The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08
HEARST HINTS HE'LL
SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
That Is. If He Tries to Unite
Progressive Republicans
and Bull Moose.
DENIES HE'S A CANDIDATE
Attacks Senator'S Penrose and
Root and Says Latter
Has No Principle.

"iHiam Nandolph hearst IN an inter-
view printed yesterday In the Brooklyn
Standard Union limited that he would
swing his support to Col. Roosevelt II the
latter sought to bring together the pro-
grcssive Republicans and the Progre ssives.
Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mr.. Hearst at tho
end OF a statement in which he alta cised
senators Penrosc OF Pennsylvania and
Root OF New York. may render = distinct
service by campaigning FOR progressive
RepubllcanIsm ard ,or progressive Re-
publicans, for The RNpubl,canlsm Of Lin.
coin. which was the democracy OF Jeffer-
son.
"If Mr.. Roosevelt shall conscientiousiy
support such men and such policies he
will secure support from many unexpected
quarters. from many Democrats who no
longer ind Jefferson!nn democracy or any
spirit OF patriotic loyalS or any hope OF
national prosperity in I've Democratic
party"
In the interview Mr.. Hearst asserted
emphatioaily that he is not a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for sena-
tor or any other ONCE; that he has no
political plans and no political alliances
iff II HbWtNtr. NnHt ne u1u
not mean to say he would not have any
political plans as politics crystaliizes.
Hopes 60 support Good Men.
"lf there are not candidates whom I
can conscientlously support" he is quoted
as saying. II will try to organize an inde.
pendent movement and n desired will
contribute my services In any capacity
decided upon. hope shall be able to
support some good man for Governor and
some good man for Senator"
Mr.. Hearst then attacked Senator Root.
saying he assumed that Mr. Root will be
the Republican candidate for Senator.
He Is probably the most seryile and
sinister tool In America OF the privileged
interests,' said Mr. Hearst. "a man with
out patriotism or principle man in
whom unscrupulousness IL mistaken for
c!everness. and who for this reason has
been retained by nearly every evil and
disloyal Interest from the time of Tweed
and Tammany TO this day OF Carnegie and
the Panama Canal.
III Mr.. Roosevelt Is willing TO GO him
self or TO attempt to lead hts party into
any combination 10 nominate Roo that
alone should he enough to deprive him OF
the support Of all genuine Progreasives.
Root IL the candidate OF those men
OF the element which may be called the
Perkins Progressives. an element which
progresses one step forward and two steps
backward with long side step always in
the direction OF its own selfish interest.
Il believe that the Progressives could
form coalition with the Republican
party in way to he Of distinct benefit TO
the country. but not by the indorsement of
any Roots or Lodges or such other liveried
servants OF the corporations.
III the Progressives are sincere In their
support OF progressive Republicans
they cannot AFFORD TO support any candi-
dates but progressive Republicans. II
would be ridiculous for Mr.. Roosevelt to
campaign against Penrose In Pennsyl-
vania and to support Root in New York
BY so doing Mr.. Roosevelt would give
color to the charges Of insincerity and In
consistency which his enemies bring
against him"