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The Otiv JbtRMr --iThe Third Paga I I. I If I I I I I. ,1 -I I UN. I I I I 1 1 1 i 1 jr pMinua POM ky DanlalM WKM (JL "-w-a. -A 1 i- V- New Portymcn Premier Advocates- uiowtmmops By JOYCE FATRBAIRN A I V- A 'I I Ownership Above All After three day of serious business.

New Party delegates By MICHAEL GILLAN 7 of Journal CCF -Leader Hazen- Argue mid determined bid for the leadership of the -Nw Party WMneaday night with pledge of full employment through a planned economy. Speaking to delegate at the party'! founding -convention and to a nation-wide televiiion audience, Mr. Argue taid full mployment-waj- possible by creating capital, cutting the trad deficit with the United State and buying up foreign-owned Canadian OWNERSHIP But In a part of hit speech lack of television time prevent ed him delivering he went Even planning, price regula-: tlon and an Improved Fiscal and monetary policy would not prevent bug profits going' to owners. 1 suggest the people themselves must own our na-tural resources, ouf Indus tries, we are to thrive, prosper and develop," be said. copies of this portion were distributed before Mr.

Argue spoke. He later author-' bed Its use. 7 His advocation of Increased 'public ownership of Industrie Is at odds with the pro-, gram being hammered out at the convention. The program, which soft-pedals pub 1 1 ownership, does 'propose a planned economy. Mr.

Argue was nominated by Douglas Fisher. CCF MP from Port Arthur. The noml-nation was seconded by Michel Chartrand. leader of. Quebec's Social Democrat Party.

Canada's wealth Is Into fewer and fewer hands each day, the unread excerpt aid. Prices are arbitrarily ad' ministered to glean the largest profit NATIONAL FUND The country's economic and employment problem was fur ther aggravated by Its, huge trade deficit with the United SUtescauiedyKningaturan resources to Americans In ex change for imports. "By doing so we have pro vided for Americans whilf Canadians walk the streets, I ask you how crazy can we The New Party would establish a National Development Fund to Invest new Industries, previa additions to axietbtt ansa, and to wrest ''Canadian industry front for-oigQ control. In his speech. Argue promised to strive for a BUI of Right embedded In the 'British North America Act and In pro-j vmcial statutes.

The New Party "will use power within democracy to give-equality of opportunity to alL It win say to all that they have th same basic human-rights. JHe charged that Canada was th most mismanaged country In th is a country governned by royal commission -thatt by legislation," be said. NATO, FOREIGN POLICY The CCF party's decision last Summer to withdraw Canada, from NATO had much to recommend it, Mr. Argur said. But withdrawal would not mean Canada would do less to preserve deroocracyt It would sneaa jnora "defence forces would be Jreed for United Nations service.

A New Party govtfnment would go to' the United Nations, to co-operate with other governments for And It would oppose the spread or Canadian, acquisition of nu clear weapons. UNIT APPEAL Appealing for party unity whether or not he is elected leader, Mr. Argue said he was happy to be on the platform with Tommy Douglas, his opponent for the leadership. This convention and win be united. From It will com a unanimous decision tor the party to go forward." But he added: you place your confidence In me I will go back and forth across, Canada.

In the years ahead I will, speak for. you, work for you, I shall never let you down." Mr. "Fisher, In his five-minute speech nominating Mr.v Argue, confessed he war only recently convinced Mr. Argue wu the man for the lob. When tn 1958 the CCF chose.Mr.

Argue to replace the defeated M. J. ColdweU as leader, Mr. Fisher had not voted for him. Although he thought.

Mr. Argue was a hard worker. thought his jnsin 'talenrwas Tor agriculture Mr. Fisher said he had changed his mind after watch-ins; Mr. Argue since 1958.

CROWN IN STATURE After the Dlefenbaker sweep to power, many said the CCF would die. "Did Mr. Argue accept this? "No. The Liberals, not the CCF is the walking corpse," Mr. Fisher said.

Mr. Argue had grown In Ihetru Opposition leader in the Houso-ha been Mr. Argue. His province IS not Just Saskatchewan, but the "You want a young man and an experienced man. He has Hmite nf Canhevoteir My answer Is Senator's Son NP Stalwart By CORDON DEW Alt of The Journal Prominent in New Party organization in th Maritime and much in evidence at retired from trie Royal he'' th- son of a Liberal senator.

Stocky, 'gray -haired' Wilfrid N. Inman. 45. of Charlottetown, PEI. says his switch from the family o4 i ti a I allegiance causes him no concern: "Let's face It." he says.

