The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-29

protection OF the American labor against the
high protectlonlsts who use the tart q to build
up m~onopolles and use mOnopolies to increase
the cost OF living and TO control the demand
for labor and the rate Of wages. believe that
American labor should be protected against
Chinese labor.
II American men are GOOD enough 10 fight
In the tropics they are good enough to work
In the tropics II properly paid and properly
cared for. I believe in open opportunity
for all men: In the restraint and regulation
Of trusts and monopolieA. You may not
punish a trust that controls the price OF a
product by a fine. for II you fine that trust
for raising the price Of the product It will
raise the price again and pay the fine and
make a profit on the transaction.
| believe that the distribution Of wealth
Ia as important as the creation Of wealth.
] believe In placing control Of the American
Government directly In the hands OF the
American people.
believe In open primaries and direct
nominations. believe in the election Of
United States Senators by the people. be-
Neve in the responsibility Of the public SER
wants TO the people. and with terms Of ONCE
so short that that responsibility will never
be forgotten. l believe in representative
government. I believe that millions OF
legitimate business men. twelve million
farmers. Ave or ak millions Of union laborers.
should be represented In our Government
according to their numbers and their inn
portance.
have been in Congress nearly four years.
and | meet nobody in Con gress but corpora
ton lawyers to represent the millions OF BUSH
ness men. There are only three or four busi-
ness men In Congress-: to represent the
1900. 900 farmers there are only three or four
men in Con ct ess to represent the union labor
ers. there IL one man with the union card. The
rest are lawyers and largely corpor alton law
yers, there a. attorne ys for special interests.
A corporation lawyer Ia a man who served
the corporations before he went into politics,
and who expects TO serve the corporations
after he goes out OF politics. and what do you
think he Is likely to do while he IL in power?
My friends. | believe. finally. in the sacred
rights Of American citizens TO a free ballot
and a fair count. and that is the overwhelming
issue of this campaign, | urge YOU. as you
value your liberties. to obtain pledges from
every candidate for every oflce that he will
work for honest primaries and honest election
laws; and urge You not to vote for any candi-
date. Democrat or Republican, or %indepcnd-
ent. that does not give publicly those pledges.
In his campaign let us rise above politics
and stand for principle. Let us rise above
craftsmanship and stand for patriotism. Our
Government has been peddled out to private
interests; our public servants have been
d~ebauched. our Ia Hot has been corrupted
and our franchises stolen.
This Is not a time 20 consider the success
OF politicians, but the trimph Of the people.
In this campaign | will run not merely as
the candidate of the Independence League.
or merely as the candidate OF the Demo-
cratic party. but as the repr sentative OF
the people OF New York state.
! will give my solemn pledge to them to
retain for them the rights they still have
and restore TO them the liberties they have
lost.
Hardly had Mr.. Hearst q nished speak
ing when the audience, believing that the
meeting was over, rose and began to make
for the doors. Mr.. Hearst and his wife
started to move across the hall under escort
Of a squad Of police. in the direction Of the
Twenty-siXth street entrance, where his
carriage was waiting for him.
The candidates progress through the
hall took he nature Of a triumphal pro-
~cession. The throngs rushed 10 get a
view Of him. Despite the squad Of police
about them. Mr.. Hearst and his wife we're
somewhat jostled. Cheers for Hearst
marked his progress. The BAN on the
ner."
In the midst OF the turmoil Chairman
Warner rose and tried TO make himself
heard. He made no impression. The
audience believed hat with the main feature
OF the evening gone there was no more
cause for lingering. The chairman gave
up in despair and read to the reporters
and the few who remained in their seats in
of the speakers stand a telegram
from John Ford ~pledging himself to vote
and work for Hearst.
After reading this message Mr.. Warner
raised his a and formally declared the
meeting adjourned. He thereby confirmed
the idea entertained by the audience ten
minutes before. After leaving the hall
Mr.. Hearst and his wife we're driven directly
70 their home on Twenty-eighth street and
Lexington avenue.