The Van Buren press., 1903-06-13
Southern Editor Gives His Views on
the Democratic situation.

Southern Editor Gives MS views WI
the Democratic situation.
The Atlanta News has a two
column cut leader, discussing the
nominee iu 1904. 1t says that
C eveland and Bryan have elimin-
ated themselves. 1t thinks Park
er's boom will not last; that Rich
ard Olney is probably from the
wrong state; doubts whether Hill
is ia the running; that Gorman'S
alleged opposition to "the great
bill the American Railway En-
ployes urged as necessary for the
protection of their lives and safe
ty." will make him Ineligible. At
ter having disposed of all OF the
above fayorjtes of many Demo
Gratis. the News goes on to say:
There is not now, and has not
been for many months, a shadow
of doubt upon the general propo-
sition that in this hour of uncer-
taiuty and vague alignment, the
one man, above every man, who
incaruates the qualities Of deiinit.
Less. dircctness and boldness, so
indispensable to Democratic sue.
cess. is William Randolph Hearst
of New York. Where others hes.
itate he is decided. Where others
dangle and drift he goes with all
the three barrels of Journalistic
gun, straight to the mark of op-
portunity and duty, which the
hour demands,
"Whcre others stammer, he
thunders the gospel of Democracy.
Where others wait in idleness and
timidity. he marches militant and
triumphant with trumpet blast
to the trout.
GAS q new Congressman, and
before he has taken his seat, he
executes a night march on Wash
mgton. and while his colleagues
and contemporaries sat or slept
with their mouths open, he forged
a thunderbolt of fact and argu-
ment upon the trust question, and
hurled it at Roosevelt with such
gigantic force that the strenuous
President, startled and stirred to
action, heaved it forward upon
the country. and the activity OF
Knox and the vitality of Roose.
welt, and the revolutionary decis-
ion that splintered the giant mer-
ger of the Northern Securities
company, must date back at last
to the splendid inspiration that
came from William Hearst!
"HOw. in all reason, is it pos.
sible for a divided, dem0ralized
misled, and yet eager, militant aud
expectaut Democracy to resist a
man like that9
"Every necessity Of its organ
ism, clamors for the definite and
masterful leadership which he is
illustrating every day Of his life.
"Of course, Hearst will be crit.
icised and opposed by those who
misunderstood and those who are
Jealous. The ultra conservatives
of politics and the Miss Nancys'
Of journalism will decry the spec
tacular and the sensational which
they claim to discover in him,
"But the people'know man and
friend when they see him, and
they will not be blinded to the
fact that any man who moves with
masterful dlrcCtneSs and definite
courage upon caveat abuses will
be denounced by throned aud
syndicated privileges rs hercely
as he will be trusted implicitly
and followed enthusiastically 10y
the masses who are watching aud
waiting for leader like this,
Harrison is n fine aud an elig.
ible figure for the second place.
He is not presidential timber yet.
But he may be seasoned and made
tit in good atmosphere, and he can
marshal the West as n superb and
successful lieutenant
This paperis not supporting Mr.
Hearst for the presidential nom.
inaton. We are glad, however,
10 print this warm praise Of Mr.
Hearst, because, while il comes
from an enthusiastic supporter, II
will serve TO remove the false i'm.
preston that has been put IN cir.
culation about the virile young
journalist, He is Il man Of un'
questioned ability, Of rare courage
aud virll,y, a devoted champion
Of those policies that he believes
will make for the betterment OF
the condition of the masses, aud
AN earnest student aud thinker,
The man who puts young Mr.,
Hearst down as o mere sensation.
alist will have to revise his esti.
mate Of the man.
II he had been m ordinary man,
he would have initiated the exam,
pie of the sous Of most mlllonares
aud wasted bis patrimony In grid.
ling the world or dissipatlug ut
European watering plnces. m'
stead he has worked M hard as
the poorest young man in Ameri'