New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-03-05
MR.. HEARST AS A CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

May | inject few facts into tn
present discussion of W. R. Hears
and his probable nomination TO
the Presidency
l Mr.. Hearst is in his forty-firs
year. He has supported CLEVELAND
three times for the Presidency ant
Bryan twice. He has been loya
and active Democrat and news
paper owner and editor for twenty
r years. So mnch for the statement
that he is an inexperienced youth
Mr.. Hearst is not a demagogue
he is not a violent radical. He be-
lieves that nothing is more icon.
servative" than adherence to the
Fundamental American principles
that have made this country,
, through guaranteeing to every citi.
zen Mr.. Jefferson's famous pre-
scription-"life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness
The agents of the trusts, who
seem to dislike the idea of Hearst S
name on a national ticket, denounce
him as Gan enemy of the business
interests
Mr.. Hearst owns newspapers in
four great American cities. The
editor of the Herald and every
other intelligent American knows
that nothing is more sensitive to
general prosperity than daily
newspaper. Of all the country's
business interests none depends
upon the general prosperity of the
merchant and manufacturer as
much as does the newspaper.
So much for the charge that
Hearst would be an anemy to the
business interests of the country.
To act as President of the United
States man ought presumably to
understand and to be in sympathy
with the different classes of the
popu iation. Aud he ought to be
personally a man of executive abil-
ity aud judgement.
AS to the executive ability and
the judgement, an examination of
Mr.. Hearst's newspapers and Of
the success that he has achieved in
difficult field in very short time
is recommended.
He has successfully studied, re-
presented and led public opinion
in New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, where his
newspapers are published, and
elsewhere where his newspapers
are felt. The support given to him
by the mass of the jewellers in the
cities proves that he understands
the city man. But his interests
are not limited to those that live in
cities He owns several large wheat
farms and cattle ranches and has,
consequently, Il knowledge of and
sympathy with the requirements of
The agricultural classes.
One of the most conspicuous and
energetic fights in which he has
used his newspapers has been
waged in the effort to protect the
farmers and wool growers by regu-
lating and discouraging the manu-
facture of shoddy.
A man, to make good Presi-
dent should have demonstrated
his capacity to put the interests of |
the majority ahead CT his own pri-
vate interests.
He believes in public ownership
of public ownership of public utili-
ties-street cars, railroads, etc.
And he works persistently to bring
about public ownership, although
be is large stakeholder in various
institutions that would be affected
by public ownership.
Mr.. Hearst advocates persistent
ly an income tax, and he advocates
graduated income tax, although,
as everybody knows, he would be
affected by that far more seriously
than many of those that oppose
The just tax. |,
Mr.. Hearst believes in good
wages for workmen and pays the
highest wages. encouraging the ,
worker in the effort to make enough I
o keep his wife comfortable and I
lis children in school. This he
loes, although one of the largest {
Individual employers of skilled I
lnion labor in America. Any
,ody who has occasionally heard
lis conscientious business mana
,ers beseeching him to talk less t
bout high wages would realize '
hat Mr.. Hearst's pocket does not Q
ontrol his principles. {
Now, question that all "prac- Q
ical politicians" will ask: It
What is Hearst's actual political il
trengthi 1t
To start with, he polled the larg- Q
St vote ever given to Congress. i
nan in New York. &
Inc percentage by which he beat Z
,oler, who was running for Cow
rnor at the same time, would have Il
lected Democratic Governor. Iflil
ae candidate for Governor had s.
cen as strong personally and poll 8
cally as Hearst, Odell would have f
cen defeated. It'll
Mr.. Hearst's majority in his dis 4
let was 6,0O0 more than that oil 81
[cClellan in the same district one 81
ear later. 1t is not necessary to 8,
~ that everything that practical b
Olities could do was done for Nc Ct
lellan. La
In his district Hearst's majority "
lceeded by 5000 that of Parker p'
the same territory, and this in Ii
bite of the fact that Parker had an Ii
,ormons advantage in that there to
as no opposition to Parker on tho th
lief opposing ticket. It made no D
against him. W
Mr.. Hearst's district in New NJ
Ork City embraces part of the far m
r. n L