The New York herald., 1922-12-03

ADM inlStratlOn, aQulnS, II was tS'
inuch better under the immediate preoe-
cessor of the incumbent
The speakers attack on the New forh
Stock Exchange included this:
Its fiat determines the business life
and death and business honor OF It's
members. without the power or review
or appeal TO the courts. According 10
it's code of law and morals competition
between its members is, TO quote the
words of one of its ex-presidents. under
oath, the most heinous and contenpti-
bic crime q man can commit ana Is
punished by expulsion, disgrace and
financial ruin Swindling the public Is
an innocent pastime compared with re-
hitting part of a brokers commission
10 his customer All the years OF ef-
fort to bring this financial outlaw within
the law has proven unavailing.
Prohibition Enforcement.
Before recommending list OF reforms
lie suggested be reached by legislation
AR Untermyer remarked:
IF but fraction OF the money that
Is being spent on the ludicrous antics OF
the Department of Justice in its camou-
fIage enforcement of the prohibition law
were wisely used In prosecuting the war
frauds the jails would not be big enough
10 hold the offenders. and the statue OF
limitations against civil recoveries would
not be running, as 1t Is, against the COY
ernrnent at the rate of hundreds OF mil
lions per year..
Mr.. tjntermyer was followed by Sena-
tar-elect Shipstead of Minnesota, a
spart, commanding Morse figure VINO
Grew a homely picture OF economic
causes and conditions which had given
rise 10 the insurgent-radical movement
and the Non-Partisan League
The business sessions of the confer
cnce, under the auspices OF the People
Legislative Service. were confined large
~ to speech making. the principal
themes being Wall Street and money
control and the necessity of economic
relief for the people. particularly the
agricultural communities.
A continuing organization under the
PEOPLES Legislative Service. but one
which is in reality national non-nar-
.isan league or bloc, to cooperate with
and support the insurgents and radicals
>.in Congress was formed. 1t Is COM
aosed largely OF non-partisan leaguers
, from the Northwest with farm and Ia
Dor leaders.
senator La Toilette opened the pub
Tic sessions with statement that those
attending were committed to good,
sound progressive work and economic
thinking. He said 1t was an advanced
movement for constructive, practicai
and aggressive legislation.
Lynn ]. Frazier. Non.Partisan
Lacquer. who captured tho Republican
nomination for the Senate In Nortn
Dakota and was elected, was the first
speaker. He drew a picture OF depior-
able conditions affecting the farmers OF
the Northwest.
A resolution was adopted that those
present should speak and act only upon
the express understanding that they
we're engaged upon a movement which
was non-partisan In purpose"
The resckStion originally read non-
political instead OF non-partisan, but II
was changed at the instance of Samuel
lsompers, who said any action taken
would be political.
Committee on Revolutions.
The following committee on resolu'
rions was appointed: III. Il. Baker, presi-
dent OF the Farmers National Council
r. p Howe, G.. S. mcfarland. Miss
elizabeth Hauser, secretary Of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters: Amos
pinchot, Senator Sheppard (Tex.). Rep
resentative Huddleston (Ala.) and Rep
resentative Nelson (Wis.). George L.
Berry, president of the international
I'ressrnen's Union; +. III. Callahan.
Louisville: William H. Johnston, presi-
dent International Machinists; ID. H.
Robertson. president Brotherhood Loco
motive Firemen ahde Engineers; Miss
ethel Smith. Womans Trade Union
League. and Andrew Furuseth. president
International Seamen's Union.
The following special committee was
appointed to consider, reorganization OF
he elective system:
Former Representative keating (Col).
Warren S. stone. Grand Chief of Broth
.fhood of Locomotive Engineers; u. G.
Marsh, director OF Farmers National
souncil: Dante Pierce. Des Molnes. pub
Usher OF a chain Of agricultural peri
odicals: Senator Ladd George l.. Rec
ord. Jersey City, Mrs. Abby Scot,
Baker of tho National Woman's party
Mrs Ross y. Forester, Wom~n's Trade
Union League: Frank Morrison. secre-
tary American Federation of Labor: E.
g. Cashen. president OF the Switch
mems Union of North America; Mrs.
Minnie r. Cunningham, National League
Women Voters: Howard wurlitzer. Gin
cInnati, and Samuel l.. Montgomery of
West Virginia.
The Resolutions Committees report.
a
f1nented the insurgont leaders in Con-
gress. tho newly elected radical men,
X bers and the Peoples Legislative Ser
vicD and then recommended:
Your committee. realizing the impos-
,billty OF reporting in a singe day a
-.xislative and an economic program.
suggests that the chair appoint a non
partisan committee for the purpose OF
bringing about the cooperation OF pro-
:fressives throughout the country TO aid
in the advancement of liberal laws and
aenerai reconstruction based on a pro-
gram which your Committee on Reso-
buttons shall draft and report at a
future meeting at Washington TO be
called by the chair"
Direct Primary Committee.
The committee on the direct primary
took a flhg at ex-senator Hewberry
and suggested national and State action
no extend and preserve direct primaries
-'he report did not receive a unani-
NOUS Endorsement. 1t was opposed by
senator Brookhsrt Uowa), Representa-