The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-24
cEpocRATs MUST TAKE STAND
AGAINST ROOSEVELT
william Rsra5Ipr Hearst tie Man
Above Al Others. ccrs.ster;
zee of Val Street ans O.
pcse- . Trusts
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. ha, been changed materially 6y the
death Of Senator Hanna While 70
| the outside world Hanna and Roos-.
/ welt were friends really. the bi,terest
|autasonism existed between them
/ Had Senator Hanna lived there Is no
doubt that Nr Roosevelt would have
la very hard time in winning ont at
/ the Chicago convention. As things
stand now 60 is a thousand 10 one shot
that Mr Roosevelt will Dee nominated
and IN dis nomination the Democratic
party will ind a very easy candidate
Itr beat \ pretty good evidence OF
I the way Mr. Roosevelt switches Is
demonstrated by a dispatch printed
on February IN the Chicago Record
/ Herald Republican newspaper.
signed by Mr Walter We,lman a very
/ lpreiud.ced partisan writer for the
/ Roosevelt clique. IN this dispatch Mr.
Wellmau admits with almost charm
ling iraakness that the differences be-
tween the Roosevelt administration
and the Wall street magnates have
been patched up. that several OF these
Imagnates have recently been enter
tained 10y Mr. Roosevelt at the White
House. that they were generally sat
iaded with the course OF affairs 30 far
as the administration is concerned,
and that even the Rockefellers are
showing a disposition to fan into
line"
Then after saying that Mr. Roose-
welt was "a pretty good politician"
Mr.. wellman backed mp his claim
with this interesting statement 1T
requires genius OF high order to
carry on a lille crusade against Wall
street and through il gain immense
popularity with the masses OF rhe peo-
pie as the foe OF the trusts and then
to turn round and gain the approval
and possibly the help Of a considerable
share OF Wall street itself"
MI Roosevelt having placed himself
on record as a sycophant who comes
lpleading at the door OF the money
power, We have got 70 consider tne
man in the Democratic party who IS
1.-THE direct contrast TO the president
That man is William Randolph Hearst
For twenty-One years ever since ne
lsJarJed the san Francisco Examiner
and then crossed the continent TO
maintain papers in the East he has
been consistent Zoe of the gambling
game in Wall street He mas opposed
the trusts fairly. never employing an
Iarchistic methods. but reducing his
opposition TO business basis as a
man naturally would who has millions
OF dollars at stake in the commercial
world
When Alr Hearst was mentioned
fifteen months ago for the candidacy
OF the Democratic party it was regard
ed almost as ridiculous proposition.
Now the political sharps recognize
him as a most formidable proposition.
For instance, a leading Southern pa.
per the other day. the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal. in an interview with
Hon. C. NJ. Williamson, quoted that
q gentleman as saying: Il believe that
Mr. Hearst is the man of the hour. His
nomination would unite Democrats
Throughout the country. AS a
banker and as one who desires to
make the industrial developments OF
the South, | am an earnest supporter
o. Mr.. Hearst | believe that he is
the safest, soundest, and most avail.
able leader OF the Democratic party.
Under his administration the rights
OF all people, irrespective Of class and
condition. would be protected Mr.
Hearst has framed issues that will
win in the next election His candi.
dacy will be a platform itself"
Two matters have occupied public
attention during the past week TO the
exclusion of polltIcs-the war in the
East and the Baltimore fire Both o.
these events are disastrous 10 human
ity and much more farreaching in
their terrible effects than Is generally
supposed The enormous financial
, los. hy fire will have its effect upor