The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-14

them and he Intended to consult no
one in conducting his political cam
paigns. The danger is likely to be that
few people. whether prominent or
otherwise. are going to consult Mr..
Hearst's newspapers as TO how they
shall vote next November.
Movement Lacks Vitality.
No one can really tell what the
Hearst movement-for it is Hearst
and not Hisgen moYement-may
amount to. One Of the strongest fac
tors in Hearst's newspaper organiza-
ton announced cheerfully that they
would poll 100000 votes, but lie was
the same newspaper manager who de-
clared that Mr.. Hearst would be elect
ed mayor Of New York by 10000
votes. Arthur Brisbane. a more cau-
tious compiler Of political statistics
and not a less enthusiastic servitor of
his great chief, is quoted on trust
worthy authority as saying that the
ticket of Hisgen and Graves will get
in the neighborhood of 10000. And
vet Mr.. Brisbane in making this prophT
ecy figured that even If the Hearst
ticket got 10000 votes in New York
state it would hurt rather than help
the Republican ticket. The last state
ticket for which votes were cast in
New York left the Independence league
candidate the trifiing amount Of near,
ly 1,O0c.Ou0 votes in the rear. Prior to
that time. of course. under fusion
Mr.. Hearst's Independent party plus
the Democratic party was able to elect
all its ticket save Hearst alone. He
was beaten by $1,000 AS a result
there is feeling that even though
Hearst himself is not winner as
a candidate the men whom he Sc.
iects are even less strong.
Inspired by Revenge.
The really humorous phase Of the
Hearst convention came from the ac-
ceptance by John Temple Graves of
the nomination for vice president after
the clamorous kansan had been
thrown out. Mr.. Graves is justly cele-
brated for being the man who at a
banquet some two years ago warmly
urged that Mr.. Bryan should arise IL a
Democratic convention and put MIR.
Roosevelt in nomination for the pres-
dency. Yet Mr.. Graves took nomi-
nation from convention which not
merely refused to hear Mr.. Bryan's
name. because he did not happen to be
q member of the party, but nearly
killed the man who mentioned that
name. do not know what Repub-
lican convention would have done un-
der such circumstances. or what a
Democratic convention in like case
might have zone. My guess is that
the man might have been ridiculed, but
that the whole body of delegates would
not have risen as one man to assault
him nor that the police reserves
would have been necessary for his pro-
lection. And that incident more than
eny other seems to me to justify the
belief that this widely heralded move
ment for absolute independence in pol
itics amounts as yet to nothing, be-
cause it is not truly independent, but
wholly under the control Of one man
and his hired men.
Parties. like poets, are born and not
made. They cannot be created for the
purnose of justifying the whim or the
malice OF even the revenge of mil
lionaire. even if he owns number
of widely circulated newspapers.
Opening the Campaign.
I have not the slightest doubt that
many readers of this letter will won
der at what may seem to them and
has seemed to others the delay in open
ing the formal campaign Of the Dem
ocratic party. at this moment the
Democratic national headquarters are
open at the Auditorium Annex, Chi
cago, and any Democrat who desires
to co-operate will receive courteous re-
sponse if he communicates either Win
anv of the officers whose names are
mentioned in the first paragraph OF
this letter or With me. Thus fur the
Republican headquarters have not been
opened; but. as that party is always
well fortified with funds, they have
maintained certain organization be-
tween the campaigns. IN what shape
the Democratic party Will be as 10
funds will depend upon the Individual
Democrat At Mr. Bryan's instance
and with the very hearty and sincere
cooperation of the national commit
tee II has been determined that no
contributions will be received from
corporations. that no Individual contrl
buttons Of over $4,000 shall he re-
reivcG and that all contributions in
excess of S1G0 will lie reported to the
nublic nrcSS prior 10 the election. II
may urge upon Democrats who ma!
read this letter the absolute necessity
of contributing in accordance WITH
thcir means. however small, | would
suggest that they send those contri,
buttons either direct TO the CoMmoner
at Lincoln. Neb.. nr. if their local Dem
ccratic paper has started in response
to the appeal Of Mr.. Bryan himself a
campaign fund. send 1t rather there
Sins will be sent out from the national
committee rs fast as Contributions
come in. giving full credit to every
contributor Moreover. every news