The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
Full Tickets Are Named.

In. several states complete tickets
have been put up by progressive
voters to be voted for at the; ap-s
preaching primaries. Controls of the
dominant political party will. be; the
object Of producers, but attention.
will Also be given: the minority party
to, simplify matters as far as possi-.
BILE at the general election In the
fall. s = ). $ sE:. $ 3. s
Reports brought ITO the confer
ence. by members of the committee
and by others Indicated. that there
is. to. be q determined effort to send
a large group OF progressive repre-
sentatives to congress, to form "a
peoples bloc and as the only way.
to. secure needed legislation. s.
This was the first meeting follow.
ing the conference at Chicago, when
a: program for political action was
outlined. It was devoted mainly to
laying plans for conducting nation
wide fight. Arrangements were made
for financing the work by per cap
fta assessments upon the affiliated
:orsanizations' for - months.
: Appeal to Labor Unions.
Efforts will be made to identity
local trades unions and central cotln.
ellis, cooperative societies, and farm-
er organizations with the movements
now taking for. him the various
states and with the activities Of the
national committee. .E,#S
Frederic c. Howe, secretary OF the
committee, authorized the following
statement: =; - 7 .s i: :. 3-.ss. -.
IT was amazed: at the zbigness OF
vision and determination manifest
ed by the committee. Instead Of tax
ing steps to elect some men to con-
gress and defeat others. the COM
mittee. was unanimous in Its prof.
sected plans for a permanent organ
ization, representative Of the pro-
ducers Of the nation. = ~.5.s5 s.=sS5 :... :s
r. sNThe workers. and farmers have
Aea}eS their fIag to the tsnast. They
Iiaye entered the political arena.
They are determined that the a..
o0o, 900 workers and 1o,o0o,ooo
farmers who produce the wealth
Of the country shall be adeqnatsl
represented in congress and in. the
state legislatures. .::.a
|. Nail Flag TO- Mast. rs
{ There was no suggestion OF -
fugitive organization. The: ambitious
budget adopted, the calls being
made out to railroad men, miners,
and farmers all ever the country,
look: to the organizing ef millions
of dormant workers to the political
fight. . -: -: ~ : 5 : ....,%
'The responses reported from ALI
over the country exceed expecta-
tions. In IA states movements are
already. under way for state- organ
ization, in many. other states work
ers and farmers are joining hands
to retire reactionary congressmen.
and to replace them with men who
will honestly represent the public.
y: r. VIII Extend Movement. i.
Plans were made by which state
I officials of the railroad :orgaDiza-
tions would work in the field on
behalf Of candidates, while the ma
tional committee determined to, put
out field men Of its own. steps were
also taken to affiliate labor organ
izations not represented at the Chi-a
cago conference and to bring into
the movement fraternal societies,
co-operatives, !, and individuals III
sympathy with. the program Of the
conference. l.:.Es*1,
ga bulletin is being prepared OUT
lining in great detail just how labor
can enter the: political field. how 1t
shall co-operate !. with other organ
izations, methods Of financing the
cam paign, and other details. This
pamphlet will be ready Tor distribu.-
ton in q, short time. Z. ...
..Members of the committee went
back home more inspired than ever
with the response that the coafer-
ence. has met with and defermined
to devote their energies III their res
spective localities to the bringing
about Of a merger: OF the now nom
represented millions whose potential
political state il interests'of the pro-
:ducing classes !. s. .sSs s & 6
s., New ea p Ensland cotton n.ss manulaetar-