The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-12
HEARST FORCES MEET
independence League Holds First
State Convention In Carnegie
Hall, New York.
WILL NAME FULL TICKET
Delegates to Nominate Candidates For
All State Offices, Headed by Hearst
For Governor - Platform Declares
Basic Idea of Movement Is Independ-
ence of Boss and Corporation Rule.

ence of Boss and Corporation Rule.
New York, Sept. 12.-Carnegie hall
had an overfowing assemblage when
the first state convention of the Inde-
pendence league was called to order by
State Chairman Max f. Ihmsen.
The convention was filled with en-
thusiasm for William r. Hearst, who
is to receive the nomination for gov
ernor.
The opening session was character
lied by great enthusiasm, long contin-
ued cheering and applause greeting es-
pecially the name of Mr. Hearst and
the utterances of speakers which
touched upon the freedom of the bal
lot, the principles of the Declaration of
Independence, the revolt against boss
ism and the alleged frauds in last falls
New York city election.
Temporary Chairman Willard A.
Glen reused the delegates to an up.
roarious pitch when he outlined the
issues which caused the independent
movement and declared that political
bosses and bossism must be destroyed.
Hearst For Full Ticket.
The most important development of
the day was this declaration made by
w. r. Hearst, the leagues announced
candidate for governor of New York
state, II favor the nomination Of a full
state ticket"
Many delegates came to Carnegie
hall wearing shipping tags on their
coat lapels bearing the words "A
Straight Ticket" There was a great
demonstration when one delegation pa
raded with banner which read, 1--WE
want a straight ticket
Judge Samuel Seabury, permanent
chairman of the convention, declared
that the condition of Soth the old politi
cal parties made the existence of the
independence league necessity. He
said that the praiseworthy efforts of
President Roosevelt, whose name was
cheered, had been thwarted by infiu-
ences controlling the Republican party.
Higgins and Mcclellan Kissed.
The name of Governor Higgins was
greeted with groans and Kisses, as also
to a still greater extent was that of
Mayor Mcclellan. Judge Seabury
harshly criticised the official acts of
both.
The committee on resolutions and
platform reported through Clarence J.
Shearn, it's chairman Mr.. Shearn de-
clared that the committee, consisting
of $50 members, had adopted the plat
form without one dissenting voice. The
platform, document of about 1000
words, sets forth the fundamental idea
of the leagueras independence of boss
rule or corporation control and of any
"a free vote and an honest count and
demands a revision of 1.-The present dis,
honest and complex election law, a
simplified ballot and law providing fol
a recount in cases of fraud or mis-
takes in terms so plain and mandatory
that they can be neither disregarded
nor circumvented in the COURTS" de
mands also that the attorney general
be stripped of his present control over
proceedings to test title to public office.
The platform repudiates "the claim
of Governor Higgins that the legisla.
ture has no constitutional right to in.
vestigate the executive departments
and declares that "a searching inves.
tigation of every department is due the
public"
Attack on District Attorney.
District Attorney Jerome and his ad.
ministration of his office are attacked
in the platform.
The platform promises greater con.
sideration for the farmers of the state
efforts to establish a two cent passen.
ger fare and destruction of rebates and
discrimination on the railroads of the
state, vigorous extension of the good
roads policy, the enforcement of the
eight hour day, the prevailing Fate sot
wages, child labor, compulsory educa,
ton, convict labor and other laws in
the interest of the working people; the
restoration of the three platoon system
in the New York police force and its
extension to other cities and the relief
of firemen and street, cleaners. The
platform demands also enforcement of
the pure food law, liberal appropria.
tions for education and teachers pen.
sion system and ample school accomo.
datiOns
The recent life insurance scandals
are referred to at some length, Govern.
or Higgins is denounced for failure to
reorganize the state insurance depart
ment, and new election of the insur-
ance companies is favored in case the
present officials in the coming elections
maintain control through connivance
of the insurance department in under
hand and illegal campaigning The
much discussed charges against Super
intendent Kilburn of the state banking
department are reviewed, and the plat
form demands ''the cleaning out of this
department" Legislation is advocated
to increase the civil and criminal re-
sponsibility of banking officials.
Asked to Wait For Democrats.
The platform denounces the present
administration of the franchise tax law
and promises "a fair and faithful tax
commission" which shall enforce full
taxation upon corporations.
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