New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
HEARST'S HOT ATTACK
Calls Bryan "Trickster and Traitor"
at GraUes Notification.


cialy informed of his nomination as Vice-Presdent
by the Independence party at the Casino Theatre
here tonight Thomas Hsgen. w. r. Hearst, Clar-
ence Shearn and a of others prominent in the
party were the platform Messrs. Graves.
Hearst, Hisgen and Shearn spoke. Mr.. Gravess
speech was a rehearsal CT the principles of the
party and appeal for the support of the South
Mr.. Hearst devoted the large part of his speech
to an attack on W. J. Bryan. He said. in part:
have come to make an explanation. not
but plain explanation of why have ceased to
When Bryan was nominated in 1896 and the
revolt against him swept in a day all over the
land and reached a climax in that stronghold of
the 'enemy's country" New York, was just at
pondered all the day of Bryans nomination and
everything TO lose and notbinn to gain bv sun
porting him and did not believe in free silver
conclusion that the man might not be sound, but
al least he was sincere. and that the cause he
fore, the morning of the next day broke, l walked
Bryan
Oh, we, fought for him a fight that will be
membered. We We're like solitary ship sur,
rounded and hemmed in by a host of others. and
from all sides shot and shell poured into our de-
Editorial guns raked us business guns shattered
US popular guns battered US. and above the din and
name OF battle rose the curses OF the Wall Street
One by one, ike the falling masts of stricken
p ,e tne La SUCCESSES nae atIaln tS
came ali opportunities for newspaper income or
advancement, prestige or position, the things men
NewsdealeTs who carried the paper at all did it
Advertisers called on me and said they would take
out every advertisement if 1 continued support
Bryan and told them to take out their advertise
Bryan space IL Which - ''pt0-'
l had space enough after that and the deficit
1896. was s15s0OO. Clubs threw the paper into the
surrender NJ
mortal Decatur, we had only begun to fight. All
never seen him. 1 had never heard him. I did
even knew what he looked like except from the
pictures saw in the paper.
ship p me next l"uf years repaired my shattered
In 1900 was ready for the battle again, and Il
started my Chicago papers at the request OF Sena-
ventton met in Kansas City y:'-' ~ -07---'-- a. o'
We fought and lost and I not tired of
nghtng for patriotic cause: he was fighting for
In 1904 he hauled down his flag and made
compact with Par Parker that he would support
turn Parker, and all that Parker represented,
Look at the twenty thousand dollars which Mr..
cyan. Nj Parker's sponsor contributed to Mr.,
Look at Parkers attitude now. and Ryan's at
utude now, and Rockefeller's attitude now.
campaign fund in one lump that Mack admits
haE oo @ f R~f 6rg5 low he
are supporting Bryan now and the private cars
that used to. snap at him, and fawn him.
Look at this Haskell, whom Bryan made
chairman of his committee platform and
treasurer of his campaign fund.
This man Haskell, known and exposed in court
as a political paymaster Of the Standard Oil, is
asked by Mr. Bryan first TO make platform the
Standard Oil will approve of and then TO collect
from the Standard Oil the material expression Of
their approval
Look at Bryan himself. Look at his modified
principles and altered attitude. Look at his half
gratlfed longing to be a Lazarus at the dinner
table Of the rich. Look his pitifuI pride in
that humble position and his chuckling content
nent with the few crumbs that dropped.
Look at his ever-changtng effort to please and
his succession OF varying sentiments until he
finally finds a set that seems to satisfy the wise
men Of Wall Street
I have come to regard Mr.. Bryan trickster,
a trimmer, a traitor.
He is a political shoplifter who takes feoniously
and surreptitiously the policies that belong to
others and then PUSHES frantically forth shouting
Stop, THEIR after some unconscious wayfarer
who has stolen anything.
He is the astonishing juggler who keeps the
whole Of the surprising collection of conflicting
principles in the air at the same time but balances
and Gompers, the union Tabor leader, in the other
He is the human ostrich who swallows his own
words in regard to bosses and who is able to
tain upon his stomach even the Taggarts and the
Roger SuIIivans Of politics.
Mr.. Bryan has made public accusation that am
trying to elect Mr.. Taft in this campaign.
That is not true.
With the enthusiasm built the belief that I
have found honest leaders at last l am trying
10 elect Thomas l. Hisgen and John Temple
Graves