The Washington times., 1908-07-28
BOLT THREATENED
BY INDEPENDENTS
Delegates to the Chicago
Convention Demand In
dorsement of Bryan.
ATTACK OF LEADER
STIRS RESENTMENT
Publishers Vituperative Address
Not Liked by All-Charles A.
\ Walsh Permanent Chairman.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-With a temporary
ORGANIZATION perfected. the Independence
party is resting on its oars today. while
the committee on platform is holding
almost continuous sessions in the at
tempt to produce declaration OF prin-
ciples that will meet with the approval
Of the widely separated delegates.
This task IS difficult, and. although
the committee was in session until day
light. II had accomplished little when a
recess was ordered The committee met
again early today, as II Is necessary
that it be ready to report when the
adjourned session Of the convention re-
Sumes this afternoon.
Were Il not for the personal influence
OF William r. Hes ~st and his immediate
followers. the convention would indorse
the nominees Of the recent Democratic
convention at Denver. There Is a strong
membership that favors this course, but
Hearst intends to emphasize the break
between himself and Bryan. and in his
address as temporary chairman he open
ly charged that Bryan was so in
fiuenced thai -'even his honesty Is In
question.
Hearst Abuse Reacts.
The address Of Hearst. filed as II was
with vitupcr rion against the leaders
OF the two dominant parties. may have
an echo from the floor Of the conven-
ton. Certain Of the delegates are
threatening To-Day TO spring a Bryan
Endorsement resolution and force a vote
on il. but whether this can be done is
problematical.
Hearst's speech as temporary chair
man caused much wonderment. as he
has openly asserted that he viii not be
the candidate OF the party for President.
The opponents OF Hearst point TO The
fact that he himself. as the result OF
fusion In his home State. was the only
Democratic candidate TO be defeated
two years ago. as proving their conten-
ton that Hearst has not always been
opposed to fusion They declare they
intend TO try TO have something of the
kind suggested before the convention
adjourRs.
Walsh the Chairman.
Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, will be
the permanent chairman Of the conven-
tion when it assemblies this afternoon.
The permanent secretary will be ". A.
Deford. of New York All speeches will
be limited to five minutes.
The credentials committee had little
TO do. In the Fourteenth Massachusetts
z. Gerry Brown, leader Of the party
and its former candidate for lieutenant
governor. w4s thrown into outer dark
ness" because il was alleged that he
tried TO force his nomination on the
Democratic ticket in his home State
through his connection with the Inde-
pendence movement.
Brown denies this and declares he
was a victim OF revenge because he
had the nerve TO intimate that Tom
Hisgen was not the real choice Of the
party men in Massachusetts,. but that
they were for him because he car
'lOOsen up his barrel" when he desires
10 do so. All OF the other delegates
were seated without opposition.
Work on Platform.
The committee Of resolutions is striv
ing earnestly with a platform
The committee has about agreed Il
make the feature Of the platform
strong referendum plank, which vii
include the recall scheme for Legislation
after 1t has had a trial.
II recommends a corrupt practices
act. drastic in the extreme. which woul'
make il unlawful TO eXpend money 70
campaign purposes excepting for travel
ing and for the dissemination OF Htera
ture-
Tentative Planks.
The important tentative pianks whiCl
were submitted TO the committee o
platform by its subcommittee were a
follows;
Initiative and referendum
Right Of recall Of officeholders.
Government ownership Of railroads a
soon as the Government can show II
ability TO operate. and Government own
ership of telegraph companies
All money TO be issued by the Gov
eminent
Postal savings banks-the deposits I
be loaned TO the people on good an
sufficient security.
Good roads.
No injunctions to be issued withou
notice and hearing, and ali contempt c
court cases to be tried by a jury
Eight-hour day labor law.
Opposition 10 child labor.
To suppress bucket shops and pre
vent fictitious dealings in farm PROD
uCUs.
Give the Government power throug
an appointed commission 10 learn Il
physical valuation Of the railroads.
A plank declaring against the imm
grafton OF Asiatic nations into II
United States.