Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
Tentative Articles Of
Faith Make Bid for
Populist Support.
INCLUDE OWNERSHIP
Hearst, in Opening Speech,
Vents Spleen Against Two
Old Parties.

Chicago, H., July 2S.-The commit
tee on resolutions of the independence.
party was hard at work during the
forenoon preparing platform for sub
mission to the convention when it re-
assemblies this afternoon. Clarence ].
Shearan, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee. who is making the tentative draft,
said the platform as whole would fol
low closely the declaration of princi.
Piles made at the February meeting of
the independence party. The only new
planks expected to be Incorporated re-
late to anti-injunction, Asiatic immi-
grafton, for a stronger navy. and for
the physical valuation of railroads.
The tentative draft of the platform
as reported to the full committee de-
clares for the following:
Direct nomination by the people.
Initiative and referendum
Right of recall.
Severe and effective legislation
against all form of corrupt practices
at elections
Prohibition of the use of money at
elections except for meetings, litera-
ture and necessary travelling expenses
of candidates.
Extravaganza of federal administra-
ton denounced and economy urged.
Over-capitaliZation of industrial en-
terprices denounced.
Arbitrary use of the writ of injunc-
condemned as a violation of the right
of trial by jury.
No Injunction Till After Trial.
1t is declared no injunction should
issue until after a trial upon merits ),
that such trial should be had before
deprived of liberty in contempt pro-
ceedings without trial by jury.
The enactment of a law prohibiting
blacklisting of employees is favored as
is the passing of an employers liabil-
ity law.
State and federal inspection is ad-
vocated.
Child labor is denounced and pro-
hitition asked.
Manufacture of prison made goods
| is denounced.
Federal inspection of grain urged.
A declaration is made in favor of
the creation of department of labor.
the head of which shall be member
of the presidents cabinet.
A demand is made for the gradual
| reduction of tariff duties with just
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public and established industry.
The creation of AN interstate COM
merce court is asked.
A bill empowering shippers to COM
pei railroads to provide ample trans
portation facilities is advocated.
| All combinations for restraint of
trade and the establishment of mo-
nopoly are denounced.
Government Ownership Favored.
Government ownership of all pub
&c utilities including railroads and
| telegraphs urged
The creation of a postal savings
| bank is asked
Legislation suppressing bucketshOps
and selling of fictitious products for
future delivery are denounced.
| Asiatic immigration, it is said. de-
mands the passage of an exclusion
act protecting American workingmen
from competition with Asiatic cheap
labor.
Other important planks declare for
a larger navy; endorse the inland deep
waterways prpject; advocate the pop
liar election of senators by the peO
, pie and favor a graduated income tax
Hearst Launches Party.
Chicago, July 2S.-William Randolph
Hearst launched the independence par
+ ty upon the sea of national politics las
night In an impassioned address be
: fore the first national convention Q
the new party, assembled at Orchestr
hall, he cut adrift from all partie.
summoned all believers with him
= the colors, and consigned the republ
can and democratic national organic;
: tions to the political locker OF Dav
Jones.
Mr.. Hearst delivered the keynote Z
:. the new party as the temporary chat
u man of the national convention. H
: had spent busy day In the closes
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