Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-23
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Bv HARRY B. HUNT

! WASHINGTON, June 23.-The
nomination of Charles G. Dawes as
vice presidential running mate with
President Coolidge will present a
definite point of attack for the La
#Follette forces in the coming cam
paign
Dawes labor record, his active
espousal of theopen shop fight and
his interests as capitalist and head
of great Chicago bank provide
Just the sort if targets at which the
La Toilette cohorts prefer to shoot,
whereas Coolidge presented rather
indefinite, indistinct mark for their
bullets. Except for his action in the
Boston police strike, which brought
him to national notice, the presi-
dents labor record and views have
not been distinctive. And while he
won criticism of labor leaders by
his stand at that time the situation
Twas not one by which a general
measurement of his labor views
lcould be made. Dawes, however
Ithey figure, presents real point of
attack.
The main issues which will be
presented to the Cleveland Cor
ference" or convention, of July 4,
at which the La Toilette candidacy
will be launched already have been
determined. The half-dozen princi-
pal planks for the platform may be
set down as follows:
Repeal Of the Esch-Cummins
railroad law and immediate steps to-
ward public ownership of railroads.
| 2-Limitation on the power of
lGgprts to nullify acts of Congress
Add of state legislatures.
3-Abolition Of the Injunction in
labor disputes and guarantee Of
jury that in cases of alleged con-
teTnpt Of court.
Establishment of a government
marketing corporation providing
direct route between farm produc-
ers and city consumers insuring fair
prices to the farmers ana protecting
city buyers against profi.eering.
| Public ownership and develop
ment of the nations water power,
land creation of public Superpower
system.
! 4 6-Reorganization of the Federal
Reserve Bank system to provide for
direct public control of he nation s
honey and credit supported leg
lislation to permit and promote &C.
Operative banking.
In addition to these six major do
nestle issues, the convention will be
asked to go on record as to a def
Unite international policy which pro-
| poses the outIawry of war by all
civilized nations. This would be
supported by the entire abolition Of
profits in the production of war ma
terials in this coustry.
While La Toilette will be. the cen
trail figure on whose prestige and
Ipower the weight Of the independent
campaign will rest, the real fight Of
his followers win be concentrated
in the senatorial and congressional
ELECTIONS rather than in winning
votes for the top of the ticket itself
For it is admitted that upon the cleo
tin of substantial congressional
bloc, insuring the Wisconsin leader
Z. continuing balance Of power in
Congress, the real success of the
lcampaign depends.
In.Of course the claim is made that
the fight to put La Toilette in
PIE White House is a sincere and
| honest one. Hiatt may be conceded
Without affecting the further f3ct
chat the real hope an depreciation
of the La Toilette followers is the
Iperpertuation Of La Follette-led-
balance Of power in the legislative
branch.
OF course, should the situation de-
velop an avalanche to sweep the in
dependent candidate across the lire
as winner. or even block a major
ity in the electoral college, throw
ing the election into Congress, eth
er such result would be so much
clear gain for the independent cause,