Graham guardian., 1904-02-12
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST

those papers Of our entire country
which are closest to the "common
people,, are swinging into line for
William Randolph Hearst for pres
ident, is not merely remarkable, il
is wonderful.
And, after all, il is not matter
that should be OF very great sur
prise to any who have watched the
tide of political events for the past
few years, to find that Mr.. Hearst
has warm place in the hearts OF
the American people who have felt,
and are feeling, the heavy hand
that has been laid upon them, by
those predatory institutions called
trusts, that have been brought into
existence, and fostered by the legis-
lation of the republican party,
when they look back and see that
Mr.. Hearst, at all times and under
all circumstances, has stood for the
rights of the people against their
oppressors in whatever form they
have come, whether in the form of
trusts or otherwise. Whenever the
"common people" have been as
sailed, Hearst has stood in their
defense.
That he is the strongest man the
democratic party can put at the
head of its ticket, is made plain,
by the fact that he, to greater ex-
tent than any other possible candi-
date, can bring about the uniou
and harmony of all elements Of
the democratic party. And, in ad-
dition to that, he is in every way
capable of filling the position of
president of our country. He is
broad minded as is clearly shown
by his open and fearless position
upon all matters affecting the in
terests OF the American people.
He is the friend of the laboring
classes, and at the same time not
an enemy of wealth so long as it is
not used to oppress the poor. He
is the friend of those in distress,
and his hand is always ready to
relieve them.
Heis thoroughly business man,
and has proven his capacity to
manage great business affairs. In
politics, he is a leader and not
follower, and it is to his great
ability as leader, that the demo-
cratic party, in great measure,
owes its present advanced position,
Not farther back than twelve
years ago, the democratic and re-
publican parties Wed with each
other in serving the interests of
the moneyed classes. That was
when Cleveland was the chief lead
er of the party; but, today, the
party is the friend and servant,
not OF trusts and predatory wealth,
but of the wealth producer Of the
land. Who more than William
Randolp Hearst has helped to
bring this about?
And who, we ask, is better able
to lead the party to victory this
fall than he?
Shall the party try to achieve
success with some one at the head
of its ticket, who in past cam
paigns, has obstructed its progress,
and has tried to prevent its reach
ing its present position as friend
of the farming and laboring class
es? To do sc would be to invite
defeat, such defeat as the word dis
astrous would be incapable of de-
scribing.
The party, if it is to be some
thing more than mere side show
in the political arena, and would
be successful in the coming cam
paign, must go before the country
with a platform of live issues, and |
q ticket of live men, men who are /
leaders and not obstruotionists.
With such platform and such a
ticket the great democratic party |
can 60 before the country with the
prospects Of bein g sue
cessful.
And, where in all this broad |
land can be found more compo-
tent and acceptable man than
William Randolph Hearst, for first
place upon that ticket? ]