The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-19

The New 1ork Commercial Is one or the strongest of our Republican exchanges, and naturally delights to prod Democrats. It discusses the Hearst movement, and has this to say:
 A point to be kept in mind, however is that a new House of Representatives is to be chosen next fall and that many States will elect new State officers and legislatures, and 1t may easily happen that prospective Democratic candidates for office, in the hope of securing big campaign funds, may use their efforts to swing the delegations from their derstand fully that the latter has the reputation of being a good spender" in politics, and it would not be strange if many of them should be willing to see the national ticket swamped by Hearst s nomination if thereby their own political fortunes could be promoted. It is in the possibility of deals of this order that Hearst may prove to be more formid- able factor at St. Louis than now ap- pears to be likely.
 While we may well consider the implied charge in the light of an offensive in- situation against Democrats. we cannot afford to dismiss it with contempt. True, 1t amounts to an intimation that there are Democrats who will sell their party for the sake of their own interests, and for the sake of the money they would receive to help along their own cam paign, and for that reason the charge Is offensive, but that will not justify Demo- crats who wholly disregard It. If this is really one of the schemes by which the Hearst managers expect to advance the cause of their man 1t becomes the duty of the people to watch out for 1t and kill it. We know that there are in some portions of the Union Democrats who will be glad to enter into just such Q bargain and sale as is thus outlined, and who may in this manner do the party harm by strengthening a movement that can only be looked on with disfavor by all thoughtful people, and which can only be thwarted by meeting 1t prompt ly.
 That MT. Hearst set out with the in- tention of buying the nomination ought now to be apparent to all. His wealth is the only qualification he possesses. and that wealth did not come to him as a result of anything he did or could do Had he not inherited some millions of dollars he would never have been heard of as @ factor in public life Had he started out in life without money or wealthy relatives he could not have risen above the common level of medi- ocrity. It was money that gave him prominence and he relies on that and nothing else to push him higher.
 Talk of Hearst as a great newspaper editor is so absurd as to be downright amusing. If he ever wrote an editoria we have no proof of 1t. If he can writ, one which would be accepted by a reputa ble newspaper the fact is not known. H. has several big newspapers because h. has the money to run them with and t pay men to do the work. He could buy finance and exploit a circus just as well and would be entitled to just as mucl credit as he is for running newspapers.
 Now he isn't satisfied with the notoriet. he has gained by his degrading method of journalism. Not satisfied with lower ing the standard of the American pres he proposes to apply the same methods t advancing his political aspirations. Hay ing bought newspapers and newspape support he would now buy Congressiona Districts as another step towards buyIn a Presidential nomination. His idea O office. just like his idea of journalism, i that money will get anything he wants Without money and its influence h couldn't get a job in any newspaper office Without money he couldn't be elected t any ofiee where he is best known. It i time the American people should get thei eyes open to the fact that the Presidenc is regarded by at least one aspirant a an object of bargain and sale.