New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Move for Third
Party Loses in
Labor Meeting
a.s,ed Debate Ends With
Rejection Of the Minority
Rcpor, From Committee;
Man BE Taken Up Later
70 Form State Groups
o,oanizaiions Are TO Work
through Either Republi.
cans or the Democrats
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~vrfAND. Dec. 70. - The move
=. launch a third party was def b
- .xplodsd tonight az the fnal
-. 49,, q the conference for pro
...,.iy, political action. a minority
IT, 4 ,hs resolutions committee
-. 80. a, the formation Of a new po-
'..,..s I o,,ssisation was rejected, after
,'','- |. s,.,.s s.ssss, by vote Of Ga to 81.
- ..,,os haslly silenecd the repeated
80. y 90 faction Of the confer
go s.,,. the issue az the present
s...,.-s IN favor Of the resolution,
.s~x Back, Of Chicago, farmer
y. delegste, denounced the older
-, ss -owned and financed by Wall
zilli,m n Johnston, Of The Msehir
- upiop. was reelected chairman
q ,hs executive committee. Fred {.
r.ve Of New York, was chosen secre
~ and Warren S. Stone, president
TtRe Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
,(,eess. tftasuror A resolution asking
ssmltion for the Soviet government
/, Rsssia vas referred % the execo-
sw committee Tor fnll disposal
Program Kept Moving
Probably a majority OF the dele
a,a are determined that sooner
: ls.er q third party should ho organ
I'd The question kept bobbing Up
p-day's sessions. Morris Hillquit,
-aing afably and metieaiously eN
fsining. kept the program. which evil
ztly had been arranged IN confer
cres Monday night, moving.
As had been expected, the confer
s,s refused 10 admit delegates OF the
workers. party and the Young Work
M league. on the ground that these
l,iies we're not "in harmony with the
,3ns Of conference
ne conference also completed plan
-4er which the unions, farmers or
,,rirstions and other elements behind
Are 70 set up organizations IN states.
fs,ss state organizations will decide
ysetbsr they will work through either
a. Democratic or Republican parties.
I, form an independent organization
q, he particular state.
he things for which the conference
vin work for the present also we're
su,lined Half Of the platform in
.Isie, the legislative program. which
already hss been endorsed by the pro
,-.ssir. bloc in Congress. Planks OF
~ following subjects we're added
shs prolonged discussion and de-
r,ris from many delegates that a
ry, sxsended platform be written;
The eo,l mine situation, child labor,
vrnssy isf political prisoners, guard
IN Il trh liberties in the United
states tssakion Of the rights Of or
riilitd libg to halt such attacks as
ilis ktsr g.le recently by injunction
AZ sitrise, denouncing a policy Of
1rsrrid Imperialism"
Dsssigiaetion Was evident among
niy Of the delegates over alleged
'silosding" methods Of the commit
itfs Ia handling the third party issue
az n the display Of "little diplomacy"
% Useting the Workers party dele
pisi
The Conventions Platform
ne platform, 20 which will be added
IL syen planks already cited, Is as
ttl,rs:
o, behalf Of the producers and con-
i-nsfs we demand:
4. The repeal OF the Esch.Cummins
hlroad law and operation OF the rail
,Nils for the benefit OF the people.
ne public control of water power Is
he interest Of the people.
=. The direct election Of the Presi-
An and Vice-Pre esident by the people
mt extension OF direct primary laws
n all states.
q. That Congress end the practice
Y he courts to declare legislation IN
,tfs.itutional.
4. Ensetment Of the Norris-Sinclair
arsumers and producers financing
urporation bill, designed TO increase
yiess farmers receive and reduce
yfissi consumers pay for farm prod
us and the creation Of an independent
gsitn Of food products credits.
y, Increased tax rates on large in