Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-26
Hearst and Gaynor Hot for Re-
form But Both Disclaim Any
Intention to Restore General
Bingham,
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE
MUDDLES TAMMANY
Barnard Is Nice Man, But Oh
MyI-SayS Hearsti lam
many Leaders Declare Muck
RakerS Are Liars,


IDy Morning journal Special Leased WireI
New York, Oct. 25.-William
II. Hearst former political organiza-
ton known as the Independence
league, the emblem OF which war
taken by Tammany. bobbed mp to-
night as legal teohnleali,y which
may seriyusly interfere with prepar-
ing official ballots for the municipal
election on November ..
Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for
William Il Hearst, appeared before
supreme Court Justice Gerard at u
night session, protesting against the
apr earance of the names OF demo-
eratIe candidates under the lndepend-
cuc league emblem. with the result
that tho court ordered that the print
ine of the ballots, which was already
under way be suspended until argu-
ments tor both sides can be heard to-
morrow.
The order VAS made over the pro-
test Of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Hahlc. who insisted that, II such 'dras-i
tic action were taken. there might not
bc time enough to delivrr the ballots
! for election day. In clearing up the
case in court tomorrow il may be
necessary for William ], Gnynor. John
r. Calvin, democratic nominee for
presidcnt of the board of aldcrmen.i
and Robert Moore, dcmuvratle nomi-i
nee for comptroller whose names ap-,
pear under the indepen1fp"r league.
emblem, t. b, uiiurasts
Wine the Iudcpt uGcncp ia.igle has,
LOST its old time prestige in this city
and IL not now, strictly speaking an
organization OF ndcpcndent voters,
the adoption OF the name by Tam
many hall was considered an asset 60
democratic candidates In that II might
lead Hearst supporters 10 vote under
that emblem.
While lawyers were arguing In
court over this latest phase. forNid or.
atorv by the three candidate for may
or was going on, The Hearst and
Gaynor speeches tonight paralleled
each other In many respects. Both.
dWelt at length on police reform and
criticized General Theodore 4 Bine-
ham, recently ousted as police COM
missioner.
Ucar~i % The Dear People"
1T has been stated that ! win be
making various appointments it elect
ed mayor" said Hearst, among them
the appointment of General Bingham
as police commissioner. These state-
mcnts are absolutely untrue and un-
authorized have nothing to. sny AS
to the personal honesty of General
Bingham, but apart from his honesW
he il not at all the KIND OF man that
| would appoint as police commls-
siorer
"If am elected mayor. the police
shall not be ordered % maltrcat nor
insult any American citizen who Is
not criminal The police shall new
or behave like the Cossacks of Rus-.
sia and ride down their horses upon
innocent. law-ubiding citizens
or the republican nominee he said:
"Slr. Barnard is a genial gentleman
ana do not want to speak disrcspect-
fully OF him, but l must tell the facts.
As far as | can sec, Mr.. Bannard's
business experience has consisted In
lcting ns a sort OF dummy agent or
director in various companies for
one of the really big creative men IN
Wall street
If Mr. Barnard Is elected he will
merely be- a peg put IN this particular
political hole by the big men playing
he political game.
The white slave issue was not dis
,usscd today, but 1t was answered
rom almost every source In the DEM
,crutic ranks. Charles +. Murphy.
eadcr or Tnmmany hall. issued d
statement tonight declaring the accu-
ations were libel on the name OF
ne city and wound up with the de-
'iaration that IL - uD 20 Herbert
Parsons and Representative Bennett
@ disclaim the attack or stand ac-
usscd of endorsing IL.
Mr.. Parsons and Mr Bennett the
tatamcnt SAYS. remain silent while
hey are using this lying article as
argument They should
ithcr indorse such stories OF ac-
.nowiedge that they helicY. them. II
hey think such conditions exist. then
IS good citizens they should cail upon
he district attorney and the grand
ury to act AT once"
John p. GiaVin. democratic nominee
or president OF the board OF alder
ncn. onered TO give $4,000 to the
;anuard campaign fund and an equal
um 10 any charity II McClure's maga-
inc can produce reasonable proof
hat any Tammany leader Ia interested
q the profits OF white slave traffic