Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
Gan UNITE MASSES
Hearst Fights Trusts
For Plain People.
Democrats Should Give Guarantee Of
Sincerity by Nominating the Cham.
pion of the Peoples Rights. WboIs
a Platform In Himself. Says For:
mer Governor of California.
Dy JAMES II. BUDD, Former Govern
or of California.

tsy JAMES II. BUDD, Former Govern
or of California.
William Randolph Hearst should be
nominated for president of the United
States by the Democratic national con-
vention because lie is the only candl-
date who typides opposition TO Grim
inai Trusts nnd on whom the toiling
masses viii unite.
William Randolph Hearst is the
ONLY ONE of tile many good Demo-
Gratis mentioned for the nomination
whose life work stands for opposition
to and a continuous fight against cor
porate cxactions and trust extortions,'
md who has INCREASINGLY striven for
tariff reform and to better the condi-
ton of the toilill : masses. Others may
have fought nob,y in some Of these
matters. but none, can equal him in
devotion to them I'LL. md the ques-
ton "Who is the greatest champion
of the peoples rights against trust
oppressionT finds but one answer
Hearst.
And If we are sincere as Democrats,
and platforms are not molusses with
which to catch flies, we should give q
guarantee of that sincerity by nomi-
mating the man whose name, OH these
issues is II tower Of strength. The
people believe in him, and they know
lie would enforce the laws; they could
but hope this of others. Mankind
judges by the Biblical rule, by their
works ye shall know them," and Of
this mans works there can be no Ques-
ton.
Whatever may be the fundamental
causes of criminal trusts, they have
come into existence under Republican
administrations, and they look to that
party for assistance and support in
return for open Golfers during hotly
contested elections.
The sister iniluity, the present un-
equal and discriminating tariff, is in It.
self direct creation Of the Repub-
lican party and has been so scaled by
repeated legislation as to fatten favor
cd Industries.
No better evidence could be had of
the close relations between the GRIM
inal trusts and the. Republican party
Of today than that disclosed by the lat
ter's repeal Of the punishment Of i'm
prisonment for violation of the anti
trust laws. When Hearst commenced
his fight against the trusts, in court
and before officials, violations Of these
laws were punishable by imprison-
ment. He insisted that there should
be no distinction between big thieves
and little thieves, but that all should
be treated alike. And he could not be
bought or bullied or turned aside. The
trust operators saw ahead the prison
door ajar and Hearst as an ayenger
Of the outraged law behind. Pursued
by Hearst, the trusts fled to Repub.
lican congress as to a Getty of refuge"
and they found haven, for that con-
gress passed. and the president OF
these United States signed, practical
pardon for the past crimes and IN i'm
munity for the future offenders by re-
pealing all provisions of law which i'm
the criminal violation of certain anti.
! trust leSlSlntlOn.
This was in effect licensing viola.
tions of law and fixing the license fee
at such sum MS might be imposed
from time to time for conviction.
1t Is absurd to urge that the mer
criminnlly guilty Of robblng the people
would be deferred from 80 doing by .
comparatively small fine.
\ Protected from arrest by such re
peal, tile conl operators when brought
before the interstate commerce com
mission on the petition Of Hearst re
fused to comply with the orders o.
tliat body. and the cause now drags II
the courts. while Hearst Is endeavorlnt
to have the effective penalty restored
by congress-,
/ During the proceedings before TIL,
; commission one Of the trust operators
Baer of Pennsylvania, chief of then
all, was forced to admit when pressed
by Mr.. Shcarn. Hearst's attorney. tina
during recent presidential election
! the trusts which he represented hat
been urged by the managers Of the Re
publicaR party to juggle their affair
SO as to assist in electing Republican
president. and they had done SO.
On this answer wonder ut the repea
, of punishment for their acts ceased
The Republican party owed the trust
this pardon and paid Its debt. AM
Hearst was temporarily checked. Tn
unrelenting fight by Mr.. Hearst agains
the coal and meat and other trusts an
(. the vigor he has infused therein. cou
pied with the fact that congress coul'
. be moved, but he could not, is ono Q