The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-28
HEARST CHEERED !. !.
BRYAN KISSED
independence League Show In
tense Hatred for Democracy's
Standard Bearer.
TURNS LOOSE MUCH VENOM
Organizer and Patron Saint Of New
Party Delivers Long Attack on
His Former Associates.
Walls Placarded

Chicago, July 2S.-Amid loud and
enthusiastic cheering and with it's
members showing every sign of 10y
atty to their new standard of politi-
cal faith, the first national conven-
ton of the independence party open
ed at O'Clock in Orchestra hall. The
main floor of the hall was filled by
the delegates. There were no alter
mates.
The galleries were more than ov-
er-crowded with a throng which en-
tered heartily into the spirit of the
proceedings and throughout the
night applauded vigorously whatever
met their approval. The delegates
were slow in arriving and when the
hour came for the convention to be
called to order, not more than a
sprinkling of them were in their
seats. The weather which was hot
and uncomfortable, doubtless ac-
counted for this as the temperature
inside the building was far less
agreeable than that outside. 1t was
not a night when the average man
would anxiously seek a crowded hall
! for the purpose of listening tc
speeches, no matter how interesting
! 1t was rather a night for the auto
i mobile, the park, the shore of LAX
Michigan or the cooling attractions
to be found in the many gardens OF
the outer edge Of the city.
! At a few minutes after O'Clock
the delegates came trooping into the
hall. New York heading the column
+! The delegates from the empire state
! bore a white banner bearing the
words: Independence Party" be-
/ tween them being an evenly balan-
/ ced scale /signifying exact justice to
all. Other delegations carried the ma
/, tional colors and they waved them
/ back and forth in greeting as they
| found their allotted positions in the
/ hall
|
delegation and the other delegations
cheered New York. Then they cheer.
ed each other and then themselves
until the hall rang again and again
/ The demonstration lasted about fit.
teen minutes and continued for some
time after the delegates were in
their seats.
! The red, white and blue Of the
American flag was used in almost
every possible combination in tht
scheme of decoration.
The temporary chairman, officers
of the convention and official steno
! graphers, occupied a space set of BY
a barrier of red bordered by white
stars on blue background. Back OF
this rose tier on tier OF seats occu.
pied by specially invited guests
many of them women.
! On the walls wer pictures Of
Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson ani
Jackson.
| Two cameras on fifteen foot tri
pods, hinted of flashlight exposures
to come
Around the sides of the hall were
placards bearing the names of var
ious states and also illusions to the
existing political situation as viewed
from the standpoint of the indepen
dence party Some. of these were:
| Kentucky-"The democratic ma
chine the pluto-poker chip; the re
publican machine, the dollar; the
pass current at the same counter.
New Jersey-"The home of tn,
trusts; wants to smash EN-"
Indiana-"Wants a new deal will
a clean deck"
| Oregon-''No Chicago steam rol
| ler: no Denver stone crusher"