The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-04
HEARST SAYS YES TO LEAGUE
IF ELECTED HE WILL BOUNCE
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
And Remove the Superintendent OF Bank
ing. Get q New Insurance Superintend-
ent and Exert HIS Power o. Removal
on Local Ofncers In the Counties. Too.

Ing, Get q New insurance Supertntono-
ent and Exert HIS Power o. Removal
on Local Ofncer In the Counties. Too.
William R. Hearst issued yesterday a
letter two columns long accepting the
nomination OF the Independence League Tor
Governor. He says in part:
Two things are Of special importance as
issues in this campaign-liberty and pros
perity. BY far the greater Of these r. liberty.
for a man not truly free Is not really a man
at all. The object OF the Independence
League is to resist the attacks upon human
liberty. upon government OF the people
menaced by corporation rule, and 70 resist the
attacks upon general prosperity by those
same corporations and by dishonest financial
agencies.
The great problem OF the hour. the problem
thu the people must solve with their ballots
and in legislation, Ia to do away with cor
poratiOn control Of the Government.
As long as a trust can buy the bosses on
both Sides. dictate the nominations on both
sides. control railroad commissions. give
away franchises, bride with the peoples
money the peoples representatives. what
part do the people themselves play in govern
ment1
The mere destruction Of one boss and the
substitution of another boss equally evil is
of no permanent value. The system which
permits the development OF the boss must
be overthrow and party control and political
nominations placed directly in the hands
OF the people.
In the platform Of the Independence
League, which | indorse wO I'd for void and
which | shall strive faithfully to represent.
Isee the practicalsolutiOD OF the boss question.
refer TO the specific demand for direct
nomination Of men to MI every public onlce,
from A~ssemblymen to Judges and Senators
Of the United States.
The Democracy, denouncing bribery and
its accompanying campaign of falsehood
and vilihcation. has wrested control of the
party machine from the grip OF the corpora
ions and by an overwhelming vote IL has
Endorsed the candidates OF the Independ-
ence League for the three highest Offices
In the service of the state,
Because Of III al Endorsement by a party
in possession Of the election machinery the
Independence League and its principles
are assured Of fair protection at the polls,
OF which they would otherwise have been
deprived. Because OF the hand held out by
the Democratic party independent citizen
ship in this state will have at the coming
election a ch ance to count every vote cast
against corporation contBol.
You see q corporation lawyer put forw ard
as the standard bearer Of the Republican,
party in this campaign. You see corpora
ton lawyers and violent partisans of monOp-
olies held w to YOU as the only men III to
! selSct vour fhdges, 49, - ~
! The peopla know that ueiE enemles are the
originatOrs and managers Of oppressive
trusts. They know that these trusts are in
control in the machine of the Republican
party in this State. They see Mr.. sheldon
chosen as treasurer to raise and spend the
money for Mr.. Hughes. the corporation at
torney. And when they realize that MIR.
sheldon, director IL twenty-onec corporations,
notOriously connected with the collapsed
shinbuilding trust, is the financial reliance of
the ticee ct which MIR. Hughes heads, they can
not look upon that TICKET as promising much
for the prosperity of the mass Of the people.
The State Railroad Commission to-day.
paid by the railroads. appointed by the rail
roads through a Governor whom they chose,
serves the railroads and remains passive in
| the face OF deliberate violation Of law, passive
in the face OF such excessesas those which
marked the mistreatment of 20 ssengers by
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
propose II elected to run the present
Railroad Commission out Of ONCE and to APP
point a commission that will represent the
travelling public instead of the public SER
vice corporations.
In regard to the violations Of financial
trusts and the uneasiness repeatedly caused
by revelations Of dishonesty in banks, trust
companies, building and loan associations,
such as the Merchants Trust Company. the
German Bank of Buffalo, the New York
Building and Loan Association. there is no
question that the public welfare demands
drastic action.
IL ia alarming that these instances Of faith
lessness and dishonesty should occur without
effective opposition or rebuke from the bank
ing department., II not with It's cOnnivance.
purpose, II elected, to remove Kilburn.
reorRanize the department and have IL adj
ministered 40 as TO carry out both the letter
and the spirit Of the law.
The corporations have iuggled with the
funds Of insurance companies in open disre-
gard for common honesty. contempt for the
penal code end for the insurance law. There
il incompetence in the State department
created for the especial purpose OF detec ting
aud preventing these crimes and breaches Of
trust. | purpose, IL elected. to remove the
present incumbent and reorgRnize this i'm
pOrtant department upon q business basis
from top 10 bottom, and in this manner to
end corporation control OF life i~nsurance-so
vital to peace of mind in the homes of the
people.
1 propose II elected to exercise fearlessly
with due regard for the principle Of home
rule the power Of remova given by the
people to the Governor. ] propose TO end
control blythe corporations. not only in these
State departments but in the county offices
charged with the responsibility Of enforcing
the o. Iglnal laws Of the state. l propose
to put 9 premium upon the enforcement
Of the Law Instead OF encouraging its violation
by tolerating in Office officials who grant
immunity to powerful and influential Of
Tenders.
To tighten the burden Of the farmers, who,
a. the Independence League platform aptly
says, develop the fundamental wealth,
feed the entire population OF the State and
! have created the vast railway fortunes"
railroad rates must be reduced and New York
must be placed in line with other progressive
states that are enforcing a maximum rate OF
two cents a mile to every railroad not spe-
! cially chartered to exact a greater charge.
Named for the Assembly.
Cbarl0a w Mad in the First and Tboroos