Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-13
ASK REPEAL Of
ESCH-C -CUMM|Ns
RAILROAD LAW
ProgresSiyeS at Their CIeve-
land, Ohio. Convention
Adopt a Platform Con-
tanning Six PIankS

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. IL (by the
Associated Press) Refusal to seat
Representatives of the workers
party Of Amcrlca. adoption Of res-
olutious for future political action.
which did not mention the fornIa-
tion Of a third party, a broad pro-
gram Of organization and the nam
ing Of a national executive council
OF % members were the results
OF two sessions here today Of the
second conference for progressive
political action when adjournment
was taken late today to feconvene
tonight
The question Of seating four rep
resentatiycs Of the workers party
was quickly disposed of this morn
ing when the credentials commit
lee in supplemental report de-
clared that since the workers
party was not in harmony with the
conference, its representatives be
not seated" The report was
adopted without debate.
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The purposes Of the conference,
as declared in the report Of the
organization and finance commit
tee, was the nomination and clcc-
ton of presidents and vice presi-
dents of the United States, United
States senators, congressman, mem
bers of the state legislatures and
other public officers who are
pledged to the interests Of the
producing classes and to the prin-
ciples of genuine democracy in ag-
riculture, industry and govern
ment." Meetings of the conference
are to be held annually. represen-
tation being from "every national
and international organization of
labor, farmers OF cooperative So
cieties, state fcderationS of labor,
legislative boards of transportation
organizations and city central bod
les of labor"
Funds to defray the expenses of
the conference will he a per capita
tax on affiliated organizations.
1t is provided that "as soon as
possible" the national committee of
the conference shall call confer
ences OF farmers organizations,
labor unions, cooperative societies
and other progressive political
forces, including individuals in
each state, for the purpose Of per-
fecting permanent state organiza-
tions." ........
"The state conferepce thus
called" the report stated, shall
elect their own officers and state
committee and shall organize the
progressive political forces within
the states for the purpose of Sc
curing the nomination and election
of public officers who are in ac-
ford with the aims and objects of
the conference. Each state con-.
ference shall decide on the qucs-
tion whether the nomination and
election OF candidates pledged to
the program of the conference of
such state can best be accom-
plished through the primaries OF
the old parties or by the method
Of Independent political action
Conference Has Debt
In debate on the organization
platform, it was disclosed that the
has a debt Of $1,000.
The report of the resolution COM
mittee presented late today by Id
ward Heating. forme congressman
from Colorado, and characterized
by him as embodying the best of
many resolutions presented to the
and the shortest polit-
ical program ever presented in
The platform contains six
planks as follows:
THE repeal of the Esch-Cum-
MINIS railroad law and operation of
the railroads for the benefit of the
people. The public control OF
water power in tho interest Of the
people.
"The direct election Of the pres
ldent and vice president by the
people and extension of direct pri-
mary laws in all states.
The congress end the practice
Continued on ragc Two.