The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-12

worthy efforts Of President Roosevelt
whose name was cheered. had been
ihwarted by influences controlling the
Republican party.
The name OF Governor Higgins was
greeted with groans and Kisses as also
to q still greater extent WAS that Of
Mayor Mcclellan Judge Seabury
hnrshly criticised the official acts OF
both. He pointed out the nonpartisan-
ship OF corporate Interests. declaring
that they used alike the corrupt ele-
mcnts Of both the old parties. To meet
both these evils and TO restore the gov
eminent TO the people was the object,
said he. Of the Independence league.
Neither Of the old parties could he
trusted 10 enforce the needed remedy
The remedies TO be applied should
injure neither honest capital nor labor
and involved. said Judge Seabury, the
equal enforcement of the law upon
rich and poor.
The achievements of both the old
parties. he declared. We're not the prop
erty of any political bosses, but were
the common heritage of all the people.
The reforms needed. the speaker
went on 10 say, included honest admin
istration of the public affairs and the
casting out OF corrupt men now in of
flee
Justice Seabury called attention to
the political conditions existing In this
city last fall and in this connection
made the first mention of the evening
of Mr.. Hearsts name. Then followed
a demonstration which ecllpsed even
the remarkable outburst of the open
ing. The delegates jumped on chairs
screaming ut the top of their voices.
waving hats. coats and county stanch
ions in the air. Finally In their enthu-
slasm the delegates tore down the
large American flags which were SO
profusely used in the decorations and
waved them aloft as the band played
The star Spangled Banner
Suddenly at this juncture the cheer
ing ceased. and the vast audience join
ed in singing the national anthem.
Then the cheers began again, and the
demonstration, which started at 9:22
p. m. was not at an end until 3d.
when Justice Seabury finally secured
order by diligent rapping with his
gavel. The cheering. marching up ana
down the aisles the blowing of horns,
ringing of bells and singing had con
tinued for just half an hour.
Justice Seabury declared 1t no won
der a reference to Mr.. Hearsts fight
for the mayoralty last fall should call
forth such n demonstration and re
minded the delegates that their leader
was about to undertake u still greater
fight at this time for the gOvernorship
In an effort to preserve the sanctity OF
the ballot and secure an honest count
of the votes cast in New York city last
November Justice Seabury said Mr.
Hearst had spent 100000 Of his own
money. Justice Seabury concluded
with an enunciation of the principles
of the Independence league.
The committee on resolutions and
platform then reported through Clar
ence ]. Shearn, its chairman. Mr.
Shearn was accorded an ovation. He
was cheered as "Our next attorney gen
eral." Mr.. Shearn declared that the
committee, consisting of $50 members
had adopted the platform without one
| dissenting voice The platform, doc
ument of about 1000 words, sets forth
the fundamental idea Of the league as
independence of boss rule or corpora
ton control and of any party subject
TO these. 1t declares for "a free vote
and an honest count and demands
revision of "the- present dishonest anc
complex election law, a simplified bal
lot and law providing for recount il
cases of fraud or mistakes in terms Sc
plain and mandatory that they can b'
neither disregarded nor circumventet
in the COURTS" demands also that tbs