Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28

and flags. He smiled and nodded recog-
milton as the tumult continued. Finally
he retreated and some semblance OF order
was obtained. At the end Of nineteen
minutes former Representative Howard
called the convention to order.
Deputy Attorney General DeFord OF
New York had hardly read the call when
Delegate Brown of Oregon a Bryan SYM
pathizer, arose and asked II the call lin
tied the deliberations to direct and indie
pendent, nominations. He waved slip
of paper and offered the following resolu-
ton:
This is to be a free convention, I'M
bound by any authority but its own.
Any delegate has the right to offer the
name of any candidate whom he may see
tit. without let or hindrance. for the con-
slderatlon OF the convention"
Mr.. Howard ruled Delegate Brown out
of order and called upon Father P J.
OCallaghan of Chicago to invoke Divine
blessing. AS Mr.. Hearst was named for
temporary chairman the delegates and
spectators howled for him again for two
minutes. When the leader was escorted
to the platform the Californians and Ida
hoans brought their banners. grouped
themselves at his feet and cheered for
three minutes more.
When the westerners had tired of their
display Mr.. Hearst started to deliver his
speech.
Hearst Addresses Delegates.
MY friends, this is the first national
convention of the independence party"
Mr. Hearst began.
Whether it shall prove an historical
event or merely a passing political Incl
dent depends upon the wisdom and
patriotism with which we shall DELHI
crate and act.
IF the men who met in Independence
Hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth Of
July, 1916. had had within them any
feeling of hesitation any disposition
toward 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, determine
ton In their minds. high purpose in their
souls, and the Fourth of July is saluted
the world as the birthday Of
liberty for all men.
1T is too much to say that our eonven-
ton can ever reach the importance Of the
Second Continental Congress, but the
principles they met to declare We have
met to preserve, and the liberties they
assembled to secure We have assembled
to protect.
Il believe. therefore, that we will do
a service to our fellow-citizens second
only to the inestimable service rendered
by the founders of this government IL
we shall found party which will re-
main unfailingly faithful to the cause
of the plain people. to the principles Of
the Declaration of Independence and to
the fundamental ideas Of American lib
erty. equality and opportunity for all.
W believe that If any party Is neces-
sary in this country to preserve the gov
e rnment the fathers framed It a new
party is necessary; il any party is neces-
sary to promote progress and prosperity,
20 encourage the honest business man
and protect the honest workingman q
new party is necessary; if any party is
necessary to represent the typical .Ameri-
can citizens to constitute the people in
their struggles with the tyrannical mo-
nopolies which constitute the trusts a new
party is necessary.
Decadence of the Old Parties.
THE old parties in this day Of their
decadence are no longer equal to this
work. for they have become unfaithful to
the principles which inspired them and
of the patriots who founded
t them.
The republican party is the open and
avowed handmaiden of the trusts. It
scorns those who would rescue 1t, repu-
dates those who would reform 1t and
glories braZenly in its profitable infamy.
THE democratic party is merely en-
Sious of its sordid sisters ill-gotten.
finery. 1t upbraids her at one election
and initiates her at the next.
THE republican leaders are the political
attorneys of trusts and mOnOpolleS, the
in public life of those 81
ant corporations which have superseded
the people i'm this republic as the source
Of power and the seat of authority.
A Falstaff's Army.
"The democratics vanguard is a Fall
staff's army. 1t is led by knight ar
rayed in a motley of modified professions
and compromised principles, Of altered
opinions and retracted statements.
"A Fastaff's army, whose banner bears
on one side a watchword for the people
and on the other a password for the
trusts. whose only object is Office at any
cost. whose motto is After us the deluge.'
Assuming that Mr. Bryan himself
is all that his most ardent admirers claim
him to be a great lawyer. an enlighten-
ed statesman. an inspired patriot Still q
man is known by the company he keeps,
and no decent democrat can tolerate his
free companions.
mo prudent citizen will support
combination to which Taggar supplies
a candidate and Parker a platform, for
which Ryan will pay the freight and the
people will pay the penalty.
Captain Kids of Industry.
Back of both parties and underwriting
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