Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-07-12
PR5GRESSIVES
IND0RSE BOB
Lave Running Mate Up to
candidate; New Party
Call Ordered.

- bfs OWL PLATFORM Dy Inc nat4OA-
.nrsr-on of the Conference for
n..-,sss,ye Political Action, which ad-
. 80 sine die Saturday. The Sc
- nj vice presidential candi-
- -. for his running mate was re-
s,-ss r the national committee OF
y Conference. in cooperation with
IsFo,lette for President committee
80 5v r. T. Rawleigh of Free
49, M LaFolette's wishes viii be
allowed in The selection
Nat be.ns able to adopt platform,
,bs resolutions committee contented
rsslf with reporting a program OF
rghIic service, which Is practically
ravrate Of the LaFollette plat
arm with a few chances, such as
resolutions ympathizing with Ire
lands fight for independence, author
i,1r the sending Of food by our gov
s-rment 10 starving Germany and pro-
testing aga.as, the plan of President
Coolidge for holding a mobilization
tay On September u"
The latter resolution was added on
motion Of Delegate Max Swiren, mem
her Of the Liberal club at the Uni
yersity Of Chicago, a follower of the
youth movement and a friend of
Nathan Leopold, who is awaiting trial
tr tie Franks murder.
mo More War"
Tie youth" delegates throughout
tie two days session displayed a
hrge red flag from the balcony, on
which was Inscribed mo More War"
NoG. OF. convention or Democrat
gathering Of other days could hope
IN as smoothly running a steam
roller as was operated at this con-
ference by The railroad shop crafts
through the gayel of Chairman VIII
liam II. Johnston, international presi-
dent Of the machinists' union and
former bass drummer for the Saliva
ta Army
It has been seen by the credentials
committee thar none of the Commun-
Its al the ST. Paul convention gained
seats In faIs gathering lest the red
t1se might hurt the LaFollette can
alacr lLl Johnston's gayel took
ae Of ang ..aer incipient outbreaks
toa Saea,t s New York garment
workers 81 other radicals from the
teor
New Party After Election.
Tie report of the organization and
eugaiu committee, containing the
llaasuenr which the convention APP
Proved also provides for the forma-
lo1 Of permanent new political
4 bars after She November election.
lae national committee is called
TD5l TO organize July IS at 10 o'clock,
a-1 On November 20, to issue q call
~ special national convention in
i-AaaT % .u-m a permanent indie
ltlieat political party for national
\ Gq local elections.
4 'al Laf..ette Endorsed prellm-
A-g tlans were laid for a whirlwind
A-&gn 10 begin at once and con
Ile Up to election day.
REPRESENTATIVE John NJ. Nelson of
Wisconsin, Chairman Of the progressive
ae u the house, who viii be Sen,
l' LaFo.'eltes campaign manager,
= long conference after the con-
s4on adjourned with leaders of the
oo'sli'n aud two delegates from
~ STATE Ideas were exchanged on
Il form Of campaign organization to
set Up and the character of the
'ss' to be waged.
Headquarters in Chicago.
s5saa VII, open headquarters in
-.ls' Immediately, working in CO
tSaaaa with the national commit
= q DE conference.
- -lloFsemenJ Of LaFollette was
scented TO the conference by E. ].
president Of the Order OF
'-3 1e.ssfaphers, as chairman Of
RaazaIon and campaign CON-
- h.lQalt Of New York. rep
'.s Socialist party, second
=. notion 3 adopt the commit
9oTt ABANDONING the fight Of
..s t-r the formation Of 3
at tl,s time.
5Ti.z IF New York repre-
Fermentation party Of
States added the approval
e.'g % the Endorsement.
harriet Stanton Blatcb OF
seconded the Endorsement
q ..z progressive women.
s member of the ma
z 1.t-se n the Conference
Political Action and
t-e executive board Of
"a Committee for Political
represented the latter or
delegate In the CON
'asded LaFollete as the
ready to help women
.ar suffrage when the