The San Francisco call., 1908-07-27
HEARST PARTY
Will ASK FOR
LABOR SUPPORT
Delegates to independence"
Convention Favor Radical
Plank on Iniunctions
Founder of Organization De-
cIares He Will Not Be Nomi-
mated for Presidency
Hisgen, Who Leads Candidates,
Opposes Fusion With Bryan
and Democrats

CHICAGO, July 26.-The platform
of the independence party, which is to
meet in national convention tomorrow.
will, if present plans are carried out,
contain a much more radical declara-
ton on the question of injunction than
was embodied in the platform of either
the democratic or republican parties.
From present indications the temper
of the convention will be in favor of
declaration doing away entirely with
preliminary injunctions in cases of
labor disputes. The majority of the
delegates who have arrived also be-
Heve that there should be no punish
ment for contempt of court until after
trial by jury.
The sentiment of the convention, so
far as it can be forecasted, is some
what divided concerning the financial
plank of the platform. The majority
seems to favor a declaration that all
money should be issued directly by the
government without an intermediary
money should be issued through ma
tional banks.
Another declaration which will likely
be in the platform will be in favor
of giving to the interstate commerce
commission power to initiate changes
in railroad tariffs, and that no rates
should be increased without the per-
mission of the commission
TRUST LAW AMENDMENT
An amendment to the Sherman act
will be favored, adjusting the statute
in such manner that it can be made
to apply only to such combinations as
are clearly acting in restraint Of trade
or tending toward monopoly. Over
capitalization of corporations will be
condemned
A strong and specific declaration will
also be made in favor of restriction of
Asiatic immigration.
The delegates to the convention con-
tinued to arrive in considerable num-
bers throughout the day and the repre-
sentatton from the eastern states was
proportionately stronger than from
other sections of the country. 1t was
confidently asserted that when the
temporary chairman begins his address
tomorrow night fully 900 delegates
will be in the hall. Much less than
that number, however, arrived today.
1t is asserted on all sides that the
contest for the nominations will be
free and open.
HISGEN LEADS FIELD
aaIl
Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts, has
a strong following and he is apparent
ly in the lead. W. NJ. Howard of Ala
bama has many friends who are max
ing a strong fight in his interest. The
Indiana delegation is pushing Charles
F. s. Neal of that state, although Neal
himself said that he hardly expected
his name to go before the convention.
Other candidates are John Temple
Graves of Georgia and Howard S. Tay
lor of Chicago. The name of Charles
A. Walsh of Iowa, secretary of the ma
tfonal committee who for many years
acted in a similar capacity for the
democratic party, is also mentioned.
HEARST NOT CANDIDATE
William Randolph Hearst who is to
be temporary chairman of the conven-
ton, arrived today and after spending
several hours in company with friends
tonight began work on his speech.
Hearst today reiterated the statement
he had made in New York that he was
not a candidate for the presidential
nomination and that he would adhere
positively to his declaration that he
must not be considered in that light.
Hearst was asked if IN his opinion
there existed any probability of fusion
with the democratic party or indorse-
ment of Bryan. He replied:
1T has been my understanding that
the convention will nominate it's own
candidate and that we will conduct
campaign independent of the republi-
can and democratic and all other par
ties Since coming TO Chicago 1 have
heard no sentiment other than this
and I do not believe that there Is even
remote possibility of fusion or the
Endorsement of any candidate except
our own
On the question of the presidential
nomination, Hearst declared he had no
particular preference, but that he
would cheerfully support any strong
man who might be named by the party.
WALSH CHOSEN FOR CHAIRMAN
At a conference held early in tho
evening it was decided that Charles A.
Walsh should be the permanent chair
man of the convention
Thomas L. Hisgen. whose candidacy
for the presidential nomination is
strongly favored by many delegates,
arrived in the city today. He made
the assertion that there was no possi-
bility of fusion with the democratic
party. adding:
There are many OF Us who like
Bryan personally, but we can not agree
with some OF the things he advocates,
nor do we fancy some Of the men upon
whom he seems to lean most strongly.
Personally I lost my interest in the
democratic party when 1t failed to
noninate Hearst four years ago in St.
Louis. 1 am full of confidence of the
future of the Independence party and
know that it will be virile and more
aggressive than either the democratic
or republican organizations.
The national committee will meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for the
purpose of making the final prepara-
fions for the convention.