The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

When the Independence party's labor blanks are compared with the Repub- iican plank, which all agree is a fraud or with a Democratic plank. which require . constitutional lawyer to expound. I do not believe that any living man can deliver the working mans vote either to MT. Bryan or Mir Taft
 Good Roads system. MT. Hisgen then told of conserva- tive measures he proposes for the far mer. He said he believed in a national system of good roads to be built by national aid to States and counties and also advocates the immediate exten- sion of the parcels post. He con- tinued:
 "The gambling transactions of so- called cotton ana produce exchanges, involving the fictitious selling of farm products for future delivery are a try. Such transactions rob the farmer and planter and unsettle industries. and I sincerely support and demand for the suppression of such bucket shop meth ods and fictitious dealings. I rejoice that our new party so fully recognized the advantages accruing- to our agri- culture and other interests from the
  T declare that the power to issue | money and control It's volume should not be confided to private corporations but Is Inherent in the Government and should be exercised by the Government and that the rational and safe way to put necessary increased issues of l money Into circulation Is through the medium of a central governmental bank.
 "A most valuable adjunct of such a system will be the establishment Of postal savings banks which will draw money out of hiding. make deposits se- cure and furnish a great convenience to numerous localities not now supplied with any banking facilities. T confidently believe that the dec- laration of the Independence Party for a gradual reduction of the tarih, with just consideration with the rights of the consuming public. and of eetab- iished industry will appeal more strong Iy to business men and workingmen than the Republican demand for an extra session and an immediate gem era1 revision, calculated to alarm and throttle reviving business, or the Denn- ocratic demand for a tariff for revenue only.
 Public ownership. T warmly approve of our platform declaration favoring the extension of puDiIC OWnCfHHtR as AoPNNAy ao ttAN IVY ernnient demonstrates ability to cone duct public utilities for the public ben eft.
 "The railroads must be kept open to all upon exactly equalNterms. Rebates and discriminations are crimes and must be treated as such. There must be no abatement in public opposition to the practice of pooling and strong iy condemn the Republican and Demo cratic Party blanks sanctioning con- tracts between railroad corporations for the maintenance of rates and the pooling of freights.
 Progressing my cordial and earnest support of every plank in the care fully thought out and statesmanlike platform unanimously adopted by the first national convention of the Inde- pendent Party, I enter the campaign as its standard bearer with a solemn appreciation of the duty that devolves upon me-"
 A telegram from John Temple Graves was read by Mir. Powell. It was as follows:
 "Please transmit to Mfr Hisgen at the Independence Club the assurances that from the Virginia mountains. where ann recuperating from a sur- gical operation, send him my cou- gratulations upon the admirable work he has already dong in the campaign,
 
 promise which is daily developing for the success of the Independence Par- ty. shall be ready to enter the cam paign in full health and spirits after September A."
 Mir. Hearst Speaks.
 At this juncture there were cries for wm R. Hearst to speak. and he responded in part as follows;
 'T think this occasion will be record ed in history. both on account of the high character of our nominees. and achievements of the Independence League believe that this new party will eventually supplant the old. in- different, incompetent and intellectual ones. I believe 1t will speedily be placed in power by the unbought and unbossed voters. believe that owing no allegiance to any power. 1t will speedily carry out their ideas and re- forms and restore the Government to their hands.
 '"The candidate of each old party has proved beyond the shadow of doubt that his opponent Is unfit for ofice. and that the opposing old party Is un- worthy of confidence. This being the case, there seems to be nothing for the voters to do but to turn to the new movement and elect the candidates Of the Independence Party" Mir Hearst concluded by saying: "The Democratic Party finds the mote in its neighbours eye. Let 1t remove the beam from its own eye. Both the old parties have proved false Both the old parties have proved failureF And 1t Is because of the failure and the fraud and the incompetence and the treachery of both the old parties that the Independence Party has been