The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-17
HISTORY REPEATING
ITSELF

Few days snow that America is re.
peating the experiences of hundred
years ago in the conduct of one of its
prominent men. William Randolph
Hearst, who was a candidate for the
presidency of the United States some
ten years ago, is now listed among
the traitors of his country, being
charged with aiding in the German
propaganda to stop the shipment of
ammunition to the allies; to aid the
Germans to get better foot-hold in
America; to foment strife with
Mexico for the purpose of using
American made ammunition and to
aid Germany and Mexico in chopping
off the, southwestern states to be
ruled in special empire closely
connected with the German govern
ment. - yy-A -;rs q
Was Candidate for President -
This man Hearst, who, used the
press as his great weapon to put him
SET forward and to crush his OPP
ponents, had fair prospect for win
ming the presidency, but because of
his improper use of the press and
his millions, his supporters fell away
from him.
So Was Aaron Burr aaf5'
A little over q hundred years ago
Aaron Burr lacked only one vote of
being made president of the United
States and within few years from
that time was indicted and placed on
trial for treason against his coun-
try, charged with being implicated
with German family, the Blenper-
hassets, in organizing an expedition
to go down the Mississippi and take
possession of Louisiana, and what
is now. the southwestern states, and
portion of Mexico; to establish an
empire over which they should be
the rulers. His countrymen were
shrewd enough to suspect him in
his operations whereby his cunning
and the Blennerhassets' wealth were
used to carry out this conspiracy.
AS Hearst crushed good men in the
newspaper business by his chain of
newspapers, Aaron Burr crushed
good men by his cunning and the. use
of force. He it was who shot and
killed Alexander Hamilton in duel.
Burr's low cunning was embittered
by the broad vision and intelligence
and prosperity of Alexander Hamil-
ton and this bitterness resulted in
him challenging Hamilton to a duel
with pistols. ..s.
The Accomplished Daughters
1t is worthy Of note that each of
these men, Burr and Hamilton, had
q daughter who was the apple Of his
dye and that each, of the daughters
suffered from the experience of the
father. Miss Hamilton was a very
fine musician and the colonel loved
her dearly, and on the morning of
the duel when Colonel Hamilton was
carried into the house, writhing in
agony, his wife and daughter were
struck speechless at the situation, as
they had no knowledge that there
was to. be a duel. The colonel was
placed in bed and every few minutes
he was seized with paroxysm of |
pain. His daughter stood by the
bedside and while he was in one of
those struggles she exclaimed, Are
you going to ,die?--tO die?-to die?"
The sight and the thought turned
her brain at that instant and she
broke out in loud laugh and ran
out of the room and circled about
the house. laughing loudly all the
while. one had turned into laugh
ing maniac and was taken to an
asylum, but never recovered. She
lived on in that sad condition until
1862 and. never knew one sane mo-
ment during the fifty-sevsn years.
Long. Lost Ship 7.i2.at..i, ..'sf
In1813 Miss Theodosia Burr. who
was a popular and accomplished
young woman, sailed for England
and the vessel she boarded has never
been heard from in these 1O5 years.
lunacy from her fathers misfortune
due to his daughters mysterious dis
appearance. He suffered on until
Aaron Burr was suffering suspense
1886 when he died. During all that
thirty-one years following the duel
he saw nothing but misfortune, re-
verses and anxiety.
Watch the Fate of Hearst {
Now. We, come to q period of OBJ I
serving the fate of William Ran t
dolph Hearst; his duplicity and his {
alleged disloyalty will be exposed 9
and 1T will be interesting TO see
what becomes of him and his '
His popular newspaper
career cannot bring him one q
peace, is he is guilty
IS charged, and all his mil
ions cannot bring him one
peaceful nights rest nor one hours
,ride in the achievements of his n
country. 3D., An .ea La