The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-18
Hearst a Traitor
to the Cause Of Two
National Parties
He Faces indictment for Sacrifice
Of Principle to Selfish, Per.
sonal Ambition for Po'
Iltical Power.


seat in congress
Later, 1904 presidency and
sought nomination the Democratic ticket.
Subsequently he independent ticket for OF
New York. doubtless would have been elected but for the cleo
of Tamnany which Mcclellan the winner.
appearance a seeker after public Office
candidate New York where Tarmany
again defeated him. the election of Hughes resulting
Mr. Hearst and his papers this politics again. Mr.
Hearst candidate independence party of the United
States for the presidency and his the supporters
this movement
The party conceived loss OF faith
the part of the founders in the two old parties 49,
Its principles naturally those for which the Hearst
have commended and embrace reforms which the hide
had believe from the hands OF the K
Those principles however for the most part ARE embodied
) in the platform adopted by the Denver convention
The detection the Independent party for the most part has
When the signs of desire for harmony and united party
Denver and especially when the party plat
Horn adopted of who chance tor
he Democrats win this fall entered in what Hearst and his
party would do
presumption that the Independents wouldn't be able to get in and
join hands quick enough
Hearst considered and that doc
forming the foundations of this this was to be e
Particularly independent party expected rally round
party followers in
But Mr. Hearst has given CAUSE FOR DOUBT as to his
by the that his will support neither
Some of the Of the new organization have already
for having boted Hearst and his third party and declared for
both Bryan and the platform.
is buered There will be others who will desert this hopeless
they come to see the geat.r possibility OF
rather than consenng weaken by splitting its forces
Heasts Independence party largely
and who honestly the reforms for which stands
Hearst's attitude personally is easy for.
Mr. Bryan refused lend his support the pub
fisher candidate for nomination for president in
Therefore he will not now consent to support Mr. Bryan
through the Hearst publications
Hearst is for mitarism jingoism
ne
fiery which shell screamed the
ucoscuated upon army engaged possibilities
The platform puts gun the hip pocket of the nation for
Japan any other power
He would also liked have had the party declare for ship
He permit his papers support the plat
PAPER AND POLITICAL CAREERS.
He hope from indictment the hands of the
public disoya to cause which has been regarded as
his soul his and his effort And he cannot hope
the further that rather than the welfare of
his side their leader his
been and selfish motives looking the
aaton of William Randolph Hearst alone and that his
pers have been waging the fight with that object view
The eakishness and the sensaionaln of his newspapers
by only evidence the mans
will fail pass the bold
ink will fail of the justification which has been accredited
For Mr. Hearst champion of the
by predatory la-coruptng poll
tcans he has evidenced himself to be- why isn't ne able
willing to indorse platform calling for:
REDUCED TARIFF PUTTING TRUST-MADE GOODS
ON THE FREE LIST;
ELECllON OF UNITED STATES SENATOR'S BY POP-
ULAR VOTE;
MODIFIED INJUNCTION LAW, RECOGNIZING THE
RIGHT OF ORGANIZED LABOR TO STRIKE PEACEABLY
WITHOUT THE INTERFERENCE OF DISCRIMINATING
COURTS;
THE PUBLICITY OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS;
KS THE PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS TO
DETERMINE REASONABLE" RATE;
FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE THINGS FOR WHICH Mr..
HEARST AND HIS NEWSPAPERS HAVE ALWAYS STOOD
AND FOR WHICH THE INDEPENDENT PARTY STANDS.
Why he indorse the and the party oused
Gufey and McCarren from the
good faith in what be done there?
WHY CANNOT MR. HEARST INDoRsE A PLATFORM
THIS YEAR THAT is STRONGER IN EVERY PLANK AND
FAR NEARER HIS OWN VIEWS, AS HE HAS DECLARED.
a THAN A PREVIOUS PLATFORM ON WHICH HE SAID HE
WOULD BE PLEASED TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE UNITED STATES?
William Randolph Hearst is in and honest
secened selfish politician seeking only the pennies
dollars of his
the influence of newspapers sustained by trusting yet
public, ask again:
WHY n