Evening star., 1924-08-01
MOBILIZATION FIRST
LAFO[LETTE|SSUE
Observance Day Plan De-
nounced in Resolution by
Progressives.
DEMOCRATS TOO LATE
Opposition by Davis and Bryan
Welcomed by Third
Party.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

If Gov. Bryan of Nebraska and
ard bearers this year. are planning
to make a campaign issue out of the
Administrations support of Defense
| day-called by its opponents Mobili-
cation Day-they are a little late in
| getting under way, according to man.
ayers of the La Toilette Whe eler
third ticket
The Cleveland convention of the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action, which indorsed the candidacy
of Senator La Toilette for the presi-
| dency, adopted a resolution denounc-
ing National Mobilization day, it was
pointed out today by Robert NJ.
La Toilette. jr, and Basil NJ. Manly,
members of the joint executive COM
mittee in charge of the La Toilette
campaign.
Welcome Democratic Help.
I'VE will welcome the efforts of Mr..
Davis and Gov. Bryan in opposition to
Mobilization day." said Mr.. Manly He
added that there were a number of
planks in the La Toilette platform
which the Democrats might do well to
support, also. If they we're looking for
issues.
So far Senator La Toilette has not
issued any statement directly in con-
nection with Defense day, since the
adoption of the resolution referred to
by the convention which nomina ted
| him several weeks ago. 1t was indi-
Gated today that he might have plenty
to say. however, in regard to the SUBJ
| Ject in the future. At present he is de-
| voting himself to main issues in the
the sugar tariff and other matters
which were not receiving the attention
of others
1t was not intended to minimize the
question involved in the holding of
Defense day, 1t was said, however
for that was connected with a major
issue in the campaign. The La Fol-
lette platform, 1t was pointed out.
declares for treaty agreements with
all nations to outlaw wars, abolish
conscription drastically reduced land.
! air and naval ornaments, and guar
| antee public referendums on peace
| and war.
Resolution at Cleveland.
The resolution against Defense day
was presented to the Cleveland con-
yention by Max Swiren. a delegate
representing the La Toilette Club of
the University of Chicago-the same
man who stampeded the university
political mass meeting early in the
year for La Toilette. 1t was the
| only resolution adopted which did not
come before the convention as a re-
port from the committee on resolu-
tions.
In presenting his resolution Mr..
Swiren said:
II ask you here today to Coop
crate with the youth of America in
blocking the first practical step in
the direction Of war taken by the
President and the reactionary ad-
ministration in Washington. They
have announced they are going to
mobilize this country for one day
on war footing every year. We
can have a general statement Of how
little we like war, but here is a con-
crete effort to breed a new militar-
istic, murderous spirit in our coun-
try"
The statement Of John w. Davis, con-
curing In the views Of his running
mate, Gov. Bryan. on Defense day plans,
was received in Washington political
circles with some little surprise 1t was
not expected that Mr. Davis would take
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