Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-14
NEW PARTY SPLITS
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Tho first evidence Of possible break
up of the now party came when the Single
Takers withdrew, adopted their one plank
platform and nominated candidates. For
President they named Robert &. Ma
oaulcy. of Philadelphia. and for Vice
President II. G. Bamum, Of Cleveland.
They quit the new party Jerome Z.
Reis said, because they could not OBJ
tain their platform desires and could not
stand the soeialistic ideas" Of the domi-
nanh labor group.
The birth Of tho new party yesterday
after five days of conferences was at
attended by tumultuoua scenes In which
more than once the hodgline movement
faced shipwreek on the rock Of jealousy
and group antagonisms.
In the very beginning the labor party
organization grabbed the rudder and
sfccred the course until consideration oil
| the platform resolutions was begun.
| Several planks had been read and ap-
proved when the Foriy-cightcrs began to
| interpose strenuous objections to their
| rclcgation to the background.
There followed quickly demonstrations
for revision of the procedure by which the
resolutions were being passed. Leaders
of the Forty-eght delegation insisted on a
|
ines and the labor leaders surrendered the
| ehairmanship TO Farley Christensen,
| of Utah. who presided over the original
| Forty-eight convention.
The concess on fniled utterly, however,
to iron out the widely divergent views on
| platform planks. As result the fusion
movement was again placed IN practically
the same position In which II has been
during than fifty hours OF backing and
pulling IN conference committees
Forty-eighters then played their trumT
card when they brought Senator La.
Follette's influence to bear and demanded
platform concessions before their Presi
Dental candidate would consent to make
the race. Questions of nationallzatlor
of essential industries and plank DEALING
with foreign relations were the principa
stumbling blocks. LaFollette's repre-
sentatives held out strongly against IN
clusion OF these planks as dictated by thu
Labor party.
Two planks of tho platform begin draftet
BY the conference committee of the labo
party and the committee of AZ still weft
in dispute when word was received tia
Senator LaFollettc objected TO certain
planks in the tentative draft
The Plumb Plan and declaration 10
government ownership Of mines were II
dispute.
An officiai version Of tho entstiye draf
which did not meet Senator laFollette
approvai, follows
i. Repeal Of all sedition and erimins
anarchy statutes
2. Amnesty for political prisoners iaile
because of religious belief or industrif
activity.
3. Recognition Of the right Of all worker
including government employees. {
strike, and stripping of the courts {
powers seized in dealing with ihdustrif
disputes and injunction proceedings
4. Recognition Of right Of free speec
free press, free asscmblage and the rlgll
of asylum.
5. Declaration against war except j
case of invasion, without resereindu
vote
6. Recognition OF tho Irish republic
and the new government IN Russia,
and immediate lifting of trade res trio ton
, with Russia.
Z. Denial Of military or hnancin' ~
. TO any foreign government invadin
, Ireland or Russif.
4. Declaration for government owner
! ship of utilities generally.
: O. Discharge of national war debts an
of all obligations to soldiers, sailors an
! marines in the late war by means OF
: graduated capital tax levy, impose
/ especially on prohteers.
! Other planks in the unofficial versio
favor the referendum and recall, declar
the United States should not aid /
: exploitation OF weaker nations for th
! benefit OF money masters, favor refuss
, to 60 to war with Mexico for the benef
of We'll Street, and urge abandonmer
of Americas imperialistic platform wit
regard TO Cuba. the Philippines, Hawol
: Guam and Santo Domingo