The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-22
William Hearst Tries
Another Flag.

William Randolph Hearst is the
most spotted freak in American poll
tics. without a single exception he is
the greatest performer Of all our
clowns. Like the green lizard on the
bottom rail of a country fence ne
changes his color at the least rattle of
the leaves about him.
It was a long, long time ago, lads.
In fact, the details of the yarn have
almost slipped our memory, so long
has It been since that fateful, dramatic
hour when William Randolph let his
envy of Bryan get the better Of him
and through spite deserted the Democ.
racy. He quit the old ship and fitted
out O little torpedo boat of his own and
called II the Independence League. but
somehow his guns were not OF the
right guage and he has been unable to
shoot effectively or even make a sub
stant1al noise since. The captain grew
weary of his thankless, turbulent voy-
age through the straits and over the
shoals In his weak and fiimsy craft.
He could see land, but he couldn't
make his contrivance steer towards
eptderma, somehow. So as a distress
signal he waved John Temple Graves's
shirt OF many colors. But the Demo
cratic donkey, the nearest source Of
relief, having been dashed once by the
discredited man now afloat, Just brayed
and said:
Get on an iceberg, If it's the change
you're looking for I'm already loaded"
Heart-sick, weak and hungry, the
yellow man cast his peppers down
ward and asked in a dry whisper:
what are the sad sea waves say
ing?"
Far out across the stormy deep
while the heavens yet wept and the
elements made hideous the night
which was now falling, a familiar,
sweet sound was heard to echo and
re-echo, "gee-oo-pee! gee-oo-pee!" The
star OF hope broke through the dark
clouds, the wind changed bit and the
little craft was seen to move nearer,
and even nearer the Rock Of Rest.
"My restless soul, be calm!" ad-
monished the captain, for that noise
across the way was the signal that his
distress call had been heard, even by
a foeman. As the craft drifted, the
said sound became audible. The cap
tain, who was once a brave and
mighty man. was gleeful. He jumped
high on the deck. knocked his heels
together and shouted;
20 crnckeyl It's the G. o. P. coming
20 the rescue. My hint of many years
has not been in vain, and now I'm
savedl"
This captain was grateful and now
he Ia singing the praises OF the mar
Taft who saved him. So are his
seraphs. and the grand jubilee is on.
Aye, aye, sirl It's a great story be
hind this man William Randolph
much of which has been omitted from
this brief narrative. He started out
well in life and had the confidence o.
his friends. He became a congress
man and did well. He tried to be the
favorite of his party as its nationa
leader, but another beat him to the
goal. He tried to be mayor OF hi:
town, and governor Of his state anC
then mayor again, but failed on eacl
attempt.
During his stormy career he villifeC
and fought New Yorks most corrup
political gang, Tammany Hall. Late,
he cast his lot with that bunch anC
eulogized their leaders. but getting Nc
crums which fell from their table, h'
- about faced and began cursing then
pund his own party failure
to re-enlist under the banne
racy. He sent his emissary
raves, on a Conditional
feel Of the old party, Blu
kicked out Of camp. l
\te frost the Democratic
put the country CAV,
Est.
fed about and beatel
having tried al
OF political theor.
BIT turned, as tn
and now unqualt
head Of the Reput
ped as a reformeI
and political col
missing enemy 0
is one OF them.
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