Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-02-25
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United States has been changed
materially by fhe death of Senator
Hanna. While to the outside worlo
Hanna and Roosevelt were friends,
really, the bitterest antagoaism ex-
listed between them. Had Senator
Hanna lived there is no doubt that
MIR. Roosevelt would have o very
hard time in winning out at the
Chicago Convention. AS things
stand now it is thousand to one
shot that MIR. Roosevelt will be nom
mated and in his nomination the
Democratic party will find o
very easy candidate to beat.
A pretty good evidence Of the way
Mr.. Roosevelt switches is demon
strated by a dispatch printed on
February lst in the Chicago Record
Herald, a Republican newspaper,
signed by Mr.. Walter Wellman, a
very prejudiced partisan writer for
the Roose selt clique. In this dis
patch Mr.. Wellman admits with al
most charming frankness that the
difference between the Roosevelt
administration and the Wall Street
magnates have been patched up,
that several Of these have recently
been entertained by Mr.. Roosevelt
at the White House; that they were
generally satisfied with the course
OF affairs so far as the administra-
ton is concerned, and that "even
the Rockefellers are showing a dis
position TO fall into line"
Then after saying that Mr.. Roose-
welt was "a pretty good politician"
Mr.. Wellman backed up his claim
with this interesting statement; 1T
requires genius of a high order to
carry on little crusade against
Wall Street and through it gain i'm
mense popularity with the massesof
the people as the foe of the trusts
and then to turn round and gain the
approval and possibly the help of a
considerable share of Wall Street
itself"
Mr.. Roosevelt having placed him
self on record as a sycophant who
comes pleading at the door of the
money power, we have got to consi-
der the man in the Democratic party
who is the direct contrast TO the
Presidet. That man is William
Randolph Hearst. For twenty-one
years, ever since he started the San
Francisco Examiner and then eros
sed the continent to maintain pa-
pers in the East, he has been
consistent foe of the gambling game
in Wall Street. He has opposed the
trusts fairly, never employing
anarchistic methods, but reducing
his opposition to q business basis as
q man naturally would who has
millions Of dollars at stake in the
commercial world.
When Mr.. Hearst was mentioned
fifteen months ago for the candidacy
of the Democratic party it was re-
garded almost as q ridiculous pro-
position. Now the political sharps
recognize him as most formidable
proposition. For instance, a lead
ing southern paper the other day,
the Memphis Commercial Appeal, in
m interview With Hon. G. NJ. VIII
hanson. quoted that gentleman as
saying: II believe that Mr.. Hearst
is the man of the hour. His nomina-
ton would unite Democrats through
out the country. AS q banker and
as one who desires 10 make the in
dustrial developments Of the South,
i am an earnest support of Mr..
Hearst. ! believe that he is the
safest. soundest. and most available
leader Of the Democratic party.
Under his administration the rights |
Of all the people. irrespective Of |
class and condition, would be pro-
tected. Mr.. Hearst has framed is
sues that viii win in the next elec- !