Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-09-22
Liberty must be limited in order t
be enjOyed.-Burke.
Is Hearst A Traitor?

Inc arrdlSnInenC OF william ran
dolph Hearst by the New York Tri-
bune last Sunday leads up to a
possible investigation of that editors
real attitude towards this Govern
ment. That Hearst is power
made so by his fathers money, no
one may question. His entry into
the field of journalism was just prior
to the Spanish-American war, and
which he so zealously fomented
through his two New York papers
to the extent that he is to this day
credited with really bringing about
that war.
Any attempt to attribute to Hearst
anti-American feeling at this time is
going to be a difficult job, for the rea-
son that like all pro-German people
they make so much outward show to
what they feel within, that putting
your finger on the real thought behind
their actions is as difficult as finding
a needle in haystack. To charge
Hearst with being too free with his
peace propaganda is merely to
charge. Proving it is another mat
ter. Whilst there are many conflict
ing things connected with the Hearst
editorial deliveries, there is really no
absolute certainty that he feels tsyhat
he is charged with.
Taking the boot on the other leg,
what if it could be established that
Hearst really is American, root and
branch, and that he really wants rid
the world of the war, not so much
for Germany's preservation and pro-
lection as for benefit to the world
at large, would there be an immediate
revulsion of feeling in favor of
Hearst? There would be no way of
lodging it. Circumstancial evidence
is all that the public has on which to
base it's antipathy to Hearst. No
man knows what he really feels. He
has written as strongly and as ear
nestly against Prussianism as on
American rights. If he really is
against anything but democratic
form of government for Germany,
and says so, how can he be arraigned
as disloyal? In the heat of our pas
sionate resentment at this time
against everything that smacks of
disloyalty, we jump at conclusions
that may or may not be correct
This is why it is not right to say
that thing is so unless the proof
is absolute. The whole world is filled
with contradictions. One may think
he sees his direction and takes it
another says he is going that way
for a purpose. How are we to tel
which way is right? How are we to
know? The majority is not always
right; that is why the minority is
generally the most potent factor III
politics. 1t is so in all governments
If Hearst is traitor, it will come
out in the wash. 1t was impossible
for Benedict Arnold to escape the
mark of his treason. No man car
escape the forehead brand of treason
for long. His conscience will brant
him, if public sentiment does moi
hang him.
What American sentiment wants tt
do at this time is to show Mr.. Hears
it's disapproval by not extending hin
it's patronage. Hearst would be rob
bed of his power and infueance il
the public did not buy his goods. He
is almost at this time newspaper
and magazine trust. The type ane
style of his magazine publications i.
such that the public buys all he puts
out. Hearst is good saleman. He
manufacture something the public
wants or thinks it does. AS long a:
he does that, and the public has moi
the hardihood to pass by what has
the Hearst trademark, it will con
tinue to distrub Hearst less than any
thing else He can rest his case S,
long as the public buys his goods
That is his skill at craftsmanship
He produces something all must lool
at, and looking, they want. Hears
creates desire by buying the most o.
the worlds best talent; the men whit
know how to create the appeal. HI