Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-12
WORKERS PARTY
IS I'M AMERICAN,
KEATING STATES
Question of Seating Its Rep
reSentativeS PreCipitateS
a Prolonged Debate at
Cleveland


gociated prcss) The question Of
seating representatives Of the
workers party of America pre-
cipitated d heated and prolonged
discussion at this afternoons ses-
sion Of the first days meeting
OF the second conference for pro.
gressive political action and caus-
ed an early adjournment when
The question was referred back
10 the credentials committee for
further consideration. This COM
uittee hoped to reach final decia-
ion tonight and report to the
conference tomorrow morning.
Unofficially. il was reported that
the committee would refuse to
seat the workers party represen-
tatives on the ground they were
''un-American and anti-labor"
ana had not been invited to sit hD
the conference.
Debate is Started
Debate was started when c. y
Ruthenberg OF Cleveland, nationa.
executive secretary Of the party
after reading OF the report Of tho
credentials committee, asked why
credentials presented by him ant
three others, Ludwig Lore, New
York editor of the Volkes Zeitunp
of New York, William Dunn %
Butte, Mont, and Caleb Harri-
son Of Cleveland, had not beer
acted on.
Edward Heating of Washington,
former congressman from Colo
RADIO, took the floor and declared
1.-THE workers party has no place
where honest trade unions are
represented and it was brazen ef-
frontery TO present credentials
10 a convention that does not
wish attendance OF the so-called
workers party"
"The workers party Is un-
American and anti-labor," de-
clared Mr.. keating. "This con-
yention stands for the flag and
constitution and the reason we
are going TO kick the represen-
tatives Of the workers, party out
is because they do not stand for
the flag"
The statement was interrupted
by cheers and booes from the
floor.
A delegate from Minnesota de-
clared he "hoped the conference
would not take the same attitude |
towards the workers party as |
William J. Burns and the depart |
ment OF justice agents, who have /
thrown workers of this party INTO |
jail"
Another debate was precipitat-
ed when the credentials COM
mittee presented a majority re-
port that representatives from To-
cal trade unions should no. he
seated as such. Morris Hillquit
of New York, offered an amend
ment that such delegates be seat
cd by the committee, but not as
delegates from local unions and |
that they be prohibited from |
voting ON unv roll calls. Thel
amendment was lost aud the en-
tire question referred back to-
the committee.
Formation OF a Third Party
The question Of the formation
OF third party did not reach i
the conference today hut reports
current tonight indicated that a
Of resoIutIons bearing on
this subject may be offered to-
One OF the reports was
TO the effect that Tho farmer
labor delegates viii offer a resol-
ution in favor OF the third party
From soCialisc party |
delegates it was learned that they
will watch the progress Of the
farmer labor resolution and in
the event it is defeated will offer
one asking the conference to con-
slider the question Of naming q
and vice presidential
candidate and calling a conference II
in the future for that purpose.
Voting Strength
The credentials committee de-
cided on the following voting
strength on a roll call ballot bas-
ed on one vote for each 10000
accredited members.
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
nine votes; Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen, II; order of Railroad
eight votes; Switch
mems Union Of North America,
one; stationary firemen and oil
ers, two; order of Railway Con-
ductors, six; Brotherhood Of Rail
road Clerks, 13; American Train
Despatchers association, one; In
Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, ten; Amalagamat-
ed Sheet workers international
alliance, three; International As
sociation of Machinists, 20; Anal
samated Clothing Workers of
26; International Typo-I
graphical Union, eight; Public
Executive Service, one. {
The voting strength of the So :
cialist party and the United Mine
Workers of America has not yet
beal. dctermiuel. II
The farmers national council, =,
The farmers labor league of Amer
lea and the national non-parti- ]
san league, with a membership ]