Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-02-12

the minds Of the leaders Of democ-
raey:
:- AS TO HEARST. l.:
Cincinnati Enquirer: The attack
on the character Of Hon. William R
Hearst in q New York newspaper
is one of the most amazing things In
the journalism Of the day. There is
no justification, or even palliation,
for it. It is born Of q contemplate
self.sufficiency as to what manner of
man shall have the right to be can
didate for popular favor in this land
Of free institutions It is dogmatic
attempt to make a classification of
who are and who are not eligible to
the Presidency, and to say that no
person who is not o.. the special "se-
ect'aand "elect' shall be responsive
to a popular demand for bis services.
Nothing but jealousy and alarm,
inducted by the prominence Of Mr..
Hearst before the people, could in
duce such an attack, for there is moth
Ing to warrant it. Mr.. Hearst is un-
questionably man Of mark, and
many sober-mined men write him in
their book of estimations a man of
destiny. No one has had more
remarkable career in this special per-
iod of grand Development In his pri-
vate affairs he is go far above personal
assault that there need be no dwelling
on that point. he il be stuff that hon
est people make heroes of.
"Starting.. in his business life with
a handsome Inheritance, he has not
been q drone or drawback in society.
With every temptation to a life of
ease and uselessness he has not been q
sluggard, but has multiplied his hold.
ings in enterprises requiring ability
and courage of high order to insure
their. success. And every dollar that
William r. Hearst has added to his
fortune has helped other people in q
thousand ways. He has been a most
liberal and extensive employer of in
tellect and labor. He--has had the mem
tai grasp, the breath of CT aracter and
the gentlensss of heart to see that the
road to the most honorable success,
was in taking 6rst-claes risks in the
business world. No honest or reason
able person can begrudge him his
splendid results. Nobody has been
"ground down" for his material
promotion. He has lifted men up with
himself, and has put no man below.
Personally he has been "prince of
good fellows generous with his mon
ey and charmin ~ companionabla :
but he has never allowed himself to
think of throwing away the wealth
that other people earned He has been
on strong Biblical ground while he
has been adding to his store He has
been a happy medium between q
ependthrift and q miser, which is to
say that he mas never been either. He
has simply been broad and liberal
American, willing that others should
ride with himself on the tide that
leads to fortune. He il q high. born
gentlemen in the better and truly
American sense of that phrase, with
antecedents indelibly associated With
the moral and material development
of his country. He has been worthy
son. without being crank, a prude
or An impraoticsble moralist.
"What he has done in this world has
won him respect, other than Islander.
even from the self.constitnted custo-
dams Of the moral establishm emit. He
has laid up more 'treasures'' in
his.practicsl deeds Of public and pri-
vate charity than his defamers ever
dreamed Of.
mo mans right to be q candidate
for President of the United States is
better than that Of William r. Hearst.
1t would be silly to talk of his lack of
fitness in the face Of the following he
has. Men do not reach the position be
now occupies without having proved
qualities and equipment Of high or
der. Success in q life like his lie not
an accident especially since probity,
next to Unborn ability. has been q
chief instrument in his progress,
"Defamation defeats itself. No
doubt Mr.. Hearst Is stronger today
than he was week sg' on account of
the attacks upon him. The indigna-
ton Of his friends work out to q ma
tural end. Indeed, it is . merest state
ment of the news of the day to say
that Mr.. Hearst is growing stronger
every day, and his strength is 10
widely distributed and touches 10
many various interests that, in q
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