New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Boom BarucIl
For Leader of
Third Party
Conservative Voters Propose
Alliance of Manufacturing
and Agricultural Inter-
esfs to Combat Radicals
War Board Alumni Meet
Col. X. Nj. Montgomery Says
Elections Show Big Politi-
cal Bodies Are Total Loss

One more suggestion that there
should be formed third political
party, to be composed OF the manu-
featuring and agricultural interests of
the country, its main purpose to COM
bat radicalisn, and its leader to be
Bernard M. Baruch, was offered yes
terday at the third annual reunion of
the alumni of ex-President Wilson's
war Industries Board at the Waldorf
Colonel Robert H. Montgomery. who
was .he army representative OF the
boards price fix ng commission, made
the proposal. The War Industries
Board, now perpetuated as a social
organization, WAS called by Mr.. Wilson
during the war, "my right arm and
right eye"
Concerning his idea, which follows
| somewhat similar lines as those which
Frank Munsey and Nicholas Murray
Butler recently sponsored, Colonel
Montgomery said:
"The results Of the election two
years ago and last Tuesday show that
both major parties are total losses. l
believe we have to-day great party
of voters who are dissatisfied with
those In control Of the country. The
manufacturers have natural eco
nomic ally in the farmers, whose alli-
ance with the radical elements is IL
| logical and unholy.
Baruch Is Farmer
~ think that if the chief (Mr.
Baruch), who is a farmer and has con-
siderable influence with the farming
element, should take steps toward an
alliance between the manufacturers
and farmers there would be laid the
foundations Of new political party
which might be called the Conservative
party, and which would aim to wipe
out the radicals who seek to nationalize
industry with the chief at the headh
The speaker was cheered at the con-
clusion of the address, which was on
"Conscription of Industry in a Future
War" In the discussion which fol
flowed the scheme was indorsed by
others, but Mr.. Baruch, chairman OF
the association, smilingly evaded di
rect reply. remarking only that there
was some doubt as to what constituted
radical and he had been accused ol
radicalism himself.
chief Of the conservation division OF
the board, was the other principa
speaker on peace Time Standardiza
tlon Of Industry" which predicated 6
general discussion OH railroads.
Lively discussion was provoked owe,
the policy Of the association whether
it should actively attempt to have tht
industries Of the country prepared il
case of another war or whether j
should devote its energies toward tht
solution of peace time industria
problems.
Frayne Defends Peace Farley
Hugh Frayne, general organizer o,
the American Federation of Labor
warmly defended the latter policy anc
j. Leonard Replogle, president Of the
American Vanadium Company, was dis
posed to agree with him, saying that
any one who had seen the suffering in
| eastern and central Europe would
realize there was little danger that
the United States would become en-
broiled in another war for some time
to come. Other members, notably Ev-
erett Morse, Of Boston, disapproved of
the pacifiBtic attitude and declared th e
board should face the hard facts of a
possible war.
Finally Judge Edwin B. Parker, of
the Texas Company, gently reminded
the gathering that rising vote of
thanks was due to Mr.. Baruch for his
kindness in providing seats for 1.-THE
Follies" in the evening as fitting
climax to the Arinistice Day reunion.
The vote was heartily given.