Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-22
WHAT HEARST BELIEVES.
Plain Talk in the New York JOarAa
when No Election Was
Pending.

just after the election Of 1898 Will
II the New York Journal, the Chicago
Amerfcan and the San Francisco Ex-
miner, which are now shouting
gainst imperialism" favored expan-
lon, which he declared was both right
nd reasonable" He denounced the
purse of the democratic national lead
RS in opposing 1t as marrow and
fupid beyond belief" and charged
emocratic defeat to democratic lead
RS who. having brought on the war,
efused to share the honors or to &C
uire for the people the lasting bene-
is of the war"
These sentiments were uttered in a
iHned editorial printed in the New
ork Journal Of November 10, 1898,
thich is here reproduced in full:
The War IL tho Issue.
The vote of this election Is q vote Of
pproval for the war and the princi-
e of expansion and for the greater
fnservatism of the republican party.
peal issues. everywhere in favor of
he democrats, have failed to influence
1t Is both right and reasonable that
le administration which, despite Its
istakes. carried this glorious war to a
ccessful conclusion should receive a
BE of confidence. 1t Is both right
I'd reasonable that the policy of ex-
tnsion. ever the policy of the Amer
IAN people since Jefferson annexed
be Louisianas, should receive the ap-
roval of the American voters, repub-
lcan and democratic.
The democratic national leaders have
- kAxfow~and stupid bsYond be-
Gland the journal and Examiner
l}ss warned them time and again Of
lie newt bic results of their stupidity.
lie democratic press and the demo-
! hts in congress urged and brought
d 1.-THE war. but the democratic leaders,
her the control of Bailey. Influenced
Il petty jealousy, forced the demo-
= bic party into an attitude of oppo-
IN to the very war they had brought
r kforced It further into an attitude
!. kopposition to the democratic pol
? Il of expansion. to the very principles
Jefferson, the father of American
, Nsocracy.
, he suicidal attitude of the demo-
tic leaders began with opposition to
, tannexation of Hawaii. These lead
, Purposed driving a democratic con-
Is into caucus to oppose annexation.
J 1Journal sent its representative ed
IL to Washington. fought this eau
q broke it up and prevented the
:. | III n N
c4oicuous ass of itself on that oc-
can. But the narrowness of the lead
eAntinued and developed a tendency
oppose every republican act. even
tnkh It embodied a democratic prin-
eli
4 the democratic convention 1t
S.euse, N Y. the Journal offered to
aiarged upon the gentlemen in con-
trpf the convention a plank embody-
inhe Journals national platform and
daring in favor OF the Jeffersonian
pItipie of expansion. But the demo-
crk leaders preferred to confine the
fig entirely to local issues. with the
req of democratic gains In districts
msdiately affected by the local is
sue but of republican victory in the
| wh state.
New York every democratic con-
yreman who declared for the prin-
| zip, of the war and the policy of
! axpsion WAS elected. and Capt. VIII
lam stor Chanler (democrat). who in
aimsl represented the principles Of
he ". and who declared for the JEFF
sersoan principles of expansion. de-
cate Lemuel Ely Quigg. the repub-
| Iican|ader in republican district by
| yer coo votes.
| Thdemocratic defeat Is not due to
he dsocratic people or to democratic
rincies. but to democratic leaders.
hey.Iaving brought on the war. re-
'usedo share the honors of the war
IT toicquire for the people the last
ng nsfsts of the war. The demo
,rafrleaders do not speak for the
iemo-acy. and republicans have
verslhere elected with the aid of
iemoratic votes
w r. HEARST.
Ny. Journal Nov 10. 1885
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