The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-31
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Wauism Randolph Hearst invaded
Kew York titss dresh from his sHe
eess in SIN Francisco in 1895. n
those days he was plain " r. Hearst
In a few years he commenced the e
eert 10 make his name last in history
lie surprised himself with the remark
able feat Of making a newspaper pas
that was net expected to yield a
nvofit He succeeded in taking Ar
thur Brisbane of the World, and Bris
bant brought his stan OF writer's viii
him vhe Hearst publication achieved
such s,,ccess that W. r. Hearst died
ana WilliSm Il Hearst came into Iui
being In tho SAME physical BODY. hs
< rartoonssts. the highest paid artists o.
4he world. with the Cuban propaSah
Al r,ade Hearst congressman ano
the head OF an association called the
democrasic clubs It was then ahotn
er transition occurred and William
Randalph Hearse came upon the stage
os action.
since that time he has been can
didafe for nomination for president
nn6 spent a million dollars to secure
me nomination. fie was defeated ol
course as he knew he would be, was
defeated for mayor for New York city
after one of the hardest most spec
tacnlar and clever campaigns IN
American political history He was
nominated for the Office Of governor
az New York. and his candidacy was
the most serious effort 20 make TINS
country free from all political ana
moral rcspectihility known in history
a Is saving 20 more than the candid
t,nfh to assert Hughes vas the onl.
republican IN New York who could
defeat Hearst, aud the campaign o.
the two men made new alignmenb
for partlsans. and broke ties that haC
endured between familleslo genera
items.
The president sent Mr Root, be
x0nd question the iaost profound stu
dent cf economics and policies o.
government to be found In the re
pubHcan party who made a speech de
elarlng he spoke With she apthoritl
OF the president, begging the defea
of Hearet So astounding was tnii
presidential stroke that the hiet 81.
ccutive has never been able TO WI
back the friendship Of many OF hii
best frierds, his Interference benz
the moss improper of the nnlneroul
extremely improper actions OF MI
Roosevelt
The defeat Of Hearst. after spendnil
a third nf q million Of dollars Qegiu
niately however,, caused that eminen
statesman and editor to organize ol
national basis what he had organ
ized on a state basis 1.-THE 'lndepenc
cree Leaeue" From that time nm
III this Mr Hearst has Leen creatin
novel political Ih'ty, one organ
lzod as stock company, he retain
ing "A maibfity intBest Of the STOCK
Ard the TACT that many men OF SCUM
sense Lave placed faith In the CON
pnnv or league and are iQyHlly seel
ing 10 nlace Il Ia position TO accom-
ulish good demands the serious cor
siderati0u of all men who love thei
country
Mr.. Hearst, as those who hav
lived near HIM TeHte IS ono man WIZ
mania who does great things an
does tHea IN " hpep, fpr the glor
a. self. YOU ma state but neyel
theless. he does them for the good &
also inhumehable thousands of unfo
nnates whom adversely has made bi
ter and blinded their best judgmen
The cry that Hearst rs a demagogu
true. but that does not prever
the very element made quick by ia
sting of necessity regarding Nj
Hearst as the popular hero who's
wealth is al the disposal of those
need or distress AS an editor ia sa
Francisco. hc was "a rOunder and hi
oscapade AS student az Harvar
as been told a million tines litu
to his discre3it. He has newspaper
in many cities-New Yoek Chicag
Boston. Denver los Angeles, Sa
Francisco, and perhaps other ciue
4ie has wire news service secon
o. ihe Associated Press, and his cab
communications with Europe &c
Hhilo NOT strong. none the less oi Ee
vice The son OF a strong father wf
endured the hardships OF the fir'
days 10 California Hearst has rise
~ BE- he black iRupe Rhose ism
now endangef american 'politics ar
should be ever succeed, with litt
trlef authority revolution could NJ
hc prevented "
His support viii come from the ne
lie who have been oppressed and
viii hold that force against any ca
diiate he IS neither socialist
CCmocrat republican or populist b
hC Is man IT wide experience We
yersed tn history. great traveller al
hrd a dent thoroughly and enthu
instically filled with confidence
William Randolph Hearst by far 4
most powerful Of the faddiest ia
untIy has ever produced The Vo
for his league nominee WIZ amcu
a. nothing but Hearst viii have q
poaer and confidence Of bis peep
and viii be a factor Tor the ne
tNenty years Of history.