The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
NATHAN STRAUS FOR HEARST
Brother Of New Cabinet Member Be-
lieves Editor Worthy Of Support.
Declares from PersonaI knowledge
and Acquaintance that Candi-
dates Motives Are sincere.

New York. Oct 31.-Nathsn Straus, OF
the irm Of r II. Macy & Co. brother Of
Oscar Straus. who has just been selected
as a member Of President ROosevelt's
Cabinet. has come out for Hearst, and he
gives the following reasons for support
ing the Democratic candidate:
Il am going to vote for William Ran
dolph Hearst for governor. and advise
II my friends TO vote for him. because
am a Democrat and because believe
the time has come to put q curb on those
dangerous influences which are arrayed
against him. am aware that those who
oppose him raise the cry 'demagogue.'
breeder Of discomfort, and dangerous
element
Every new idea that is honest and
every new leader that is honest arc at
tacked in this way.
Every American child knows how
shamefully Abraham Lincoln was at
tackled when his only desire was TO serve
his feIiow-men And we all remember
the laughter and sneers and revilings
aimed at Mr. Roosevelt when he was
police commissioner of New York by the
very. newspapers that are now reyiling
William Randolph Hearst
we need in the nation and in the State
to-day q practical application Of the prin-
ciples for which William Randolph Hearst
stands-the principles OF honesty and in
dependence in government \ change is
needed. and 1t must come.
The principles that Mr. Hearst stands
for must inevitably prevail in this coun-
try If they do not come row through
Mr.. Hearst they must come a few years
later through some other leader. II is to
the interest Of us all that Mr.. Hearst's
services should be publicly recognized ut
the ballot box.
L feel that have the right to speak Of
Mr.. Hearst and his character. tor l have
known him long and intimately
When man attacks Mr. Hearst IN
my presence, I ask him, DO you know
Mr.. Hearst personality In every. case the
answer is No. 1 have never known a
man who actually knew Mr.. Hearst 10
express for him anything save admira-
ton and friendship.
When man says, I only know about
Mr. Hearst what read 1 reply that 1
know Mr. Hearst intimately in IA business
way and In a social way. That I have
visited him at his. home and know HIS
home life. and I say to my friends that
Mr. Hearst lives in his home life as I do.
except that he lives very much more
modestly and very much more inexpen-
sively.
i have never seen a man rise faster in
judgment of affairs and judgment Of men
than has Mr.. Hearst And l am firmly
that there Is no man on Man
haitian Island who tries TO do right. or
means 10 10 right, more earnestly than
he. If the citizens OF this city knew VIII
liam Randolph Hearst as 1. and many
others know him, they would DC ashamed
Of the unjust attacks that arc made upon
him.
Money is the root of all evil. in politics
Every man who knows Hearst
intimately knows that with him money is
no object whatever. Mr. Hearst said to
me in a big transaction recently: I don't
care so much about the money side Of it,
and his action proved his sincerity.
Nobody can imagine that Mr.. Hearst Is
IN politics except in the hope Of adding
to his reputation among his fellow citizens
and increasing the number of his friends !
As citizen OF New York and proud of
the nation. am proud of the public spirit !
shown by William Randolph Hearst, and |
Of bis courage in attacking the biggest |
and most powerful men of his own class.
Il shall vote for Mr. Hearst next Tues |
Jay; man ! know TO be high in integrity, /
4 good husband and father. moral in his /
private life. earnestly interested in the /
welfare Of all legitimate business men IN /
the United States. and sincere in his ef- |
forts to protect and benefit the great 1
masses or people who have wisely shown /
such confidence in him.
II have known many men. and I have /
had business dealings with many men. but /
know of no one whose word l would take |
more readily than that OF Mr.. Hearst"