The New York herald., 1922-12-03

I'VE recommend that a special COM
mittee be constituted which shall pre-
| pare uniform primary law which can
be used by the progressive organiza-
tions in every State OF the Union as
| basis for legislative measures where no
primary law now exists and as guide
| in considering amendments of existing
laws to the end that the progressives
of the different States may avoid the
| jokers which the enemies of the direct
primary use TO nuilify the laws; and
that such committee cooperate with the
| Peoples Legislative Service In the car
rying out Of this plan.
Uniform Primary Law.
I'VE recommend that such Uniform
| primary law contain the following fea-
! lures:
state primaries:
>"(a) All voters voting at any general
election thereby register for primary
elections until the next general election !;
! additional opportunity to be afforded for
| registration OF voters who did not vote
at previous general election
"(b) Every registered voter shall.
without disclosing his party affiliations.
receive the ballots of all parties and be
entitled to mark in secret his choice Of
| party candidates on ono party ballot,
the others being destroyed.
1--WE recommend the enactment of alb
sent voters laws by all the Legislatures
which will meet this winter.
I'VE recommend the immediate enact
ment of a Federal corrupt practices act
with sufficient supply of teeth to
permanently dispose Of 'Newberryism'
in this country.
/ while the conduct. direction and
control Of Presidential elections do
not come within the scope OF our au-
| thority, this convention feels that It's
work would not be complete unless 1t
went on record as favoring an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution by
which the Electoral College will be
abolished and people be empowered to
vote directly for President and Vice.
| President
Senator Brookiiart objected because.
| he said. the report seemed to make 1t
| necessary for a man to vote party
! ticket or not vote. 1t served, he said, to
! perpetuate parties.
Senator-Elect Wheeler (Dem.. MONTY
appealed for the release of political
| prisoners.
Gov. Blaine of Wisconsin attacked
Secretary Mellon "for permitting the
rich taxpayer to escape"
Senator Brookhart declared tho de-
flation of two years ago was a money
/ strike, engineered by Wall street. and
! upon which, there was no referendum.
He urged reorganization of the person
! mel OF the Federal Reserve system 30
that the board would be composed OF
three farmers. three representatives OF
labor. two representatives OF little busi-
ness and one representative Of big busi-
ness. lie called the reserve board the
| Non Partisan League OF Wall Street
Representative Sinclair On. d. talked
on credits. and declared that War FL
nance Corporation aid had not helped
| the farmer.
Representative Frear (Wis.) advo-
| Gated legislation to make tax returns
public, and went over again his fight
with Secretary Mellon over the taxa
bility OF stock dividends.
Mr.. Frear said there was an inside
organization In the office OF the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue and he
demanded a public investigation to show
what he said was a deplorable state. He
offered 10 furnish evidence of incompe-
tency and worse.
/ Warning his hearers that the Roman
Empire fell because the Government be-
came too autocratic. Samuel Gompers
criticized the judiciary. The 5udiary.
said Gompers. has assumed the power
TO invalidate and declare unconstitu-
l
Congress and approved by the Presi-
dent. This assumption Of power Ia not
only in direct violation OF the Constitu-
ton but is in conflict with the prin-
cipals Of this Government"
In Guardfa Attends Session.
Representative Ia Guardia. New
York. Joined the radical insurgents. He
attended the sessions to-day. and to-
night he spoke at the dinner. The con-
sumers OF his district. he said, were
equally interested in constructive iegis-
lation which would bring TO them the
necessities Of life al reasonable figure.
He was the only Representative OF any
OF the Eastern cities in attendance.
At the dinner Senator La Toilette re-
ceived an ovation when he was intro
duced by Mr.. Heating. former Repre-
sentative from Colorado. as the undis-
puted leader OF the progrcssives OF
America. Senator La Toilette made a
plea for financial support for the
Peoples Legislative Service. and II was
forthcoming. Three of the Big -Four
railroad brotherhoods contributed $4,000
| each TO advance the movement
Frederic Howe conducted the cam
paiga for funds I'm approved church
mortgage style. lie said that $4,000
would be needed to accomplish IN q rea-
sonable manner what the organization
had set out to do. Ho asked for those
who would give $1,000. and offered the
inducement of the privilege 20 speak 70
those who contributed. An Illinois law
yer talked ten minutes for the first
$4,000. There were no more at $4,000
or at $4,000. but when the $4,000 fig
ure was reached the brotherhoods came
up In order with their subscriptions.
Senator La Toilette explained that the
funds are TO be used In gathering statis-
tics. data and ammunition of all sorts
for the Progressivcs IN Congress SO that
they may better night the vested inter-
ests and special privileges. He said
that every interested organisation main-
tained great and expensive Hobbies here
that complied data for use I'm committee
rooms and on the floors OF both houses
while the real representatives of the
people had had 20 go II alone until the
Peoples Legislative Service was organ
ICED.
J. number or Senator's and Repre-
entatiyes-elect got In speeches ahead
OF the contribution campaign. For the
most part. they told how and why they
were elected by the people OF their re-
! spective communities.
The dinner was attended by some
| five hundred men and women from
every section OF the country. They ap-
plauded vigorously when Toastrnastor
Heating described Senator La Toilette
as tho best loved man between the two
oceans and the greatest % all leaders