The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
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Eight. Hundred Per
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and Hear Speeches
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washington, Dee. 2.-Plans foi
. promotion OF progressive senti-
4 ment and policies throughout the
nation were made today at conclud-
ing meetings of the two-days' con-
clage Of ,progressives called by
Senator La Toilette, Republican
wisconsin, and Representative
Hiddfeston, Democrat, under the
auspices Of the Peoples legislative
service.
Resolutions declaring for con-
tinuation of the new progressive
movement, which is to be actively
translated into legislation through
the Bipartisan progressive bloc
Of congress formed yesterday were
| adopted during the two sessions
today of the public conference and
addresses were made by a dozen
leaders in liberal movements.
| Presentation of a detailed legis>
latiNe and economic program was
not. attempted, but speakers at to-
day's:S"open forum" and at the
closing dinner tonight, proposed
! d multitude, Of reforms and fayed
past and. present government Off
cia3s' policies. A feature Of the
| dinner tonight, attended by about
500 persons, was another attack
upensAttorney General @Daugherty
by Samuel Unternlyer, New. York
attorney.
Senator La Toilette presided over
! the. ;Yope.. sessions today and
speeches were delivered by Presi-
deHt. Gompers, of the American
\ Fedora ton of Labor; Governor
Blaine, of Wisconsin; Senator Nor
1 u.s., Republican, Nebraska; Senator
Brooldhart, Republican, Iowa: Sen
ators- elect Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana. and Frasier, Republican.
North. Dakota, and Representatives
Frear:. Republican, Wisconsin, and
Sinclair, Republican, North Dakota.
Resolutions adopted unanimously
| by the convention. declared that the
/ movement was non partisan and
designed primarily to promote pro-
gressive legislation. Other resolu-
ttiozis{ called s3for extension Of the
direct primary, including abolish
rnent of the electoral college and
I direct popular election Of president
and vice president. Another reso-
1 lntfon called upon President Hard
| ing TO release imm ediately all. free
speech prisoners" The conference
declared however, that it was inn
possible in a single day to formu-
late complete legislative and eco
nomic program.
Appointment by Senator La Fol-
le.te, OF a non-partisan committee
[ TO; provide for national cooperation
Of progressives' was suggested: Al
/ the! same time date for calling
another conference Of progressives
was left open, but Senator. La Fol-
.lette announced that q conference
Of progressive governors would be
held next January.
Attorney General Daugherty and
fSecretary Mellon ;of the treasury
drew the fire of speakers. At the
dinner tonight Mt Jntermyer pre-
sented an "indictment' against the
J attorney, general characterizing
him as "a cheap politician and
charging him with numerous al
legged derehctions. Mr.. Unternlyer
urged an investigation Of the de-
! partnent of justice and the alien
/; property custodian;s Office, and de-
cfared that there was "eamouaage"
enforcement of prohibition laws by
the department of justice.
!. Mr.. Untermyer said Mr.. Daugher-
ty was -'conspicueusly unfit" for
!; his Office and was appointed sole
ly. on the basis Of personal friend
snip and political service for
President Harding.
I1c Has ifdQe d plEludl dSdO lcS-
ter OF the antitrust law" said Mr..
lUntermyer:- 1.-The war fraud cases
have. ended in a complete fizzle.''
Improper conduct,.in the General
Electric, New Haven Railroad,
! United Gas and other cases also
was charged against the attorney
general by Mr.. Untermyer. who in
addition suggested numerous leg
islative reforms, including amend
ment of the federal reserve act,
protection Of the public against
fraudulent securities, regulation or
istock and commodity exchanges,
federal licensing of interstate cor
pofauons; transfer of antitrust
prosecutions to the federal trade
commission and prohibition of tax
free. securities.
Secretary Mellon was attacked by
Governor Blaine and Representa-
tive; Frear for alleged failure to
collect taxes from wealthy corpora
tions. and Representative Frear
urged an investigation and clean
ing" OF the. internal revenue COM
missioner'S Office. :,
During the convention Sepa+or