The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-21
DOWNFALL OF INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE

The rapid dnegraon independence League shown
in article from the Chicago Public as follows
he first of strength of the Independence League since
decided become national side party occurred at the alder
election Chicago last week. and resulted dsastrousy The
entire for the League candidates less than $1,000 In
percentages this per of the entire city
ote less than per of the entire the p wards out
IS which the League nominated candidates and made
pagn AS the aggregate Democratic vote in the wards question
nearly 33 of the entire vote OF those wards almost
four times that of the League the outlook for Mr. Hears
Independence League the national election not especially bright
No only Chicago itself suggest inherent weakness
in the Hearst movement but the suggestion IS intensified upon
with the the League cast last Fall
and with the expectations managers after the close of
THE polls last week It's last Fall 10000 round num-
br and the Hearst papers and the League lead
repton of this substantial result that they actually claimed
the election of of their candidates IN their earlier election
bulletins The difference between 10000 and 5000 significant
nce the election the Hearst papers have boased that the de-
feat corporation candidates for reelection both parties
due the Independence League But the facts hardly warrant
The candidates named ConsIdne (De) against
whom the League made campaign; Maypoe Dem) Hery
(Dem) Wiston (Rep), of whom could have been
elected got every League his ward Badenoch
Rep would have had bare plurality OF 7 II every one OF
46 League had been united to his 99o and Dogher
Ind who ddt come within $500 of election total OF
5000 against whom the League made campaign anyhow
With such showing first and fairly significant test what
reasonable expectation Mr. Hearst have of gratifying his AMI
mostly toward Bryan by t1stng Independence League
candidate into the If Chicago not only
respond his CALL but actually abandon the independence
League the of $4,000 out of 10000 poed year and
half agoif this is so conditions favorable to
volt against old parties they will probably be the presidential
contest next Fall the people country likely vote for
its presidential candidate sufficient numbers affect the election
The expectation therefore, that Hears independence League VIII
be an obstacle to Byans election dpeed But Bryan should
be defeated for and reaconay policy adopted by
either or both parties figure would the Independence League
cut then? In probability all If vigorous third party
movement did not spring spontaneously of the situation the
independence League would fare better than manufactured SIDE
parties usually do and such movement did spring out OF the
situation would take with side party but would
organize itself
The manifest weakness of the Independence League as exhibited
b Snrino in Chicago and last Fall in York enough
understand League has been discovered to be under con-
troll of one whose integrity OF purpose the masses o
whom votes come have lost confidence lh IS at any ate
the explanation the wreck of the League IN Chicago AS DEM
cratc movement within the Democratic party the independence
a would have had great strength possibilities of splendid
nb which Mr. Hearst would have shared in spite OF the da
reebe personal boosting his papers do for him. Had the League
been disinteredy devoted securing control OF the Dea
and making if truly democratic would today doubtless con
Chicago and be well on the way 10 COLI
trolling the party this and other states But the League appears
he onv personal agency Mr. Hearst whose aims every
larger consideration subordnated Mayor Dnes election au
administration Chicago, for instance meant nohn'3 10 MI
Hearst and his immediate euenan but another rg IN the adue
the qualification of his own ambitions 1t nothing to them
- &C MIGHT help regardless of the interests of the people
Of CHICAGO in getting national delegates for Hearst Through
pcation of indications of this character Tor which the lnde
nendence League responsible IN the public d dt
organization is negligible factor in Chicago politics. oa
dating farther back burden it in San FRANCISCO ana
[ ones in New York 1t is consequently reasonable inference
that long before the presidential counted next November the
Independence League will consist PrncPaly 1l WI a1 p
ena representatives indeed should then have even o
existence
An essential reform in Democratic management in Idaho is the re
to member edSl