Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-29
THE INDEPEN DENOE PARTY.

THE INDEPENDENO PARTY.
Permanent Chairman Walsh called
the independence perry convention 10
Chicago to order yesterday evening and
charged both democrats and republicans
with having stolen their platforms from
Hesrst.
The report of the committee on rules,
which was adopted unanimously, de-
clared in favor of the adoption OF the
tw0.tbirds vote for all nominations.
The names of NJ. w. Howard, OF Ala
bsms; Thos. L. Hisgen, of Massschu
set 3; Jchn Temple Graves, of G. o'gis,
and Reuben r. Lyons, of New York,
we're placed In nomination for president
During the roll call, when KsnSrs
was reached, }. |. Shepard, of th4s
state, asked the chairman If it was p 5.
sible to vote for any candidate fer t! g
nomination who wss not member of tle
party. The reply was that the que,ton
has not yet arisen, whersupon Mr.. Sher
ard took the platform, announcing that
he had candidate.
He mentioned the Candidate of tia
democratic party" aud storm of Kisses
and bcos greeted the reference. a ritt
nearly followed and an alt,mpt vas
N sde to assault Shepard.
Thomas HisgeD, of Massachusetts,.
was nomiui tsd fer president on the third
ballot, and John Temple Graves was
uominstad for vice president on the 6rst
ballot. W. R. He.rit, though not a
candidate, -eceiged complimer t'ry vote
of halt hunGr.d.
TIE first ballot resulted: II syen,
1896; Howard, 200; Graves, 2lS; l. a'.
II; Hearst, 40
The tn ri ballot resulted: Hisge1,
fS31; Howard, IS; Graves, q; Hearst, 2.
The platform sets foth
"Our action is based upon a deter
mination to wrest the conduct Of public
affairs from the hand of selfish nteresls,
political trickstsrs and corrup, bosses.
GAS of first impoitince to re tlre The
power of government to the people, t.
make their will supreme in the prim-
aries, in the elections and 10 the con-
t.ol of public officials after they have
been elected, we declsr5 for direct nomi-
nations, the init alive and referendum
and tbs right of recall.
ave demand severe and effective
legislation sgsiDst all forms Of corrupt
practices st elections, and advOcsts
prohibit the use OF money at elections
except for meetings, literature and the
necessary travelling expenses OF candi-
dates.
"The independence party condemns
tho arbitrary use OF the witt Of iojunc-
ton and contempt proceedings as VIC
lation of the fundamental American
right of trial by Jury.
ave indorse the eight hour work
day.
"We favor the enactment of q law
condemning IS illegal any combination
or coD'pirscy 10 blacklist employees.
eve advocate state and federal in
speclion of railways to secure greater
safety for railway employees and for the
travelling public.
"The independence pir:y declares
that the right to issue money is inherent
in the government, and it favors the
Establishment of a central governmental
bsnk through which the money so issued
shall be put into central circulation.
ave demand q revision of The tariff,
not by the friends Of the tariff, but by
the friends of the people, and declare for
a gradual reduction OF tariff duties with
jus. consideration f. the rights OF the
consuming public snd of established in
duty.
1--WE advocate such legislation, both
s'at' and national, as will suppress the
bucket-shOp and prohibit the fictitious
selling Of isrm products for future de-
livery"
Chicago, July 29 No ms ter what
the innate fate Of the indep ,ndenee
party shall be, whether Il shall g on as
its promoters hope and become real
factor Ia American politics, or whtthfr
it shall have died s-borniog, none who
participated in the session Is likely to
forget their experiences.
As per program, Thomas q, HiSgep,
of MsssachuseIts va, named as The can.
dIdste fer president.
"Hearst wants his edit 7, Graves"
was the tip passed along and the.New
York man, whom Georgia used to be
very proud OF when he lived there, wss
selected as running mst, of the Msssa-
cbusetis oil merchant. He had no OPP
position snd the CONVEX tjion which had
prsviOu'ly adopted q platform at once
sdiDurDed sine die.