The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-04
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Representatives Of Agricul-
tural and Industrial Groups
Meet With Farmer
Labor Party.
Would Abolish Court
Bx Associated Press.

Chicago, July 3.-Delegates repre-
senting labor. agricultural, economical
and industrial groups will meet in
conference Wednesday with delegates
to the national convention of the
perfect a unified political front in
next years election.
Over the protests OF many farmer
labor representatives, the convention
today voted to seat i'll the convention.
delegates from all units which had
received the call for the convention
and adjourned as convention. to
meet in conference Wednesday to
draft a program of harmony. What
ever action is decided on in the con-
ference will be brought before the
delegates Thursday in reconvened
convention.
The purpose Of the convention-con-
ference. as outlined in the call. is
not to combine all the groups into a
single political party, but to co-ordi-
nate their efforts into political
machine that will achieve for the
producing classes rights which speak
ers declared were denied under the
reign OF the two present political
parties.
A standard under which these
groups could unite probably will be
Pchosen, said Jay G. Brown. national
secretary OF the farmer-labor party.
but the adoption OF a platform and
the selection Of candidates would re-
main for the convention to be held
next year.
Objects Outlined.
What such a political unity expects
TO do was believed to have been ex-
pressed in addresses of former Sena-
tor II. f. Pettigrew of South Dakota.
Lieut.. Gov. George +. Comings Of
Wisconsin, John Fitzpatrick of Chi
|cago. president OF the Chicago FEEDER
alton Of Labor. and f. A. Pike of
st. Paul, chairman of the Minnesota
farmer-labor party. Senator elect
Henrik Shipstead OF Minnesota was
not present at today,s convention
but is expected 10 be here Nvednes.
day and outline his platform before
the conference.
Control OF the government by the
working classes. abolishment OF
United States courts. limiting the
powers OF the supreme court, gov
ernment ownership of the railroads.
elaborate measures looking toward
the stabilization OF agriculture. labor
and the currency and revision OF
q ia,
or indirectly urged in speeches made
by the foregoing speakers or dele
gates upon the floor.
William Foster Delegate.
Reading of the report of the cre..
dentials committee disclosed that
William u. Foster. recently tried un.
der the Michigan anti.syndicalIst laws
for alleged communistic activities.
was delegate TO the conference from
a carmen's local of Chicago, while
n Louisiana unit had accredited az a
delegate Kate Richards OHare. De-
spite intimations that overtures would
be made with the socialist party. in
viting them TO come within the plat.
form Of the conference. Mr.. Brown
said he did not expect any such ac-
tion to be taken.
Inquiry among delegates as to their
consideration Of Henry Ford as a
probable standard bearer developed
that opinion was about equally di.
vided.
Upwards Of 500 delegates had signed
with the committee late today. rep.
resentlng local. central and state
union Industrial organizations, the
Nonpartisan league. progressive farm
ers of the Pacific northwest. women,a
international League for Peace and
Freedom. national womens party, 60.
operative agricultural and mining
societies and labor and railroad locals
from more than 40 states.