-new movement Is going somewhere. If the party of the future!" This not likely tit feel, Inf of his mother. Senator F. EU la Inman, PEL As a matter of fact, he admits she hav expressed disappointment bt hbi Her feeling is with one, thai. Canada is a ire' country ana thst a pulled out the stops Wednesday night for the liveliest political whing-dlng the' Coliseum "has ever witnessed.

lti a contest for convention spirit the Liberals, Conserve tives and Socreds, woukJ-have to concede victory to the New Party and the aomiwation die. I play It presented for- its two favorites Argue, the fighting parliamentarian, and Douglas. the cracker-barrel politician. Jt was. great fun.

4.500 DEMONSTRATE With the Coliseum packed to the rafters, the sergeants-at- arms estimated that- 400 people took part in. the demonstration. All the campaign hats, which were ruled out of order during thjay, reappeared. Douglas supporters arrived jeariy with their posters, themselves symbolic of the premier's' cam paign simple, short and every hue In the spectrum. They said "Win With Douglas.

We Are for. Tommy, Douglas for Prim Mr. posters, in red. black and white, were Jew er but said a great deal about everything from farm prices tol public ownership. So did their candidate.

Unlike Mr. Douglas and his quiet personal appeal to delegates, Mr, Argue has jumped to the floor Icro-phones each day on behalf, of the farmers, the unionists and the.Frrnrh-Canadians Perhaps the best Argue poster was the one entitled We Won't Play Monopoly, Chines Checkers, NATO Pool, American Snooker, Russian Roulette." Other, delegates wandered about with -banners saying "New Democratic Party" and "Ban th Bomb." The competitive spirit was there, but any bitterness had cheerfully discarded for the night When the delegates chanted It was difficult to tell whether they were calling for Argue or Douglas. But as the program started ft, giouflirgoi JUieJloat.oXe(l want Tommy" and. a broad grin, chairman Roger man jl decision on political aI legiance cannot be denied here. Mr.

Inman tecaHl Ifttle inter- est in politics until 1959, when Canadian Navy at the rank of lieutenant-Commander. Before Joining the Navy hv1949 he had served witB th RCMP (1937.40) th RCAF (1940-46). j- When be did begin to think of politics, however, he studied all three major parties, found no difference: between Liberals nd Conservatives 0 1 seemed to represent a patron-ag mat Hired thinking on th New Party. Writing xo Toronto NP heed quarters for Information, he wss Invited to become chairman of the first" NP club In PEI last jMoary. TLiTii i A thousand delegates marched and shouted for Douglas Provost Chanted back.

'I want, order." PARADES EVERYWHERE 1 Before, during and after the speeches parades formed around tfie Coliseum, Where they went nobody couldTlten, but they barely penetrated the ranks of cheering delegates at the long tables. At on point pipers play, Ing i Scottish funeral dirge led a march of IT mourners in tails and toppers at the head of two coffins labelled Rtst lii Peace Liberals and Conservatives." These wer fallewsd by a flt eaerylng 200-pound Garry Heelaa from Calgary decked out In diapers and toting a sign. -I your baby," for th Party. AnA tl lnn samo box were Mrs. Argue and.

ner rour cnnuicn an porunav4.mntn fAr(tue' and Mrs, oug(as ana ner youngest asugmer. Then'- there was the sing song. Ther was', no mention of "brass" and "grass" the convention last-night Every-one including the candidates turned Inlo a plain old dele-; Chorus under song-leader Joe Glazer bf Akron, Ohia Known among union circles the "labor troubador," the member of the United Rubber Workers, of Aniadca and hi i 1 a A I 1 1 r- i mw WHOOPING IT UP guitar were a feature attraction at. the Democratic convention in the umted States. HEADS SONGSTERS He whipped his charges into Forever." followed by "We Are Building a New and "The Farmer-Labor Train." They were songs in the union spirit and the delegate lapped them up.

Some even stayed for a second cTiorus after the gathering dispersed Oh the convention platform the beat-the-heat garb of open-necked sport shirt was discarded in favor of white inirriffidfies. A finishing touch was the presence of women Mme. The raw Caagrain, na tional CCF vice-president," Hu. guette Plomondon who second- en -remter DAno ir tMwntni. llon tnd Agnei fotutfi lo.

Not "drily "did slie choose'The speaking order -of th candi- dsle but, "she's been on the picket line at th Royal York for three months," Chairman Provbst told th cheering dele gate. The candidates themselves' ifwraw uoTTirP' traits. Mr, Argue was ytslhry tens at th start Th song seemed to choke In his throarand several times iwnnusry smoothed back his thick black hatr. I ill after his nomination speech. (iaurnal Photo by Domlnloa Wlds) Premier Douglas was In his element The revival flavor of th music set th diminutive premier in mo tion and (i rocked back and There were moments of pathos old CCFers sorrowfully shaking their heads at the, boisterous, display, and a swanfig Mrs, Argue trying vainly to halt th tears of her two youngest girls as deafening cheers' followed Mr.

