The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-18
Will Hearst Be a Traitor
to the Cause Of Two
\ National Parties?
Ne Invites Indictment for Sacrifice
Of Principle to Selfish. Per-
sonal Ambition for Po-
liticai Power.

hard concede the right OF the plain people 10 Ve nc won
congress.
Later. 1904 candidate for the presidency and
sought nomination o the Democratic ticket.
Subsequently he Independent ticket for mayor OF
elected but for the cleo
ton Tammany which Mcclellan the winner
His seeker after After P ya office WAS n
again defeated him, the election of Hughes resulting .
Hearst as the candidate Independence party United
States the presidency and his the supporters OF
this movement
The independence party conceived out of loss of faith on
the part OF the founders IN the two OLD parties. v
Its principles quite naturally those for which the Hearst
Pendns had believe impossible from the hands OF the R
publican or Democratic parties
Those principles the ARE embodied
in the platform adopted by the Denver convention
When the signs Of desire harmony united party
grew apparent Denver especially when the party plat
adopted of those who chance for
the Democrats this fall centered in what Hearst and his
party would do.
general opinion tended toward the
that the Independents wouldn't be able get in and
considered and that doc
forming foundations this this to be
Particularly was the Independent party expected rally
Democrat party founder and followers sincere in
But Mr. Hearst has given CAUSE FOR DOUBT as to his
sincerity that his will neither
William Jennings Bryan the platform which he stands
themselves charge of nsincey how
having Hearst and his third and declared for both
Bryan and the platform
There will others realize which side their best
hopeless
they lending their votes the Democratic ticket
signs the country that by November Mr.
Heass party will consist largely OF Mr. neas: TOR
and who honestly seek the reforms for which stands
Hearst's attitude personally, easy for
publisher candidate for nomination for president in 1904 or tor
governor in 1907
through the Hearst publications.
Hears is for mitarisn and ingoism-
udOr the
fiery views Of Hobson in which shot and shell
naval officer Haunted the M Of war
T. There is too much peace in it for Mr. Hearst.
He would liked have had the party declare for ship
He will therefore permit papers support the plat
BUT HE IS MAKING THE MISTAKE OF HIS NEWS
hope the indictment the hands of the
his heart and SOUL money And hope
the further that rather than the welfare
prompted by personal selfish motives looking the
of William Randolph Hearst alone and that his
pers waging fight with that object in
The reakishness and the ovesatemen of his newspapers
will fail Of the defenders Of the past and the bold type
and red ink will fail of the justification which has been accorded
For Mr. Hearst the champion of the
Of working and of by the people rather than
by the predatory rch the awcorrupng and crooked poll
has evidenced himself be- why isn't he able
willing to ndorse platform calling for:
REDUCED TARIFF, PUTTING TRUST-MADE GOODS
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS 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
THE PHYSICAL VALUATION RAILROADS TO
DETERMINE REASONABLE" RATE;
So FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE THINGS FOR WHICH Mr..
HEARST AND HIS NEWSPAPERS HAVE ALWAYS STOOD
AND FOR WHICH THE INDEPENDENT PARTY STANDS.
Why cannot he ndorse the and the who oused
Guey and McCaen from the evidence their
good faith in what be
M WHY CANNOT MR.. HEARST INDORSE A PLATFORM
THIS YEAR THAT is STRONGER IN EVERY PLANK ANDl
FAR NEARER HIS OWN VIEWS AS HE HAS DECLARED.
\ THAN A PREVIOUS PLATFORM ON WHICH HE SAID HE
WOULD BE PLEASED TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE UNITED STATESa
William Randolph Hearst is honest and
selfish politician seeking pennies of his
dollars of his high through
of sustained by trusting deceived
public, we ask again:
~ WHY?
Unless Mr. Hearst before appreciate