Gilpin observer., 1908-07-30
INDEPENDENCE
PARTY MEETS
HEARST FOLLOWERS GATHER IN
CHICAGO TO ORGANIZE NEW
POLITICAL PARTY.
HIS OPENING SPEECH
DENOUNCES OLD PARTIES AS UN-
WORTHY THE PATRIOTS WHO
FOUNDED THEM.

Chicago.-Amid loud and enthusias-
tic cheering, and with its members
showing every sign of loyalty to their
new standard of political faith, the first
national convention of the 1ndepend-
ence party was opened here Monday
night.
The main floor of Orchestral hall, in
which some of the largest gatherings
are held in this city, was filled by the
delegates and the galleries were
crowded.
The entrance of George w. McCas-
KERN, whom the Illinois delegates are
supporting for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, was a signal for cheers for
the next governor of Illinois"
This outburst had scarcely subsided
when the arrival of w. r. Hearst
started a delirious demonstration.
The hall was in an uproar as ne
mounted the steps leading to the plat
form. He took no notice of the demon
stration, but, after remaining on the
rostrum three minute in consultation
with the secretary of the convention,
descended into the body OF the hall, TAX
ing a seat with the New York delega-
ton. His action was signal for re-
newed cheering.
Milton w. Howard of Alabama took
the gavel and introduced Charles A.
Walsh of Iowa, secretary of the provis-
ional national committee, who read the
call for the convention.
This document declared the purpose
of the gathering to be the foundation
~ in tho pnpt-
nation of candidates for president and
vice president. The reading was inter
rupted by cries of Hearst" and one
man in the balcony cried Bryan"
storm of Kisses followed, which were
stilled by the gavel.
Mr.. Howard, at the conclusion of
the invocation, announced the names Of
the temporary officers of the conven-
ton. His mention of the name of Mr..
Hearst was received with an outburst
OF applause. and Mr.. Hearst, when he
mounted the rostrum, escorted by
committee of three appointed by the
chair was given an uproarious well
come. The band struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner" and the convention
rose en- masse, cheering in wild ap-
plause.
The New York delegates gave re-
peated cheers in honor of their leader,
who stood quiet and impassive," wait
ing for the demonstration to subside.
When quiet had been restored, he be-
gan his address as temporary chair
man, saying:
This is the first national convention
of the Independence party. Whether it
shall prove historical event or mere
ly passing political incident depends
a,,;.N ,,-;,
which we shall deliberate and act.
IF the men who met in Independence
hall in Philadelphia on the fourth of
July. 1776. had had within them any
feeling of hesitancy, 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, de
termination in their minds, high pur
pose in their souls. and the fourth OF
July is saiuted throughout the world
as the birthday of liberty for all men.
1T is toe much to say that our con-
vention can ever reach the Importance
OF the second continental congress,
but the principles they met to declare
we meet to preserve, and the liberties
they assembled to secure we have as
sembled to protect.
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 unworthy of the patriots who
founded them.
THE Republican party is the open
handed avowed hand-maiden of the
trusts. Il scorns those who would res.
cue II, repudiates those who would re-
form 1t. and glories brazenly in its
profitable infamy.
THE Democratic party Is merely en-.
vious of its sordid sisters ill-gotten fin.
cry. 1t upbraids her at one election
and initiates her at the next.
The Republican leaders are the 20.
liucal attorneys of trusts and monopo.
lies, the representatives in public life
OF those giant corporations which have
superseded the people in this republic
as the source OF power and the seat of
authority.
The Democratic vanguard is a Fal.
staffs army, 1t is led by knight ar.
rayed In motley of modified profes.
sions and compromised principles. of
altered opinions and retracted state.
ments.
Back OF both parties and under.
Weighing each are those Captain Kidds
OF industry. those highwaymen of high
finance who realize that to plundor
safely the peoples purse they must
first possess the peoples govern.
ment.
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