New-York tribune., 1906-08-23
HEARST ON POLITICS.
He Says Rank and File Should
LeaUe Both Machines.

Chicago, Aug 22-In an interview published here
in THE Record Herald William R. Hearst, speak
ing of the political situation. said:
find the political situation exceedingly serious:
II is typical of the times and characteristic Of
fhe hands Of men who make Of politics profitable
business and these men always nominate candi-
dates who. If successful will be useful TO them in
The situation here is similar to the one that ex-
listed in New York last fall and If siIar ar TO other
for 1t has become an accepted principle IN the opsI
Join hands against the honest rank and file In both
parties.
and file to do, and that is to step out from under
the shadow Of these machines and make common
cause against the boodlers, their enemies
Mr. Hearst when asked what he though OF
McClellans opinion that public ownership in Eu-
ropean countries was failure and on the decline
said:
The continued popularity and continual extension
question Of anybody's opinion It Is recognized
and recorded fact. The railroads in Europe are
coming more and more into the hands or the gov
ernment each day. 80
her railway system and has promptly improved tIle
service and reduced the fares ana freght Iates td
with The provision that they should revert 70 the
nation. - ,s ,,oa
by most of the European governments IN Plaees @
where private o%nership sfi na gayr1men
control and operation everywhere mere are 9 Par
GELS posts. postal savings banks and general eXten-
II Mcclellan should come home and say that
the Alps are longer in Europe. every one Woulo
know that he either fraud or Too!' ana ne
is 1lst as much of fool fraud to say that there
is no longer public ownership sentiment IN Eu-
rope.
Mr. Hearst direct almost from the home OF MS
boyhood in San Francisco, THE Record-Herald
said. seemed to be the most enthusiastic OF Cali
fornians as TO the quick and perfect
OF that heroic city. He said:
When first went there, after the fire. the desc
lation was so great that the Work or reouIl1Ins
seemed almost hopeless. 1t was only oy consl0eE-
ing the situation as a whole that one was Iorceo 10
the conclusion that the great city again must spring
up on the site OF the charred ruins , -,
San Francisco has the greateSt haIpoT III s"S AZ
world. The city is situated IN the mlqole o. d
state whose lands capable of raising the rchest
and most varied crops in the world san Francesca
is within easy reach of the biggest mining proper
ties in existence Railroads Tadate in every dlTec-
tion Ships come there from every port AoOlhs
at the situation in that light II was evident tnat
even II a city had never existed that site great
The building of the great city has begun nun
dreds of millions OF insurance money Is oSlns
noured into San Francisco. there Is more thah
enough employment for all laborers at hlgh wages
rents are high but that stimulates bulldlhs. = ne
popuation is increasing, everybody Is AhaAlhs
money and San Francisco is q boom town.
TleTA is no doubt about the future OF San fran
as irDortant twice rich as when II was DuIHtu'
In The mean time all the people will be prosperous
and many will make great fortunes. ,,.,o,
evnect In my lifetime to see san tTaILCIsCO y
rank with Chicago and New York as one OF the
greatest cities the continent