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Show I NEW POLITICAL MOVE IS ON What BeenU! to be another third pavly movement Was launched In Washington on Monday when the -ix railway employes' unions, actlne ( as a committee for a total of sixteen j organizations, called a conference of progressives to be held In Chicago on February 2ft. tor the purpose of reaching reach-ing a common understanding to bind tho workers of all walks of life to- E aether. I The men back ot the conference dis claim any purpose of forming a new labor parly and yet the call points in that direction. Y feel that the reactionary forces and special interests now In control of every branch of the government are pursuing a po'ley which has already wrecked American Industry aud agriculture, agri-culture, causing widespread bankruptcy bank-ruptcy and nation-wide unemployment, and which, if not arrested, is destined j to destroy the fundamental principles: of liberty on which this government I was established. We are Inviting to J this conference representative men and women from all groups in American Ameri-can life." If the sponsors of this movement1 confine their efforts to arousing pub j lie interest and creatine sentiment, and do not attempt to start an inde-' inde-' pendent political organization, they j ; will make progress to thi extent of I their ability to coin inc.- the American j citizens that great Injustices aw beini inflicted by those In power in govern mental affairs. The proclaiming ol an Independent political parly will tall flat until there is a widespread distrust of the two j 1 great parties wblth hare been dlrecl .ng the nation line. 185C That distrust dis-trust will not take form limplj by the waving of a wand or Hie potting forth yf a proclamation. Tirst. there must he an educational campaign and i "1 ' which are convincing must be pre Isented. , 1 The American people are slow to I revolt. They naturally are possessed I of confidence In themselves and in their government, and cannot be per- I suaded the country is about to be de- .7 strayed until unmistakable evidence la presented. Furthermore, the limit ol ; I their condemnation so far has been J ihe turning from one party to the! I other, when they have been dlaeathv j j lied with public sen ice. |