Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-19
HEARST PROMISES
 PLEASE PEOPLE
It Is Not the Man. But His Platform. That Takes With the People in
 New York State.

New York, Oct 20.-In view ot the fact that the campaign in New York state is of national importance it seems worth while to look a little closer into the things on whihc il is cepting the nomination from the inde- pendence league that TWO things We're of special importance i'll tie campaign liberty and prosperity By far the greater of these. he declared, is lib- el.ty "Fhe object of the Independence league" said he. is 10 resist the at tacks upon human liberty upon gov erument of the people menaeed y corporation rule, and to resist the at tacks upon general prosperity bN those same corporations and by dis honest financial agencies. Then went on to declare that so long ds the trusts can buy bosses on both sides, control railroad commissions, give away franchises, bribe with the peoples money the peoples repre- sentatives, what part do the people themselves play in government? He declared that the system which per mits the development of the boss must he 0verthroWn and party control and political nominations placed directly ill he hands of the people,
 I. nutshell The platform made at Buff fulo covers manN other topics but these sentiments from the candidate $ letter of acceptance are the ones that have impressed the people. It is not at all remarkable that such senti ments should appeal to the people of here and analyze the situation will find that it is this doctrine for which Hearst stands rather than the man himself that is the handspring of the movement which the Independence league is fostering.
 The strength of the movement lies in the fact that the abuses which il promises to correct do exist. The people know this, and in their des peration they have turned to Hearst; the politicians know it, and that is what has put them in f1utter of un certainty as to what the result at the polls will be So ii is not true, as some newspapers have attempted to prove. that the Hearst campaign is based altogether on imaginary evils. Whatever may be said of the man or his methods, his campaign is well grounded, and leaders of public opin ion here are beginning to realize this as a fact.
 Promises to Do Things.
 Hearst has increased his strength by promising to do certain things if he is eleeted-and in general they are things the people of the state want done.
 He points out that the state rail- road commission is paid by the rail- roads through a governor whom they choose, serves the railroads, and re mains passive in the face of deliber ate violations of law. He says he will if elected, run the railroad com mission out of office and the people applaud He will, he says, appoint a commission that will represent the travelling public and not the rail- roads. Now, that sounds good to the people of a state who have been help less at Albany for so many years. He further promises that he will, if elected. remove one Kiborn, the head of the banking department at Albany, and as a reason he specifics instances of faithlessness and dishonesty in trust companies, banks and building and loan associations that have gone unrebuked.
 Hearst promises. too, to end cor Doration control of life insurance, and guarantees that he will reOf2anlze the insurance department of the state government Naturally this promise appeals to many men. And he prom iSes to remove prosecuting attorneys who neglect or fai 70 enforce the laws of the state T propose to end cor