CHICAGO AND AFTER

...Who is left of the population for the proposed party to represent is a mystery...

...They chose Harkins for Congress...

...A Urge quantity of these ballots were also sent to the local office of the Socialist Party for distribution...

...The Populist movement had thi same history...

...Wyer ia a Republican and a Methodist and, appropriately enough, ha* published more than 180 articles pertaining to natural gas...

...I say •)|ive birth" advisedly, for it ji doubtful whether the proKparty will have enough i even make an impression jp the next Congressional elecWhen the leaders of the railroad tjrotherhouds withdrew and »n-Zgneed that they couid not become I part of any party to be organized, jL*rt was only one course to be fol-Jeweil by the Socialists and trade *mionista who favor a Labor party, fjljs course was the one taken by Hem...

...crooked...

...The actions taken by the fragments left in the conference justified ' th* position of the Socialists and trade unionists...

...Within a week after this second nomination che 'local organizations of the rallrcad union received orders from Washington to support the Republican opponent pf Harkins...

...we answer: "W< have learned not to follow illusions We are willing to take a step bad , to meet others who appear to b< advancing, but 4f they retreat wi will hob) our advanced position...

...There is no reason for believini that the proposed new party will no repeat this history...

...We, have done our duty to the working class and we do it now when we decline to' be a party to another llluaiort...

...Murray and Flood, reporting for the National Electric Light Association...

...Two amazing instances came to my attention in Chicago...

...A Warning From History This was the beginning of the end By 1804 the higher capitalism o the East hsd regained control o the Democratic Party, and in tha year it nominated Alton B. Parker Yet, the Populist leaders hsd becom *o entangled with the professional of the Democratic party that, reac tionary ss Parker was known to be most of, th* Populist leaders—in eluding James B. Weaver, their can didate for President in 1882-afreed to - support th* candidate o eastern capitalism...

...What made this action all the more amazing, is the (act that the Republican c«ndid*te > waa openly righting' (the third party movement 1 The trade union* and the railroad lodges be-earn* disgusted...

...The willingness to build on enduring foundations, even though such building might be slow, clashed with the desire to obtain allies at the sacrifice of principle...

...P. A. h* sent out a statement endorsing the fte publican candidate for Governor...

...It provided that "convention* representative of those who ar* active in th* last campaign be held in the several States to elect delegates So a national convention...

...But eaeh State was left to determine what its form of organization should be, whether organisation by townships, wards, election districts, etc., by group control, or by s combination of both...

...Proceeding to organ...

...If wear* asked, "What havi you accomplished...

...Smithsonian Report Latest of Attempts By Capital to Besmirch Public Ownership ««a^\ NTARIO'S experiment in the public development and V / distribution of electrical energy must be discrediated...

...The Socialist Party is the one political organisation of the workers...

...The railroad bretiiernood* and othe*r unions desired to participate in the campaign and requested the Party to withdraw its candidates and join with the union* in nominating a ticket...

...Chariot D. Woleott "Who's Who In America" state* that Mr...

...Sample ballots were printed'showing 'Voters how to vote for this candidate...

...It cannot obtain a permanent place in American politics for the very good reason that its two competitor* have already established control of Upmarket in this line...

...Hopkins...

...His claims in New York and New Jersey are certainly amusing...

...Honor snd principle were unimportant...

...Into such an organization would be introduced as ' many forms of organization as the three allowed...

...II others prefer illusions, if they dc not learn' from experience, they can boast of no accomplishments whatever...

...It wet an agranai party but it had the support of trad unions in a number of state Wh«i it was reaching its greatest strengtl it began to trade and bargain, main ly with the Democrats/ It had be come so accustomed to thi...

...Organised group affiliation was rejected but the "cooperation" of organized workers and farmers and the Socialist Party was invited in the various states...

...Thotc who - have bean waiting for "something to happen" need wait no longer...

...th« skinners and the skinned...

