Washington, June 19.
The long-heralded entrance of a third major political party into the American presidential lection campaign became a reality to-day Mr. William J. Lemke, Republican Representative in Congress from North Dakota, announced his candi-docy for the presidency on the ticket of the "Union Party.
The "Rev. Charles E, Coughlin, Detroit "radio priest" announced his support of the Lemke candidacy in radio broadcast here to-night. Addressing the members of his tional Union for Social Justice, as well as the public, he deciared, "Mr, Lemke has raised the banner of liberty for you to follow. May you carry it unsullied into the ranks of the money changers' servants now occupying the White House and the halls of Congress!"
It Is also believed that Mr. Lemke will receive the support of the Rev, Gerald L. KX. Smith, national head of the "Share the Wealth" Clubs founded by the late Senator Huey Long, and of Dr, Frederick Townsend.
making the announcement his candidacy, Mr. Lemke declared, have accepted the challenge of the reactionary element of both old parties..., ln accordance with thou Sands of requests which I have re+ ceived. The Hon, Thomas Charles O'Brien has signified his willingness to seck the vice-presidency on the same_ platform."
The Union Party platform tains the following. planks:
Sole control of currency and credit by Congress, through the agency of a Central Banh Interest-be nds, and. the. Te "The rellrement of all tax-exempt
naneing of all home and farm mort gages "by the use of the money. and credit of the Federal Government which now niven to private Banke "Assurance by Congress of "production and profit for farmers Legislation protecting American agri cultural, industrial and" commercial markets from the manipulation of for= ce, Including tie cone scription wealth an well'88 men In Establishment of civil sorvico_requirements for all Federal Government dance f foreign entanglement eedence over'the financial rights of the Public works by the Federal Government, 'A Futhless eradication of bureaucracy, Meanwhile, despite the apparent appeal of the Union Party and its candidates to farm, labour and left: wing groups, Mr. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Work: fers of America, and Mr. Upton Sinclair, former Socialist who sought the governorship of California in 1984," both announced to-day thut they were supporting President Roosevelt without qualifleation.—United Press
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