Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-13
&" / Am q Democrat

As predicted by H., STAND Ahb i few
week, ago, William Randolph Hearst
has not only declined to he caudi-
date in the next Presidential race, but
has declared in the most unequivocal
81 language that he will support Mr..
Bryan. He says
" NJ. Ervan'- services to the p,moc-
racv are two we'll recognized To tc re-
hrar>"d. He has led the party conspic-
upu~'y III two Presidential campaigns
and one Senatorial campaign. In tn"
national House of Congress he has made
the issues himself and cNuoundrd them
with hriliancy uncqnalcd, unap-
preached.
1t Will thCs he seen how little the
O,tyonicus correspondent knew OF Mr..
lIearst's sterling character when he
wrote, a short time ago, that he was
then engaged in organizing a labor
party to disrupt the Democratic organ
iIation: that he had refused to join
the Bryan demonstration in Septem-
Der, on his return from abroad; that
ne had ordered his several influential
newspapers &c disparage Mr.. Bryan
whenever opportunity presented, and
that he was engaged in all sorts of
undetermined labor TO turn the tide
against the great commoner, melted
by no higher impulse than selfish
spite. Those who have kept close
watch upon Mr.. Hearst's great philan.
thropies have been impressed with
what freedom from selfish motives
they seem to have been prompted.
There never has been manifested any
underlying motive. Each benefcence
has been based upon its sole object Of
accomplishing good, generally in an
enlarged sense, which his great wealth
fortunately places beyond the possible.
ity of failure. His race for the Mayor.
atty OF the great metropolis was not of
his own seeking, and it was not until
the matter was placed before him as
an object of duty by an overwhelming
mass OF people that he consented to
become their candidate. He was elect.
ed, but counted out just as palpably As
was Mr.. Tilden by the electoral ballot.
He was declared to be the man for the
time and occasion just as much as
Samuel ]. Tilden was the choice OF the
people OF the United States by 100000
votes plurality and clear majority in
the electoral college, though by Jug
gle of figures the latter vote was de.
clared against him by bare majority.
Nobody who has secured an insight
to Mr.. Hcarst's nobility OF character
ever doubted for moment what may
may be his course on political matters
which have clearly defined right side
to them. They never attributed to
him a narrow mind or q vindictive
spirit, hence it is easy for them to
know about how he will stand on any
matter OF principle.
SACRED Song WITH VERY SECULAR
SERvlcE.-At Canon City, Colo, on
the 1st inst, the city officials, assisted
by a number OF church people, made q
raid upon the Tabor Club, where illegal
sale of liquor had been going on for
some time, under an evasive subter-
fuge. After arresting the proprietor,
they turned the stock of liquors into
the street, and as it filled the cutters
with quite stream, sang rather sacri-
legiously and with gross improperly,
we think, "Praise God from Whom all
Blessings Flow" This is the climax
of the anti-liquor fight, began over q
year ago, when the temperance ele-
ment got control of the Council, and
the saloons quit business, but many
" clubs" started up, under the apple