Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-18
UNION LABOR AND LIBERAL
FORCES To HOLD MEETING
Conference Called by Rail
road Workers Will Begin
in Chicago Monday.
Sponsors Hope for American Orgnnl-
<htion Patterned After Thrt of
British Politicians, Asserts Otto
liranstettcr, OF Socialists.
by Alexander r. Jones,

United News STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE conference
of union labor and liberal forces to
.'1A held here Monday will be n pre-
lhninary step from which some OF its
sponsors hope Will grow an Ameri-
eau Labor party patterned after the
British political organization, ac-
Sord!nE 10 Otto Branstctter. cXccu-
tive secretary OF the Socialist party.
While the conference was called Sv
leaders OF organized railroad labor.
y Is 10 great extent an outCrowth
-nf- nationwide survey OF feeling
hn6nE all the branches of liberal no
h1'cal thought conducted by the So
cial!st party. This survey was or
dsred by the Socialist party in its
iaSt convection III Detroit. and the
oE-rtures made to organized labor,
-NrEfal farm organizations. the ultra
progrcSsives OF the old Committee of
Forty-eight and others have resulted
~ leading unions taking the van in
an attempt to amaigamate and
mobilize them for concerted political
action.
Issue ZOO Invitations.
rms meeting was called by Prcsi-
ueht Johnston. OF the Machinists. ana
"'heF railroad union leaders. but we
nave been in closest touch ana have
heeh making a careful survey OF the
--sllEa ton with an idea ;or ultimat.
concerted action said Rrans;c,ter
Just how far W. will be able 10 90
only tho conference Monday will
prove
'Hn' We hope that on, OF This will
''n'o united labor party. John
ION has issued 800 invitations 10
t""erN of Independent pnli,i,al
A"uEht and just how FAR the farm
pro@rcssivcs ana women VIII
Nt"ro In the movement canno, snv.
lf"t do know that tho cxccutiy,
committee az the Socialist mart,
ANurH definite mobilization OF NH
strength along with ours Tho
.'lailSt party would not ,osn lis
'anuty under such a labor party
W"I.G act as The various units
t.r british Labor party act in
''., N'rAt!nS towards common cud
aus meeting Will he Int II rrr.
',ha'' step If we find that organ
n !'p'r i"vorS concerted political
W. WI. report back To our
Fniivo committee recommcnlinr
10 part!cination in the rormatjon ~
~ "a party, ana this matter will be
N'" UP at our next conventions
Enthusiastic Replies.
In our slgvcy we sounded out ana
'lN," enthusiastic replies from
N'r"l state Fcdcrations of Labor
3" nom some OF the biggest labor
@.ui2#tjous'
~" ''ne'A!ist representatives To tn.
SRI ne viii meiud" Morris Hiu-
"a
'H''i'i iioHn. Mayor OF Milwaukee,,
ad otto Branstcttcr, Chicago. =
"'' what support VIII be given
tS movement hy farm organizations
N't " question. il is stated. The
He'le"n Farm Bureau Federation.
~ ita su's'diar% organizations. the
'll'I states Grain Growers. Inc.
nH The National Live Stock PRO.
N.'iS Association, will not take
We have not received an invita-.
i"H ana VIII not attend. because we
"N no part IN any political ac:iy.
Shi" j. ". CoVcrdalc. secretary
~ Is expected THAI the Nouparrisau
i,~"Euo VIII take prominent, pny,
IN 'hc meeting and that the La i.o,.
',''' organization in Wisconsin.
,i"scly allied with the Nonpar,isun
l''HSu", also Will give it's suppor,
f" what extent womcu's organiza
h.ns VIII participate is also 10 be
determined.
do not Snow any women wbo
VIZ nit"Ud. said Mary McDow,it.
90. of u'r foremost '*omca!laaa
70 receive an Invitation. y yin q
HhhLle 20 attend myself" ~
'Ht the representation of ur!o,.
ia"or Leaders is expected to lnrin5
Sr"Aesmen for practically every u. :
union iu tho country.
among them vii! be oM!clnls Of
~. sixteen standard railroad unin,t.
''"" j. Lewis ana some oniccrs"af
ihe garment worker