Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-05-27
REPUBLICS PERIL
Trusts Menace
National Prosperity

Principles Of Andrew jackson. Made
Effective and Permanent. viii Re.
lease Country From Grasp Of Greed
and Restore True Democracy. Says
William Randolph Hearst.
Responding to numerous Invitations
30 attend Jackson day celebrations in
various cities Of the United States,
William Randolph Hearst, whose du-
lies compelled him to remain in Wash
ington, issued the following address
TO the people Of the United States:
The name of Andrew jackson will
always stand for fundamental, fear.
less and victorious Democracy.
His name is inspiring, especially
worthy of reverence at this time when
the people again encounter an attempt
by MISCONCEPTIONS wealth to control the
government of the country.
Today's situation resembles, in a
greatly 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 attacked and destroyed national
danger in his own time, but undoubt-
of71C that
growth in the power Of financial cor
ruption Which threatens the country
now. This nations development of in
d1viduality, liberty and prosperity for
20 long time under popular govern
ment we owe to. the genius with which
Jefferson met che questions Of his day,
to the courage and fighting quality
with (which Jackson attacked and de-
stroyed the public enemy Of his day.
Never in the history Of this country
has arrogant, overpowering predatory
wealth been as menacing as it is now,
never through the wide exposure Of it's
methods has it been as thoroughly de-
tested as it is now. The criminal trust
issue is the dominating issue in the
To deal with the criminal trusts rad
cally, making Of them its great issue,
3 the duty Of the Democracy. Moral
duty demands that the Democratic
party attack and destroy misgovern-
ment by trusts. And political wisdom
(the duty of leaders to their party de-
mands that the trust question shall
dominate in all political agitation until
the end of the next campaign.
Jackson day reminds US that the &C.
c1dental election of Democrat on
some trifling basis Of expediency 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 Jack.
son, elected on fundamental Demo
cratic PRINCIPLES, which insured to the
country genuine popular government
kept the democracy in power during
the generation that followed them.
Contrast the character and careers
Of Jefferson and Jackson, their Vita
influence on their party, with the char
acter and influence of any Democra1
elected regardless Of fundamental
principle, living out his few years OF
ofice-to leave the party stranded an,
worse off than before.
The courage of a Jackson is needed
In party bound to uphold the rights
Of the majority against the insidiou<
scheming Of lavlessness and corrup
ton. Greater than ever is the nee,
Of such qualities as Jackson possessed
now that money has put itself above
the law more than ever before, menac
Ing the peoples rights.
Great issues are never invented OF
created by political leaders. Real is
sues make themselves, and the trusts
by their growing extortions and def
ance of law, have made themselve:
the great issue in American politica
life today.
In every American mind the charac
ter of the law defying trusts stand
out clear. In every American hom'
the wife, even the children, know wei
by name the beef trust and the Goa
trust. Dealing in life's necessaries
without sympathy for humanity o
fear of the law, such extortionat
trusts as these have made themselve
danger to every home.
And every frugal man, anxious 70
the future Of those dependent upo1
hin, knows well-many one to hi
Dpst-the character Of the speculativ
trust, with it's enormous imitation an
pvercapitalization. it's remorseless rob
llng of the public, it's cold blooded &c
ach quick schemes
There is no doubt as to the characte
this trust, it is known by it's works
b. it's stealing of the accumulations O
husband and wife, it's despoiling Of tn
Ghildren's future using as bait th
names Of criminal "respectables"
The duty before the Democracy toda
= to fight the criminal trusts, to Gu
1own and root out the evil power O
hat preda tory wealth that seeks t
vupplant government Of the people b.