The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

those who hadn't come. The ev'
for the delectable treat of the
batting, Raging and defeat of
the reformers. The only bust
ness for the evening was the
report of the platform commit
tee.
Wall Street Nutty.
Charles B. Warren, ambassador to
Mexico, as chairman of the platform
committee, looked soft, like a puffy
small town business man, when he ad-
vanced out the runway to deliver the
majority report Before reading the
report he INDUCED in a few remarks
intended as jeers at the Wisconsin
delegation. The report he was going
to deliver, he said, had received the
vote of every member Of the commit
tee with the exception of the repre-
sentative of one state; and he looked
with an insulting grin toward the lit
tie group of Wisconsin delegates.
The words of the report, which have
now become the text of the platform
of the Grand Old Party for the 1924
election, fell from his lips as a cold,
hard, brutal outlay of the plans of a
board of directors. l suppose a read
ing of the platform will show lot of
camoufage, but in that atmosphere it
seemed to be without even that.
All eyes were on the Wisconsin del
egation.
- AA 4rak NH ol4
was set for the carefully prepared
pandemonium. A long sentence of
eulogy reached the words Calvin
Coo"
Bung Is Pulled.
And this was the time. Like the
starters pistol-shot for the racers, it
was the signal that released the dem
onstration. 1t was not demonstra-
ton for Coolidge; it was demonstra-
ton against the farm revolt of the
northwest, which these men so child
ishly think is embodied by LaFollette.
Men jumped on tables. Women
shrieked, chairs ratified. They're off!
After five minutes all eyes are turned
on the little Wisconsin delegation
Necks were craning over the balcony
to jeer Wisconsin instead Of cheering
Coolidge. The whole of the throng
was facing the little hole in the stand
ing crowd where the Wisconsin dele
CATION remained seated.
Soon all the shouts became jeers,
all hurled at the little hole in the
crowd where Wisconsin sat. Fists
were shaken. A score of men Of the
bouncer type, jumping from table to
table to surround the Wisconsin dele
CATION, stood over them to shake fists
into their faces. The Wisconsin dele
cation sat silent.
LaFoIIette Boys Razzed.
! Hundreds of small town politicians
began milling around the hall, headed
by their state delegation signs, singing
an imbecile song that has circulated
here, entitled Keep Cool and Keep
Coolidge" The professions all con-
verged and congested in the aisle
where sat the Wisconsin delegation.
"Get up! Get up, you ratsl" Stand
up, Wisconsin," whats the matter
with your" were the yells.
After this had continued 20 minutes
the signal was given by functionary
to Mr.. John Philip Sousa, the shiny,
slick and famous bandmaster and the
strains Of 1.-THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner" fioated over the hall. Now
they'll have to get up!" shouted a
gleeful voice, tho / heard some one
mutter, That's a dirty trick"
But the Wisconsin delegation con-
tinued to sit.
A big fellow leaning dangerously
over the balcony's edge shouted,
"They won't even get up for The
Star-Spangled Bannerl'" and a roar
of boos, catcalls and Kisses shook the
roof.
YeIers Dry Up.
But the crowd got tired of yelling.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" gave way
to Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here!"
and gradually the illusion of a threat
ening mob about to do violence faded
into picture of thousand tired bust
ness men putting from overexertion,
Wlplng tnelr races, DloWlnB Ihelr hOS0S
and taking their seats.
Rabbits Grow Weary.
Mr.. Warren came forward again
and continued to read the soon-to-be
program of the Republican party for
1924, which gradually became tedious.
At its end, very few having heard
more than a few words Of It, came an
other, but fatigued, demonstration.
Chairman Mondell announces that
the minority report, (which was sup
ported by only one member OF the
committee representing one state, will
now be delivered by the Honorable
Henry Cooper, delegate from Wiscon-
sin, who asks for fifteen minutes to
speak on this motion" He paused
and repeated with sarcastic emphasis,