The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-27
The Platform Of the Independ.
ence Party Convention
Probably Will Declare Against
Any Preliminary Injunction.
1T WILL BE RADICAL
Along a Number Of Lines as
Now F0recasted.
hisgen and Howard Leading
candidates for Presldency.

candidates for Presidency.
| chicago. July 27.-Delegates contin-
ue to arrive today for the national
convention of the Independence party
which will be called to order toniRht
at o'clock in Orchestra hall.
| william Randolph Hearst, of New
york, who Is to act as temporary
chairman and whose speech will sound
the keynote of the party's policy
throughout the coming national cam
paign has thus far been the dominant
factor In the party councils. He has
repeatedly declared that he il not a
Candidate for any office and is seeking
notning beyond the promotion of the
pest interests of the organization he
mas rallied around him. ~
| Thomas s. Hisgen, of Massachusetts.
and Milton w. Howard, of Ft. PAYNE.
Ala., seem to be the leading Candidates
ior the presidential nomination. Mr..
Hisgen is strongly supported by the
and portions of the west incline to-
ward Mr.. Howard. The fight is open
and according to Mr.. Hearst and other
men prominent in the organization the
nomination will not be dictated or in
nuenced in any manner
The platform to be adopted will II
is expected contain a radical declara-
tion in favor of an anti-injunction
measure. 1t is the expressed belief Of
many of the delegates to the present
convention that the declarations of the
Republican and Democrat parties
on the Injunction question were feeble
/ and indefinite. 1t Is asserted that the
Independence platform will not be
open to this criticism.
Charles r. Walsh, of Iowa, who for
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the Democratic national COMMITTEES
will be permanent chairman of the
convention. 1t is probable that Clar-
ence j. Shearn, of New York. will be
made chairman of the resolutions
committee = s.fr
1t is not expected any extensive de-
bate will result either in the eonven-
ton or before the committee on reso-
lutions and 1t is believed by the ma
jority OF delegates that the convention
can, with its night session today and
a meeting which viii last through all
of Tuesday finish its work tomorrow
evening. Fs -
! Opening Programs.
! The program for the opening ses-
sion will comprise. after the usual
opening formalities.s the address of
Mr.. Hearst as temporary chairman
and the appointment of the various
committees. 1t is expected that the
subcommittee of the committee on
resolutions which will be appointed to
do the heavy work in drafting the
mittee by 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
and that the platform will be formal
| ly presented TO the convention by noon
of that day. =
The platform will. If present plans are
| carried out, contain a much more radi-
cal declaration on the question OF In
| functions than was embodied in the
| platforms Of either the Democratic or
Republican party.
| From present indications the temper
| of the convention will be in favor of a
| declaration doing away entirely with
4 preliminary intunctions in cases of la
Dor disputes. The majority of the del
egates who have arrived also believe
| that there should be no punishment
for contempt of court until after a trial
| by jury.
| The sentiment of the convention 50
far as 1t can be forecasted is somewhat
divided concerning the financial plank
of the platform. The majority seems
| to favor a declaration that all money
| should be issued directly by the gov
! ernment without an Intermediary. 9th
| ers incline to the view that the money
should be issued through national
| banks.
Another declaration which will likely
| be in the platform will be in favor of
| giving to the interstate commerce COM
| mission power to initiate changes in
railroad tdIlIIS anu tudt no rates Sudli
| be increased without the permission of
| the commission
An amendment to the Sherman act
| will be favored adjusting that statute
| in such a manner that 1t can be made
| to apply only to such combinations ~
are clearly acting in restraint Of trade
| or tending towards monopoly. Over
| capitalization of corporations will b
| condemned.
A strong and specific declaration will
| also be made in favor of the restric-
| tion Of Asiatic immigration.
To Be No Fusion.
| Mr. Hearst was asked il, in his opin-
| ion. there existed any possibility OF
| fusion with the Democratic party or
| Endorsement of Mr.. Bryan. He replied:
1T has been my understanding that
| the convention will nominate its own
| candidate and that we will conduct a
| campaign independent of the Republi-
| can and Democratic and all other par
| ties Since coming to Chicago / have
! heard no sentiment other than this and
do not believe there Is even a remote
possibility of fusion or the indorse-
ment of any candidate except our own.
| On the question of the presidential
| nomination, Hearst declared he had
no preference but that he would cheer
| fully support any strong man who
might be named by the party.
| Thomas L. Higgen, whose candidacy
/ for the presidential nomination IL
| strongly favored by many delegates has
! arrived He made the assertion that
there was no possibility of fusion with
| the Democratic party, adding:
| There are many Of us who like MI
| Bryan personally, but we cannot agree
| with some OF the things he advocates.
| nor do We fancy some of the men upon
/ whom he seems to lean most strongly
Personally lost my interest In the
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