Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
Friday April 10, 1904.
GUESSING HIM OLE

We fail to see the propriety in fall
ing over each other by our brethren
of the press in fastening to show that
Willie Hearst cannot subsidize them.
We got the common offer Of free plate
matter from the Hearst League, and
we quietly consigned it to the waste
basket, SIS We have done in the past
with gratuitous matter from various
men and interests. Nor is his method
one to be admired, but we do not see
that any crime has been committed; in
fact we think the censure piled upon
candidate Hearst, created largely by
journalistic opponents and the bark
takeg'ap by smaller fry, is altogether
uncaffed for.
Right here we would like to know
OF some of the. stone throwers what
are the crimes charged against Mr..
Hearst? He has money and is proba-
bly, using it legitimately to achieve
laudable ambitions. Has not the
same thing been done right here
in Virginia? And if we recall cor
rectly some of the puritanical papers
now loudest in condemning Hearst
whooped it up for money and school
machinery for all it was worth. But
we don't mean to dsbble in recrimi-
nation; only wish to refresh some
minds aboutthrowing the first stone. !
On the other hand Willie Randolph
Hearst is young man of millions,
an enviable reputation for morality
and good deeds, philan thropist W no
has been pushing some millionaire
trusts to the wall, and through all
his career friend of the working
man. Another star of his Jewels
that is pretty bright is the fact that
ne has given time, talent and money
Tor the success of Democracy ever,
since he entered business life; he is
working Democrat and che that has
never deserted the shio.
With all this in his favor 1--WE
should like some of our vociferou,
contemporaries, to recount his faults)
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN does not ex-
pect to support him unless he should
be~the nominee Of the St. Louis con-
vention. We do not ad vocate Hearst
and if any of our staff should be a
member of the next State Conven. |
ton he would not support his cause. |
rs we view it now. But this is not |
because of any vices or dement's in
the man or his campaign. 1t is be. |
cause he appears to be no longer
an available" candidate. New York
State has been worked up against
him and it is almost a dead Ger.
tsinty that he could not carry il in
the election. We are for winning:
and of course with a clean man.
Judge Parkerseems to be also above
reproach--largely because he has never
done anything, has no record. Did you
ever notice how it goes in politics
Uthe fellow that does nothing.
makes 4 few fiowery, nonsen sicsl
speeches, gets the honors, while the
real workers in the hive are showed
asidss Workers, of course, have records
and the partisan press will make the
moss of it. Coming back to the
trend OF thought-Judge Parker
might. carry New York, because
Cleveland has spoken, Hill is his
chsperon and Tammany will be his
body guard. So, long live Parker, and
and if we have got to
name q Norshern man, let it be him.
The CITIZEN, q wee sma' voice, is
not going to whoop for him, how
ever, until there is no hope of
Southern mans getting the nomina-
lion. If you exclude the South, and
particularly Virginia, our little
thorax may call for a specialists SER
vices from whooping for Alton B.
Parker.