat gman Of the National
League committee speaking in behalf
of the Russians. said the appeal
could thus be widely distributed and
Tabor would answer"
Before adjournment at noon the
convention agreed % a night session
70 receive the report Of the confer
ence committee which has been ne
gotlating with like committee from
the Forty Eighters convention on
the question Of amaigamation.
Three complete platform drafts
were in the hands of the Labor party
resolutions committeeman when they
renewed deliberations this afternoon.
IN the main. Robert " Buck. Il
linois. chairman - the committee.
said hey follow the declaration or
principles adopted by the party at its
first national convention last Novem-
Der. Naturalization of raw mater
ials. public utilities and the principal
industries is included.
A pianh for Irish freedom. 20 which
the Committee of Forty-eignt is said
10 be opposed. is part Of zach of the
proposed drafts. Each also. Buck said.
has 't!nge" Of single-taxism. but no
out-and-out declaration is included be-
cause the Labor party favors "steeplv
graduated income taxes
Inquiries BY delegates brought 4
statement from the secretary that
Samuel Gompers. pres ident Of the
American Federation of Labor. has
been invited 70 attend the convention
but mas sent no word beyond ac-
know!e dgment of receipt II the invl-
tation.
The explanation was greeted with
shouts of Amen" from me floor.
When the resolutions committee or
the Committee Of Forty-eighr resum-
ed work the proposed Irish plank vas
taken up. a committee asking for
plank granting recognition Ia the irish
republic was heard first. This COM
,n.tree vas followed Dy several speak
ars VINO voiced their opposition to the
proposed irish plank.
No committee reports being ready
FOR the forty-ei ghters' convention.
Chairman CHRIS Jensen asked for IL. 70
stay IN session ana listen 70 speakers.
a delegate was sent 70 the Labor
parry convention 20 invite one OF more
of the Labor party people 10 address
the convention Of forty-eIghters.
British rule n India was denounced
by Taraknarh Das OF New York.
speaking for the Friends of Freedom
for India
After Frank P Walsh OF Kansas
city and Dudley Field Malone Of New
York had presented the arguments IN
favor of a plank advocating recogni-
ton by this country II the Republic
of Ireland and Demarest LLOYD Of
Boston had opposed such i plank. the
Ir1sn question was passed.
TIE single tax advocates were then
invited 70 present their arguments 70
51s committee.
The Committee Of Fortv-eight sent
an invitation 70 John walker, Labor
chairman: Max Hayes. ex-chairr1an,
and Duncan Mcdonald 10 address the
enters convention. II was
accepted
Mrs Katherine Waugh Mccullough
of Evanston. representing the Nation
a. Women Voters League. told the La
Dor convention delegates that this was
the first political convention Wiling
20 trust the women On the platform
and unafrald they will lead the unso-
nf1ist1cated men away