...It now,faces a period of educational work snd rebuilding...

...The Socialist Party and other organ izations were not consulted...

...Politicians on the make, ex pectant office holders, in short, men waiting to see whether their personal ambitions could be gratified if the new movement developed strength and permanence...

...Be does not want bankers, railroad owners, mine owners, trust magnates to control...

...Th* ttwf*snVnal crook it politics ahvayt eoncaalt hi* tracks Her* ar* naive actioes taken open]) without any attempt at concealment No dishonest man wou haw* ten a quantity of marled ballot* to thi Sotialitt Party office in the expect*, tie* that Socialist* would use then to help, a Republican candidate to Governor A map innocent of thi implications of such' action would...

...It is therefore doubtful whether the new party can get live of them to take over the new enterprise...

...Th* private interests found many "exports" on hand ready to help them in this g>nd work...

...Their goods are known to those who want thenv^stujt there is no reason why these whb accept these goods should accent the ouput of another political firm...

...i In t supplementary resolution a Md was mad* for the support of the Socialist Party and trade unions that favor a Labor party...

...The No-Claas Absurdity * Mr...

...A high standard of political ethics was absent...

...Then, in 1920, came Messrs...

...The sol* consideration was success in the election...

...It is written by Samuel 8. Wyer, "Associate in Mineral Technology," with an Introduction by the chief executive of the Institute, Dr...

...y And does,not its continued.success disprove virtually every charge brought against public ownership by advocates of- things-as they-are ? Nothing therefore remains but to make its success spell failure to the American public...

...In Illinois the chairman of the State C. P. ; P. A. was an active representative of one of the railroad unions...

...We Socialist are accustomed to be patient, t< work and wait, to build upon at enduring foundation of the workint claw...

...This situation prevailed in all parts of the country...

...Moreover, the "progressives" who had no relation* wjth the Labor movement were al-wsys inclined to make bargains and trades with politicians of the capitalist parties...

...It ia probable that the Washington officials in consulting the record of the Republic* ii candidate found him voting on one or two me*Mres which they approved and th* candidate thus ob tained an endorsement Naive Serf a let Now it would be ridiculous to say that th*** action* w*r* deliberate...

...But the farmers whom he would have as allies have in the Northwest organized for nearly ten years on the very ground that as a group or class they .have not been represented and they captured nominations in order to give their class representation...

...Hopkins would not have farmers or workers or both control...

...There is the Committee of 48 represented by Mr...

...The emphasis is laid upon "State organizations constituted on geographical Hues," and delegates are to be elected ip tech State on an apportionment determrosd by the vote cast for La PolletUlast November...

...The national convention has planned plenty of work for this year...

...Th* Populis movement, which many Socialists a that time thought might become th party of urban and rural Labor, wa destroyed...

...i Where i* th* spokesman of the Republican or Democratic party.Who does not claim that hi* party ware-Mr, u "all th* people...

...The no-class party is an absurdity Mr...

...cam* to their rescue with a pretentious volume about the experiment...

...The time is ripe, the opportunity i* great, and the field is free for organization...

...But, alas, Sir Adam Beck replied, and the "Murray Report" ha* looked vary limp and feeble ever since...

...One of the first actions taken was to vote to place the preliminary organization in the hands of five "progressive" members who tried to crawl back in the Congressional machine of the Republican party...

...No movemen that proposed to serve the m*ssc: could possibly avoid eventual drif into the hands of political broken if it tolerated bargains and tradei ¦ for votes...

...Another party claiming to represent nobody in particular and everybody in general would simply com...

...Let us double the membership of the Socialist Party before the end of the year and pie-pare for the time when the organised workers will be ready for an Independent political struggle with the parties of capitalism...

...When this actios* was reported in the newspapers a few weeks ago it chilled the enthusiasi*) of those who had hoped that some genuine organization representing* L a h o r would come out of the C. P. P. A. , This attempt of "progressives" to...

