Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-02

the last clause: Under leadership
that pcrSonifics these sentiments,
will be found the Democracy
hope"
The distinguished writer per-
haps had no particular individual
in mind when he penned these con
Guiding words, but he could not
have made the proper leadership
more clear had he mentioned the
name of the man who would fill,
yea, more than fill, the high re-
qulrementS of his argument. Hon.
William Il. Hearst, of New York,
is the gentleman we refer To. The
words of Mr.. Cleveland could not
have been more betitting to any
man than to MIR. Hearst. As a
Democratic presidential candidate,
no one has yet been mentioned who
Is the equal of Mr.. Hearst i'm all
requirements for the duties of the
great Office of President of the
United States, and though we read
the history of all Democratic
national candidates since James
*. Polk and Lewis CaSS, vet, with
the exception of Hon. Samuel j.
Tilden, of them all none have been
the superior. if the equal. of Hon.
William Il. Heart in ALL the quail
ificatiOnS necessary for President.
Start inquiry at what point YOU
may the record of Mr.. HearSt's
past life will give satisfactory an
swer to any demand that is made.
Some have said we should have
as our national Standard-bearer an
older man. Mr.. Hearst Is of the
same age rs the present incumbent.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Hearst has
filled every position to which he
has been called with an ability SUI
perior to many of Il larger number
of years. He is hardy, vigorous
and an able man, of high culture
profound thinker. sturdy JEFF
fersonian Democrat, of the strict
est integrity, irreproachable in
character, of undoubted courage
a leader among men, the beloved
of all who know him, and greatest
of all the SincereSt friend of the
working people of every kind
among his countrymen. The truth
of this statement is well known.
wherever he is known, and i'm sub
sanitation we quote an extract
from hisspeech accepting the nom
nation for Congress from the It'll
district of New York, who was
made by acclamation the candidate
of his Democratic constituents fol
Congress, to which he was triumph
antly elected, and now holds his
seat in Congress from that district.
In that speech Mr.. Hearst said:
Il believe that of the eighty
millions of people in this country
five or six millions (the most pros
porous five or six millions) are ably
represented in Congress, in the law
courts and in the newspapers. il
would be immodesty on my part
to imagine that | could add mucl
to the comfort or prosperity of tn,
few who are so thoroughly wei
looked after. My ambition is t.
forward the interests of the sew
enty millions or more of typica
Americans who are not so wei
looked after. Their needs seem K
offer a wide field for useful effort
At the same time let me say that
do not seek to divide the nation
into classes or foster unreasonabl,
dislike of one class by another.
can recognize and admire the gen
JUS and generosity of the great
captains of industry, of Mr.. j.
Pierpont Morgan, for instance
who gives a splendid hospital fol
poor women, educational building,
to Harvard University and treas
ures of art to the metropolitan
Museum. but feel that Mr.. Nor.
gan can take care of himself.
feel that any man who directs
great capital will ordinarily be able
to secure all that he deserves. My
interest is in the average Ameri
can citizen. The welfare OF tn,
country demands that he, too
shall secure a fair share in the adj
vantages of prosperity
NJ IIoow-t L.