Williams news., 1918-06-28
MT. Hearst Answers Colonel Roosevelt; Suggests Joint Debate at Proper Time

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 They published in colors calendared paper and than 100000 copies of each were distributed
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 To promote the Second Liberty Loan the Hearst newspapers devoted 1925 columns of editorials cartoons, and to aid the Third Liberty Loan the Hearst newspapers devoted 1910 columns or news, editorials and cartoons.
 The subscriptions of the Hearst publications and employees to the Liberty Loans have been over half million dollars; their contributions to the Red Cross have been fifty thousand dollars.
 In all these matters the Hearst newspapers doing right God gives to the right have tried to be gilant agents of the public interests by their ACTS we'll by words. Y f.. ;. x. |
 Of MT. Roosevelt and others like him. who find unpatriotic occupation in denouncng the Adm1nlstra tion and who interested in their personal ambitions and political prejudces than they are In win ming the war; would like to ask the plain question:
 Whot houe you done to giUe the right to cTrtr- else the Administration splendid achievements, justify Dytue and Oofue papers, .Dich haUe consistently supported Administration and conscientously endeoOored m lDo o help the GoUernn1ent the LDdT!
 As far see, MT. Roosevelt has done nothing savagely sensatonay attack the President of United and his Cabinet during this critical period and has done this for partisan political pur poses and what is worse for pay
 As far 1 of the main objects of MT furious attack the was to advertise those magazines and news papers which pay him and support him and to reflect upon magazines and which do not hire him admire him.
 As I see, matter what the motive of these continued attacks be- whether 1t be partisan only be harmful to Government, harm fu to the spirit of people, harmful to the morale or armies, harmful to country and our countrys cause.
 this crisis shall be glad to debate with MT. Roosevelt upon the public platform whether his critical efforts or my constructive efforts have accom- pshed the more toward helping America bring this . N>e WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.