The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
HEARST HITS ALL AROUND
SAYS THERE'S no SALVATION IN
THE OLD PARTIES.

Of his independence League given at the
Hotel knickerbocker last night. Mr..
Hearst, who was down as the guest Of the
county committee Of the league, made a
speech in which he lambasted Bryan, Roose-
welt, Taft and other candidates and called
upon the progressives In each party to get
into the new National independence party
and all pull together.
There was no mention Of candidates OF
the new party at last nights dinner. II
was said that names were barred at Mr..
Hearst's order, but from the way the diners
whooped it mp for Mr.. Hearst it looked az
though he would have a hard time keeping
himself from being nominated at that
convention his new party proposes to hold
10 Chicago at the end Of July,
There were over 400 present at the dinner
and they made a lot Of noise. The guest
Of honor was Immediately attired in
evening clothes, but over half the diners
came in street clothes, They drank Ameri-
can wines even TO the champagne, and silk
flags were passed to them by youths dressed
upa Uncle Sam.
Seated at the guests table with Mr.,
Hearst were some Of the members Of his
new party from other States, including
Thomas l., Hisgen, who ran on the Hearst
ticket for Governor in Massachusetts, Cos
ner Williams Of California, Charles A. Walsh
Of Iowa. John d. Spellman of Vermont, d.
Shepp ard Of Kansas and G.. r.. =. Neal Of
Indiana, The ladies auxiliary Of the league
ate ice cream in the gallery. About every
one who ever ran on a Hearst ticket for
anything was present. Justice John Ford
and Judge Otto Rosalsky being prominent
at the head table,
When Charles +. Gehring, chairman Of
the committee, introduced Mr.. Hearst as
the father Of the independence League,
there was a great din, some OF the diners
getting on top Of the tables in the stress Of
their emotion. The ladies' auxiliary also
helped out beautifully in the noise making
Mr.. Hearst said in part:
/ do not think there has ever been before
such Il devastating cyclone Of yerbiage. such
a sirocco Of superheated atmosphere IA has
whipped this afflicted community for the last
few months.
We have had all sides Of all questions dis.
crissed by all the candidates, and We have
often had the peculiar felicity Of hearing
opposite sides Of the same question advocated
by the same candidate,
Hardly a day has passed that We have NOT
had a message Catapulted into our devoted
midst by the gentleman In the White House
the most artful and active candidate Of
them all. ,
Mr.. Roosevelt has favored us with a vast
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and against the negro. he has been against
the trusts and "the best friend that Wall
Street ever had lie has invited Dear
Hartman" TO the White House to help hin
write his messages and has hunted the hapless
Hartman with the Big Stick from the District
Of Columbia to the wooded Wilds Of the Far
West
Mr.. Taft, for his part. has been all his lie
against union labor. but lately has de-
veloped a fondness for II that amounts almost
to infatuatiOn, He has changed from the
chief offender In the issuing Of iniunctions
10 become the chief opponent Of the principle
Of Injunction without representation.
On the Democratic side there Is not less
Of reSourcetulness, and son candidates
who have been for free silver are now against
il, and som who have been for government
ownership are now against that, and ZONE
who have been against the initiative and
referendum a. the extreme OF socialism are
now for them. and some who have be en-
against political porch climbing aud such
w~ickedness have been held up by a band Of
train robbers In the state Of Illinois and
forced to make a voluntary contribution for
religious purposes of their former political
opinions.
SO that 10 determine the exact attitude Of
any candidate on either side It Is necessary
TO know not only the day and date. but the
locality and constituency aud the condition
Of his Presidential prospects al the time
The old parties are not composed OF men
OF similar sympathies acting tremendously
together for a common end. They are COM
! posed Of discordant elements They are each
made up about equally Of progressiyes and
reactionaries. and for every progressive pull
ing to make the party advance there is a re-
dictionary pulling to make the party recede,
No load IL moved when there Is a horse on
one end pulling In one direction and a horse
on the other end pulling In the opposite direC-
ton; but the load is dragged when the horses
stand side by side and pull together.
so We say TO the progressives in the Repub-
hcan party aud TO the progressives In the
Democratic party: Stop working az cross.
| purposes. come into the independence party,
stand side by side and pull together.
The business man, the workingman, the
farmer. the reformer, the typical American
citizen waste their votes when they vote for
the old parties and not when they vote for
the Independence party.
And II all the citizens who are dissatisfied
with the Indifference and insincerity Of the
good old parties, II all the citizens who are
lg.-..taI wttk tho upnu,nafango md oar
ruption Of the old parties vote for the indie
pendence party W. will win by a clear major
! ity and our principles will become the law OF
the land,
The references Mr.. Hearst made TO
Bryan and Roosevelt seemed to take with
the crowd and they yellel whenever they
got a chance, even the ladies auxiliary.
Charles A. Walsh followed MIR, Hearst
and told how rotten everything was in both
I the old parties and how the Democratic
national committee had betrayed Bryan in
1893 and would do it again. Mr.. Walsh
used to be secretary OF II, He vas the
only speaker to mention the name OF Mr..
BRYAN. There didn't seem 10 he any
friends Of Bryan present. MIR, Walsh spoke
/ of Minnesota. where John A. johnson comes
from, being controlled by James j Hills
machine.
lnOlnHH H. hlsgth Ol dHhiGnuSells " VI
sherwood Of indiana and others made
speeches along similar lines and predicted
that the new party would elect a Presid ent
some day. Bryan and hoCsel cit were
called trust busters who didn't hurt the
trusts. and Mr.. Hearst the only real foe Of
plutocracy. Clarence Shearn said that by
July I We ought to know who had been
elected Mayor, aud got something like a
cheer.
! POUELL CLAYTON FOR TAFT.
Joins holt From Arkansas COnN entlOn