The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-08

progressive GOllJlcaI ACC1On, STA
thirteen. Their minority report
ton, declaring it had failed to
labor, or even an independent
crystalization of the vague SEN
timent of unrest around the per-
sonality of one man, and that
man a lifelong republican, who
has never attacked the funda-
mental foundations of capitalist
society,"
Can't Sign "5Iank Check"
The minority report declares that
the Socialist Party cannot submerge
our identity and lose all we, have
gained in forty years of painful eff
fort that has meant the self-sacrif1ce
of thousands of workers for some
hazy indefinite promise that seven
months from now labor party may
be formed, or sign a blank check for
vice-presidential nominee not yet
named.
Neither can we subscribe to a plat
form so delightfully."- vague and indie
finite as to the fundamental causes of
social injustice, that any forward look
ing exploiter of labor democrat or
republican could subscribe to. A plat
form so meaningless that it might
have been written by w. ]. Bryan
thirty years ago. Shall we look for
ward to the future or back to the past
for Inspiration? Shall we surrender
ourselves to forces that can we'll wipe
out the last vestige of the organized
socialist movement for many years to
Gomez"
Wants Own Campaign.
The minority recommends:
THAT this 1924 convention of the
Socialist Party proceed to nominate
its own candidates for president and
vice-president of the United States.
THAT we proceed to conduct our
own campaign on platform and with
program that states distinctly the
fundamental problems that confront
modern society"
The majority report, in support of
which will be modified this afternoon
practically the entire national leader
ship of the Socialist Party, recon-
mends:
THAT this convention concur in the
endorsement by the conference for
progressive political action of the cam
didacy of Senator Robert M. LaFol-
lette for president of the United
States on the platform submitted by
him." And that, while "The Social
list Party firmly adheres to the prin-
ciples of Socialism," the convention
shall, authorize the incoming nation
al executive committee to endorse the
candidate for vice-president of the
United States to be chosen by the con-
ference for progressive political ac-
ton"
Berger Moves For Food.
Just as the debate was about to
begin amidst high excitement, Victor
Berger moved adjournment until we
can eat" saying there will be better
nature here then" and carried the mo-
ton. The belief is expressed that dur
ing recess an effort will be made TO
persuade the stubborn left wingers"
to call off the fight "in the interest of
harmony"
They may change their minds"
was a hope expressed this morning
by one of the Hillquit lieutenants. An
other suggestion is that possibly an
effort Is being made to get telegram
from Debs endeovoring to pull his as.
sociate Henry off from the attack.
HiiIquit Controls Committee.
THE Committee of Is" selected to
determine the destines of the Social.
ist party was made up as follows:
Lena Morrow LEWIS, California.
G.. A. Hoehn, Missouri.
Morris Hillquit, New York.
Victor Berger, Wisconsin.
Joseph e. Cohen, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Duncan, Wisconsin.
Joseph w. Scharts, Ohio.
Cameron II. King, California.
James Oneal, New York.
George e. Roewer, Massachusetts,.
J. Henry Stump, Pennsylvania.
John Collins, Illinois.
l. G. Miller, West Virginia.
George H. Goebel New Jersey.
Thobey, Kansas.
II is estimated that about nine or
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