Evening star., 1935-07-07
By the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOClsteO FTtSS-
CHICAGO. July 6-Formal demand
for the creation of a new national
political party, which would launch its
first campaign in 1886 was voted today
by the third party" advocates rally.
Quickly settling a controversy which
had tied up their morning session. the
conference of liberals" decided their
temporary organization, to act until
convention can be held should be
titled The American Commonwealth
Political Federation"
That out of the way. they adopted
their Organizing Committees recon-
mendation that they go on record "as
favoring new national political party,
based on the principle of production
for use"
Convention Authorized.
An Executive Committee to be
elected here was directed to call a
national convention in time to get the
proposed party in the running for 1886
Delegates indicated the convention
would likely be held in October
Without much debate, six other rec
concentrations detailing the officers.
their duties and the general structure
Of the new federation, were approved
by the shirt-sleeved delegates.
Ofiicers Of the federation will in
clude chairman. vice chairman, sec
retary and treasurer
Its National Committee will be COM
posed OF two delegates elected at
clearly representative State conyen-
tions. called by the National Execu-
tive Committee"
The Executive Committee, another
approved recommendation declared,
will be composed Of the national ON
GERS and seven additional members
elected at this convention"
Aim at New Party.
Intentions Of the conference to de-
velop new party on a national scale
were emphasized in the eighth and
ninth articles OF the recommendations.
They directed the Executive Com
mittee to organize the States into
properly functioning units of the
American Commonwealth Federation"
and to arrange for city, county, ward
and precinct units
With the tenth recommendation
another argument developed.
The majority report urged: This
conference affirm its belief in the
democratic process and the achieve
ment of its ends through peaceful
means. Members and groups shall be
admitted to this federation which sup
port this principle"
Chairman Paul H. Douglas. Uni
versity of Chicago political economist
told the delegates this was strong
enough to keep out Communists after
the article had been approved.
New Order Held Necessary.
Their declaration of principles was
preceded by preamble which asserted
production has been revolutionized
but distribution is still conducted ac-
cording to ancient tradition A new
economic order is necessary"
Points of the platform" were:
l. Unlimited production for use of
the employed.
2. High wages to all who work and
the union scale for the unemployed as
opposed to the dole.
3. Complete economic security for
all.
4. Every worker shall be protected
in joining the union of his choice.
5. Government regulation of the
marketing of farm commodities to in
sure for producers not less than the
cost Of production for that portion of
crops consumed within this country;
Government refinancing of farm in
debtedness at 112 per cent interest
and y per cent of the principal pay
able annually; ban on importation
of farm products in competition with
products raised in the United States.
6. Moratorium legislation for farm
and city real property owners.
Heavy Tax Program.
7. Heavy taxation. effectively ad-
ministered, on large incomes. gifts, in
heritances, corporate surpluses and
including income from all public
bonds to finance Government serv-
ices and the security program.