The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-04-21
What The Committee
OF As Is Doing Today

The public demand Tor new po-
ltical party is rapidly crystallizmg
and promises some very exciting
campaigns in the coming congressloh-
nj election" said J. A. H. Hopkins
executive chairman of THE Commit
tee Of As today. -,
Among the significant develop
ments which have already taken
place are the following: a.
/ The unanimous action OF the
Non-Partisan League state conven-
rion at Nampa. Idaho. in voting to
throw their entire support to the
new party organized by The COMMIT,
tee of As, which for local reasons VIII
function in Idaho under the designa,
ton Progressive Party" A full
ticket will be nominated, and NOM
mating petitions are now beng CIR
culated
,. The meeting of farm represen-
tatives at Chicago and their eX-
pressed determination to place new
marty in the field with a full list Oh
| candidates in 1924 -.
8. The action of the Non-Partlsan
| League state convention IN NeDras-
| ka. whereat the delegates voted TO
| throw their whole strength behind
the Progressive Party at Nebraska.
organized under the leadership OF
| Judge Arthur G. Wray, one OF the
| Committee of ASS executive commit
tee. The Progressive Party will NOM
mate a full state ticket. including
| candidates for congress and the SEN
atorship.
4. The action of the Non Partisan
| League state convention in North Da-
| kota in nominating full ticket
| headed by Ex-Governor Lynn j. Fra
zier for United States senate. The
league also elected new state COM
mittee, with which the Liberal Party
| is closely cooperating.
5. The nomination of a full state
| and congressional ticket in South Da-
| llota. headed by Miss Alice Lorraine
| Daly for governor. Miss DAILY is also
member of the Committee of AIS
executive committee.
| 6. In Wisconsin the Liberal Par,
tv. headed by it's state chairman
Lieutenant Governor Comings, is be
i ing very effectively organized. bu
does not intend to nominate any
candidates this year as it is coop
Grating with the LaFollette Progress
sive Association and will throw it
strength behind Senator LaFollett'
and its entire ticket in the 1922 cleo
!, tions.
T. The action taken by the Chicago
Progressive conference in prepare
ton for new political alignment il
1924 and in formulating plans t.
support in 1922 the congressiona
and senatorial candidates Favorable
to their principles. Mr.. Frederick {
Howe, one of the Committee of AS
executive committee. is secretary o
the organization committee appoint
ed by the conference.
1.-THE candidates that will be nom
mated in the states already mer
toned and such other states as ma
hereafter be announced are standln
squarely for the abolition of priv
! lege, which is the focus of the Con
u mittee of 48 movement. and they al
also pledged to the issues advocate
y by the Committee of AZ as the flr'
:. steps to be taken to accomplish tn
: purpose; namely. the public owne
- ship of our transportation syster
: and the public control of our natlol
al resources. The committee of
Il is formulating it's plans for backir
i up these campaigns vigorously al
q effectively, and will send its spea
ers into these states when the car
is paigns OPEN"
ri JAMES HEATING,
IT Publicity Director.