Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-09-01
Candidate Of Hearst Party
Pledges Himself to Restore
Government to People in
Event of His Election.
WOULD PUT FEW TRUST
MAGNATES IN PRISON
Initiative, Referendum and
Recall Prime Essentials to
Overthrow Of Corrupt Re-
gime He Claims ReignS.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. ]
New York, Aug. 31.-There was not
room enough in the new club house
of the independence league to hold
the large crowd that gathered tonight
for the dual purpose of being present
at the notification of Thomas L. His
gen, Independent candidate for presi-
dent and the house warming of the
club.
William X. Hearst and Mr.. Hisgen
entered the club shortly after nine
o'clock and were greeted by an out
burst of cheers. Hisgen was enthusi-
astically referred to as the trust
buster and "our next president"
1t had been originally planned to
have Mr. Hisgen and Mr.. Graves no.
titled at the same time, but owing 4
the poor health of Mr.. Graves is
plan was abandoned Mr.. GRAVES is
at the Warm Sulphur Springs in Vir-
ginia.
Melvil G. Palliser chairman of the
meeting, turned the proceedings over
to Henry A. Powell, chairman of the
notification committee. Mr.. Powell be-
gan by saying that he enjoyed the
duty that lay before hiin In isotify sffg
the candidate for the new party which
he said, in view of the signs of the
times. was destined to be historical in
the future of the city, state and ma
ton. Mr.. Powell told Mr.. Hisgen that
he had been selected as the standard
bearer of the new party and then
Hisgen arose to accept the nominal
tion. There was prolonged cheering
and 1t was several minutes before the
candidate could begin. Mr.. Hisgen
read his address, After stating that
he regarded his nomination as a call
to public service he went right into
the main issues of the campaign and
gave a vigorous outline of the princi-
pies and policies which he stands for.
He declared 1t was necessary to organ
ize new party to bring about need
ed reforms and so the independence
party came into existence. The candi-
date asserted that the present" divi-
sion of the reform element had per-
mitted the control of the government
to slip from the hands of the people
into the hands of machine politicians
and party bosses and he said that to
take control out of their hands he ad-
vocated direct nominations" the in
itiative, the referendum and the re-
call"
Mr.. Hisgen said in part
THE direct primary is spreading
rapidly through the states of the west
and south. Wherever the direct pri-
mary goes the party boss disappears.
The party convention and its dummy
delegates are the bosses tools.
THE right to initiate legislation and
when occasion arises to pass upon and
enact legislation, is the purest popu-
lar government and is condemned only
by those who have lost faith in the
right and In the ability of the people
to govern.
Especially valuable is the referen-
dum when franchises and other pub
lie party interests are sought to be
disposed of.
Hand and hand with these meas
ures OF popular government goes the
right of recall. When an official
elected for aiterm of years, demon
strates his unhtness or betrays the
public trust early I'm his term there
should be speedy and simple way OF
recalling or getting rid of him in
stead of leaving him In office work
ing public mischief and at the same
time strengthening his hands by the
use OF patronage
II believ furthermore that to OBJ
tain general popular government the
corruption of money must be eliminat-
ed, and / endorse our platform decla-
ration which not only calls for full
publicity of campaign contributions
as do the platforms (but not the leg
lslation) of the democratic and re-
publican parties which prohibits, as
they do not, the use of any money In
elections except for meetings. lltera-
ture and the necessary travelling ex.
penses Of candidates.
Given a genuine popular govern
ment the question at once arises
What constructive measures and re.
forms do you propose to put into ef-
feet with IT, Here we are emerging
painfully and slowly from a panic and
unnatural and unnecessary business
depression. Impoverished investors
exasperated business men and idle
working men will no longer be baitee
with shifty evasions, crafty straddle'
and empty promises. They want t.
know this time.
"As a business man It seems to ms