The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-12
independence League Resolves
: TO Put Full State Ticket
in the Field.
JEROME R0UMDLY SCORED
RING OF SELLS AND footing OF
HORNS.

York is president. was called to order at
] .. IN. today by Max +. Ihmsen, chair
man OF the leagues state committee. The
long and important night session of the
state committee with its controversy over
the question of nominating all or any
candidates. or of waiting the action of the
Democratic state committee and the con-
tlnuaton this morning of the debate on
that vital question. delayed the opening
OF the convention, which was called for
noon. 1t was expected when the con-
NentfOn came TO order that this after
Moons session would be comparatively
short and perfunctory, confined to pre-
lminary organization and the appoint
me nj of committees; that il would adjourn
until this evening, and that the closing
session would be held tomorrow evening
without day sessions tomorrow.
6edecked With Flags.
The main entrance to the hall was liber
ally decked with flags and inside the
nall was a mass of American flags. The
front of every gallery was draped with
&them and the stage fairly ablaze
with the national colors. AT the back
were the arms of the state of New York.
surrounded with spread eagles and thanked
right and left by large portraits of
Washington and jefferson.
The opening session was charac teriZed
by greeting especially the name Of Mr..
Hearst and the utterances of speakers
which touched upon the freedom of the
ballot the permanence and truth of the
principles of the declaration of independ-
ence. the revolt against bossism and the
alleged frauds in the last New York city
election.
Temporary Chairman Elected.
Willard \. Glenn of Syracuse was Sc
leCted as temporary chairman and de-
Hvcred a speech in which he denounced
corporation influence in legislation. He
referred to Alton b. Parker, Mayor Nc
Ciellan and eX-Congressman Lemuel E.
QUigg as political figureheads.' repre-
senting corporate interests, headed by
/ Thomas f. Ryan and August Belmont,
WI ish tor mrs rFOr srrn0 Cd Ntyifh or
c continued groaIis hooting and Kisses.
The executive committee of the state
committee met at the Gilsey house this
morning, arranging the last details OF the
first meeting of the convention. 1t was
given out that the committee meeting
had not touched on the subject Of whether
or not to recommend any action on the
position OF fusion with the Democrats. The
state committee last night referred this
subject TO the committee on resolutions
Il be named today and thus the question
goes before the convention.
Will Not Fuse.
The sentiment of the delegates today
seemed TO favor the names OF complete
ticket by the Independence league. II the
Democrats then should choose to endorse
the league principles and its ticket. the
delegates who were most Outspoken on the
subject declare they would be glad to
welcome the Democrats as individuals at
When Mr. Glenn concluded the usual
committees were appointed and ad-
1Burnmcnt was taken until y. m. not
however. until after one motion to ad-
joUrn had been Overwhelmingly voted
down.
A New York City delegate sought to
introduce a resolution The attempt to
read it was drowned in an uproar Of
protests. amid which a motion was carried
u refer the resolution 10 the committee
on resolutions. The uproar by this time
had become deafening. but in the midst
of it the chairman managed 10 put a
motion to adjourn until o'clock. and IL
declared carried. The session closed
amid great confusion.
HowIing for Hearst.
The evening session Of the convention
was not called to order until o'clock.
The delegates came TO Carnegie Han to-
night wearing shipping tags on their coat
1apeIs bearing the words. "a straight tick
ct The galleries were filled to overflow
ing. and there was great demonstra-
tiou when one delegation. paraded with
? banner which read; we want a straight
Judge Samuel Seabury of New York was
elected permanent chairman and William
\ DefOrd of New York permanent secre-
tary. Judge Seabury. upon taking the
chair declared that the condition of both
the old political parties made the exist
encc Of the Independence league a neces-
sity. He said that the trustworthy ef-
forts of President Roosevelt (whose name
was cheeredD had been thwarted by in
fluences controlling the Republican party.
The reforms nee0ed. the speaker went
on to say. included honest administration
OF corrupt men now in office.
cheered Thirty Minutes.
lust here Judge seabury made the first
( mention of the evening of Mr.. Hearst $
=, name Than followed demonstration
i-bich eclipsed even the remarkable out
fdrst of the afternoon. The delegates
Jumped on chairs. screaming at the top or
their voices waving hats and coats In the
air Finally in their enthusiasm the del
cgates tore down the large American flags
which were so prOfusely used in the deco
rations and waved them aloft as the band
PLAYED THE Star-Spangled Banner sud
denly at this juncture the cheering ceased
and the vast audience Joined in singing
Inc national anthem Then the cheers be-
gan again and the demonstration which
started at 9:22 p. m. was not at an emo
until 1852. The cheering, marching up and
down the aisles. the blowing OF horns,
ringing of bells and singing had contin-
ued TOR just half an hour
The Platform.
The committee or resolutions and plat
form reported through Clarence j. Shearn.
it's chairman. The platform sets forth the
fundamental idea Of the league as indie
pendent OF boss rule or corporation con-
troll and OF any party subject to these.
IL declares for "a free vote and an honest
count" and demands "a revision of the
present dishonest and complex election
law. a simplified ballot and a law provid-
ing for recount in cases OF fraud or mis-
takes.
The recent NE insurance ScduudlS are
referred TO at some length Governor
Higgins is denounced for failure to re-
organize the state insurance department
snd new election of the insurance COM
NAMES is favored in case the present Off
csrs I'm the coming elections maintain
control through connivance Of the insur-
aace department is underhanded and il
hgal campaigning
The platform declares that "a searching
investigation OF every executive depart
rnent is due the public
Jerome Scored.
District Attorney Jerome is attacked
bv name as follows:
1--WE express the disgust felt by all good
citizens over the failure of District Attor-
nev Jerome to prosecute criminally re-
Rardless of their wealth or social position,
those guilty of insurance frauds.
on the subject OF public ownership the
platform says:
The independence League believes in
the public ownership of public utilities
f,at arc natural monopolies. Holding