The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
MORE DELEGATES NAMED YESTERDAY Independence League Met Here
 Yesterday Is AGAINST ALL FUSION Resolutions Set Forth That the League Will Not Indorse a Candidate of Any Other Party For Pres
 idential Nomination.

The Independence league held it's Alabama state convention in Birming- ham yesterday, and according to lead CTS about 100 delegates from different parts of the state were in attendance. The features of the meeting were the electing of 22 delegates to the national convention which is to meet in Chicago in July, and the adopting of a resolu- tion placing the convention on record as being opposed to fusion with either the democratic or republican party or the indorsement of the nominee of either party This resolution was unanimously adopted.
 This was the first state convention of the Independence league to be held in the United States. The Alabama movement was only started in Alabama 20 days ago and the success of yes terday's convention was more than plea sing to the promoters.
 The following persons were elected as delegates to the national conven- ton, the name of one woman appearing on the roster. This is Miss Octey Lee of Gadsden, who bears the distinction of being the only feminine lawyer in Alabama. The list is as follows
 Former Congressman M. w. Howard of Fort Payne Andy J. Marx of Bir mingham, president of the State Fed eration of Labor; J. B. Drake of Bir- mingham, secretary of the State Feder- ation of Labor: Dr. L. A. Fealy of Bir- mingham, c. E. Agricola of Birmng ham, editor of the Farmers Union Guide Prof. w. M. Wood of Cullman, A. F. Brock of Dekalb county, w. M. Eiland of Perry county, Frank w. Bar nett of Birmingham, Miss Octey Lee of Gadsden, N. B. Spradley of St. Clair, R. P. Mccullough of Selma second vice president of the State Federation of Labor; Charles J. Higgins of Cullman, A. P. Longshore, probate judge of Shelby county; George W. Jones of Mobile, Jerry Williams of Birmingham, chairman of the organization committee of the Birmingham Trades Council; k. w. Bremner of Birmingham. secretary of the Carpenters and Jonters local union: J. E. Jacogs of Birmingham, chairman of the local organization of
 
 Pace of Anniston, O. B. Ford of Bir- mingham and L. E. Dillon of Birming ham, business agent of the Plumbers union.
 The convention convened yesterday aft ernoon in Varleys hall, recess being taken late in the afternoon and another session being held last night. The convention was called to order by former Congressman M. w. Howard, who with five other men assembled in Birmingham two or three weeks ago and issued call for the meet ing. Owing to the shortness of the time that the movement has been under way the meeting was simply a mass conven- ton. Mir Howard stated the cause of the meeting and outlined the idea upon which the new party was based. He was fol- lowed by Andy Marx, pr. Fealy J. B. Drake and c. B. Agricola, each of whom made short addresses The talks were enthusiastic each of the speakers predict ing a great future for the league.
 party emblem was adopted, the design being the Goddess of Justice blindfoded, holding the scales of justice in one hand with the inscription above the design, Equal Justice to All"
 The following is the resolution adopted briefly stating what the Independence league stands for:
 ''We believe the independence party is born of necessity; that it is the only party representing and standing for the rights of the farmers, wage-earners and non privilege seeking business or professional men, that both the democratic and re- publican parties are controlled by preda- tory wealth and special privilege, and that the time has arrived when the wealth pro- ducers should unite in one great party for the establishment of a peoples govern ment measuring out equal and exact jus tice to all. Therefore, be it resolved that the independence party of Alabama de- clares unequivocally against fusions with either the democratic or republican parties or the ndorsement of the nominees of either of said parties for President or vice president, or any other office within the gift of the people, and that the delegates to the national convention be instructed to insist on the nomination of indepcnd- ence party candidates for President and vice president"