The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-05
IT IS SAVED AGAIN
"Third Party" Convention Is
Rescued From Ruins.
Meeting in Topeka May 20 to
Put Pieces Together.

Whatever credit may be due for
preventing the third party convention
becoming a flat failure must go not to
the handful of farmers who were at
tempting to put an independent state
ticket in the field for the coming cleo
ton, but to w. E. Freeman, president
of the Kansas State Federation of La
Dor. Late Thursday, when the con-
vention was about to adjourn without
having accomplished anything, Free
man took the floor and suggested that
another effort be made.
Freeman's suggestion was that an
other meeting be held here on May %
and that every farmer and labor or
ganization be asked to send delegates
to participate in the planning of po-
Htical action. This suggestion was ac-
cepted and a committee of eight was
chosen to issue the call for the May %
meeting and to make necessary ar
rangements
Freeman explained that it was not
his purpose to launch a third ticket
but that he thought a great deal of
good could be accomplished by getting
the farmers and labor representatives
together and that he thought the dele
gates should be given freedom to take
whatever action they desired. And
the call was framed in this way.
However, it is generally understood
that unless there is a change in the
situation there will be no further eff
AIcNeal Against Third Party.
Before the convention closed Thurs
day I. A. McNeal one of the Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidates, ad-
dressed the little handful of delegates
McNeal explained his ideas for reduce
ing the tax burdens; he cendemned
the industrial court law and promised
the delegates that if he was elected
governor he would devote all of his
time to the office.
McNeaI told the delegates he be-
lieved they would be defeating only
themselves if they organized a third
party.
You say you want to do something
that will prevent w. Y. Morgan be-
coming governor" he said. ''Well,
frankly, it is my opinion that if you
organize an independent party this
will be of more aid to Morgan than
any one else and will help to do the
very thing you say you do not want
to do
Call for Meeting May 20.
The following is the call issued for
the May 29 meeting that was drafted
by the committee of eight four of
whom represent farmers and four la
Dor Representatives;
This conference recommends that
all farmers, labor, cooperative and
progressive organizations and politi-
cal forces of the state, unite for the
purpose of securing the nomination
and election of Representatives to the
state legislature and state executive
officers in the coming campaign of
1922 who are pledged to the interests
of the producing class and to the prin-
ciples of genuine democracy in agri-
culture, industry and government.
with this end in view. this con-
ference urges all such forces to or
ganiZe joint committees within each
political subdivision, who are repre-
sentatives of such organizations that
will cooperate with them to secure the
election of favorable candidates.
This conference shall elect a chair
man, vice chairman, secretary-treas-
urer.
This conference shall select a state
committee of eight members as repre-
sentative as possible of the various
groups constituting this conference,
each group to be represented by at
least one member. The state commit
tee to formulate and complete plans
for and call a statewide convention
to be he'd in the city of Topeka, Mon
day, May 2S. for the purpose of con-
sidering and acting upon. the PROPOSE
ton of unifying and modifying the
forces of the agricultural and indus
trial workers and other bodies for po-
Htical action The organizations to be
invited to be: all progressive organiza-
tions of farmers, all labor organiza-
tions. all cooperative societies, organ
iZations, bodies and persons as the com
nfttee may invite; Provided. that such
organ nizations or persons are in accord
with the purposes of this conference.
The basis of representation shall be
determined by the state committee y