The Benson signal., 1918-06-22
Mr.. Hearst's Critical Analysis OF
NV. Roosevelt and His Political Purposes

fasehood and intended for the information and assistance
of the Administration and not for it's discontinue and de-
struction.
For years Hearst publications have advocated pre-
and have been denounced gos by the short
sighted for doing So
For years these publications have advocated the
tension of West Point and Annapolis and the establishment
of national universities throughout the country to provide
trained officers for the army and navy in time OF need
For these publications have advocated the con-
structon of the greatest the world and creation
of nationally owned merchant marine to act auxl
iary navy in time of war.
Every since the beginning Of the European the
Hearst publications have advocated universal service and
personally Went to Washington and wrote in the Washing
ton Post signed article appealing my former associates
Congress for universal service and at least make
our country safe for democracy
Eyer since the beginning Of this European war the
Hearst publications have dated upon the fornidabcness
Oh the German military machine and the necessity for i'm
mediate and immense effort the part of country If
were to defend against that machine and
tually overwhelm it.
If the Of the Hearst publications had been taken
We would be applying today in determining way the
supreme winch the President calls for and
would be winning today the glorious victory which will
assuredy win in due time in spite OF delays in spite
of obstacles in spite Of partisan obstruction and in spite of
heacherous attack in the by selfish politicians ami
mated by personal ambitions,
Let say conclusion that the attack upon the Ad-
mnstraon and the Incidental upon the pub
licaons which are only seeking Justice for the
Administrations emanates the reactonary influences
of Wall Street The New York Tribune which supports Mr.
Roosevelt in his unparotic activities is owned by the Mills
and Reid estaes two of the greatest and sinister of
New York financial forces and not wholly American
in character the Mills and Reid families both inter-
married with the English aristocracy.
The Metropolitan Magazine, which hires Mr.. Roosevelt
at dollar word professional vtuperaor Of the Pres-
dent owned by the Whitney estate which administered
by Harry Payne Whitney, grandson Of Henry B. Payne the
Standard Oil magnate and of William Whitney, the
New York traction magnate.
Nor unusual to find Mr.. Roosevelt in company
or in the financial favor of such influences
Mr. Roosevelt in 1912 for President as candidate
of the Steel and to defeat Me- Taft who had prose-
cuted the, Steel Trust
Mr. Roosevelt financed BY Mr.. Perkins of the Steel
Trust and when Mr. Perkins Of the Steel Trust refused to
Mr. Roosevelt and his party in 1916 Mr. Roosevelt
shamefuy betrayed his Progressive party hands of
the reactionary Republicans
Mr.. Roosevelt has always been badly camoufaged
instrument of these sinister financial interests the time
Steel Corporation in agant violation Of the antitrust laws
the nation to absorb the Tennessee Coal and Com
pany down to the time of the election New York
City, when he followed the lead of the Steel Trust and the
Standard Oil Trust and declared against the nominee of his
party who had been regularly nominated by the Re-
publican voters in the primary which Mr. Roosevelt
had always advocated.
AS Mr. Roosevelt and his unfounded allegations were
gy repudiaed in the New York City election
and as Asquith and his unounded allegations were
whemingy repudiated in the House Of Commons so Mr.
Roosevelt every political and public traitor should be
overwhelmingly repudiated whenever such him
self disloyay against his constituted leaders against
the best interests of his country for the all
tives-petty jealousy and personal gain.
] WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.