Show LABOR PARTY PLAN I CHIEF TOPIC BY fEDERA FEDERATION nON t ic Idaho State Organization in Heated Discussion I v fl Over Politics I Ida a. a Jan 16 Discus Discus Discus- of- of the formation of ot a a. political pat par was as the main topic of ot discussion I e lS session ion this morning of the con- con the Idaho State Federation of Sabor A heated argument followed the Introduction of a a. resolution to this Affect The main point of difference as s brought out In the discussion was whet whether er a a. a. a separate party should be formed or whether they should affiliate affiliate a ate te with the national labor party party- The resolution was introduced by Delegate Delegate- Smith of the firemen's org organization organization or or- g and In It he pointed out that labor Jabor would derive great benefits b by affiliating with the Nonpartisan league In In the body of the resolution Smith stated Smith stated that congress was a a. miserable miserable mis mis- erable failure and that nothing could be expected from the old parties therefore therefore there there- t fore re it was necessary that labor organize organ organ- Iz fie ize a a. new party Mr rr Robinson a a. delegate from Pocatello Pocatello Poca- Poca tello took the floor and stated that a a. national party was needed and that the organization of a a. state organization I 1 would only be a a. forerunner for the national naI national na na- I 81 Delegate D party Reese e opposed tha the stand of oft t I Robins on the ground that every ever labor party had failed from the time of Ben Butler Buller to the present campaign Delegate Ewart of ot the resolutions committee said It was it-was was hopeless td try to cope cope with the old established parties lacking time for tor organization |