Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-12
WILLIAM n. ngAasr.

William II Hearst, the millionaire
owner of the New yorl, journal. the
Chicago American and the San Fran
alsca EsAtainar. is going 10 nos@ heav'
en- aud earth 10 secure ihr pt"sih"n
iial nomination or the Democratic
ticket next year William y cnriis,
correspondent OF the Chicago Record,
iIurnid. In discussing The matter from
Washington, says
William u Hearst ~ New York IL
telling hts friends that What Secretary
Whitney said about the Democratic
part, Having neither an issue nor u
man ia Ercai mistake, 80 Tar as IN"
laat half OF the proposition ls concern
I'D. apd has offered himself 81 "A can.
didaio for the presidential nomination
neat year He has organized u litet.
AIRY bureau nf HIS own aud has utilised
. several already existing 10 send oiii
frequent and fluent references io his
talents mud wealth and hir services
10 tn. Democratic party Not "nlf
correspondence from Washington and
New York referring 10 Mr licsrst'S "
asailability and public services hni
editorials commencing his patriotism
and usefulness and bearing down an
his strong points are furnished either
IN printed slips OF boiler plato hy The
column OF by The page aud " no, ac
oeptcd NJ news. Wilt loo paid ior at nd.
eertisins rates In addition to ihl. dli.
fusion of lnosicdPo a number uf liter
AIRY young men ARE always ready "a
Interview persons of Importance con
e-rninr Mr.. iioarsfs candidacy and
furnish The result. of their inquiries 70
any newspaper that viii ecccp, thcn
'.The arrangements he has made for
supplying tho Democratic press
throughout III. country with lnfurina
f.op conccrning himself and his pres'
dental boom are complete and admir-
able and from this time on no Dem"
cratic periodical, dails. weekly o'
month";, eau complain ON ihat rcoro
The liberal compensation he offers for
the publication of correspondence and
editorials about himself II far hcyond
the limits of all previous political
booming Hitherto country newspa
pcrs were glad io print a pun tor q
candidate 80 get the benefit Of the
news contained In the rest of the let
ter, but Mr.. Hearst has introduced .
new wrinkl. He has established .
new precedent which viii be difficult
for future candidates 10 follow, and
signs OF prosperity will soon appear
among country newspapers of ih'
Democratic persuasion. don't sup
nose he would bc offended " Nepuh
lican newspapers sang his praises also
Perhaps their compliments might s'
a little farther with the public that
those printed In the Journals OF hii
own party. IL would bo at least worth
while 10 try II on.
MIR. Hearst is worth millions In his
own right and is the only child OF q
devoted mother who has many mil
lions more. She would sacrihc her
entire fortune to advance his political
prospects. Her affection and adm'ra
lion for him are 40 great that sh"
counts no cost where he Is concerned
and would lay every dollar she owns
upou the threshold OF the White
House II he could occupy that building
- president... Mrs. Hearst is noble
,w,n,sn and tx doing a great deal OF
w,,od IN the world. spending her mon
ey 10 promote education. charity ana
religion and In just now spending the
winter In San Francisco In order 10