Douglas' nomination speeclu- STANDING OVATIONS Both-' candidates received standing before and after speeches but it didn't mean much. "Don't bother counting lady." said one seasoned CCFer. "They'll stand up and cheer for every one. Earlier in the week M. ColdweU as id there- wu nothing, that, pleased him than -speaking before a public meeting, "especially tf there are one or two good questions at the end." In nommating his old friendi Premier Douglas, he couldn't hv asked for a better meet- is'.

I mgi end there were- emipte of fair questions st.th end Argue or Douglas? At 10 p.m. th Coliseum was tamed over to a tesm of weary janitors. It was a'memorsble evening. By GORDON DEWAR 't of The Journal. Saskatchewan Premier, Tom my Douglas came before the New Psrty convention Wednesday night still declaring the office of party leader was seek ing mm, ne was not seexing it 'My own preference would have been to stay In the pro vincial field and continue to work with my colleagues there as I have done for the past 17 years," said.

Having been called, however, he was ready to accept the responsibility, he stated, and ta th -event he lost th leadership vot he would give his support and cooperation to th man chosen. with a -resounding cheer by th massive crowd of delegates and guests, Mr. Douglas was' interrupted hjt applause and cheers on 14 Ther was no doubt of his popularity with the majority present THREE-POINT PROGRAM Mr. Douglas set out a three-point program necessary to' carry out if th New Party is to become, a strong fore in Canadian politics and party unity" came first'. k- There must be differences within the party' if its members are doing any thinking, he stated, but it was not true (a he said th press was attempting to convey) that any particular economic (roup will dominate thejiarty.

I want taaay lhaLa far as Ham concerned ho particular group in this party has me in its pocket, nor will any group be allowed to dominat this convention or the party which it represents," he said. Denying reports that he was a "right-winger- hike-warm towards socialization and public ownership, pointed to his horn provMc and th fact his government ther hare established more public ownership than any other government In Canada. A spirit' of unity must pre- democratic parties have een ruined by dissension from within than wer ever destroyed by attacks -from without" The second need Is a pro gram with appeal to all people and the one he commended was one which would 'put "an end to etonomic dictatorship" and bring about a social and eco nomic- revolution to end pov- erty. Ignorance and Canada, NO MILITARY PAWN Internationally, he added, Canada must never accept nuclear weapons and, to pro-mot peace, must not "the military pawn' of any great power.1, Ther can be no isolation, added, for in today's shrunken world no nation can escape Rs International Mr. Douglas alio called (In a portion of a prepared text he ha to drop because of a time limit) for the work, sacrifice suuuuit members order to build a political Instrument, from constituencies up, that can win an election, and have" th abilities necessary tos accept th responsibilities of ofiic.

Ending on a "may the best man win" note, he stated that the selection of a leader must be done with a view to what is best for yte psrty, not who. la the most popular Inan. Win -or lot he would con tinue to give all his energy to th party to help "lead (it) to' victory and to build a rnor Just and human society in Canada." COLD WELL TRIBUTE He was nominated by former CCF leader M. J. Coldwell, who said he had known' the premier for 30 years and.1 had watched t.

and admired his work for th party and his rise In it Tommy' Douglas ha never sought office," he declared, but when it was' pressed on, him he, accepted the. responsibility and did hi best' His best was sufficient to maintain him a premier "Saskatchewan for 3 13 years, Io, this particular instance, said Mr. Coldwell. he was asked to contend for the leadership' and did so only after receiving the approval of th people of Saskatchewan. ,1 place before jroa th nam of a maa ui whom I have confidence, a man whs can lead this party to victory on of th finest Christian gentlemen I know." The seconder-, Huguett PI--'- mondon, a vice president of -the CLC, pointed to th Douglas record in Saskatchewan a an indication of what he would; and could do kt the federal Revet'-; His work there, furthermore, was such that Quebec delegate could be sure of his stand on provincial autonomy.

She appealed particularly to them to -vote for MrrDougla. "He ha, shown he not only can gain power, he can hold power," she declared. 'J- Not Directed At Sudbury Discussion on whether union outside CLC should be allowed to affiliate with the New Party heated debate on Communist-dominated" unions Wednesday morning was reopened briefly in the afternoon for an apology. -Larry Sheff of Ottawa, a member-'of the United AulA Workers' Union, grabbed a vacant microphone yesterday to apologize JoT" remarks -mad earlier which some mis-Interpreted as being directed towards th Sudbury mine, mill and smelter worker. Although no unions Nad been named in the morning discus- eion.

delegates assumed oprm- sit ion pointed towards th west coast fishermen's union and the mine, mill 'and smelter workers. had been implied was certainly not directed at Local 398 of the Sudbury mine, mill and smelter workers who, by a magnificent effort, "threw off the yok of Communist domination two year ago," Mr. Sheff said, gates, from Sudbury if my remarks were misunderstood," he aid, stressing that Local 598 wss a "clean local union of mine, mill and smelter workers.".