The Monte Vista journal., 1908-09-05
CANDIDATE OF INDEPENDENCE
PARTY SAYS PEOPLE ARE
LOSING CONTROL.
machine IN POLITICS
FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF TAOM
AS L. HIsGEN IN NEW
YORK CITY.

New York.-There was not room
enough in the new club house " he In
dependence league to hold tn. large
crowd that gathered tonight irr the
dual purpose of being prescul at the
notification OF Thomas l.. His sen, In.
dependence party candidate for Presi
dent, aul the house warming of the
club.
William r. Hearst and Mr. Hsgen
entered the club house shortly after
8 O'Clock and were greeted by an out
burst of cheers. Hisgen was enthus-
iastically referred to as the trust
buster" and "our next President" 1t
had been originally planned to have
Mr.. Hisgen and Mr.. Graves notified
at the same time. but owing to the
poor health of Mr.. Graves, this plan
was abandoned. Mr.. Graves is at the
Warm Sulphur Springs in Virginia.
Melvin G. Palliser, chairman of the
meeting turned the proceedings over
to Henry A. Powell. chairman of the
notification committee. Mr.. Powell
began by saying that he enjoyed the
duty that lay before him In notifying
the candidate for President of the new
party which, he said, In view of the
signs OF the times was destined to be
historical in the future of the city,
state aud nation. Mr.. Powell told MIR.
Hisgen that he had been selected as
the STANDARD bearer OF the new party
and then Mr.. Hisgen arose TO accept
the nomination. There was prolonged
cheering and 1t was several inmates
before the candidate could begin.
Mr.. Esgen read his address. After
stating that he regarded his nominal
ton as a call to public service he
went right into the main issues of the
campaign and gave vigorous outline
OF the principles and policies he stands
for. He declared 1t was necessary to
organize new party to bring about
needed reforms and 80 the lndepend-
ence part. came into existence. The
candidate asserted that the present III.
vision OF the reform element had per
mitted the control of the govern
ment to slip from the hands OF the
people into the hands of machine poll
ticians and party bosses. and he said
that to take control out OF their
hands he advocated direct nomina-
tons. the initiative. the referendum
and the recall" Mr.. Hisgen said in
part:
1.-THE direct primary is spreading
rapidly through the states off the South
and West. Wherever the direct pri-
mary goes. the party boss disappears.
The party convention and Its dummy
delegates are the bosses tools.
THE right to Initiate Legislation
and when occasion arises TO pass upon
and reject legislation. is the purest
popular government and is condemned
only by those who have lost faith
In the right and In the ability of the
people to govern.
Especially valuable is the referen.
DUN when franchises and other public
property are sought to be disposed of.
Hand in hand with these measures
Of popular government goes the right
OF recall. When an official elected for
term Of years demonstrates his un.
fitness or betrays the public trust
early in his term there should be "a
speedy md simple way OF recalling
or getting rid OF him instead OF leav.
ing him In office working public mis-.
chief AMI at the same time strength.
ening his hands by the use OF patron.
age.
mo business man has more reason
than to insist upon n strict enforce.
ment OF the law against oppressive
trusts and criminal monopolles. but l
would substitute of criminals for
reckless and disturbing threats and dc.
nunciation.' Furthermore. believe.
~ our platform declares. In Jail for
tho responsible offenders instead OF
fines that are In reality imposed upon
stockholders or collected from the con.
Stunning public.
Regulation Of court rules and prac.
ucc. however desirable. falls far short
OF being tho goal for which labor has
been waging It's long struggle. Fair
wages. reasonable hours. sanitary con.
ditions. safety appliances, protection
from convict paupcr and Asintic labor.
abolition Of child labor. trial by jury.
and prohibition OF tho black list nrc
tho objects for which worlSingmcn have
combined and their protest is against
being branded as outlaws because Of
having 10 combined"