The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28

uounced the names OF the temporary
officers of the convention. His mem
ton of the name of Mr.. Hearst was re-
ceived with an outburst of applause
and Mr.. Hearst when he mounted the
rostrum. escorted by committee of
three appointed by the chair, was
band struck UP 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" and the convention rose en-
masse cheering in wild applause The
New York delegates gave repeated
cheers in honor of their leader who
stood quiet and impassive waiting for
the demonstration to subside. When
quiet had been restored he began his
address as temporary chairr--n of the
convention.
Mr.. Hearst delivered his address
with intense earnestness. driving home
his points in an emphatic manner that
carried the convention with him from
His description of Mr.. Bryan as the
knight in motley called for great
laughter and applause and his allu-
soins to other Democratic leaders also
excited the cheers of his hearers.
At the conclusion he was given an
ovation that continued for several
minutes.
Following Mr.. Hearst's speech J. H.
o'Neil OF Rhode Island presented to
the temporary chairman a union
label" gavel. Another gavel was pre-
scented by j. d. Bush of New York.
While the latter was speaking, a dele
gate in the rear called: HAS that
gavei got the label on it?"
Mr.. Hearst then made a brief
speech of acceptance.
Mr.. Reuben Blyon of New York
was called to the chair and directed
the secretary to read the membership
lists of the various convention COM
mittees.
It was announced that all the COM
mittees would meet fmme diately after
the adjournment of the convention.
business before all the committees
with the exception of that on resolu-
lions was expected to be largely of a
perfunctory character.
After an address by C. A. Windle of
Chicago the convention adjourned I'M
I'll o'clock today.
Hearst's Address.
In his speech as temporary chairman
OF the new Independence party, w. r.
Hearst. said in part:
MY friends this is the first national
convention Of the Independence party.
Whether 1t shall prove a historical
event or merely a passing political in
cfdent. depends upon the wisdom and
patriotism with which we shall deliber-
ate and act.
IF the men who met in Independ
ence hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth
of July. 1776, had had within them any
feeling of hesitation, any disposition
towards compromise or concession, that
DAY would now pass as any other day
upon the calendar.
'But the patriots who assembled
there had courage in their hearts, de-
termination in their minds, high pur-
pose In their souls, and the Fourth of
July is saluted throughout the world
as the birthday of liberty for all men.
1T is too much to say that our con-
vention can ever reach the Importance
of the second continental congress. but
the principles they met to declare, we
meet to preserve, and the liberties they
assembled to secure, we have assem-
bled to protect
1T believe, therefore that we will
do a service to our fellow sons, sec
ond only to the inestimable service
rendered by the founders of this gov
eminent If we shall found a party
which will remain unfailingly faithful
to the cause of the plain people to
the principles of the Declaration OF
Independence and to the fundamental
American idea of liberty, equality and
opportunity for all.
81 believe that II any party is nee
essary to this country to preserve the
government as the fathers framed 1t,
IS necessary to promote progress and
prosperity to encourage the honest
business man and protect the honest
working man, a new party is neces-
sary; IL any party Is necessary to rep
resent the typical American citizen to
constitute the people in their strug-
gle with the tyrannical monopolies
which constitute trusts new party Is
necessary.
History of Parties.
I'm 1892 Thomas Jefferson, who had
penned the principles of the Declara-
ton of Independence, founded the
Democratic-Republ party to per-
petuate those principles:
I'm 1910 this party, founded to be
the party OF the people, had become
the party Of privilege and the Demo-
cratic party came into being and crys-
talized about the personality and prin-
ciples of Andrew Jackson. In 1854, the
Democratic party had become the pro-
perty of an arrogant aristocracy which
denounced the self-evident truths OF
"self-evident lies Then the Republi-
can party was born to restore the ac-
ton of the government to the prlncl-
pies of Washington and Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln led 1t to victory.
"Is 1t not time, is there not need
for a new party which shall take up
the work of the parties of Jefferson. of
jackson, of Lincoln and preserve Tor
us and for the citizens of the future,
the rights and liberties which these
parties in their hour of usefulness pre-
served for the citizens of their time?
THE old parties, in this day of their
decadence are no longer equal to TINS
work, for they have become unfaithful
to the principles which inspired them
and unworthy of the patriots who
founded them.
"The Republican party is the open
and avowed hand maiden of the
trusts 1t scorns those who would
rescue it, repudiates those who would
reform it, and glories brazenly in its
profitable infamy.
1.-THE Democrat party is merely
envious of its sordid sisters ill-got-
ten inery. 1t upbraids her at one
election and initiates her at the next.
1.-The Republican leaders are the
political attorneys of trusts and
monopolies, the representatives in
public life of those giant corpora
lions which have superseded the peo-
- ran,,t,Iio he source Of