New-York tribune., 1906-10-27
MR.. HEARST AST0UNDED
COURT DECISION CAUSE.
Platform CoHapses at Troy, But
None BadLu Hurt.

Albany. Oct 26-William r. Hearst Democratic
and Independence League candidate for Governor.
Rad an enthusiastic welcome here tonight His
evening began with old-fashioned torcblight
,s-sde with red FIRE and bombs Through crowded
streets the line led 10 Harmanus Bleeker Hall
which was filed. with overflow outside
From here Mr.. Hearst and his partv wera tale,
in special trolley car TO Troy, whore another
large gathering awaited them In the I.vceur, The.
sire
What might have been a tragedy occurred lust
Nj Hearst arrived in front Of the theatre at
Troy. lie came from the car line in an autouobile
which with difficulty cleared a way through the
crowd. temporary platform had been erActed
in front OF the theatre from which II was IN
tended that Dir. Hearst should address the people
unable 70 get into the building. AS his automobile
approached the crowd the platform consist
ing mostly of boys, surged TO one side of the
structure 20 see him. and the whole end of the
platform collapsed There were many people under
the platform. but so far is known none were
seriously hurt
After the Troy meeting the special car took Mr.
Hearst and his party to Cohoes where he received
g warm welcome One of the most effective things
said By Mr. Hearst, which aroused all OF the audi
snces 10 enthusiasm. this
.Mr. Hughes asks if Lincoln were here would he
be for Hearst7 and say to Mr. Hughes that is
not the question. If Lincoln were here. whether
OF not Lincoln was for Hearst, Hearst would bo
for Lincoln"
M Hearst returned after the Cohoes meeting
70 Albany and started late In the night for New
York
Nj. Hearst's speeches at Albany. Troy and Cohoes
tonight were substantially alike and for the most
part new. Speaking first Of the meetings he had
addressed during the last four days in New York
City and OF the demonstrations these meetings
he declared there had never been any Like them
u New York, adding:
Iesl confident that two-thirds of the people OF
greater New 4ork are Il favor OF this movement
to wEest tne control OF government from the trusts
aad the great public service corporations which
uo interests. ira
IL the hands Of the people 10 be conducted for
Ths question merely is whsIher Iwo-thirds of
TIE people OF New York viii De able to accomplish
g.! tE-s against the great agsresations or capital
which control, not only the machinery OF parties,
department.; The men who have been put into Of
Zee and who hold the power of ONCE were put
Trusts 10 the last desperate extremity.
Ne Go not know what particular outrage, what
Tasats and li0er6es may be dealt at this election
every bTancn OF government Wi! do his best to
oetest me VII 9d the me people and 10 continue the
II Is confidence in such crimes. belief IN such be-
Nai street 10 scorn these Demonstrations Of popu-
lar feeling. and TO laughingy bet TO that the the
not be able TO prevail against the power of cor
think the election in New York City last year was
by not less than thirty thousand think the
Sy from one hundred and fifty thousand to two
hundred end tty hGGsSnq ne pgb ere m It h3.
Gems believe that the majority viii be somewhere
think the Republican party VIII be able to bear
its load OF popular condemnation and stagger 20
TIE Harlem with any majority az all
warned the people last year that immense sums
would be used 10 defeat them that the great trusts
fs a6a e people sfesed but doubtless hardly
RsFed E reea eeaf SO the trufh Of every
g aa. had @ 81 This hs STATE That sRe ofs Gate
measures will be taken by the corrupt corporations
All H. nat Belmont and Ryan and Morgan and
steal the Mayors chair for their puppet Mcclellan
vii Be lost In i d9VeTnoE Ibs enq b Sgfes fbt e
rave lT5s s the @ Boagbt and branded cattle Of the
trusts would De driven ont Of office removed for
gain OF these financial outlaws would be destroyed.
The Elections Board IN New York City is COM
our efforts 10 get a fair count. One member Of
this Elections Board Dady. has been indicted sew
enteel separate times, ana consequently mas a q
lions Another Is creature Of Mcclellan who
hst year helped his master 10 steal the ONCE ne
now holds ard now is protected by his master for
further knavery. Another is the creature OF Nc
Csrren, known everywhere as bribeT for the STAND
frsnsit. Like master, IKE man.
When the Independence League petitions were
nutilated and altered and partly DESTROYED and an
attempt was made TO throw out the independence
League petitions and indorsements completely !
astoUnded 70 learn that this attempt was con-
A-ned th!s afternoon by decision from the Ap-
4 the criminal trusts and corporations can con-
trol the machinery Of both the old parCes ana
stde any independent movement, what reLlef can
Whether ! am elected not am enlisted in
this battle 10 the end, and will fght IN the !e4d
IN the ranks you desire. But II you see NJ
% elect and my associates, and give US an
honest legislature. pledge you that we Will re.
strain corrupt corporations, and whip them and
thetr servants out Of the temple of our govern
people and adopt laws that will perpetuate the
people IN power for generations 20 come