The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-23

years. So much for the statement that
he is an inexperienced youth.
Mr.. Hearst is NOT a demagogue
he is NOT a violent radical He
believes that nothing is more con
seryative" than adherence to the fun
iamental American principles that
have made this country through guar
anteeing to every citizen Mr. Jeffer-
sons famous prescription-"life. lber-
ty and pursuit Of happiness"
The agents OF the trusts. who seem
10 dislike the idea OF Hearst's name
On national ticket, denounce him
as IAN enemy of the business in
terests."
Mr.. Hearst owns newspapers in four
great American cities. The editor OF
the Herald and every other Intelligent
American knows that nothing is more
sensitive to general prosperity than a
iaily newspaper OF all the conntry's
business interests none depends upon
the general prosperity Of the merchant
and manufacturer as much as does the
newspaper.
So much for the charge that Hearst
would be an enemy TO the business in
terests OF the country.
To act as president of the United
States a man ought to presumably
understand and to be in sympathy
with the different classes of the popu
lation. And he ought to he personally
! man OF executive ability and judg-
ment.
As to the executive ability and the
judgment an examination of Mr.
Hearst's newspapers and of the sue
cess that he has achieved in difficult
field in a very short time is recon-
nended.
He has successfully studied. repre-
sented and led public opinion in Chi 1
cago New York. San Francisco and /
Los Angeles. where his newspapers I
are published, and elsewhere his news
,apers are felt The support given to
him BY the mass of the dwellers in |
he cities proves that he understands |
he city man But his interests are \
lot limited 10 those who live in cities. \
He owns several large wheat farms
md cattle ranches and has. conse-
luently. a knowledge of and sympathy
With the requirements OF the agricul
.ural classes.
One of the most conspicuous and
Energetic fights in which he has used
his newspapers has been waged in the
'ffort to protect the farmers and wool.
growers By regulating and discourag-
ng manufacturer of sboddy
A man, to make I'd president,
hould have demonstrated his capacity
0 put the interests of the majority
head of his own private interests.
Mr. Hearst believes in public owner
hip of public utilities-street cars.
ailroads. etc And he works per
to bring about public owner.
hip. although he Is large stock
'claee in various Institutions that
would be affected by public ownership
Gr. Hearst advocates persistently
n iacome tax. and he advocates
..,ACUATED income tax. although, as
knows he would be affected
~ that far more seriously than many
II those that oppose the Just tax.
Mr. Hearst believes in good wages
or good workmen and pays the high.
st wages encouraging the worker In
he effort TO make enough to keep his
wife comfortable and his children In
chool This he does. although one
II TIE largest individual employers
II skilled union labor in America. Any
'ody who has occasionally heard his
business managers be
eeching him TO talk less about high
wages would realize that Mr.. Haarsts
,ocket does not control his principles.
Now, i question that all practical
wiz ask
What is IIearst's actual political
itfength?
To start with he polled the largest
'ote ever given to congressman in
New York.
The percentage by which he beat
1oler, who was running for governor
1t the same time, would have elected
| Democratic governor 1t the can.
iidate for governor had been as strong
personally and politically as Hearst.
)dell would have been defeated.
Mr.. Hearstis majority in his district
vas 6.006 more than that of Mcclellan
n the same district one year later.
Il Is not necessary to say that every