New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
Chairman Mahoney Says It Is Working Class Movement With La Toilette An Important Factor.
Declares Time Now Is Ripe to Disrupt Both Republi- can and Democratic Ma chimes.

By The Associated Press.
 St Paul, Minu.. June 17.-~A pur-
 pose to organize a new national poh-
 uical party. despite the "cruel and un-
 warranted attitude. of Senator La-
 Toilette" was expressed at the onen-
 ing today of the national farmer
 labor progressive convention by Will
 liam Mahoney, of St. Paul, temporary
 chairman,
 Time Tor Change
 Mir, Nahoney reviewed the history
 of the farmer-aher party in Ninne-
 sota, said that fine time was "auspi-
 cious to dIsrapt the old parties" and urged the delegates to act in unity SD as to "cnd the reign Of the eNploiter." This is not primarily a LaFoletta movement, but working class move
 ment with i.af'ollctte as an important factor" he said When this cnnven. ton Was first projected last Novem- her il twas never realized that such ohefsc obstacles would be enconn- tered II Was thought that il was the thing tAat every progressive eie. mcnt In America wanted.
 We have since learned. however. 70 our great surprise, and sorrow. that we were encroaching on sacred ground and infringing the nrerora. i hNes oi certain would-bc great polite ! cal leaders and organizations and we nave had to overcome the most ener- getic and malignant opposition. 'Ih" character and eNtrnt of this very opposition haVe. hnsycver, had ] lh" effect of stimulating our deter. mlnaitou to see this convention through, even though IaFnllatta him. S"ii was iufeiglCd into joining thc rf. fort to kill it."
 ! Mr Mahouey skutchrJ the confer. 'neo of No,embor al which tho con. '"hiion Was dccidrd upon and said tho sentiment was for a coalition movement by which Q national cam palEn bc conducted and state units could be organized, upon which a ma. iloaal turmpr-iabor party could be built"
 niie For Common Interests
 ttn said the conference did not spe. fiit any particular organization na eligible for representation. the idea being "that wo could moi afford ,o bo divided on questions of philosophy or similar doctrines but that nIl usefnl workers and prngressiycs should nnite on hasis Of common economic tn- trrrsts.
 II" added that thoy hoped then to carry enough states io throw tho presidential election into the house n, representatives. saying 'fhr most vital consideration was that the character COT lh" campaign would contribute fo th" breaking up of Inc old marty alieumrUts and uui uf fhf sraffarsd fragments build now movement has cd on Inc interests of the waalth-pro. dncing element"
 Nnf ID Tu IaIullcttc.
 Nr MHHouay assrrtcd that while iH" conference thought that Ssustor IAFolIeiic would be The ideal csp5f. date for president. 'it was not certain hat ho would stand. and that success 'i ih" movement would nnt frst enc 'F. "n his mabiHg inc rarc.f
 lia rrhearsed visit tn I.aFoIfrtta 'F a rainHtin, un arrangements as. srrtinr that while s natar In at-,Iretf. iiJ not promise ha would run. bo df9 lrr'arf WifH Errai emphasis fba orir- ."n that 'harr was no prospect of nnv- 'H'ns rawinr 0m uf fhr oisl aarfies and that tnrrr would he a ,tjrg Hariy iH th" uet1 in tlre lasf ram- aairn.
 Tells "f ConTer,nrc.
 " tHis cunfeFsHrr with sguafar Iaf"ifif"." said Inc f..nrarart ebsfr- man. "Hc manifested no opposition to fe proposed eouR rutioH and ta4s4 of lh oH actnuut 1f any element -.bt4r mteht participate in H The if,,.fas- sion Nr Eot uHs that synafor Tarot- ."ttc would ta candidate rrfas. .''aih "r some ofHar nnforsoon ezieen- -y arose"
 Mr N8hanr9 sd# 'Hst bnrr The '"H f"r the Fffsrat fnuvratfoH ~as sHfa iH NaFtH taansaras of .r. luTsemFHts ue-o f.eeirsH.
 Then something happened" he 'fii. ~fUrtas Of 'csfufndhists control md intrigue began fs efnan4fe from Washing fIH--dorH where tHrv n4tt FfasSz flsa teapot tluale s'H4t inc Innf. rE pf fHa veterans bonus and other 'haay aud st4udIlaus transactions. iHaiif tHa 1rEan of tlr sixteen raff- mad nrra nfzitinus known as fahnr' sefIfa d statement tf8t Iuns t- wgs 'nrHufizt infected It urged neerv 'ua tu ~tay away TaIs u4s as aia- .afseeffirE as H u1e faise If "a. rue tisat some Of +Ee s8-e4lifsH com fanisfic groups would fse eligible una .er tIIe call btt at the outside they tu'lI mst EveeeH Ian votes in fhe .ugteHtiau af nearly a tHausanH
 This assault uas pretty wen re- snisd and again assurances began to tour iu from an sections that fhs rra- ioseH convention aomId hs one Of fhs reatcs political satherinEs ever he'd a Arnerica
 -eThen came ss1iat0r Fafniiefta-s rpanuncefntnt This nf course ha. 8I an etii effect on the convention