New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
PROPOSE A NEW PARTY.
Western and Eastern "Reformers
Having Great Dreams.

Omaha. July % (speciaD.-An upheaval in ma
uonal politics the equal OF which has not been
since the formation of the Republican party
in 1856 Is said 70 be imminent. The movement is
not within any one party nor by any one set OF
men, but has as it's master minds men from all
the political parties.
The organization OF this new political force is al
ready completed, and it will be launched with a
whoop when the time comes. It's membership even
now embraces more than million. and is growing
rapidly. These million members, according 20 the
chronicle. are divided into a number Of different
organizations. but when the time is ripe a great
convention is 10 be held and the forces thrown
into national party.
Some Of the men said to be field Ynarshss OF this
movement are Senator La Toilette. Of Wisconsin;
George Fred Williams OF Massachusetts; William
Randolph Hearst OF New York; Thomas H. Tibbles
Of Nebraska; Hoke Smith. Of Georgia; Tom Wat
son, OF Georgia; Governor Folk OF Missouri; Gov
ernor Hanly Of Indiana; Governor Cummins OF
Iowa, and probably William ]. Bryan and Senator
TillInan The latter CTillman), Il is said has been
asked 20 join the movement. but has not yet
cepted. Mr. Bryan will undoubtedly take prom
inent part in the movement, as many of the
forms which he advocates have been undertaken.
Recently. while Mr.. Bryan was In London. an
emissary OF the combination met him. talked the
matter over thoroughly, and was practically
sured Of Mr.. Bryan's support in the movement.
Among the different organizations which the
leaders expect TO throw into this party when the
proper time are the Lincoln Republicans, OF
New Hampshire, who attempting TO make
Winston Churchill Governor OF that state: the In
dependence League. followers OF William Randolph
Hearst; the cohorts OF Hoke Smith and Tom Wat
son in Georgia.; the Populist clubs from all parts
Of the country. the labor organizations, the fol-
lowers Of Governor Cummins Of Iowa and the DIFF
ferent organizations Of farmers throughout the
country.
Senator La Toilette is said to be the Grand High
Panjandrum Of this movement. and Folk and
Hanly among his chief aids.
All OF these organizations are working along the
same line. and the men at the head have agreed to
support some one candidate for President and to
unite upon platform embOdying the salient points
OF the reforms for which each organization stands.
The main features Of the platform will be govern
ment ownership OF monopolies to certain degree,
government issue Of all money and the revision of
the tariff IL Is not the intention of the party TO
have the government take over all railroads in the
country. but simply enough Of the existing lines TO
force competition.
AS planned grand convention will be called
in New York month before either the Repub-
lcal or Democratic national conventions in 1908.
This convention will nominate a national ticket
The information concerning this reform movement
is given out by OF the leaders. whose name ap-
pears taking a prominent part in the councils.
To those who at the first reading not willing
70 believe that such action on the part of the re-
formers IS contemplated he calls attention to the
Hanly Folk. Watson, Cummins and other leaders
are all talking and writing along the same lines Of
reform and all have their object the overthrow
OF the machine bosses and trust domination.