Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-22
WILL VIII OR|C'AlIN ! q !,
new POLITICAL
!. ]. !. PA 4 R | ! DE-; c. II.
Harmony Ia s y !: Beyond Expecta-
tons il Reigns At Chicago
Convention \

yesterdAy'ss conference OF. representa-
tiye6ii$of farmer and labor biocs. rail-
road and miners unions, Socialists.
Farmer-1Abor party; leaders and 9th
ers dissatisfied with Americas present
political leadership from which came
appointment off, national committee
which will meet in New York Deem
be q new .political.asparty
The organisation last night termed
itself Q Conference for progressive po-
httcal action and Selected a national
committee Of fifteen. which will act Us
an executive committee. The commit
tee include s represent atives' of most of
the elements attending yesterdays
conference, as well as members of a
public group" 1t follows:
J. g. Brown. Chicago; national Sec
rotary, Farmer-Labor party.
Mrs. Edward p. Costisan, Colorado,
National League of Women Voters.
George H: Griffith, National Nom
partisan League.
Joseph 4. Franklin; Kansas City.
president, Brotherhood of Boilermak-
William Green, Indianapolis. secre-
tary, United Mine: Workers of Amer-
lea. A'
Sidney Hiliman, New York, presi-
dent. Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
Frederic c.. Howe. New York, public
group. Il.
william H. Johnston, Washington,
president, Observation-Disclosures Of
Morris Hillquit. New York, Socialist
Il. j.. Manion. St., Louis. president,
Order of Railroad Telegraphers,
Group 3, railroad Organisations.
Edward Heating, Washington, pub
lie group.
Basil M. Manly. Washington, public
group. '"
Warren S. Stone. Cleveland, grand
chief. Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
sineers, Group L., railroad organiza-
tons. ( &
ems Trade Union League.
Benjamin c.. Marsh, Washington,
Farmers National Council.
Mr. Johnston was elected chairman
of the executive committee and Mr.
Howe was chosen secretary. Head
quarters will be opened IN Washing
ton at once, it was announced follow
ing the executive committees meeting.
R~efraining from drafting a nation
al platform. the conference declared
for home rule in the organization of
~1S oAAO AON0l NVA4lAAASGC~Ss l1lC0C
will function in the 1922 elections to
elect representatives who will admins
ter government "forsthe common good
and for the protection. prosperity and
happiness Of. the people" The cons
ference declared that its present US
urpation by invisible government OF
plutocracy andr privilege must be brok-
en- and that this can best be accom-
piished BY united, political action suit
| ed RI the NoCVllfor rnrAitfono nd
needs Of each section and state"
To.snloy Is There.
Nationally known Socialists, includ.
Ing Morris Hillquit and William z
Foster, Of New York. n Victor Ber-
resentatives Of conservative farmer
Organisations and labor unions
speaking in the same meeting with
BENJAMIN c. Marsh. OF. the Farmers
National Council; A. C. Townley OF
the N~onpartisan league. John H
Walker, president of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor and DR.. Frederic c
Howe. former; Commissioner Of immi'
grafton at New York. Small differ.
reached by representatives of: oreani.
nations which have heretofore beer
looked upon as widely divergent. WI
liam II. Johnston, president of the In.
~ternational Association Of M4chinist.
and chairman of the conference. de.
clared it was the most surprisingly
harmonious experience of his life. :
The plan Of action, as adopted from
q report of the committee headed b.
Dr.. Howe, provided for the selection o.
a COMMITTEES Of ffteen-With no naml
as .yet-which would cooperate with
local committees in the coming. fAl
elections On December II. 1t vii
! meet to consider and act on the pro
position of further sunifying and mob
Using the forces OF tn agriculture
and industrial workers and other bod
les and moements for political &C
ton" ar -. q;
Organisations Invited.
The organizations to be invited ar
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