New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
NEW PARTY PLATFORM
RADICAL ON INJUNCIIONS
Would Abolish Preliminary Wr1fs an
Labor Cases Chairman.

Chicago July 26.-The platform of the 1ndepen-
dence party. which is to meet in national conven-
ton tomorrow night will, IL present plans are
carried out, contain much more radical declara-
ton on the question OF injunctions than was en-
bodied in the platforms of either the Democratic
the Republican party
From present indications the temper of the con-
vention will be in favor of a. declaration doing
away entirely with preliminary injunctons in cases
of labor disputes The majority of the delegates
who have arrived also believe that there should
be no punishment for contempt of court until after
a trial by jury.
The members of the independence party make
the Identical statement regarding the Democratic
platform that the Democrats made concerning the
Republican declaration injunctions. They as
sert that it means nothing says nothing and leads
nowhere.
The sentiment of the convention. so far as IL
be forecast. is somewhat divided concerning
the financial plank of the platform The majority
seems to favor a declaration that all money should
be issued directly by the government. without an
intermediary. Others incline to the view that the
money should be issued through national banks
Another declaration which will likely be In the
platform will be in favor of giving to the inter
state Commerce Commission the power to initiate
changes in railroad tariffs, and of providing that
no rates shall be reduced without the permission
of the commission.
An amendment to the Sherman act VIII De
favored adjusting that statute in such manner
nations clearly acting in restraint OF trade
tending toward monopoly. Overcapitahzauon OF
corporations will be condemned.
strong and specific declaration will also be made
in favor of the restriction OF Asiatic immigration
The delegates to the convention continued to ar
rive in considerable numbers to-day. the repre-
sentaton from the Eastern States being proportion
ately stronger than from other parts of the country
It was confidently asserted that when Mr.. Hearst
as temporary chairman begins his address to-nor-
row night fully nine hundred delegates will be IN
the hall.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
1t is asserted all sides that the contest for the
nominations will be free and Open So far the indi-
cations are that such will be the case OF the can
didates in the field Thomas L. Hisgen, OF
Massachusetts, has strong following. and he IS
apparently in the lead. w. NJ. Howard. of Ala
bama, has many friends who making strong
fight in his interest. The Indiana delegation is
pushing Charles E. S. Neal. of that state. although
Mr.. Neal himself said to-day that pc hardly ex-
pected his name go before the convention. Other
candidates are John Temple Graves, of Georgia. and
Howard S. Taylor. of Chicago The name Of
Charles A Walsh of Iowa, secretary of the national
committee. and who for many years acted in a SIM
liar capacity for the Democratic party, is also mem
toned
W. R. Hearst, who is to be temporary chairman
arrived to-day and, after spending several hours
with friends returned to the Auditorium Annex to-
night to begin work his speech
Mr.. Hearst to-day reiterated the statement he
had made in New York, that he not a candi
date for the Presidential nomination, and that he
would adhere positively to his declaration that he
must not be considered in that light.
Mr.. Hearst asked If, his opinion there
listed any probability of fusion with the Democratic
party Endorsement of Mr. Bryan. He replied
1T has been my understanding that the conven-
ton will nominate its own candidate and that we
will conduct a campaign Independently of the Re-
Democratic nartieS.
Since coming to Chicago 1 have heard senti-
ment other than this. and l do not believe that
there is even remote possibility of fusion or the
Endorsement of any candidate except own
HEARST HAS NO CANDIDATE.
On the question of the Presidential nomination
Mr. Hearst declared that he had no particular IA
Yorite. but that he would support any strong man
who might be named by the party
At a conference held early in the evening it was
decided that Charles A. Walsh should be the per-
manent chairman of the convention and Mr..
Walsh. following the example of Mr.. Hearst i'm
mediately secluded himself for the purpose of
writing his speech.
Thomas L. HiSgen, whose candidacy for the
Presidential nomination is strongly favored by
many delegates, arrived to-day. He made the
sertion that there was possibility of fusion with
the Democratic party, adding:
There many of who like Mr. Bryan per-
sonaIly agree with some of the
men upon whom he to lean strongly.
Personally 1 lost my interest in the Democratic
party when it failed nominate Mr.. Hearst four
years ago in St. Louis. l full of confidence in
the future of the independence party and know
that it will be more vire and more aggressive than
either the Democratic the Republican organiza-
ton"
The national committee will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock to make the final prepara-
tions the convention.