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Show LABOR PARTY 1 SELECTS NAME FORMOVEMENT CHICAGO, Nov. 2t Representative of nrg.tnl7.ed labor meeting here to plan new nntlen.-il political parly, adopted a constitution and "elected a name for the movement today. The organization will be known ns the-Labor the-Labor pnrty of the United Mate nnd Ita object will be 'to organize nil hand and brain workari of the country to support tbe prlnclplAfl of a political ricii nnd Industrial rlemocracv." Women -ire to ! have equal representation with men in the management of the pnrty. Trado unions, farmers' organizations, co-operative bodies and all other IW elation." which subscribe to the principles prin-ciples of the party are invited to become affiliated with the movement The affair of the organization will oe administered by a national committee which will elect I secretary-treasurer as t executive officer. The committee on constitution recommended recom-mended that the national committee ba composed of one member from cich stao but Robert Ruck of Chicago, led a flcht to have a man nnd woman committeeman from encb state which precipitated n two hour debate nnd resulted In action being deferred until tomorrow The new party will hold a national convention next summer sum-mer to nominate candidates for president and vice president. Would Issue State Charters The conatltutlon provides for the issuance issu-ance of state charters upon petition of five or more local branches The basis of representation in the national convention conven-tion will bo one delegate at large from each state and additional delegates for every four hundred of party membership from the various states. Members to Contribute Members of the party will be asked to contribute one day's pay to the campaign fund nxt year The party also will bo ' financed by the levying of a monthly tax of from five to 25 cents on each member, the members In states without party charters paxlng the maximum tax. Among the resolutions adopted were: For the impeachment of United States District Judge A. R Anderson of Indian, apolls. by congress for his action in . granting the government a mandatory i Injunction ordering the rescinding of the coal miners' strike. Protesting agalnM the milMrrC of Jews In the Ukraine ami other European ' countries. Application of the principles of the In-j In-j itlative and referendum In national lcg.-- Intlon. For tho release of Eugene V. Debs, Kate Richards O'Hare. Carl Haesslcr and 1.000 other political and industrial I prisoners. I For the repeal of the army court mnr-; mnr-; tlal laws. Demanding a new trial for Thomis I Mooney and Warren K. Billings The delegates cheered for several mln-t mln-t utes when Jack Mooney. a brother of ' Thomas Mooney. in a speech said that . former District Attorney Flckert of San Francisco had been stricken with paralysis. para-lysis. The party plans to expend a large sum in a country wide educational cam-' cam-' palgn in which moving pictures will be a feature. Wyoming Delegates In Costume Fight men nnd two women delegates J from Wyoming gave a touch of color to the assembly by appearing on the stage in cowboy costumes. Chairman Max Hayes caused some excitement ex-citement by announcing that a roll of j hills amounting to $750 had been found in the ball by a delegate who turned It I over to him to find the owner. If the money is not claimed by the owner it will be turned into the campaign f ind of the party. The convention expects to conclude its work and adjourn cither tomorrow ir Y ednesday. OO |