Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

| prior to the regular democratic convention,
| and Mr.. Hearst will be nominated for gov
| ernor as the candidate of the Independence
| League. Mr.. Hearst's name will also be
presented to the regular democratic state
| convention. The regular democrats of three
| counties have already instructed for him
If he Is not indorSed by the regular demo-
name on the official ballot by petition and
he will as an independent. appealing
to democrats and republicans alike.
Regular Democratic Quandry.
The regular democracy is confronted by a
serious problem. II Mr. Hearst should run
for governor on an independent ticket and
poll the second highest number of votes, the
republicans winning. his organization would
thereafter be recognized as the party sec
end In rank, and the democracy would have
to fall back on parity with the socialists
ana proh.bitionists Tammany would lose
the election machinery of New York city
and would have to put its ticket on the ball
lot by petition. The regular democracy is
In bad shape. There are no big leaders who
can take hold David B. Hill is out, Alton
B. Parker is down. Belmont is afraid to
shog, up, and Charles f. Murphy has been
turned down by Mcclellan.
The democrats are hard up for a candi-
date. They have considered, IN turn Her
rick. Gaynor. Osborne. j. NJ. Carlisle of
Jefferson county. and some objection has
been found to each of them. George B.
Mcclellan Is really the head of the demo-
cratic party of the state, acting under coun-
sci of men who cannot appear in the open.
Mr.. Hearst is strong in New York city
today as he was last November. He has
lost nothing numerically and has gained in
the affection of his followers. who deem
him a prosecuted man and themselves VIC
tins, of chcanery. He is keeping up his
Municipal Ownership League and has per-
manent headduarters for his organization
throughout the city.
The policies of the state organizatio the
Independent League. are set forth as fol-
lows:
Platform of the League.
''To prevent the private confiscation of
public property. as the laws and admins
tration now properly prevent public confis-
cation of private property The Independ-
ence League demands that public property
belonging 10 all the citizens be administered
on behalf of the public as private property
is administered by an honest trustee on be-
half OF the private owner The league de-
mands that the public property be no longer
alienated from its rghtful owners without
adequate CONDENSATION or without the full
consent of the public.
ITO secure for the state and its inhab-
itants a government by the majority In the
interests of the majority. In place of a
government by cliuues for corporations.
1T proposes to devote its energies to pro-
noting reform at election and ballot re-
FORM eliminating the bribery and corrup-
ton on election day.
ut proposes to facilitate in every possible
way the power of the voters to control
those whom they have put in Office while
they are In Office
"The Independence League Is q protest
against the misuse of power and money
recognized under the title of Boss Rule
The league will use all proper means to
prevent selfish individuals from exercising
the powers belonging to the people as a
whole.
ITO the end that the rule of individuals
may be replaced by government by the
people, the Independence League will en-
deavor to bring about the direct nomina-
tions OF candidates. in place of the present
system of nominations by private individ-
uals, which make mockery of popular
government
Popular Tenets
1.-THE Independence League Will work to
bring about better conditions for citizeas
engaged In agriculture, In the most i'm
portant task of feeding the population To
this end the league advocates the building
of good roads throughout the state the
abolition of discrimination in railroad rates
every proper effort by the state to facili-
tate the farmer in the TRANSPORTATION of
his products to profitable markets. while
protecting him from unjustly heavy tax
burdens
THE Independence League recognizes in
labor unions. and In all legitimate efforts
to regulate properly the pay and working
hours of the working people. desire to
promote the welfare OF a great majority
OF the population.
'.The Independence League believes In the
protection OF capital and the intelligence
which directs 1t. But II recognizes as Of
primary Importance the welfare of the
majority and the fact that the majority
are working people employed on wage or
salary basis
1T is clear that. the present tendency
toward accumulation of capital. conges-
ton of money In few hands, presents
situation which demands intelligent action
and an adequate counterpoise.
TT is clear also that trades unions con-
Quoted within reasonable proper limits are
at present the best possible antidote to the
accumulation of capital, to trusts
criminal or otherwise the best agency Tor
the equitable distribution OF wealth.
s'The league, believing that the VIII and
the interests of the people demand the
election of United States senators by the
direct vote of the people, will endeavor to
bring about this change in every form Of
government