Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01
ANDREW JACKSON
CHARACTER OF "OuO HICKORY
DISCUSSED BY W, r, HEARST.
The Old Fight Is Still On. But the Money
Power Is Now Much Stronger Than When
Jackson Routed It. Will Take a Stiff Back
bone to Resist Il Now,

JACKSON kOute0 u. Will axe Still Back.
bone to Resist II Now.
WIN. Randolph Hearst OF New York,
prominent candidate for the democratic
nomination for president, thus discusses
the character 'of Andrew Jackson, and
applies his ideas to present political con-
ditions:
The name OF Andrew Jackson will
always stand for fundamental, fearless
and victorious democracy.
His name is inspiring, especially
worthy of reverence at this time when
the people again encounter an attempt
by interruptions wealth tC control the
government Of the country.
Today's situation resembles, in great.
" 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 at
tackled and destroyed national danger
in his own time, but undoubtedly put off
for many years that growth in the power
OF financial corruption which threatens
the country now. This nations develop
ment Of individuality, liberty and pros
perity for SO long time under popular
government we owe to the genius with
which Jefferson net the questions OF his
day, to the courage and fighting quality
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stroyed the public enemy OF his day.
Never in the history Of this country
has arrogant, overpowerng predatory
wealth been as menacing as it is now
never through the wide exposure OF its
methods has it been SO 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 radi-
calIy, making Of them it's great issue, is
the duty Of the democracy. Moral DUTY
demands that the democratic party at
tack and destroy disagreement by
trusts. The political wisdom (the duty
Of leaders to their party demands that
the trust question shall dominate in all
political agitation Until the end Of the
next cam paign.
Jackson day reminds us that the acci-
dental election Of democrat on some
triffing basis OF expedency is no wise or
worthy aim for democrats.
Permanently in useful, effective work
should be the aim Of the democratic
party. 1t should have constantly in
mind the fact that Jefferson and Jackson,
elected on fundamental democratic pin
ciples, which insured to the country gem
uine popular government kept democracy
in power during the generation that fol-
lowed them.
Contrast the careers and characters Of
Jefferson ond jackson, their vital infiu
ence on their party, with the character
and influence of any democrat elected
regardless Of fundamental principle, liy-
ing out his few years of otlice-to leave
the party stranded and worse off than
before.
The courage OF a Jackson is needed in
party bound to uphold the rights Of the
majority against the insidious scheming
OF lawlessness and corruption. 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, menacing the peoples rights.
Great issues are never invented or Gre
ated by political leaders. Real issues
make themselves, and the trusts, by
their growing extortions and defiance OF
law, have made themselves the great is
sue in American political life today.
In Every American home the wife,
even the children, know we'll by name
the beet trust and the coal trust. Dealing
in life's necessaries, without sympathy
for humanity or fear OF the law, such ex-
tortionate trusts as these have made
themselves danger to every home.
And every frugal man, anxious for the
future OF those dependent upon him,
knows well-many one to his cost
the character Of the speculative trust
with its enormous Initiation and over.
capitalization, its remorseless robbing Of
the public, its cold blooded get-rich.
quick schemes and the character Of its
promoters.
1t is known by it's works, by its steal
ing OF the accumulations Of husband and
wife, by its despoiling of the children's
future. using as bait the names Of crimi.
nal "respectables."
The duty before the democracy today
is to fight the criminal trusts, to cut
down and root out the evil power Of that
predatory wealth that seeks to supplant
government of the people by government
OF the pocketbook and the lobby.
The criminal trusts must be destroyed