New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
DRIVEN FROM HEARST.
DEMOCRATS DISGUSTED.
Action of HIS Men an Cortland
T'urns Them to Republican Party.


without fight, and instructed Cortland's three
delegates 70 the convention TO support Hearst
for Governor. The old line Democrats are
thoroughly disgusted with the Democratic situa-
tion and look upon the campaign of the Hearst
shouters with disdain. James A. Jane. of Cort-
land who used to conduct shoe business here.
but who found 1t Improbable and closed il out,
since which he has not been active in business
pursuits. is the Hearst leader in Cortland and
chairman Of the Democratic County Committee.
Jane has been playing in hard luck for long
time and feels that he is one Of the millions
ferred to in the Brisbane editorials being in
the grip of plutocracy.
81 may make mistakes" said Mr.. Jane in his
speech to-day 60 the county committee, ''but
do not make many mistakes the poor, de-
luded fools who vote for plutocracy. feel that
we have got to the point where somebody has
got TO do something The people cannot stand
this thing any longer. The people are going to
revolt against the rule of the plutocrat I be-
leve that this election will mark the overthrow
Of all the trusts and all the plutocrats."
Meanwhile Mr.. Jane is anxiously awaiting the
arrival Of check from w. R. Hearst. He wants
TO open headquarters and engage a band.
Not single prominent Democratic business
man was present at the county convention to-
day. The old line Democrats the men who have
contributed to Democratic victories in days gone
by, seem to have made up their minds that il is
not worth while 20 oppose Hearst. In conversa-
ton with their Republican friends they make no
concealment Of their intention 70 vote the Re-
publican ticket this fall in case Hearst is nomi-
mated by the Democrats. In normal times Dem
ocratic county conventions have been attended
by Hugh Duffey. former State Treasurer: Edwin
Duffey Of the Cortland Wagon Company, which
employs a, large number of hands; ex-State
Treasurer Fitzgerald ex-Assemblyman o. U.
Kellog. ex-Assemblyman o. D. Van Hoesen, ex-
County Surrogate S. S. Knox and Benjamin
Taylor. Not one of these men was present at
the slimly attended gathering which instructed
for Hearst to-day.
FAILED TO GET THIRD TERM.
Jane has associated with him ex-Assembly-
man F. B. Saunders. a Republican. Mr.. Saun-
ders served two terms in the Assembly and
demanded a third term This is exceedingly
difficult to obtain in Cortland County where a
nomination is equivalent to an election. Mr..
Saunders was not considered by the Republican
leaders to be Indispensable. and ne was told
politely but firmly that he could not go back.
After trying in vain to get the Republicans TO
send him back for the third time, he lost his
temper and Joined the Independence League.
Cortland people generally feel that the Hearst
men tried to work the confidence game on them.
At the organization meeting it was announced
by ex-senator Mackey and others that the move
ment was purely for municipal ownership which
has many advocates in Cortland. About forty
people turned out at the first meeting. At the
close of the meeting there was a good deal of
surprise when Mackey said that he wanted all
those present to join the Independence League.
About half of the audience promptly left the
hall. At the second meeting. held a few days
,1--%
was an entire absence of enthusiasm.
c. w. Collins leading Prohibitionist of Cort-
land County. was induced to go into the muni-
cipal ownership movement. Mr. Collins is
member Of the Board of Public Works of Cort-
land, and has the respect of his neighbors
When it developed that the municipal ownership
supporters were expected to join the Independ-
ence League and work for the election of Will
lam r. Hearst. Mr.. Collins was much disguised.
THE Hearst movement in Cortland County"
said Wesley Hooker ex-president of the Ma
tional Bank Of Cortland 'is exciting the de-
rsion Of thoughtful voters in the Republican
and Democratic organizations. So far as I have
been able to discover. the Republicans of this
city and county are not paying any attention
to it, If Hearst should be nominated bv the
Democrats there is presumptve proof of a deal
between him and the machine leaders in New
YORK ana Erie counties. Just as soon as that
perhaps, have been tempted to go into a third
party movement will recognize the utter ab-
surdity OF expecting good government from such
combination, and they will swing back into
Republican ranks.
ANARCHIsM BEHIND HEARST
ITO me the most serious thing about this
Hearst movement is the fact that back Of it all
there is unchristian socialism and anarchism
No intelligent man believes that Hearst will he
able to fulfil the ridiculous promises he is di-
rectly and indirectly making. There Is no tell
Ing what he will do. The strong probability is
that owing to the pressure that would be
brought to bear upon him. he would try to do
some OF the things which he has been advocat-
ing I very much impressed a day or two
ago while reading the Tribune correspondent's
interview with that Buffalo man who said that
the intelligent, wel-tO-do people on the Yves;
Side of Buffalo had no conception OF the crazy
things that were being advocated by the Hearst
men and the socialists on the East Side of the
city. In a government by the people regard it
as matter Of very grave Importance that men
should go about telling the labOring masses that
the fortunes which had been amassed in the
United States had been dishonesty acquired in
fact, stolen from the masses, and that il is tn.
business Of the masses to take those fortune and
distribute them. To me thing like that is alb
horrent. 1t is utterly destructive of individuality
in man. Carried out to its logical conclusion il
means reconstruction of society. with every
man on dead, nat level with a check on in
ventveness and a handicap on the mechanical
genius of American working men. do not sup
pose that very many Of Mr. Hearst's advocates
follow his teachings to a logical conclusion
They approve of those principles the working
out OF which means personal gain TO themselves
without the slightest regard 10 law and order
or right and justice.
Hearst holds the Republicans of New York
State too cheapy II he thinks he can win them
over by the advocacy of cheap socialism When
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