Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-29
ALEAGUE CANDIDATE
Hearst and National Commit
tee Outline Platform.
NATIONAL PRINCIPLES As A BASIS
Conference NJ Chicago Holds 90
Eleven PIanISs as Cardinal Points
Under which To Fight Out
Prcsfd entail Campaign

CHICAGO. Feb. Representatives
Of the Hearst Independence league
from about a dozen states met in Chi
cago and discussed plans for taking
part ia the national campaign Of 1905.
Their chief. William Randolph Hear t,
was present and made a speech. out.
lining his views OF the need of q new
national party.
The provisional national committee,
Of which Mr.. Hearst is chairman. was
authorized by resolution 10 call a ma
uonal convention 20 nominate candl
dates for the presidency and the vice
presidency after the Republican and
the Democratic parties have held their
conventions in Chicago and Denver re-
spectivelv.
The conference adopted a declaration
Of national principles as the basis OF a
platform for the leagues campaign.
The planlSs embrace many Of the priu-
clples OF the Republican, Democratic
and Socialist parties.
The declaration OF principles was
framed 10y Mr.. Hearst. his editorial
writer. John Temple Graves Of Geor-
gia, and his attorney. Clarence J.
Shearu of New York. assisted by How
ard :. Taylor and Charles II. Mitchell
of Chicago. George l. Hisgen OF Mas
sachusetts and J. I. Sheppard OF Kan
sas. The platform was read to the
conference by Mr.. Sheam and immedl-
ately adopted without opposition.
Some OF the cardinal policies for
which the league stands are.
Direct nominations 10y the people OF
all candidates FOR office.
The election OF United States sena-
tors and judges by the people
An income tax and the referendum.
The right Of the people 90 Dust pub
lie officials from public service.
The immediate government owEcr-
ship OF railroad and telegraph lines.
Emergency currency to be issued
only 10y the government.
An eight hour day for workingmen.
a law making biacklisung Illegal
An Interstate commerce court To- en-
force the rulings of the Interstate com
mercc commission
a ship subsidy for the DEVELOPMENT
90 commerce.
National postal savings banks.
The platform also declares that
trusts are beneficial whenever the pco-
pie participate in their advantages. |
Otherwise the trusts should be crush
ed as monopolies restraining trade.
I'm his speech Mr.. Hearst. among 9TH /
or things. said that while the Republic
an and Democratic parties were pro
grcssive I'm spots. they were committed
to dead issues. and the Democratic
party was hopelessly split between the
and radicals.
1T depends" he continued. "upon
what particular clique secures control
of the Republican machinery whether
the party declares for Roosevelt and
radlcalism or Cannon and conservatism
or Hughes and hypocrisy.
"The Democratic party has stood
heroically for Bryan and bimctanism
one year. for philanthropy I'm the Phil
ippines one year. for conservatism and
a campaign fund one year and FOR pub
lie ownership Tor part OF another year
until indeed that deep rooted convic.
ton collided with the Jim crow car"
Again he said. If Roosevelt. attircd
In the boots and hreechcs OF pemocra-
cy, has frightened the country into
financial Tits. what will be the proba-
Die effect on the community Of a Dem
ocrauc president. arayed i'm the con-
trasting colors OF the fun Democratic
regalia ="