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

San Francisco Examiner. an old line Democratic
newspaper of small circulation and archaic policy
He was just from college, and had neither training
nor experience but he set himself to learn the bust
ness OF running newspaper and he did learn it
from the foundation. On the unprOmising founda
ton of the old Examiner he reared newspaper Of
influence and power. He cut loose from all tradl.
tOns and gave the people OF the Pacific Coast q
journal that for enterprise energy, accuracy, hon
esty and brliance was unapproachabe. Naturally,
circulation came to it until now it is one Of the
most widely circulated newspapers in the country,
and business success famous in the newspaper
world.
As soon as the prosperity OF the Examiner Was
assured, Mr.. Hearst went to New York and bought
the Journal, poor and unprOmising property, and
from this he has created the most extensive Jour
nalistic fabric the country has ever known. The N
Y. American, the Evening Journal and Das MOTgen
JOurnal-the German edition-al sprang from this
seed.
His unerring business instinct showed him anOth'
er field in Chicago, where the newspapers we're IN
combination that forbade real competition. On July
4th, 1SOO Hearts Chicago American made it's initial
appearance. 1t was paying newspaper almost
from the first ISSUE and now the Chicago American,
evening" and the Chicago Examiner, morning, are
among the foremost papers Of the country
Wherever Mr.. Hearst has started newspaper
the wages Of newspaper workers have been raised
It is part Of his business creed that the emplOye
is entitled to fair share OF the prosperity Of the
employers. Following this principle ne has always
been an ardent supporter OF the trades unions and
it is conspicuous fact that while he is one Of the
largest employers Of skilled labor in the world he
has never had any serious trouble with his men in
any Of the enterprises in which he is engaged.
/ Mr.. Hearst is q conservative business man, care
ful and certain and certain in every step, but his
conservatism lie not q slavish adherence to hide.
bound forms and methods nor q greedy hostility to
every interest that is not his own.
Yfn "a doko Vfot0ue
mOnOpolies has frequently brought the accusatiOn
that Mr.. Hearst is an enemy OF capital and zoe OF
business, an accusation peculiarly absurd from the
mere fact that he himself is large capitalist and
3 one Of the heaviest and most successful business
men in the United States. His position in relation
to these matters he himself set forth in his speech
accepting nomination to congress, in 1902.
D On another occasion he said, when be was answer
1 ing President Baer OF the Coal Tus.:
teCapita when it becomes criminal is 3 public
enemy. AS business man, myself dependant up
on the prosperity OF the country for the success
my various enterprises, have personal interes
in the suppression OF the sort Of piracy the Goa
! Trust typifes. Such combinations are cameron
! grOwths on the business OF the natiOn.o
r Mr.. Hearst's interest politics has always bee
keen though it is only Of recent years that he WOu
accept any Office at the hands Of his party.
. he is democrat for the simple reason that Wit
: his principles it would be impossible for him to
anything else.
The principles Of Thomas Jefferson, whose iii
and achievements he has made q study for year
are bis political bible. It Was Mr.. Hearst chs
started the present revival Of Jefferson iteratur
= by his frequent quotations from the great Dem'
: crat in his public addresses and declarations.
& In Jefferson be found the original inspiration thl
Al has made him the peculiar champion Of the righ
OF the individual and the foe Of special privilege.
In San Francisco, in his younger days, Mr.. Hear
= was often urged by bis party to be candidate K
this Office or that but he invariably declined, col
!, tenting himself by aiding 9 private citizen u
efforts Of the Democratic party.
When Bryan was nominated the greatest pressul
J, was brought upon him to take the line Of Otho
G newspaper prOprietOrs in the east, and abandC
as the ticket HE paper was Just gaining head va
- and it was making its effort In the heart Of the gO
es district.
ct 1t vas pointed ont to him that to support Il
ne Democratic ticket would be to ALLEVIATE the me
be chants of New York. the very people the paper be
o. TO depend on for its greatest support.
O. Mr.. Hearst's reply vas simple:
be t1 am g Democrat and no mere question or pc
sOnal profit loss viii induce to turn my ba'
ls on my party. viii support the ticket II I DO q
re print an advertisement in New York" And
did support the ticket loyalty. Four years later
n repeated his efforts to cid the success Of the Dem
no cratic party.
Ire The great need Of the campaign was funds. n
i enormous Aggregated interests Of The Trusts we
nd all on the side Of the Republicans. MF. Hearst,
no the request Of party leaders, accepted the Preside
On cy Of the National Association oi Democratic Clul
He Immediately issued E proclamation agreeing
duplicate every contribution made By the climbs.
is is said that in the two last national campaigns
IN Hearst gave $685. OO0
elf Throughout the last campaign be Was especial
rst active he organized series OF monster meeting
the most notable Of which vas the Jefferson me