New-York tribune., 1906-09-18
PLEADS FOR NEW PARTY
MR. HEARST ON REFORM.
TumultuOuS Ratification Meeting
Cro7cdS Cooper Union.

William Randolph Hearst made his first campaign
speech since his nomination for Governor a ratif-
cation meeting in Cooper Union Lass night II was
well planned with red fire. flags. bands that played
America ''The star Spangled Banner and other
patriotic tunes until the audience had been raised
TO such a pitch OF enthusiasm that il rosred long
and loud greeting 20 the candidate when he came
into the hall at 10 o'clock. There were about two
thousand five hundred persons-mostly men-in the
hall. and there was overflow meeting at either
end of the building.
Taking up the assertion recently made, that new
parties are seldom successful Mr.. Hearst sketched
the history of the rise ef the big parties in the
United States. and closed by saying:
Is there not need for new party. based , on fun,
damenta american PIineiPles, a ana VINO VIII say III
Our little league is only local. but IL is fired with
men are created equal and have equal rights before
the law. We deny the divine right of monopoly 70
claim the right of popular government. of self
government and the right 10 have our votes counted
We stand with Jefferson IN favor of a government
for the greatest goGa GI me gresIese nupst ~ ts
try greater than the power OF the people we VIII
we repeat with Lincoln that all political SEN
timents embodied in the Declaration OF lnde-
of the Republican party that our intention is TO
restore The action OF the government TO the prinei-
pies OF Washington and Jefferson.
The question is not merely. How shall we sue
ceed?" How shall We best deserve 10 succeed ,ha
peopes interest IL We keep closely within the lines
we walk straightly along the path where Washing
ton and Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln have walked
before lSsrv Hs IN the hsh' OF 'e 'eS can Se
The platform was decorated with flags. and under
a banner Of the Independence League was placed
conspicuously the coat Of arms OF New York State.
The chairman was the Rev. Charles East. pastor Of
the Church Of the Good Tidlngs. in Brooklyn. He
started IN with a rush 70 show that when the In
dependence League platform was declared TO be a
platform Of Americanism II something entirely
for political platform. He said that the con-
stitution guaranteed 20 each man. Life liberty
and the pursuit Of hapDin ass" but that men had
little life far. merely existence that they had
little real liberty. and that while most Of them had
pursued happiness they had never been able to
catch up with her. He drew some rosy pictures OF
the conditions that ought 10 exist said that a
mans salary ought TO long he was sick
and that things ought 10 be arranged so that when
a man had worked for forty years he would not
need 10 worry about how he should support himself
in his declining years.
That sort Of talk pleased Cooper Union au-
dience nightly. Americanism. he said was Amer
lean justice. And we will get IT," he declared
dramatically, by turning out Of Office the people
who are denying Justice TO the people" He said
that Hearst was the first issue. because he would
do what he promised TO do and the last issue be-
cause what people needed was a business admins
tration, such as he had shown himself capable OF
giving. Americanism has not been a popular
prank IN party Platforms he said, because we
have been paying too much attention to foreign af-
fairs We have been talking about the open door
In foreign lands. This door was open 10 pour into
1t the products and clothes that you and ought TO
De eating ana wearing" The audience agreed with
, MN that people ought TO be eating and wearing
these things and shouted IN approval
Nathan Vidaver stirred up a storm q. ..boohs,,
ana groans for Ryan and Belmont ana Jerom.
when he said they hated and despised Hears, na-
cause he opposed the corporations that had been
Ioobing the public. He referred to the Mayor saw
Ing; "One would suppose that because q. nj. birth
and breeding he would be a gentleman who wopIa
shrink from receiving stolen goods"
The audience responded with groans ana cat,
cans and Misses whenever the name OF the Mayor
or District Attorney Jerome was mentioned
Lewis stuyvesant Chanler. who was introduced
as the next Lieutenant Governor also talked of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitutton
and aroused the sympathy of the audience by his
reference 10 the failure OF Mr.. Hearst to get the
certihcate of election Mayor last fail ''You
nave chosen for your leader" he said. zone who
has himself felt and suffered from the organized
power OF corrupt government-One who. honestly
elected Mayor OF this city. was dishonesty pre-
vented from proving IT,"
Charles Frederick Adams. borough secretary Of
Brooklyn. declared he had backed up on the plat
form men who stood for the rights of the naonla
tonight" he cried. that the cranks are now al
the head OF the procession" So was the audience
for IL cheered enthusiastically.
John Ford who was loudly greeted as Our NEXT
Attorney General" seemed to be slightly ratified
for he started off by saying: I served for five
years in the United States Senate Then he
caught himself and said: Il mean the Senate of
this state and am willing 10 be judged on my rec
ord there" He made a big hit with those who ara
looking for something sensational. when he con-
cluded:
Il particularly desire as Attorney General TO helm
him (Air. HearsO Jail few of the big criminals.
One millionaire convict actually in states prison
would do more TO stay the depredations of the
financial pirates than anything else that could hap
pen"
Clarence J. Shearn started in by taking a fall
out OF District Attorney Jerome, saying:
This county has had sad experience with much
promise and little performance" Some on cried,
Jerome!' Who did you say?' he asked putting
his hand 70 his ear. The cry was repeated and
Mr. Shearn continued:
"Ah, yes and l hear the man wants 10 run for
Governor. have discovered why he wants TO be
Governor. The Governor draws his salary only
once every three months. so. il Jerome was Gov
ernOr he would have TO wake up only four times
a year"
A trace Of the old longing that the insiders in
the Hearst movement stiu have for fusion with
the regular Democrats came out when the speaker
said:
Let go forward in this fight watchful or
our enemies. but holding out the hand Of friend
snip 10 c'ciS hOHoihDie any Regarding the night
with the gas trust MIR. Shearn said:
Let me tell YOU tonight that have exchanged
written stipulatOns with the attorneys OF the gas
which. pending the decision OF the test
case in the Court of Appeals secures sO-cent gas
10 every householder who has will appeal to the
Independence League"
Justice seabury spoke next. but was interrupted
by the entrance OF AIr. Hearst. which was the sig
nal for demonstration which lasted for nine min
utes.
He raised HIS hands feebly once or twice as n 10
stop. but IL seemed 10 be signal for another out
break. ana the enthusla SIN allowed 70 die ouf