Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22
FOR PRESIDENT. ". R. HEARST
National Committeeman ]. G. Johnson so
Announces Himself.

Announces Himself.
In recent issue of Kansas City
paper, was published an interview
with Hon J. G. Johnson, of Pea
body, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, of the Democratic National
Committee, in which Mr.. John
son says:
''It seems to be generally conceded
that Mr.. Bryan will not be a candi
date for the presidential nomination
next year. While we are all anxious
for party success, / think that Kansas
Democrats are more anxious that such
success, when obtained, shall result
in the establishment of those princi-
Piles of which he is the ablest and best
exponent. Of those prominently
mentioned for the nomination, Sena-
tor German, Judge Parker, Mr.. Olney
and Governor Francis are reactionists.
The two first named supported-or
rather voted for-Mr. Bryan in both
his campains, but it is common knowl-
edge that none of the four ever con,
cured in his political views or were
in sympathy with the national plat
forms either in 1896 or 1900"
''Of all the men now being consid-
cred for the place, 1 think that Con
gresham William r. Hearst should
receive the support of all Democrats
who approve the course of our party
since 1896. He is young, progressive
and not trammeled by traditions
He has displayed wonderful executive
ability in building up in the past ter
years, in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco, the most progressive and
successful newspapers in the United
States. He has given loyal and en-
thusiastic support to the party in both
the last national campaigns. In 1906
he was personally active in the cam
paign as president of the League o.
Democratic Clubs and bore practical
ly all the expense of that great club
organization. He is abreast of ad
vanced Democratic thought, and botf
in San Francisco and Chicago ha.
been the most pronounced advocate
of municipal ownership of public
utilities and of the referendum in con
nection herewith"
He is one of the most popular O.
i New York Democrats, and could easi
ly have been elected governor las
fall, but that Senator Hill, who con
trolled the convention, refused 10 per
NIT his nomination. Running foi
congress at the same election he rar
| 5000 votes ahead of the state ticke
in his own congressional district, hi:
excess majority in that district alone
being nearly equal to Governor Odell':
majority in the state. There is nc
man in the United States who
approaches him in the favor of organ
lied labor, which is one of the con
trolling political factors in most of the
close and important states. He i.
modest and unassuming, of simple
democratic instinct. and-what is rare
today in an American business man
rich enough to say what he think
politically without counting the COS
to his financial interests. 1 believ,
that ticket with him at the heat
would carry such states as New Yorl
New Jersey, Indiana and most of tn
Pacific states and the best thing abou
it would be that if he did carry thos
states they would be carried o.
straight Democratic principles an
not by our party masquerading in RI
publican habiliments and being pleds
ed to Republican measures if success
ful.'