Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-13

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hy Char.cs Dana Gibson. upon receipt Of a.
cents IN stamps addressed % The Lions
Mouth. CoIL'ER's WEEELY. a., West 18th
street. New York
citation Of congressional clubs for the
purpose OF electing Il Democratic con
gress
Labor can expect nothing from the
party in power. still. those Of the toll
crs now OF the Republican rank and
hle must Doe given strong reasons for
making a change.
Having taken a small part IN tile
canvass OF Mr. Hearst for congress. I
was made 90 know how labor regarded
him. DO not alone judge from the
many hundreds or Endorsements he re-
ceivcd from iabor ORGANIZATIONS ali
over the Union. but also from the vol
untary aid OF -reat labor leaders desir-
lnG 10 show their devotion by increasing
his majority. 7 need not cite the Hon
Eugene Schmitz. twice elected labor
mayor OF San Francisco. who crossed
the continent ana made strong ana
brilliant Sight FOR Mr. Hearst. lie is
Republican. hut labor champion first
and Dc wished thus 10 testify To the
great work of al. Hearst in the cause
OF labor. And there are many like him.
We're Hearst named FOR president la
Dor leaders would flock o. him again
and thus assure his election ais easily
as they did that immense majority of
1900 rolled mp for him iu his congress.
s!onal district
no else can So unite these toilers:
let Hearst IS NOT am cucmv<o cant
tai nor 90 corporations He believes I'm
ooih. He has never attacked either as
such. only their abuses have called
tor their condemnation His position
on this subject was well stated I'm his
acceptance OF the nomination for COM
EreSs !n workiugman's district. II is
sound and strong.
He believes in every legitimate cn-
larSemcut ami Improvement IL capfral
and that labor and capital have conn
mon interests So commiucled and inter.
woven that one cannot be injured with
out the other suffering. IL is the UNI
just distribution o. the products of the
JOINT operation of capital and labor. and
the efforts of criminal combinations to
absorb of such products all bat scant
l1iu. for The t,,l.r .r,-,,s, ,.r,,,i, 49,,
protests
Hearst is one OF the dnarc,o~. ,,.,.,
would suffer from financial donrossio,,
in this country. III, businesses no
large and ramifying and Of the kind
that must be affected 10y financial dis
'uroance. He Is in every sense Of the
word one Of our greatest captains ~
Industry
What do we greatly need in any
president at this particular limo ir, MR.
countrv'> history Srrou.. ,,,.f-i,-,
business man with extraorli,a-v ovo..
ujive ability.
The daily disturbances ir, -b. IN.
partmentS Of government show -bar
underneath there i> ~ Seothir- r,.,ss
OF mcapacity or corruption ana tbar
the methods long I'm vogue are cru5e
imperfect ANA costly. Abu>cS incident
to 81 LONG continuance In bower OF ONE
party render the Introduction az -
thorough business system necessary.
The management OF the affairs ~
the government REQUIRES much moro
than an able juri>t or a resourceful
politician; it requires chief exec
uJve in fact us well as .n name. Not
am enemy ot HcarSt-anl hc could uor
redress wrongs and pursue evil doors
without HAVING rhor,, I,,+ MIL, ..,.....
thar in his business career lie has Il
keen insight calm Judgment ana am
executive ability seldom eOualed.
Hearst has handled and created mil
lions and. 10 his credit be il said. with
out q blunder
Is he not safe man? Who is safer
Of an The aSpirantS?
Mr.. Hearst * not "a lawyer nor is De
an orator. but De is q thinker ANA q
doer 81 gathSrer Of facts and q judge
Of ,hcIn.
lie believes in equality before the
law. he also believes Thar S,..i4l