The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
The State Press on Hearst.

The only thing which deters William
Randolph from riding over the State
on a donkey is the shortness of this
campaign. In this manner he could
readily demonstrate his humility and
his unselfshness.-Berk Reporter.
Hearst's independence League is in
need of funds 1t is only a matter of
time until Hearst himself will be in
theA same fx.-Los Angeles Times.
Hearst is not only trucking to the
men whom less than year ago he de-
clared ought to be in the penitentiary,
but he has accepted nomination that
repudiates municipal ownership. a pol
icy to which he stands committed.
There is no debasement to which he
will not submit in order to crafty his
lust for office-W Woodland Democrat.
Hearst would like to hold on to the
Democratic nomination that Boss Muir
ply gave him. but would like to have
the public forget where he got it,
Pasadena News.
One of the heavenly things is the
virtuous and implacable attitude of
the Hon. William Randolph Hearst
has come down hard upon the Hon.
Abraham Ruef, who is by some consid-
cred to shape political destinies, but
in the light of recent events Ruef is
a small operator His enterprises are
petty He must feel ashamed of him
self when he contemplates the vast
achievements of Hearst in a similar
field He may sit at the feet of the
Superb One and learn. There is hope
- M cnf g e fcH
at his own littleness and turn farmer.
Alameda Argus.
The Hearst papers. but for whom
Schulitz would never have been elected
Mayor of San Francisco, are trying to
ridicule him because he is paying $27
a day for a suite of rooms in New
York hotel Schmitz would have to
occupy the same suite more than half a
century before it would cost him as
much as Hearst paid to debauch the
Buffalo convention.-W Woodland Demo-
crat.
Hearst says: The people are tired
OF being robbed and of being ruled by
those who rob them" You bet, Willie;
that's why the Democrats kicked you
out.-Los Angeles Herald.
"Hearst's epigrams stir thousands to
applause" says an Examiner headline.
His address was replete, the dispatch
SAYS with pointed epigram and scath-
ing .retort." Then it quotes some of
them. He called Alton B. Parker a
political cockroach." n H. Rogers a
rat and Jerome a political croton
bug" Undoubtedly a man who can
think of such brilliant things ought
to. be Governor of New York-Palo
Alto Times.
A difference of opinion-Hearst
thinks he is the Moses of the Demo-
cratic party and Jerome asserts that he
is the Jonah. San Diego Tribune.
A ray of light seems to have pene-
trated the ranks of organized labor.
It begins to realize that the preten-
worst enemy and has been all along
Santa Ana Blade.
California and New York are con-
fronted with the same proposition in
this years political campaign. The
struggle is one against boss rule In
California the people are against Her
rim, Hearst and Ruef In New York
the people are against Hearst and Muir
ply. Hughes, the Republican nominee
for Governor. says partisan politics
should cut no figure in such a fight So
it is in California. The fight is not on
national politics, but on State issues
OroviIle Mercury
Hearst may deny tifl he is black in
the face that he is for Murphy. but
, the people OF New York Will not believe
Pit. Hearst will get the Tammany vote