The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-28
A NEW PARTY
 IS LAUNCHED National Convention Of
 Independents. AN OVATION TO HEARST Delegates Parade Around Hall and
 Chant Editor's Name. sEr. Hearst, as Temporary Chairman. Delivered His Addres. With In-
 tense Earnestne.s, Driving
 Home His Points.
N OVATION TO HEARST


 thusiastic cheering end with it's mem bers showing every sign of loyalty to their new standard of political faith, the first national convention of the In- dependence party was opened at o'clock tonight in Orchestra Hall
 The main floor of the hall was filled by the delegates. There are no alter mates. The galleries were more over crowded With a throng which entered heartily into the spirit of the proceed ings and throughout the session ap- plauded vigorously whatever met their approval.
 hau. New York heading the column. The delegates from the Empire State carried a white banner, bearing the words Independence Party between them. being an evenly balanced scale. signifying exact justice to all New York cheered every other delegation and the other delegations cheered New York Then they cheered each other and then themselves until the hall rang again and again. The demonstration lasted about fifteen minutes.
 Around the sides of the hall were placards bearing the names of various States, and also ailusions to the exist ing political situation as viewed from the standpoint of the Independence party. Some of these were:
 Kentucky: "The Democratic ma chine, the pluto poker chip; the Repub- lican machine. the dollar-pass current at the same counter"
 New Jersey: @Th0 home of the trusts; wants to smash 'em."
 Indiana: Wants a new deal with q clean deck"
 oregon: "No Chicago steam roller: no Denver stone crusher."
 Rhode Island: "Aldrich owns the Senate; we want the people to own beth.'
 DeIirious Demonstration.
 The arrival of William R. Hearst started a dellrious demonstration. The hall was in an uproar as Hearst mount ed the steps leading to the platform. He took no notice of the demonstra- ton but after remaining on the ros- trum for about three minutes in con- sultation with the secretary of the con vention, he descended Into the body of the hall. taking a seat with the New York delegation. His action was a signal for renewed cheering and the Immediately started on a parade around the hall chanting continuously the name of the New York editor. The pa- rade continued for several minutes be- fore quiet was restored.
 Milton W. Howard of Alabama took the gawel and introduced Charles A. Walsh of Iowa. Secretary of the pro- visional national committee. who read the call for the convention.
 This document declared the purpose of the gathering to be the foundation of an independent party and the nom ination of candidates for President and Yice-Presidet.
 The reading was interrupted by cries of Hearst" and one man in the bal cony cried Bryan" A storm of hisses that followed were stilled by the gavel,
 Mir. Howard then announced the names of the temporary officers of the convention. Ills mention of the name of MT. Hearst was received with an outburst of applause and when Mir. Hearst mounted the rostrum the con- vention rose en masse. cheering wildly.
 When quiet had been restored, Mr. Hearst began his address as temporary chairman of the convention.
 Mir. Hearst said:
 MR. Hearst Speaks.
 My friends. this is the first national convention of the Independence party
 Whether 1t shall prove an histori- cal event or merely a passing political incident, depends on the wisdom and patriotism with which we shall delib- crate and act.
 If the men who met in Independ- ence Hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July, 1776, had had within them any feeling of hesitation, any disposition towards compromise or concession, that oay would now pass as any other day on the calendar.
 "But the patriots who assembled there had courage in their hearts, de- termination dn their minds, high pur- pose in their souls and the Fourth of July Is saluted throughout the world as the birthday of liberty for all men. Tt is too much to say that our con vention can ever reach the importance of the Second Continental Congress, but the principles they meant to de- clare we have met to preserve and the liberties they assembled to secure we have assembled to protect.
 T believe, therefore. that we will do q service to our fellow citizens second only to the Inestimable senvice rem dered by the founders of this govern ment if we shall found party which will remain unfailingly faithful to the cause of the plain people, to the prin- ciples of the declaration of indepe1d- ence and to the fundamental American ideas of liberty, equality and oppor- tpnity for ali.
 'T believe that if any party is nec- essary in this country to preserve the government as the fathers framed 1t, a new party is necessary; If any party is necessary to promote progress and prosperity. to encourage the honest business man and protect the honest working man, a new party Is neces- sary; If any party Is necessary to rep resent the typical American citizens in their struggles with the tyrannicaI mo- nopolies which constitute the trusts, a new party is necessary.
 Tn 17e2 Thomas Jefferson, who had penned principles of the declaration of Independence. founded the Democratic Republican party to perpetuate those principles.
 Party of Privilege.
 Tn 1s4o, this party founded to be the party of the people. had become the party of privilege and the Democratic party came Into being and crystallzed about the personality and princIples of Andrew Jackson. Tn 1854 the Demo- cratic party had become the property of an arrogant Aristocracy which de- neunced the self-evident truths of the declaration of independence, as self evident lies Then the Republican