Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01

vas, with one exception, the largest political
gathering ever held in the United States The
Ony occasion which the attendance at the garden
was exceeded was on Oct. %, 1902, when Mr.
Hearst as President Of the National Association oil
Democratic Clubs arranged rally in the interests
Of the Congressional candidates from New York.
The first party nomination he ever accepted was
for Congress from the Eleventh district Of New York
BE debated the question Of accepting this for some
time, but finally decided that as member Of the
National legislature he could accomplish even
more than IS private citizen, aud allowed his name
to 60 before the people.
The result was vivid illustration Of what his
toWniOk thought Of him, for he was elected by al
majority Of 16 ia, in district which the year before
gave Edward M. Shepard 1,6OO for mayor. he act
ua received 70 per cent, Of the total vote cast in
the district, record never before approached in
any district even in Democratic New York.
Sr Hearst has during the last seven years, done
more Of constructive satesmanship than prObaly any
other Democrat. BE represents popular opinion as
no one else does BE has antaROnized no factions.
II the plain people love him the democratic leaders
who know him esteem and respect him. he has NO
personal enemies among them.
His course has been endorsed by majority Of the
labor organizations OF the country ct various tines
he s the only private individual ever thanked by
sovereign State for public course and was credited
by the Legislature Of that State, Nevada, with hav-
ing forced congress to place coal on the free list
i BE was invited by complimentary Legislature res
Oiuti0ns to address the Legislatures Of both Tennes
see and Arkansas. At the state conventions OF let
ter carries throughout the country in the last Of May
be was eulOgized in resolution by each convention
Several hundred newspapers and many prominent
Democrats have declared for him for President
More than score Of volunteer clubs have already
been formed and their sole purpose s to elevate Mr.
Hearst to the Presidency.
Never before was such feeling for an individual
demonstrated 60 far in advance Of the convention.
Rich enough to safety honest wealth that he will
be cOnservatOr Of legitimate business interests, be
I is the acknowledged champion of the masses.
; Jehers0nion enough for the most exacting Demo
crat.
5 Honest enough to be beyond the reach Of cOrup-
q tiOp.
Patriot enough to consider the country as whole
Western enough to have been born in the Wes
and Eastern enough to conduct great enterprise IL
the Metropolis.
c Politician enough to obtain the greatest popular
endorsement at the polls ever given any one in New
i York State
t Young enough to be progressive and aggressive
u yet old enough TO have exceeded Bryan's ag
s When the latter was nominated in 1896 and ROOse
velts age when Roosevelt was nominated in 1900.
Temperate enough to have violent anti alcohol
prejudice despite the fact that be neither drinks
uses tobacco in any form.
b Phianthrcpic enough to endOw seats Of learning
sell coal ct cost to the freezing poor and give
hot coffee and sandwiches nightly to Now York
homeless and starving thousands in the winter time
ne Humanitarian enOughtO promptly relieve sufferer
e from public disasters here and abroad.
E, Statesman enough TO show the Democratic part
the path OF duty and opportunity, to indicate to th
President that the South shOud be Let alone to cFyl
taze the issues Of the day and name the Femedie
ts for public ills, to stand for true Republican
that represents all the people Of the country.