Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-21
Mr.. HEARST'S ATTACKS
On the Democratic Leaders in
Congress
INTERESTING POLITICIANS
Bitter Feeling Aroused and fractional
Spirit Runs High.
AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
His Aim Said to Be Gathering to His
Support the Organized
Labor Men.
INTERESTING POLITICIANS
IN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT

Democratic politicians in Congress are in
tensely stirred over the tactics Mr. VIII
liam R. Hearst is pursuing in his cam
paign for his own political ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Very bitter feeling has been aroused and
factional spirit runs high Mr.. Hearst 8
supporters are as earnest In defending him
as the opposition faction is In making
charges. A fine old row is In progress and
will probably be ventilated in debate be-
fore long
The charge which the opposition makes
against Mr.. Hearst is that he is pursuing a
systematic campaign in his efforts to tear
down the big timber in the democratic for
est until he will stand as the lone tree In
the clearing They also say that he is try
ing to form an Independent party of which
ne Is to be the head, and to which he hopes
to rally the support of the labor vote.
Attack on Senator Bailey.
The situation is brought to a crisis by Mr..
Hearst's attack In his magazine and papers
upon Senator Bailey, following previous on
siaughts upon other notable democrats, and
by his negotiations with the executive coun-
Gil Of the Federation Of Labor. Mr.. Hearst
advocates the federation going actively
In politics this fall, with view to obtain
ing the balance OF power in the House IL
possible.
The attack upon Senator Bailey has at
tracted great deal of attention. Several
editorials in Mr.. Hearst's papers within the
past week have assailed the Texas senator
vigorously, alleging that he Is more friend
~ 10 corporations than to the true princi-
pies OF democracy whatever that may be.
The Democratic House Leader.
Previously Mr.. Hearsts papers had at
tackled John Sharp Williams the demo-
cratic leader in the House, and for weeks
published editorials and cartoons holding
up Mr.. Williams to all kinds of opprobium
and ridlcule. Some comment has been oc-
casioned by Mr.. Hearsts refusal to serve
on the committee to welcome William Jen-
nlngs Bryan on his return from abroad.
The anti-Hearst democrats say that this
Is another proof of his. alleged determine
uon to oppose all the big democrats and
to separate himself from them. Tom Tag
gart the democratic national chairman, has
been assailed and called hard names
1t Is declared that there is no question
of Mr.. Hearst's determination to form a
third party, if possible. He has aaid as
much in interviews and his newspapers
TEEN with editorials leaning that way
That has been going on for many weeks
now In session in this city Is said to be
conclusive evidence that Mr.. Hearst is de-
voting his best energies to forming an in
dependent party to hold the balance of
power In the next House.
For an Independent Party.
recent editorial In one OF Mr.. Hearst 3
papers said:
Both parties, republican and democratic,
are worked and managed today by the
same power, that of organized capital
working for its own ends. The subserviency
OF the republican party to the great GRIM
inal trust organizations Is 80 plain that 1t
need hardly be dwelt upon. 1t Is perfectly
clear that the trusts use the republican
party in power to do quietly and secretly
the things that they want and to kill
through delay, bold recklessness or cum
ming manipulation any legislation that Is
offensive to them.
"As to the democratic party this Is the
situation and this Is how the trusts use It.
The trusts pick out for their service any
purchasable material called political lead
ers Hence 1t Is that Of the two
parties both controlled by criminal trusts,
the democratic party contains the worst
samples of political boss-ship and leader
ship.
rs there need of an independent move
ment in politics, fellow citizens? What do
you think about 1t yourselves?
The republicans are watching with con-
siderable interest the ructlon in the demo-
cratic camp melted by Mr.. Hearst If he
should be able to make bargain with
labor the game might become serious to
the republican campaign managers, but
Just now they are very much in the frame
of the old man out west when he CRIED
Go it bar go 1t old woman"