West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-21
CAN UNITE MASSES
Hearst Fights Trusts
For Plain People
Democrats Should Give Guarantee of
Sincerity by Nominating the Cham.
pIOn of the Peoples Rights. Who Is
a Platform In Himself. Says FOR.
mer Governor Of California.

d dTidtIOIm III himself, SdyS TOR.
mer Governor Of California.
ny JAMES II. BUDD, Former Govern
or OF California.
William Randolph Hearst should be
nominated for president OF the United
States by the Democratic national con-
vention because he Is the only candi-
date who typlfes opposition to Grim
inal Trusts and on whom the toiling
masses will unite.
William Randolph Hearst is the
ONLY ONE OF the many good Demo
Gratis mentioned for the nomination
whose life work stands for opposition
to and continuous fight against cor
porate exactions and trust extortions.
aud who has increasingly striven for
tariff reform and TO better the condi-
ton OF the toiliLy masses. Others may
have fought nob.y in some OF these
matters. but none can equal him I'm
devotion to them all. and the ques-
tion "Who is the greatest champion
OF the peoples rights against trust
oppressionT' finds but one answer
Hearst.
And II we are sincere as Democrats.
and platforms are not molasses with
which to catch flies. we should give a
guarantee OF that sincerity by nomi-
mating tho man whose name on these
issues is n tower OF strength. The
people believe I'm him, and they know
he would enforce the laws; they could
but hope this OF others. Mankind
judges by the Biblical rule, "By their
works ye shall know them," and OF
this mans works there can be no ques-
tion.
Whatever may be the fundamental
causes Of criminal trusts, they have
come into existence under Republican
administrations, and they look to that
party for assistance and support I'm
return for open Golfers during hotly
contested elections.
The sister lniquity, the present un-
equal and discriminating tariff. is in r.
self a direct creation of the Repub-
lican party and has been so scaled by
repeated legislation as TO fatten favor
cd industries.
No better evidence could be had of
the close relations between the Grim
inal trusts and the Republican party
OF today than that disclosed by the lat
ter's repeal OF the punishment OF I'M
| prisonment for violation of the anti
| trust laws. when Hearst commenced
his fight against the trusts. in court
and before officials, violations OF these
laws we're punishable by imprison-
ment lie insisted that there should
be no distinction between big thieves
and little thieves, but that all should
| be treated alike And lie could not be
bought or bullied or turned aside. The
trust operators saw ahead the prison
| door ajar and Hearst as an avenger
Of the outraged law behind Pursued
by Hearst. the trusts fed to a Repub-
Hean congress MS to "city OF refuge"
and they found haven, for that con-
! gress passed, and the president OF
these United States signed, a practical
| pardon for the past crimes and an Inn
munity for Tie future offenders by re-
| pealing all provisions OF law which i'm
| posed Imprisonment as punishment for
| the criminal violation OF certain anti
| trust legislation
| This was in effect licensing viola
tions OF law and fixing the license fee
/ at such sum as might be imposed
from time 20 time. for conviction.
IL is absurd TO urge that the men
criminaIly guilty OF robblng the people
would be deferred from so doing by a
comparatively small fine.
Protected from arrest by such re-
peal. the coal operators when brought
before the interstate commerce com
mission on the petition OF Hearst re-
fused to comply with the orders OF
that body, and the cause now drags In
the courts. while Hearst Is endeavoring
20 have the effective penalty restored
by congress
During the proceedings before this
commission one OF the trust operators.
Baer Of Pennsylvania. chief Of them
all, was forced to admit when pressed
by Mr. Shearn Hearsts attorney. that
during recent presidential election
the trusts which be represented had
been urged by the managers OF the Re.
publican party TO juggle their affairs
so as to assist In clectng n Republican
president. and they had done so.
On this answer wonder OF the repeal
~ punishment for their acts ceased
The Republican party owed the trusts
this pardon and paid It's debt. and
Hearst was temporarily checked The
unrelenting eight by Mr.. Hearst against
the conl and meat and other trusts and
the vieOr be has infused therein. cou-
pied with the fact that congress could
be moved, but he could not. IS one OF
the strongest Endorsements Of the man
~ f. matter Of history.
a hundredth part Of the energy dis
played BY him would have enabled a
president TO crush every criminal trust
IN the land
The persistence Of Mr. Hearst IN the
interest Of the plain people and his
many efforts IN their behalf are too
well known 70 require a recital IN de-
tail. And his devotion Is not Of re-
cent or of political growth. but IL Of
very long standing-so long, IN fact.
SAVES TWO FROM DrATH
Our little daughter had an almost fatal