Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-10
THIRD PARTY NEED
STRESSED BY DRYS
Farm Group Also Hits Pres
ent Party Lines in Chicago
Minority Sessions.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine ASSOClatc0 FE6SS.
CHICAGO. July 10.-Keynote speak
ers at the Prohibition and Farmer
Labor conventions here today pro-
claimed need for new party. DR..
D. Leigh Colvin of New York. chairman
OF the prohibition national committee,
declared a new party is needed be
cause neither the Democratic nor the
Republican party can completely
enforce prohibition because each is part
wet and part dry"
Laura Hughes Lundy of Chicago,
opening the Farmer-Labor meeting,
saw need for party realignments be-
cause of what she termed the domi-
mating of the privileged few"
The parties win name candidates for
the presidency and vice presidency to-
morrow.
Attacks Tammany.
Although he attacked both major
parties for their attitude on prohibi-
ton. DR.. Colvin devoted most OF his
speech to a castigation OF Tammany
Hail. He called upon the whole coun-
try to rise up and prevent the election
of Tammany wet"
The prohibition leader predicted that
the election this year will turn chiefly
upon the question whether national
prohibition as implanted In the Con-
Stitution viii remain or whether 1t shall
be eliminated by the Al Smith policy"
Mrs. Lundy advised the Farmer Labor
group that we still can show the world
that democracy will work, but We won't
do 1t II we go on voting for the two
old parties"
Neither the Republican nor the Demo-
cratic platform "faces squarely" the is
sues most important to the workers OF
the country-protection of public re-
sources. farm relief, use OF injunctions
in labor disputes and equal justice to
rich and poor" she said.
Three May Merge.
A third group. the jefferson Lincoln
| League, is also gathered here, and there
Is a pronounced prc-convention senti-
ment that the three finally would merge
their strength behind single presi-
Dental candidate. The most likely
name mentioned was that of Senator
Norris OF Nebraska.
DR.. Colvin said there we're three
courses open to the Prohibitionists. The
party might refrain from nominating
any candidate, he said. thus enabling
its adherents TO vote for the Republican
nominee, Herbert Hoover. 1t might de-
eide to nominate an outstanding prohi.
bitionist. possibly Charles w. Randall
former Representative from California
or Daniel z. Foley OF the Same State,
or. third, 1t might select Southern
candidate, with a view TO drawing
Democratic votes from below the Mason.
Dixon line.
In conference yesterday committee
| men Of the National Labor party and
| the Northwest farmers conference
agreed TO merge their plans and policies
| SO that this year they might have a
united front for the FIRST time In ma
tional campaign
For Labor and Farm"
Regarding the platform OF the
| Farmer-Labor party Charles G. Shirley
4 Chicago, said strong declarations would
be made in behalf of labor and for agrt-
| culture.
The Farmer-Labor delegates ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with both Re-
publican and Democratic party plat
| forms, AS we'll as with the major par
ties presidential nominees.
The preconvention discussions ol
Farmer Labor delegates disclosed much
interest In declarations OF policy re-
garding public utilities the use OF In
functions In labor disputes and develop
ment Of public lands.
The Jefferson -Lincoln League. head
ed by J. A. Edgerton, Washington, ID. G:
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