Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
interests 81 tho country.

To act g President of the United
States ! man ought presumably g.
.understand and to Be IN sympathy
with the different classes Of tho popu-.
lation. And sought to be personally
q man Of executive ability and judy
ment.S 81 5s /
A TO the ability and Judgment, an
examination Of Mr.. Hearst's news
papers and of the success that he has
achieved in q difficult field In q very
short time is recommended. ) =
He has successfully studied. repre-
sented and led public opinion In New
York, Chicago, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, where his newspapers
are published. and elsewhere where
his newspapers are felt. The support
given to him by the mass of the
jewellers in the cities proves that he
understands the city maD., He owns
several large wheat farms and cattle
ranches and has. consequently. a
knowledge of and sympathy with the
requirements of the agricultural
classes.
One Of the most conspicuous and
energetic fights In which he has used
his newspapers has been waged In the
effort to protect the farmers and wool
growers by regulating and discourage
ing the manufacture Of shoddy.
A man, to make good president,
should: have demonstrated his capacity
to put the Interests of the majority
ahead of his own private interests.
Mr.. Hearst believes in public own.
ership of public utilities-street cars,
railroads, etc. And he works persist
emily to bring about public ownership,
although he IL large stakeholder in
vasious institutions that would be
affected by public Ownership.
Mr.. Hearst advocates persistently an
income tax and he advocates gradu-
ated income tax, although, 40 every
body knows, he would be affected by
that far more seriously than many Of
those that oppose the just tax
MI. Hearst believes in good wages
for good workmen. He pays the highest
wages, encouraging the workers in
the effort to make enough to keep his
wife comfortable and his children in
school. This he does although one Of
the largest individual employers Of
skilled union labor in America. One
who has occasionally heard his con-
soientious business managers bessech-
ing him to talk !ees about high wages
would realize that Mr.. Hearst's pocket
does not control his principles.
|: Now. a question that all practical
politicians will ask
What is Hearst's actual political
strength?
TO start with he polled the largest
vote ever given to g congressman lin
New York. j.
The percentage by which he beat
Coler, who was running for governor
at the same time, would have elected
democratic governor. If the candi-
date for governor had been az strong
personally and politically as Hearst,
Odell would have been defeated.
Mr.. Hesrst's majority in his dis
trict was 5000 more than that OF
Mcclellan IN the same district one
year later. It is not necessary too cay
that everything that practical politics
coald do was done for Mcclellan.
In hia district Hearst's majority
exceeded by 5000 that of Parker in
the same territory, and this in spite
of the fact that Parker had an enor-
nous advantage In that there was no
opposition to Parker on the chief op-
posing ticket. It made no nomination
against him.
Mr.. Hearst's district in New York
City embraces part of the far West
Side, where men work hard; part Of
Fifth avenue where men live comfort
able; part Of Broadway business Sec
ton. Therefore his is strikingly
representative majority.
It is evident that Mr.. Hearst is
strong, personally and as journalist,
in New York City.
1t lie also quite evident that he is
strong in Illinois. in view of the fact
that "practical politicians with pri-
vate schemes were afraid to take the
convention to Chicago, fearing that
the inhabitants of the city would
stampede the convention for Hearst.
Hearst is loysl democrat. He has
given the parry loyal support through
both Bryan campaigns, although he
is not an advocate of free silver. He
Is not factional candidate. His in
terests are legitimate business inter-
ests. He represents Legitimate Amer.
lean progress and prosperity-with
good wages for those who work and
big rewards for those who have brains
and executive ability.