...The present attack is in the form of a report-on "Niagara Falls, Its Water Power Possibilities and Preservation...

...of "progres sives" would have made u hesital about going along...

...It is barren of any vision of the future...

...In the world...

...In on* breath the party is to represent no class and in the other breath it is to represent all classes, i. e., "all the people...

...Then there was another type that observed this code but were so innocent in doing it that no one can charge them with any dishonest motives...

...His view is shsred by a majority of those who propose to establish the new party...

...That is the edict that has gone forth from the private water power companies of America., For has trot the public hydro-electric enterprise of Ontario during its brief career cut the rates of electricity to domestic consumers into three, supplying;alec'- ¦ trie light arid heating for 1 cent, 2 cents and ,1 cents pel1 kilowatt liour artd proving a' rare' boon to housewives and farmers...

...Reginald P. Bolene^neerinar exoert...

...In Camden, N. J., the Socialist Party nominated Lao J. Harkins for Congress and nominated a county ticket...

...It is opportunistic in outlook...

...We had some experience in the East with adventurers of sll types who hovered on the fringe of the movement...

...i The Proposed New Parly ' Another action taken was a decision to organize the proposed new party after the pattern of the oapi-taliit parties...

...Politicians On the Make There was an aspect of the La Follette campaign that became important as delegates came to Chicago from all parts of the country...

...Upon the letterhead of the CP...

...The Party agreed-A joint convention was held and the Party left the nominations to the union delegates...

...That is, it is to represent the capitalist and the laborer, the debtor and the creditor, the landlord and the tenant...

...Built on such contradiction* no new party can succeed, for the** contradictions ar* precisely vast tee two capitalist parties are built upon "today...

...This action is characteristic of those who think in terms of middle-class politics...

...that b; 18DS it had reached the point wher it could support William Jtnning Bryan...

...Senator Ferris, of the Special Senate Committee of New York, followed...

...Yet such actions c«rry with then all the demoralization and eonfusint that any professional might hnnj into any movement...

...pete with two parties already presenting the same claim...

...Despite his claims of having a party organized in a dozen or more States, informed people know better...

...ize the States in this loose fsshion, any national organization such State organizations may form would be s tope of sand...

...Rut this decision was a logical one considering the composition of this proposed movement...

...National solidarity ¦ would be impossible...

...Wh*r* 1* one who does not boeoas* indignant at the suggestion of »ny party being controlled by a gfeup or a e|e*s...

...an enterprise which Is regarded as the greatest hydro-electric development...

...Even if the com position of the new party and it form of organization were satisfac tory theae practice...

...CHICAGO AND AFTER Why Socialists Cannot Cooperate With the "No-Class" Pfcrty Formed by Liberal Fragments at C. P. P. A. Conference By JAMES ONEAL rr^HAT the last meeting of i&ibe Conference for Pro gftetive Political Action should Sre birth to one of those mid-JpiffT1* parties that have oc-osionally appeared since the J^vil War is a tragedy...

...I" Has it not developed during the last decade or so from a small con, corn supplying seven cities with 1,000 horsepower, to an enterprise' which includes .'180 Ontario cities within it* scope...

...Hopkins wants no psrty*con-t rolled by or representing sny group or class...

...And who can claim, to be informed and yet deny that th* two major parties represent dsftnit* groups or classes in particular sections and that nationally both represent the chief property-owning classes of the nstion...

...get back into the Republican machine indicates that even an independent middle-class party has no appeal to these "progressives...

...Had the Socialist delegates chosei to go along with the proposed nev party the Soeialitf Party would be come not only a part of a vagui middle class movement, it woult also find itself in conflict with thi political ethics or lack of ethics o: the new party...

...They could not join the "lib--ffaU" and "progressives" who fear i the very mention of the word "Lab- I ar...

...Those wh% fear the word are neither liberal ok progressive, how- ' ever mwf3» trite/ may profess other-Wit...