The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-11
independence Party Com
mittee Adopts Strong Con
demnatory Resolutions.
CHICAGO TICKET
HEARTILY ENDORSED
Appeal Made for Defeat of Old
Political Organizations at the
November Election.

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-SamueI Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, was unanimously and bit
terly condemned last night by the Kings
county executive committee of the In
dependence party for his recent circular
sent 10 labor organizations urging the
election OF William Jennings Bryan.
In the midst OF great cheering and
enthusiasm. Robert n. Maclin, member
OF "Big Six" Typographical Union,
offered the resolution relative to the
labor leader, which reads as follows:
Whereas the various branches Of or
ganiZed labor have recently received
n circular signed by Samuel Gompers, in
which the efforts of the officers OF the
american Federation of Labor in the
Republican and Democratic conventions
are rehearsed and set-forth: and
Independence Plank.
Whereas, said circular has entirely
ignored the existence Of the Inaepeno-
ence party and its convention. the DEL
egates 20 which consisted in a large
percentage OF members OF organized
labor. and the platform adopted con-
tanning IN no unmistakable terms ali O:
the reforms demanded by President
unanimously and without question in
the convention, be IL
Resolved. That the Kings county
executive committee Of the Independ-
ence party in meeting assembled hereby
call attention Of all organized labor and
its friends in Kings county TO said cir
cular as u deliberate attempt on the
part OF Samuel Gompers and his assO-
ciates TO hand over the votes of organ
lied labor 10 the Democratic candidate,
and be it further
Resolved, That this committee call
on all the friends Of organized labor 10
rebuke this nefarious attempt TO cor
o. -upt and debase their franchise anl by
concerted action TO defeat the candi-
dates OF both the Democratic and Re
publican parties. and 10 urge with voice.
pen, pocket and vote the candidates OF
the Independence party at the coming
election
HlSgen and Graves Endorsed.
Following this action. resolutions Of
fered by +. 7. O'Loughlin, Joseph J.
Howell. and Alfred Hughes were unan-
imOusly adopted indOrsing the nomina-
Jion OF Hisgen and Graves, and pledg-
ing the committee to do all possible
toward securing their election and pro-
noting the principles laid down In the
platform at the Chicago convention.
Henry A. Powell. chairman OF the
committee, presided at the meeting, and
made the principal address. prior 10 the
business session. He spoke principally
in praise OF the delegates at Chicago in
standing pat for straight ticket"
III there had been a fusion with the
Democratic party" said he. 1.-THE fate of
the party would have been sealed, just
as was that Of the Populist party when
1t followed that line Of action The
birth Of our party is simply history re-
peating itself. People scOned at the Re-
publican party when ii was Inaugurated
yet four years later II elected Lincoln.
anne for New Party.
THE time IS now ripe for q third
party. The big aggregation Of wealth
will not be wronged by US. but will be
forced 10 conduct itself properly. The
new party has come TO stay. Its flag is
unfurled and on it is written 'Hisgen
and Graves. %
Other business at the session was the
adoption OF plans for the primaries IN
September Resolutions were also adOpt-
ed thanking the delegates of the county
and state at the Chicago convention Tor
their efforts toward securing a straight
ticket,