The Lamar register., 1918-10-16

d SUCCESSFUL prosecution VI tne war.
Hearst determined to rally all his
cohorts of anarchy, treason, disloyal-
ty, pacifism, socialism and kaiserism
from the purieus of New York, and
he did One hundred thousand strong
they camc-his readers, his followers
each an enemy of the government
of the land that is sheltering and feed
ing them. They marched up Fifth
avenue from early morning to dark
night, passing before a reviewing
stand where sat Shafroth and four
other United States senators-all that
Hearst could induce with free special
train and free feed and free entertain
ment of all kinds to sell their country
for his mess Of pottage.
Hearst Gets Demonstration
No such pageant has been seen since
Roman conquerors were given tri-
umphs in old Rome. The cost in mon
ey-disbursed by Hearst-is estimat-
ed to have been at least $5O0,O00.
Hearst tells in the New York Ameri-
can of July how he brought these
senators and a sprinkling of repre-
lsentatives from Washington in a spe-
cial train of Pullman cars; how "break-
fasts of melon, cereal, ham and eggs
and coffee" had been prepared for the
statesmen and set on special tables
in the Pennsylvania station; how "por-
ters from the McAlpin hotel, where
reservations for the guests had been
made, looked after the baggage" and
how he took these senator's and con-
gressmen and their families in taxi
cabs "to the grandstand provided by
Mr.. Hearst foI his guests at Madison
Square," how, led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hearst. they marched from the
grandstand five blocks up Fifth ave-
nue., to luncheon in the Louis XVI ball
room Of the Holland house." and how
"the dinner in honor of the congress-
ional delegation at the Hotel Astor
wound up with tremendous demon
stration of loyal friendship and adj
miration for William II. Hearst" He
gives pictures Of this dinner and the
diners. and Of the senators in the re-
viewing stand.
A ncighboring state has taken eff
fcctivc measures to bar Hearst's pa
peTs from the state, and our State
Council Of Defense entered upon the
same good work at a time a few
months ago, but, with the fatal weak
ness which was the cause Of the un-
doing Of this state government, did
not persist in the good work. All of
this is because Hearst is disloyal.
If Shafroth knows enough to quail
ify him TO be senator of the United
States from the Centennial state of
Colorado, he knows all these things,
and knowing them, he is an access
sorry after the fact TO those treasons
which have gone before, and an ac-
ccssory before the fact to those trea-
sons which I shall now mention.
Editorial Shows Stand.
Hearst gathered this motley crew to-
gother for two reasons: they are his
supporters and the source Of his power,
and he must keep them attached TO
him to retain his power, just as Roman
emperors gave feasts and perform
anances in the circus to hold the mob.
But he had a more damnable and dang
'crous and Reasonable purpose, as he
developed a few days afterwards,
when he published a double-column
editorial in the New York American,
written by Arthur Brisbane, with the
1919 900 Of German brewer money in
his pocket. The article is entitled
Sowing a Revolution" and these are
some Of the other headings:
'To Financial Autocracy-"
Hear a Friendly Warning"
Rough Days Are Coming"
Remember, lie had marched these
hundred thousand up Fifth avenue, be-
tween the residences of the rich and
well-to-do, so as to whet their appe-
tites; and Brisbane proposed in this
article that this mob and the millions
of men soon to come back from
France, impressed with the value Of
force, and knowing how to use it," and