The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-06
THE BAND WAGON
STARTS TONIGHT
Congressman ShOber Arrives to
Speak in Paducah.
Says Hearst Is the Only Man Who
Stands a Chance to Win For
Democracy.
DENIES THE NEWSPAPER STORY

Congressman r. Il. Shober, OF New
York, arrived this morning and will
tonight at the county courthouse
speak in the interest Of Congressman
William Randolph Hearst for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Judge Tarvin, of Lexington. who IL
also to speak, will arrive at 6 O'Clock
tonight.
Congressman Shober has received
considerable attention today from
local Democrats, and has been holding
informal receptions most all day in his
room ct the Palmer house. He is an
affable, unassuming gentleman, ap-
parently under 40, and has found
Kentucky quite nice place for cam
psiening.
II came to Kentucky to spend
about two days speaking in the in
terest of Mr.. Hearst" he said, but
instead have been here two weeks.
| came originally at the instance of
the Bandana club, of st. Louis, and
do not know how much longes l
shall be here.
However, i am personally inter-
ested in Mr.. Hearst's candidacy, first
because he is q young man with a
laudable ambition, is able and honest,
has fought the battles Of Democracy,
aud the people. and will continue
to do so. He has plenty of money,
and could not desire to make politics
of pecuniary benefit to himself. Fur
ther than that Mr.. Hearst, with his
newspapers and influence, enabled
me to overcome 5000 Republican
majority in New York and go to con-
gress, so l am now trying to assist
him in getting the presidential nomi-
nation.
Frankly, do not believe that any
other Democrat would stand any
chance OF being elected. Many of the
men who would support Judge Parker
and Mr.. Olney will probably not be
for Mr.. Hearst in any event, but a
large per cent Of the Democrats would
not be for Judge Parker, Mr.. Olney,
Mr.. German, or anyone else men
toned except Mr.. Hearst. ANY man
can in moment figure it out that the
Democratic party stands no chance
unless it dominates Mr.. Hearst. Mr..
German, who has been mentioned,
cannot even control his own state.
There used to be time when the
Democrats could have won with New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey, In
diana, Kentucky and the south.
Things have changed, and the Demo
Gratis cannot win with these now.
They need five more votes, aud they
must get them somewhere. We hold
that il anyone can get them it is Mr..
Hearst.
"He has twenty million dollars in
vested in newspapers which are read
by twelve million people from
coast to coastsevery day. He has
fought the battles of the people, and
no one can accuse him of DESERVING
bis party, which some of the others
cannot say. He is the only man in the
countrJ's history with $4,000, 900
worth of property dependent on the
prosperity of the country, who ever
ran for president.
These are the reasons why i am
working for Mr.. Hearst. OF course
you Republicans don't care who is
nominated. You think you will have
o walk-ove no matter who it is. But
have yet to find the man who can
give me any logical reason where any
one has as good q chance to win for
Democracy as Mr.. Hearst"
Congressman Shober stated in regard
to the reports sent out about the pur-
chase of the Lexington Democrat by
Mr.. Hearst that there was not word
of truth in them. The reports say
that the deal was made through Mr..
Shober. which the latter emphstically
denies. 1.-THE Louisville papers sent
reporters with the Lexington special