The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-22

There appears to be at least one unappreciated great man in the United States-one William Ran uolph Hearst.
 This man who apparently has satisfied himself that he is the re- ally great figure in contemporary public life is receiving even less at tention than was bestowed uion Ambassador Dumba. '''-+' 4''
 Rejected of labor, at outs with the Wilson policies, the initiGtor of new freedom wipes the New Free dom of Wilson off the map. the in- spiring prophet of the new patriot ism also, it Is simply extraordinary that he is shunnod by public men as if to identify ones cause witt that of Hearst were to court ruin and de- feat e'
 What really great triumphs were Roosevelt's were his when William Randolph Hearst and his hired men were shouting their heads off in in dignant attacks and noisy denuncia- tion; when Wilson rose highest in popular esteem he was refusing to listen to the dictating suggestions of the owner of the American series of publications.
 It's not Williams fault thGt he is unappreciated. The publicity given his own policies and his own ideas certainly has been good and plenty. Venturing into peace programs long before Ford essayed those devious paths, boosting preparedness long before the munitionists gained heart, William has never let it be in doubt who was the great man who inspired all these movements.
 Yet today despite his great papers and his great wealth therc arc few men less respected, less admired, less feared, less liked than this same Hearts.
 He is no longer even considered worth denouncing. Socialist pa pers refer to him with amusement. labor papers consider him with dis gusted contempt. As serious pro- position he presents himself only t." the looking-class where he himsel' beholds his counterfeit resemblance.
 Reports say that he hG5 tagged himself to Roosevelt. Roosevelt can not help this without doubt, but Hearst at any rate will have to play q subordinate poaition when enter ing the Roosevelt drama. Ho can be scene shifter or clown, ballot dancer or supernumer2ry, cup bearer or lacboy, valet or hired girl But he certainly will not be in the familiar confidence of the willy poll tical sage from Oyster Bay.
 Time was when William YVES re. garded by the workers &s their friend. William has always been somebody's friend and somebody has always been discovering that Will liam was Williams friend, and Wil- liam's friend only.
 The workers discovered this early enough They learned to consider the name of Hearst synonimous with insinccriy And it's tho Hearst na- tional reputation today.
 No one reads with confidence the Hearst papers and no one trusts the editorial policy of his organs. Today they are one thing in one place and another thing in another. Distrust, dislike, no confidnece, these gre the views held of William.
 No man had such opportunities as had Hearst. Beginning with un- limited capital to control the best writers and the most brilliant car toonists he was in every way in position to establish free and inde- pendent and fearless press. He oo- tained labor's support by supporting labor at the beginning. Then came the disillusionment. Of all the great /. ones that made Hearst famous what one retained towards him sentiments of loyalty, respect affection? /? Daven- port? Bierce? Dunno? Ade? 'f7 7
 Where Hearst is now in public estimation that position Hearst him self carefully and assiduousiy worked to achieve. His papers are worth money and are going con- cerns. But their influence which should be the greatest in America