Morris tribune., 1908-03-07
In the wor.d and upheld the bureau
Bystem of the navy department.
PO LIT &c AL
Hearst Starts National Party.

Hearst Starts National Party.
At a conference of leaders Of the
independence league held in Chicago
Feb. % steps were taken for the
formation of new national political
party. 4 declaration of principles set
ting forth the objects Of the organiza-
ton was adopted, and national pro-
visional committee, Of which W. r.
Hearst is chairman, was authorized to
call national convention, to be held
after those Of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties. In newspaper inter
view Mr.. Hearst gave his view Of the
situation by saying: 1.-THE aimlessness
of the old parties is well set forth in
the fact that you cannot tell what their
policies will be until you know who
their candidate will be- Their candi.
dates are not made to fit their princf-
pies, but their principles are made to
fit their candidates" .........5-.
Hughes Opposes Socialism.
AS the foremost rival of Taft for
the Republican nomination Governor
Hughes Of New York is very much in
the glare of publicity at this moment,
his every word and act being watched
and reported by the press and numer-
Gus special articles appearing in the
magazines and Sunday papers. His
speech at the Washington's birthday
dinner Of the Chicago Union League
club was widely printed as his first
address in. the middle west dealing
with national issues. IT dealt largely
with the need of restoring confidence
in a count wholly sound by con,
s5ructive rather than destructive leg,
fslation. He said that what the coun.
try wanted was not socialism, but a
settled policy which will regulate, but
not crush, railroads and other enter;
prises. He declared that the people
Of this country do not desire social
ism even as an experiment.
Kansas Endorses Bryan. '',.. ...' ..'.' -
The Democratic state convention al
Hutchinson, Kan, unanimously adopted
q resolution instructing all delegates tG
the Denver convention ito cast solid
vote for the nomination of William ]
Bryan for president Of the United
States" statement which was re-
ceived with great cheering The Ok.
lahoma convention carried out the in.
structions Of the primaries for Bryan.
Roosevelt as Labor's Friend.
Samuel Gompers of the American
TMAap0 ffNr, oR nh hN
ed before the house committee on judi.
ciary to urge the passage Of the Pearre
bill, expressed confidence that Presi
dent Roosevelt sincerely sympathized
with all our people" and added, 81
have reason to believe that the presi
dent is not thoroughly Informed as tc
the real remedy for the cause Of com.
plant" Mr. Gompers made the pre-
diction that the labor organizations
would he heard from in the impending
campaign. -sgs4. 49,. ~ .....s
To Make Ohio Nearly Dry. @.-
Both houses Of the Ohio legislature
have passed the Rose county option
prohibition bill, which provides that
VAc-AVu1lu VI IAS GACSLOAS III any COuu'
ty may demand that the license ques-
ton may be submitted at an election,
the result of which cannot be changed
for two years thereafter. The Anti.
saloon league officers predict that I'm.
der this act eighty-four tof 9Ohio's
eighty eight counties Will abolish sa-
Icons within year. r y 45r I6E1
Senate Rebuffs Hughes. -ss 2's-4t&~I
For the second time Feb. 26 the
New York senate, by vote Of e0sto
10. refused to remove Superintendent
OF Insurance Otto Kelsey; 40 recon-
naended by Governor Hughes after spe-
csal Investigation. This action, Of the
senate was generally regarded as a re-
buzz for the governor as coming from
the regular Republican organization
and was taken to be a triumph for the
big three" as the +! 4st Gta:H