The New York herald., 1922-11-17

gress. which will become the definite
platform OF the new movement.
4. This legislative program or plat
form will be publicly promulgated. Presi-
dent Harding and the Republican party
leaders will then be asked to accept II
and to put It into effect.
5. If the Republican organization VIII
not accept 1t or make II effective so Far
as lies in its power to do so, then II is
proposed that the insurgents appeal d.
rectly to the country with their legisla-
tive program as an issue.
&, At that point Il will be deter
mined whether or not third party VIII
be launched by the Insurgents If their
legislative program meets with hearty
popular support they propose that steps
be taken then. but not before, 10 organ
ize a definite, independent, national po-
litlcal movement In the form of a new
party.
Theoretically the Republican insur-
gents will admit that both OF the old
parties should be given a chance TO ac-
cept the insurgent legislative program
but they do not see any real nope iof
the success OF liberal program through
the Democratic party as a whole be-
cause of the domination of that party
by the conservative solid South. They
are looking, therefore, to the Republican
party first and after that to possible
third party movement.
Insist on Real Issue.
The insurgents behind this program
of action do not believe it will be pos
sble to launch serious third party
movement now 1t may be possible. they
think. by following such a plan as here
outlined. They insist that the new
movement must have real Issue and
there must be popular demand before
a new party can hope for national sue.
cess. Such an issue would be furnished,
in their opinion, II the Republican party
would refuse to adopt the proposed in.
surgent legislative program.
Many OF the insurgents of both par
ties believe the ultimate goal of any
third party movement should be to trinG
about a realignment of the voters and
politicians OF the whole country Into new
liberal and conservative parties that
would draw their strength from the
present Republican and Democratic
parties and the various outlying political
groups. They say the recent Democratic
election gains do not mean that the
voters preferred the Democratic party
so much as that they are floundering
between both of the old parties, swing
ing first 70 one side and then the other
because they are dissatisfied With
things as they are and yet have no
place to go.
Johnston Calls Conference.
An important factor in the insurgent
movement developed to-day when VIII
liam II. Johnston, president OF the Inter
national Association OF Machinfsts, an
nounced that he will confer here Sunday
with labor leaders and officials OF
farm bureaus with view Of mapping
out a program for the guidance" Of
Congress-. Mr.. Johnston is chairman OF
the conference for progressive political
action which was organized last Febru-
ary. A national meeting OF the confer
ence has been called to meet at Chicago
December IL to review results or the
recent election and to discuss the ad-
visibility of the formation of a third
party.
On the national committee Of the con-
ference is represented the Farmer La
Dor party: the National Non-partisan
League; Boiler Makers Union; the
United Mine Workers of America
Amalgamated Clothing Workers; Inter-
national Association OF Machinists
Railroad Photographers Womens Trade
Union and the Farmers National Coun-
Gil
Mr.. Johnston said steps will be taker
at the meeting Sunday TO have Congress
adopt a resolution In faver of recogni-
| tion of Soviet Russia and will map out
program to block passage of any
anti-strike legislation, and to have th'
! Esch-Cummins law repealed. Tile con
ference will go on record in favor o
recognition OF the principle of the civ
ing wage" The third party movemen
may be discussed informally.
Those who will attend the conference
according to Johnston, are: Warrel