The Washington herald., 1906-11-02

Special to The Washington Herald
Utica, \. ", Nov lis there no
one left who loved Mckinley: Are
there no working men left in New
York vvho cannot see with Satisfac-
tion honors hcaped upon the man
who is not guiIuess of McKinIey'S
death."
These words fell upon the cars of a
vast. hushed audience tonight. They
came from the lips Of Elihu Root. Sec
retary of State, and revived memories Of
"a great national tragedy. 8.
4Ir. Root was speaking Of William Ran
dolph Hearst candidate for governor Of
New York.
I speak 10y authority Of President
Roosevelt" said 4Ir. Root half a dozen
times in the course of an address as sen
sational almost as any ever delivered in
the history Of American politics.
Few present viii ever forget the scene.
There were points in his vitrioIc arraign-
ment of Hearst that were greeted with
thunderous applause. His picture Of Nc
Kinley stretched upon his bier" drew
tears. after the orator had hurled
succession Of thUaderboI5s.
Mr. Root said:
Secretary Roots Address Ia Full.
Ny friends and Heighbors:
\ demogogue Is one who for selfish
ends seeks to curry favor with the people
or some particular portion C them by
paudjring to their prejudices or wishes
or by playing on their ignorance or pas
sions.
We are witnessing in the State Of New
York one OF those tests OF popular gov
ornment which often have come IN the
past and always viii come when a slillfui
deHlagogue attempts 10 get elected TO Of
hce by exceeding all other men in the de-
nupciation Of real evils and in promises
10 cure them Honest and weH-meaning
voters, smarting under the effects Of po-
IitieaI or social or business wrongdoing.
naturally tend to sympathize with the
man who expresses their feelings IN the
most forcible and extreme language and
who promises the most sweep 'ng measures
of reform, and in the excitement and heat
Of public indignation they are sometimes
IN danger Of forgetting that he who cries
stop th ef,' the loudest may be merely
seeking his own advantage. may be worth
less as a leader, may belong TO the Grim
ilaI class himself
The People May BE Trusted.
rr
have always asserted that the great mass
of d people, and particularly the working
people. could not be trusted to reject ap-
peals 70 passion and prejudice and follow
the dictates Of sober reason, to distin-
guish between mere words of violent de-
nuIciatiOn and extravagant promise on
the one hand and proved capacity for use
ful and faithful service on the other. and
that their suffrage would always 20 to
the most violent and extreme agitator.
The believers in popular government
have always answered that in country
where universal education goes with uni
versal suffrage the great mass Of the peO-
pie, and particularly those who are doing
honest work. can be depended upon to in
form themselves carefully and to thinl,
sobcrly and clearly about political uues-
tions and that their plain strong. com
mon sense will surely detect and reject
the self-seeking demagogue. however vio-
lent his denGnciation of wrong and how
ever glowing his promises OF redress. and
approve the genuine man. the competent
man. even though he may not promise so
much or puff himself so much or use
such violent language
Hearst the DemagOgue.
firmly believe that the contention OF
the friends of popular government is
right; / believe that the people Of this
country and Of this State. under our sys-
TEN Of universal suffrage and universal
education, are sure to come out right in
the long run. Nevertheless it cannot be
doubted that many working men in this
state, good and honest men who are en-
Titled TO respect and who wish to do the
best thing possible for their country. are
about TO strengthen the enemies and
weaken the friends of popular govern
ment all over the world BY voting for Mr.
Hearst. who is Just the kind Of a dema-
Sogue that have described.
He is indeed an especially dangerous
specimen OF the class because he is enor-
mously rich and owns newspapers Of wide
circulation. and he can hire many able
and active men to speak well Of him and
praise him in print and in speech and IL
private conversation.
Not only is the cause of popular gov
ernment IN danger OF suffering injury
and discredit from the vote Tor Mr.
Hearst, but genuine reform, the rea
practical redress Of the evils complained
Of by the people, is in danger CT being
weakened and brought 10 naught by this
attempt Of Mr.. Hearst 10 get himself
elected governor OF New York.
The evils which have come with the
enormous Increase Of corporate wealth ir
recent years are real and serious; there
have been many outrageous practices