The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-12
Ready and Willing to Amalga-
mate, Providing Word
Labor" is Used in
New Name.
TWO FOLD KEYNOTE
Three Cheers for Soviet Russia is One
Of the interesting Events Of
=. Convention in
Chicago.
by l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent

.[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, July 12.-The labor
party today resumed it's convention
here to continue the routine business
begun at yesterdays opening session
while awaiting the fruition of efforts
of conference committees represent
ing the labor group and the commit
tee Of forty-eight to fuse the two
groups.
Leaders and delegates in the labor
convention generally approve the
Ipolicy Of unifcation of liberal forces
now assembled; unity" was the key
note sounded and the hope that an
defective amalgamation might result
ran through the speeches.
To bring about the desired amalga-
nation, leaders in the labor group
said yesterday they would go a long
the new party must contain the word
ia bor:"
Plans for today's session were ten
tative owing to the uncertainty as to
when the conference committees
would be ready with their complete
report.
1t was expected the platform com.
mittee would be able to report today.
Reports of other committees are to
be made, their time is to be devoted
to oratory by delegates and leaders,
until it becomes apparent whether
the two conventions will come to-
gether for the purpose of nominating
candidates or will proceed separately
John Fitz Patrick, Chicago, in an
address of welcome yesterday
sounded the two fold keynote of the
when he said the labor
ties must "centraliZe the punch by
uniting with all other minority groups
subscribing to the same principles,
and then return to the people the
government which he said 'interna-
tional money pirates" have stolen.
Fitz Patrick praised the course of
the Russian people, and the conven-
tion gave three cheers for soviet
Russia.
Max Hayes. of Ohio, the temporary
asked permission for a con-
ference, to continue its work. Dele
gates demanded the selection of any
such committee democratically from
the floor, and sixteen additional COM
were elected.
John H. Walker, Of Illinois, was
elected permanent chairman Of the
and James Duncan Of
Seattle, vice chairman. Both deliver
ed addresses, in which they denounced
the old parties
A message of greeting was read by
c. J. France Of Seattle. representing
the committee of forety-eight.
Following the session, committees
eld organization meetings.
Awaiting Fusion Action.
CARMENS HALL, CHICAGO, July
12.-Business Of the labor party con-
vention was virtually suspended. to-
day pending the outcome of fusion
to unite the various minority groups
here into third party.
Party leaders expressed the great
est confidence today that details of
would be worked out
and ratified by the labor convention
and the committee of forty-eight con-
yention. Il. .-" '.....-
Toscan Bennett, Connecticut, chair
man of the labor partys conferences
which has been meeting
with similar COMMITTEES from the
forty Lighters said today that in his
opinion the platform is not a real
obstacle to unity.
"I believe" said Bennett, that
neither the labor convention nor that
Of the forty-eighters will accept
platform that provides for anything
less than national ownership and
control of public utilities
Labor delegates declared that if
on any other sort of
platform is attempted, there will be
/ bolt.
Labors conference committee met
.oday with farmer groups to learn
heir position ON amalgamation.