Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-10
SOCIALIST MEETING
DEBATES PROPOSAL
TOOK. LA TOILETTE

CLEVELAND, July 7.-By the
Associated Press.)-Faced with con
flicting reports, one recommending
Endorsement of Senator Robert M
La Toilette as a presidential candi
date on his platform, and the other
| calling for nomination of a separate
Socialist party ticket on it's own
platform, the national convention of
the party today plunged into a long
debate on the subject.
The La. Toilette proponents mum
bered thirteen OF the committee
members. HIS opponents were two
William II. Henry, Indiana, and w.
r. Snow, Illinois.
| The majority report was signed
by Morris Hillquit, New York; Vic
| tor j.. Berger and Thomas Duncan,
| Wisconsin: George H. Goebel and
| Leo NJ Harllins, New Jersey; JOS
| eph E. Cohen, Pennsylvania; Lenna
M. Lewis and Cameron H. King,
| California; G. A. Hoehn, Missouri;
| Joseph w. STARTS, Ohio; James
| O'Neal, New York, and John Col
| Inns, Illinois, and George E. Roemer.
Jr., Massachusetts,.
MdJOIuy lOE A1IdHc6
The majority report held that the
conference for progressive political
action had to all intents and purpo-
ses already established a new party,
opposed to the old capitalistic par
ties" and recommended that the So
cialist party concur in it's action and
cooperative in the 1924 campaign.
The minority described La Toilette
n NJ
cIared the conference platform one
that might have been written by
w. j. Bryan thirty years ago"
The Commute voted IS to 2 to
make it's report. The fact that it was
composed of outstanding leaders of
the party, selected by the convention
yesterday from twentythree dele.
gates nominated from the floor and
voted upon by the individual dele
gates, was considered significant of
the probable outcome of the discus
sion.
1t was indicated that the debate
would probably last for several
hours. Opponents of the plan were
prepared to argue. against the re-
port from every possible angle and
it was announced there would be no
attempt to shut off debate.
Floor Speeches Limited
"Our people are accustomed to
give free expression to their convic-
tions," said one of the convention
leaders. II suppose a majority of
the delegates will wish to be heard
on the question or at least to- eX-
plain their votes"
Rules adopted yesterday limit
floor speeches to five minutes with a
proviso that time may be extended
by unanimous consent. The same
rule provides that mo speaker shall
be granted the floor a second time
upon any one motion unless all de-
string to speak shall have had OPP
portunity to do So"
Upon the vote, when it comes, will
depend whether the party shall en-
list with La Toilette and fail to nom
mate a national ticket for the first
time since it's organization, or con-
tinue it's regular course and seek
votes for candidates of it's own
choosing.
After the socialist convention dis.
poses of the report on relations
with the conference for Progressive
political action, it is to take up it's
regular program. This may not be
reached until tomorrow.
Committees Report
The committee report made six
specific recommendations as follows:
1. THAT this convention concur
in the Endorsement by the Confer
ence for Progressive Political Action
of the presidential candidacy of Sen
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mitted by him. The convention,
however, specifically declares that
the Socialist party firmly adheres to
the cardinal principles of socialism
as set forth in the platform and dec
laration of principles adopted at this
and previous conventions of the So
cialist party says the report.
g That it authorize the incoming
national executive committee to in
dorse the candidate for vice presi-
running mate.
8. That the Socialist party request
an increased representation on the
enlarged national committee Of the
conference.
4. That the Socialist party coop
crate with the conference in the ma
tional elections and in all such state
and local elections in which indie
pendent labor candidates are nomi-
mated with the cooperation of the
state and local Socialist party or
carnations.
5. That the Socialist party send
fulr representation to the conven-
ton to be held in January, 1925, for
the purpose of considering the for
nation of a permanent and indie
pendent new party.
6. That the representatives Of the
Socialist party to the January con-
vention be instructed to vote and
work for the formation of a new
party, entirely distinct from the old
parties, with complete national, state
and local organizations and upon a
platform containing as minimum
the planks adopted by the conVen-
ton of the conference last Saturday.
Preamble of Report
In a preamble the committee told
the Socialist convention that the
conference of last Friday and Satur-
day represented about three million
organized workers, substantial sec
tons of the working farmers, sew
eral independent progressive politi
cal organizations and the socialist
party, adopted progressive labor
platform and took an important step
to cut loose from the old political
parties"
The main practical object of the