New Britain herald., 1922-12-11
Labor, Farmer-Labor, Non-P Partisan League, Progressives and Social 7 ists Open Important Conference
Johnson, in Opening Ad- dress Declares Voters Have Yielded ''Big Stick" of Outraged Indignation.

Cleveland, Dec. 11.---(By the As ence for progressive political action opened here today with representa- tives of labor, the farmer-labor and national non-partisan league groups, progressives and socialists in attend ance to map out a policy for present and future political action.
 Most of the opening session was devoted to the reading of reports. appointment of committees and the annual address of William H. John ston, international president of the machinists union, and president of the conference.
 200 Delegates Present
 Approximately 200 delegates from nearly every state in the union, main- ly at,redited delegates of international fa..s. organizations and national farm groups, attended Among the prom inent leaders here are Warren s. Stone, president of the brotherhood of 1ocom motive engineers. Sidney Hill man, New York, president of the amalgamated clothing workers; Ed ward Heating of Washington, editor; Morris Hillquit, New York, member national committee of the socialist party: Benjamin c. Marsh, Washing ton, farmers national council; and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America. the brotherhood of boilermakers, order of railway tele- graphers and the women's trade league.
 Methods of Voting s
 Each international organization will have three delegates. In the case of a roll call vote however, in- stead of,voting by delegates, each or ganization will be allowed que vote for each ten thousand accredited members.
 Not Third Party Move
 Before the converting of the con ference MT. Johnston and other lead CTS said that the formation of third political party was not contemplated. MT. Johnston said that i've are com mitted to the principle that the urinary is a distinct institution and that it is intended as a means where hv voters can place their candidates in nomination and we sintend to use our. power in the primaries to nominate the right men, regardless of political faith" It was said however that some of the rank and file were strongly Tn favor of a third party movement.
 Want Direct Primary
 Demand for the primary nomina- ton of candidates in states where there is no primary is made Tn the an nnal report of the national committee of the conference which states that through the primary ballot prosres, siye candidates can be nominated The committee declared that Tn those states where the primary law shouiu he made on the incoming legislatures in states where the law is detectVe, efforts should be made to perieo' +ham. and that efforts of big pusi- ness and politicians to abolish or ae- vitalize the primary should be deieat- ed"
 Industry and Farmers
 rur,marizing the achievements or inc recent election, the report s,a.es that it has brought together the lh- dustrial workers and farmers anu demonstrated their common econoIlic and political interests and that they c.n and will unite their forces Tn the nol,tical field" and ''it has given dig- p;t,, and standing to the progressive movement that it has never had pe- fore" -
 Political Future Sale
 Farmers and labor have begun their joint power through the pri- mary and there is now hope that our nolitical and industrial future IS sater than if ever was before,' Wilham n. johnston, international president or tbe machinists union, declared Ill
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