The New York herald., 1922-12-02
LA TOILETTE GETS 81
TO JOIN NEWEST BLOC
And FRAME PROGRAM
Plan Laws to Help Farmer
and Labor and Cut Rail
and Water Rates.
| NOT FOR THIRD PARTY
Urge Tax Changes So Rich
Will Pay Proper Share =
of Revenues.
SEEK DIRECT PRIMARY
Aim to Abolish Electoral Col
lege and Convene Con-
crosses Earlier.
SEEK DIRECT PRIMARY

SYecicl Dispd!cS 70 THE Nrw YORK HERArr.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. !.
Insurgents and radicals OF the pres-
ent Congress and those who will sit in
the new Congress after March 4 COM
pleted the organization OF new legis-
lative bloc to-day. The bloc adopted
a legislative program and determined
to press for legislation to provide plans
for:
/. Relief for tle farmers through }
farm credits, the creation OF
a marketing system and the extend
ing Of other economic relief.
2. Relief and protection for labor
through humanitarian laws.
3. Reduction OF railroad rates and
transportation rates through
amendment OF the Esch- -Cummins
law. particularly the rate making
clauses.
4. Aid to shipping and TO coordi-
nate and build up water an
well as land transportation so that
It will best serve the needs OF the
people.
S. Development OF natural re-
sources of the country to the
best advantage of the people and
without special privilege.
6. Amendment OF the tax laws SO
that the rich will have to
carry their fair share of the burden
and pay a proper proportion OF the
costs OF government.
2. Amendment OF the Constitution
to abolish the Electoral Coll
lege and provide for the earlier
meeting of newly elected Congresses.
War ON Special Privilege.
The plan and program was epitornizsd
in the following resolution passed at
the organization meeting:
Resolved. That the progressive
minded Senators and Representatives Of
all parties agr-,; 10 meet from time 70
time and cooperate wholeheartedly IN
order to accomplish tho fundamental
purpose upon which we are all united.
TO drive special privilege out OF con-
troll OF Government and restore 1t to the
people.
ITO this enf We will oppose unceas-
ingly special interest legislation. and In
order 70 prepare scientifically to meet
the critical situation that confronts the
nation We propose TO create special COM
mittees composed Of members OF the
Senate and House cooperating with men
OF affairs and experts to prepare ard
submit - this group for consideration
from time TO time during this and the
next Congress practical and construc-
tive plans for dealing with the follow
ing great subjects
Agriculture. labor. railroads. ship
ping, natural resources, credits. taxa
tlon, amendments 20 the Constitution
looking to the abolishment OF electoral
college and the earlier meeting OF newly
elected Congresses.
Drive for Direct Primaries.
"In order to restore and perpctuats
the control OF the people over their Gov
crnment we propose the Institution OK
nationwide campaign IN the various
States for direct open primaries for all
elective offices. including the Presidency,
and for effective Federal and State corr
rupt practice acts"
The insurgents and radicals held two
sessions behind closed doors. The ses-
sions were attended by the following
Senators McNary (Rep.. ore.) f; Shep-
pard lDem.. Tex I: France (Rep.. MAJ;
owen (Dem.. Ckia) Norris (Rer,
Neb): shipstead (Farmer lacor,
Mimi Frazier Rep. y. ID; Isadd
Rep. y. %. capper Rep. kans)
La Toilette rep. Wis., Brookhart
(Rep., ra.) Wheeler (Rep.. Mont.). and
Borah fRep.. Jdaho).
OF the twenty-five Representatives
VINO accepted the invitation the follow
ing were present:
Burke tRep.. Pa.) Collins CDehn.,
Miss); TIuddleston tDen-. Ala.)
Logan tDem. S. C.); Mead tDeu..
n. Y): Casey CDem.. Pa.) F'rear (Rep..
wisD Ward tDem.. y. c.; Becx
Rep. Wis., Lsmpert tRep. wis.)
Schneider Rep. Wis., Keller (Rep.,
WIS., voigt tRep.. Wis., Reid tRep..
lnD: Nelson tRep.. Wis., McSwaln
(Dern., 5. C.): Sinclair tRep.. n. ID
Cooper CRep.. Wis., King tRep, 1liD
Mansfield tDem.. Tex.) Woodrusr
tRep.. Mich.). and Gov. Blaine tRep..
wis.).
other. Assure Support.
Teisgrams and letters were reccive1
by Senator Ia Toilette from eight Rep