The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24
HEARST NOT PEOPLES LEADER.
Nothing In common with Man Democracy
Awaits. Declares T. VI. Osborne OF Auburn

AUBURN, Oct. 23.-T. VI. Osborne, a
Democrat and formerly Mayor Of this city,
to-day issued a statement on the political
situation. Mr. Osborne after declaring
tina Mr.. Hearst is not a Democrat because
he is a candidate of the Independence
League n because he does not stand
for the prime pie OF Democracy, continues
as follows
He secured his nomipatioa by corrup-
ton and violence. The manner in which
his hired agents secured many OF his dele
gates to the Buffalo convention has brought
scandal and disgrace upon the Democratic
party.
The arrangement with Murphy. Boss
Of .Tammany Hall, by which ninety-siN
New York delegates we're delivered to his
support is one Of the most shameful political
deals ever consummated IL involves the
sale Of the nomination for Governor and
four New York Judges at the price of
Hearst's support for Murphy's local ticket
and six Judges. The most cd GUS part
OF the transaction Is the proposed pollution
of our halls of iustice-the most serious
cr.me against Democracy that it is possible
to conceive. When We remember that
only a few short months ago Hearst was
describing NJ rDhy as all tlat was vile
and criminal, was charging him with having
stolen the mayoralty election. was picturing
him in prison stripes and urging that he
he sent to Sing Sing nothing can be more
revolving.
He obtaibed thu balance Of the dele
gates necessary for the nomination by
fraud and violence, throwing out of the
convention regular delegates, some OF them
elected by enormOu majorites, and put
ting in creatures Of his own and Murphy's
who were willing to prostitute their office
by putting through the infamous deal
-He is trying to disrupt the Democratic
party. He has not kept faith with the
Democratic organization even after re-
ceiving the nomination.
He has in every case made the interests
of the Democratic party subservient to
the interests of the Independence League,
giving preference to the latter IN all matters
relating TO the campaign while practically
ignoring where he - not opposing the
Democratic organization.
He has put up tnird tickets in many
counties. thus e~ndangering the success
Of Democrats or insuring the success Of
Republicans,
In short, he has SHOWN that he intends
to have h i- league ticket come out second
in the election II he can, 80 that the Demo
cratic ticket may lose second place ~
the ballot. Incredible a. this may seem 1t
H. the only adequate explanation Of his
Xiter declaring that Mr.. Hearst's news
pagers should no be exempt from the
general CORPORATION Law, Mr., Osborne says:
al the ratification meeting at Tam
many HI II last week, which Mr.. Hearst
Rraced so cOnspicuOusly by his absence,
and where the useful Mr.. Cochran made
his usual speech, Lewis >: Chanler. the COLI
league Of Mr.. Hearst on the In~dependocrat
ticket made this extraordinary admission
in regard To Mr.. Hearst. He has created
and organized a hatred more powerful and
. more far reaching than any political or
Ranization; but the people love him for that
hatred.
Created and organized a hatred! Was
there ever a more fearful condemnation OF
a political leader! Quite unCoE s~ciously
and therefore with the more truth, showing
nciden tally his own vaguCLess OF moral
perception, to use the most corsiderate
term, Mr.. Chanler has hit upon the most
severe s~rraiEnnfent Of Mr.. Hearst and his
movement that has yet heen made.
"Mr. Hearst is indeed the organizer Of a
hatred. He tries to inspire in the hearts
Of mel against their fellowmeD. u
this the spirit in which a leader OF the eople
should work? Is this the light which should
guido a regeneration of EocietyP Is this
the way in which a humble scare her after the
truth works.
mo! Heart is no seeker after truth,
he IL no saviour Of society, be u 70 tire
leader Of the PEOPLE; he II in Mr.. ChanleI =
words. the creator and OrRaDi7erof a hatred.
He il q modern Instance OF those Ge~0enera'e
Roman millionaires who bought their
oeiccs from the PEOPLE with bread and
circuses; a new ard sinister FIGURE in our
political history. He has nothing in com
mon with the real leader we are waiting
~for-longing for; that leader, inspired him
self by love Of God and his fellow men. will
create and organize not a hatred. but a
great love q love OF Justice, a love Of right,
a hove OF mankind which viii overcome evil
with good and usher in the great era Of
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