The Western news., 1904-04-13
REPUBLICS PERIL
Trusts Menace
National Prosperity


Effective and Permanent. win Re.
lease Country From Grasp Of Greed
and Restore True Democracy. Says
William Randolph Hearst.
Responding to numerous invitations
to attend Jackson day celebrations in
various cities of the United States.
William Randolph Hearst. whose du-
ties compelled him to remain in Wash
ington. issued the following address
to the people Of the United States:
The name of Andrew Jackson will
always stapd for fundamental. fear
less and victorious Democracy.
His name is inspiring, especially
worthy of reverence at this time when
the people again encounter an attempt
by INSCRIPTIONS wealth to control the
government of the country.
Today's situation resembles, in a
greatly exaggerated form, that with
which Andrew Jackson dealt when our
republic was young.
To realize the work that Jackson
did we must remember that he not
only attacked and destroyed a national
danger in his own time. but undoubt-
edly put off for many years that
growth in the power of financial cor
rupton which threatens the country
now. This nations development of in
dividuality, liberty and prosperity for
so long q time under popular govern
ment we owe to the genius with which
jefferson met the questions of his day,
to the courage and fighting quality
with which Jackson attacked and de-
stroyed the public enemy of his day.
Never in the history Of this country
has arrogant, overpowering predatory
wealth been us menacing as it is now,
never through the wide exposure of it's
methods has it been as thoroughly de-
tested as it is now. The criminal trust
issue is the dominating issue in the
minds of the whole American people.
To deal With the criminal trusts rad
ically, making of them it's great issue,
is the duty of the Democracy. Moral
duty demands that the Democratic
ment by trusts And political wisdom
(the duty of leaders to their parity de-
mands that the trust question shall
dominate in all political agitation until
the end of the next campaign.
! Jackson day reminds us that the ac-
cidental election of Democrat on
| some trifinG basis of eXpediency Is no
wise or worthy aim for Democrats
Permanency in useful. effective work
should be the aim of the Democratic
party: 1t should have constantly In
mind the fact that Jefferson and Jack
son, elected on fundamental Demo
cratic principles, which insured to the
country genuine popular government,
kept the Democracy in power during
the generation that followed them.
Contrast the character and careers
of Jefferson and Jackson. their vital
Influence on their party, with the char.
acter and influence of any Democrat
elected regardless Of fundamental
principle. living out his few years OF
ofhce-to leave the party stranded and
worse off than before.
The courage Of Jackson is needed
III party bound to uphold the rights
Of the majority against the insidious
scheming of lawlessness and corrup
ton. Greater than ever is the need
Of such qualities as Jackson possessed
now that money has put itself above
the law more than ever before. menac
ing the peoples rights.
Great issues are never invented o.
created by political leaders. Real is
sues make themselves, and the trusts
by their growing extortions and def
ance of law, have made themselve
the great issue in American politica
life today.
In every American mind the charac
ter OF the law defying trusts stand
out clear In every American hom
the wife, even the children, know wei
by name the beef trust and the Goa
trust. Dealing in life's necessaries
without sympathy for humanity o
fear Of the law, such extortionat
trusts as these have made themselve
danger to every home.
And every frugal man, anxious fo
the future Of those dependent upo
him. knows well-many a one to hi
c0st-the character of the speculativ
trust. with its enormous imitation an
0yercapitalization. it's remorseless rol
bing Of the public. its cold blooded &c
rich quick schemes.
There is no doubt as to the characte
, IT this trust, it Is known by it's work
| fy its stealing of the accumulations {
husband and wife, it's despoiling Of til
| children's future, using as bait til
names Of criminal ''respectables."
The duty before the Democracy toda
IL to fight the criminal trusts, to c,
down and root out the evil power
that predatory wealth that seeks
supplant government Of the people t
government of the pocketbook and IL