The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
.H|SGEN IS LEADER
OF HEARST PARTY
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES OF GEoR.
GIA HIS RUNNING MATE.
CHARLEY wALcR SECRETARY
The Mention of 6ryan's Name In the
Convention Causes Riot
Kansas Delegate Is Pum-
meied and Expelled

4 au6 GSPSIS@
Chicago, July 29.-The National
Independence League, last night nom
mated Thomas L. Hisgen, of Massa-
chusetts, for president, and John
Temple Graves of Georgia for vice
president.
The national committee met this
morning and elected the founder of
the party, William R. Hearst of New
York, chairman. and Chas. A. Walch,
OF Ottumwa, Iowa, secretary
Honest Tom" Hisgen.
Mr.. Hisgen, the nominee for presi-
dent, was the first nominee OF the
independence party for governor OF
Massachusetts,, last year, and as a re-
suit of an active campaign he pulled
5000 more votes for governor than
the regular democratic nominee for
the Office. He is known throughout
New England as Honest Tom his
gen.
This title came to Mr. Hisgen as a
result of a long and successful fisSc
against the Standard Oil Trust. Mr..
..
an independent oil plant and were
successful. The oil trust undertook to
drive them out of business and Mr..
Hisgen led the fight. sell out to us
or get out of business" was the ulu-
matum of the trust. Hisgen refused
to do either and, although forced into
an expensive fight lis company s.---
In business.
Mr.. Hisgen and three brothers COM
posed the independent company. Their
cars were sidetracked by the rail-
roads of New England and delayed
for weeks, their plants burned under
suspicious circumstances and prices
We're cut by the trust to point where
every gallon of oil sold meant loss.
The Hisgens originally were manu-
facturers of axle grease. but were
forced into the oil 5sgnstsss necause
the trust refused to allow dealers who
handled their axle grease to sell pc
troleum. which the trust controlled.
Trouble over Bryan's Name.
While in the midst of making nomi-
nation speeches last night, the con-
vention was thrown into an uproar OIL
excitement because an enthusiastic
Bryan man from Kansas attempted 70
put the Nebraskan in nomination or
presidency on the independence ticket
as well as the democratic.
With the first mention of Bryans
name by the Kansas man, j. |. Shep-
ard, until last night national commit
teeman from his sihte, there came
howls and protests. When he persist
ed in his evident intention of speak
ing for Bryan, angry delegates surged
upon the platform threatening him
with violence. He was finally hustled
off and down aisles, but at serious risk
of his head, canes and fists being used
in an effort to do him up" When he
had been finally put out OF the hall,
Shepard was further disgraced by be-
ing elected from the Kansas delega-
ton and from the national committee
OF the party.
1t all happened during the roll call
Of states for nominations for the pres
idency Alabama had named Milton
W. Howard, of Fort Wayne, Ala,
Massachusetts had presented the name
OF Thomas Hisgen, of that state. and
Georgia had put in nomination John
Temple Graves. Then Kansas was
called and the trouble began.
The Platform in Brief.
Direct nominations by the people;
the initiative and referendum, and the
right of recall.
Severe and effective legislation
against all forms of corrupt pfac-
tices at elections and the prohibition
of the use of money at elections ex-
cept for buildings, literature and neces-
sary travelling expenses of candidates
as demanded.
The extravaganza of the federal ad-
ministration is denounced and econ
omy urged
Over capitalization of Industrial en-
terprises Is denounced.
The arbitrary use of the writ of
injunction in contempt proceedings is
condemned as a violation of the right
of trial by jury. 1t is declared that no
injunction should issue until after a
trial upon the merits, and that such
trial should be had before a Jury of
liberty in contempt proceedings with
out trial by jury.
The enactment of law prohibiting
the blacklisting of employees is fav-
ored, as is the passing of an employ
ers' liability law.
State and federal inspection of rail-
ways is advocated.
Child labor is denounced and pro
ihibition asked,
The manufacture of prison made
goods is denounced
The federal inspection of grain Is
urged.
A declaration is made In favor of
the creation of department OF labor.