New-York tribune., 1906-09-12
-ations for both ralfeassnce ana neglect In

platform declares that the Independence Leos~e
will see that all public service corporations are
taxed 20 the fun value OF their franchises Inc
league also pledges Its efforts TO obtain equitable
freight rates a maximum passenger rate OF two
cents a mile and the destruction OF the mix
trust
The State Railroad Commission is criticised as
is the administration OF the ONCE OF the Attorney
General. and a searching investigation OF
every department Is suggested This sap IL
made at Jerome:
We express the disgust felt ~ an 5000 SiIaSens 1s
prosecute orimnaliy regardless Of their wealth and
socisi position. those guilty Of insurance tHuus-
Favoring public ownership OF public utilities
that are natural monopolies, the platform
evades referring 20 the Bryan idea Of state ana
federal ownership Of railroads. II ssys;
The first essentials for public ownership are hon
esty IN Offoe and Independence IN voting Inc So
psSon Of ne principle inc OF PnPG 10 settle for
itself Respect for local rights ana s, honns Fg1e 1
powering an cities 20 acquire ana operate, opeTsIe puDne pt
necessities such as sas sno ese1,le hshss 81 ssns as
ssseTworls. whenever such cities. by a majority
vote favor such a course
The platform fayors the return TO the three
platoon system IN the Police Department OF TINS
city and it's extension 20 other cities. II says
also that the hours OF hremen should be less
ened and the condition OF the street cleaning
force in this city improved.
The platform adopted as read ana then
every wanted 10 discuss il.
Henry +. coehrane. OF Brooklyn, hailed as the
only man who ever defeated Senator MoCarren,
offered the following resolution:
That Il IS the sense OF this convention that II
nominate a full state ticket, and that the com
rnitfee on platform be requested 20 consider
qualifications OF candidates and report 20 this
convention for its action the names OF eandi-
dates for all places upon the state ticket.
This was adopted amid the widest cheering,
The delegates apparently deeming IL clincher
On the proposition 10 name ticket that viii not
be RECONSTRUCTED at the request of the Buffalo
convention.
DELEGATES IN PANIC.
Along toward the close OF the session last
night a panicky feeling seized the delegates
Whenever a motion 20 adjourn was proposed
score OF delegates jumped to their feet ana
shouted NO" Judge seabury looked perplexed
IL ras IL O'Clock and all the business was trans
acted for the night. Mr. oJoughlin. OF Brook
lyn, got desperate. He strode 20 the platform
and spoke in this fashion:
Look shere. you fellows. You believe in the
eight-hour Law. don't your
Yes came the responses
well. so do l. and I've been working for
rwsnty-four hours on this sob without sleep or
anything 20 eat. Now want 20 go home and
so do the other men these committees. II
there is anything wrong with the platform It
win come back 20 you tomorrow night For
Gods sake get little sense in your heads and
don't object when a motion is made 20 adjourn.
We can't stay here all night" This was partially
reassuring and after more objections, feehler In
character a motion 10 adjourn was carried AT
the session tonight the full list OF nominees Will
be reported by the committee on platform
OPENS AN HOUR LATE.
Mr. Hearst's first state convention started of
auspiciously at about / o'clock. one hour late In
Carnegie Hall II started with zip and boom
that presaged excitement and enthusiasm all the
way through. II a lively convention and
good natured. with groans for the octopuses
with tentacles stretching into the homes Of the
Hearst men throughout the state, and Kisses
ana catcalls and noises fro mwhiZzers and fish
horns for men like Alton B. Parker William r.
sheehan Mayor Mcclellan. L. E. ouigg. Attor-
saey General Nayer-in fact, all the human tar
gets which have been practised on for the last
year by the Hearst archery club.
The decorations Of the hall were costly and
beautiful. There were flags and bunting every
where. A big flag hung from the ceiling over
the middle of the stage. and flags and shields
were ranged an along the rear and sides of the
auditorium.
II was the debut Of Macmillan f. Ihmsen as
chairman in a public way. Of a big convention
skin and curly hair Raphael never painted a
more innocent visage on one of his cherubs than
IS Mr. Ihmsen's countenance. There Is in IL
suggestion Of the essence Of a hundred plum
puddinss. and he has placidity like the full
tide after the breeze has died away.
"'Ray for Max Ihmsen." beloved a Kings
delegate. and forthwith the humidity was cloven
IN twain with a vocal salvo for Max.
ENTER FOOTLIGHT FAvoRITEs
Other foOtlight Independence League favorites
who got a breeze Of applause as they strode 20
the front Of the platform and looked wistful
were Melvin G. Pslliser. ". A DeFord. the
temporary secretary: Tom GiIleran and Clarence
J. shearn There was fine array of soldiers
OF political Fortunes fine array. Colonel Jim
Zones. who Is a sort Of political universast. was
there. Colonel Jim used 10 be the keeper OF the
Aquarium. and like a catfish. he can live a long
while out Of political water. He has been out
for two or three years now but expects To 60
back into the swim with Hearst.
Er-Asseniblyman Jimmy Allen, who took The
octopus by the very horns AZ the meeting OF the
Republican County Committee last June and
threw himself out of the window I'm his effort 70
strangle HIM WIS there looking like a picture
of Dante. He had a typewriter speech with
him. 80 az tC be prepared for an emergency.
Colonel Alexander : Bacon who this year is
an octopus stranger same Mr.. Allen was
there. He still insists that there was no battle
a. San Juan Hnl Then there was the unre-
strainable Alderman Henry Clay Peters and c.
Augustus Haviland. all of whom have growing
form was the redoubtable DR.. Mansfield ex-
Mayor OF Osvego. who went down and out when
the imperial Charles X. Bulger. 81 Oswego
rocked the boat