Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04
HEARSTFORHOMERULE
He Makes Numerous Promises
in Event of Election. !.
is AGAINST CORPORATIONS
determination of Bossism and Rail-
road Rate Reduction.
AN ATTACK MADE ON HUGHES
Republican Nominee Replies, to the
Charge That He is Corpora
ton Lawyer.


William r. Hearst has sent his letter OF
! acceptance to the Independence League and
Chas. E. Hughes. the republican nominee
has made his reply to it. Mr.. Hearst's let
ter was in part as follows:
1.-TWO things are of special Importance as
issues in this campaign-liberty and pros
perity. The object Of the Independence
League.is to resist the attacks upon human
liberty upon government by the people.
menaced by corporation rule, and to resist
the attacks upon general prosperity by
those same corporations and by dishonest
financial agencies. 49, -fe---~s
IT accept with gratitude and with deep
feeling of responsibility the nomination OF
the Independence League.
1.-THE great problem Of the hour, the prob
lem that the people must solve with their
ballots and in legislation. is to do away
with corporation control Of the government.
That control Is now practically absolute. 1t
rests mainly upon our system of partisan
politics. directed by boss rule and subject
to trust ownership.
Direct Nominations a Weapon.
II accept your nomination with the full
knowledge that the Independence League
and it's candidate for governor are pledged
in honor to the determination OF bossism
by putting into operation throughout our
state the system of direct nominations and
open primaries. go
1.-THE league has so aroused the people
upon the fundamental issue of government
have called forth democratic action by the
masses of the democratic party. Because
Of the hand held out by the democratic
party Independent citizenship In this state
will have at the coming election chance to
count every vote cast against corporation
control.
"You see corporation lawyer put for
ward as the standard-bearer of the republic
poration lawyers and violent partisans of
monopolies held up to you as the only men
fit to select your judges. 49,
Arraigns Banking Department.
at is alarming that Instances of faith
lessness and dishonesty should occur with
out effective opposition or rebuke from the
banking department. II hot with its con-
nivance. I propose. II elected, to remove
Kilburn, reorganize the department and
have it administered SO as to carry out both
the letter and the spirit of the law.
1.-THE corporations have 5uggled with the
funds of Insurance companies in open dis
regard for common honesty. contempt for
There Is. Incompetence in the state depart
ment created for the especial purpose of
detecting and preventing these crimes and
breaches of trusts purpose, If elected, to
remove the incumbent and reorganize this
important department. - -
81 propose, II elected, to exercise fear
lessly, with due regard for the principle of
home rule, the power of removal given by
the people to the governor. propose to
end control by the corporatins, not only in
these state departments. but in the county
offices charged with the responsibility of
enforcing the original laws of the state
propose to put a premium upon the enforce
ment of the law instead of encouraging its
violations by tolerating in Office officials
who grant immunity to powerful and influ-
entail offenders.
Is for Public Ownership.
ST stand for irreconciiable hostility to the