Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
WHERE DID you GET 1T,
MR.. HEARST7

MIR. HEARST'S newspapers, in
HI the insane effort OF their owner
4iA to satisfy his personal grudge
against the Democratic party because
that party has refused to crafty his
personal vanity-not ambition--for Of
fee holding, are endeavoring to make
capital out of the published statement
that the Democratic national committee
has on hand certain money left over
from the last national campaign.
Mr.. Hearst, through his organs, has
presumed to question Mr.. Bryan as to
the origin of this fund. Since asking
questions is in order, The Herald de-
sires to PROFOUND a question to Mr..
Hearst. First it wishes to call atten-
ton to the fact that during all the ex-
istence of the Hearst papers in Cali
fornia and until the occurrence of the
event which we shall mention directly,
these papers have constantly fought the
Southern Pacific railroads political
machine, and posed as the champions
of the people against that incorporated
iniquity.
Some years ago Mr. Hearst developed
political vanity, first for congress, then
for the presidency, then for the mayor
atty of New York city, then for the
governorship of the state OF New York
and then for the possession OF a pocket
political party which could be used In
his scheme of revenge against the Dem
ocratic party for refusing to gratify
his political vanity.
1t is understood that this vanity has
been maintained at very considerable
cost to its owner, so much so, In fact
that the Hearst exchequer was so sadly
depleted that he became desperately
embarrassed financially. His financial
embarrassments were shown by his vac
rious newspapers owing huge bills for
printing paper. large Indebtedness for
printing presses and materials, and In
other ways.
Suddenly some relief seemed to come
to Mr.. Hearst, and most of his debts
were paid. It was openly charged at
that time by the New York World, the
Los Angeles Times and other papers
that the relief had come in the form of
an investment by Mr.. Hartman Of the
Southern Pacific and other railroad
companies, in notes or bonds secured
by liens on Mr.. Hearst's newspaper
properties.
Whether this charge was true or not,
certain 1t Is that since that time the
Hearst papers in California have shown
complete reversal Of form as far as
the Southern Pacific and Its political
iniquities are concerned.
Whereas before that period the
Hearst papers had for years rung with
denunciations of Southern Pacific in
EQUITIES. since that time the people. al
though engaged In the most desperate
battle for freedom from Southern Pa
cific control that the state has ever
seen, have looked in vain to Mr..
Hearst's newspapers for assistance or
sympathy.
In view of these facts, and especially
in view Of the fact that no denial has
been made by the Hearst papers in
California of the statement that he has
been put under financial obligation to
Mr.. Hartman, a question arises which
the people would no doubt be glad to
have answered, and that question is:
Mr.. Hearst. where did you get the
money that relieved your notorious
financial embarrassment? That you
were embarrassed is a familiar fact.
That your embarrassments were re-
Iieved by Mr. Harriman's money has
been openly charged. That since the
date when this relief is alleged to have
been furnished you your papers have
entirely reversed their policies as to
Mr.. Harriman's various interests is also
fact beyond dispute.
MR.. HEARST, WHERE DID YOU
GET IT?