The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-05
&C. WRIGHT SAYS
HEARST Is TRAITOR
Editor Silver State:


in your last issue, which is mislead-
ing, and for the good of the public
should be corrected. On the first
page was an item under a big head
which read: Not Disloyal to Read
Examiner" The statement was made
that Judge Harrington had ruled that
the State Council of Defense was un-
warranted in interfering with the
Examiner. This is misleading. If
you will kindly allow me, l should
like to show why the item is mislead-
ing and why it is disloyal to extend
any support to the Examiner.
The Examiner was convicted of dis
loyalty at the trial in Carson City, as
every one knows who read the ac-
count; and Judge harrington deliv-
cred a scathing arraignment of that
sheet In his review of the evidence.
and finally wound up by granting the
restraining order.
Lawyers say that as the law stands
granting the restraining order, even
though Hearst stood convicted of
treason. The higher courts are not
always ruled by principles of justice,
but are governed largely by techni-
calities of law.
The Hearst case is an example of
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who cannot be convicted on account
of complex phases of the law and
technicalities. The item referred to
would leave one to think that the
Council of Defense had received a
sharp reprimand from the court.
The Council of Defense made an
clusion that Hearst is a traitor to his
country and has used his string Of
great papers in the furtherance of
treason; and the public was warned
and asked to withhold patronage from
Hearst publications.
Not only was this action taken by
the Hearst publications are being
boycotted all over the United States
for the same reason.
It may be said by some that since
the war is practically over we might
drop the matter and go back to pat
ronizing Hearst But there is a rea-
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be kept up.
The menace of Hearstism began to
be noticed when Mckinley was muir
dered The whole world now knows
what kind of a man he is. He has
the chance of a greater power for
good or evil at this time. on account
of his string of great papers and
magazines, than any one man living,
or any man who ever lived, in this
country; and this is said with the
utmost reverence for the beloved
President we now have and the great
Presidents of the past.
II Hearst chose to use this power
name should stand as one of the
worlds greatest benefactors for all
time. But he is using it for selfish
ends, and loyal people the world over
hold him in ignominy.
Hearst will never be satisfied until
he controls Congress and becomes
l. To hn Il
dent, and started the Hearst League
and was its candidate. When Wilson
was nominated. and for long time
after he was elected. Hearst abused
him scurrilously. He quit 1t only
when, through Wilson's efforts, Eng
land and France restored cable privi-
had banished his news agencies from
their borders.
Hearst is still at work to gain con
troll of Congress and Legislatures. 1t
is only a few months since he gave
an excursion. banquets and various
kinds of entertainment to 500 Sena-
tors, Congressman, Governors and
others, having them taken to New
York and Washington on a special
train. That was the biggest stunt
ever openly attempted by crook to
-'get in good" with the lawmakers of
the land.
If a measure should be introduced
In Congress some day to curb Hearst
ism, some of those men who accepted
his hospitality might be greatly en-
barrassed.
Hearst is making headway, too. He
claims his papers elected the New
York City administration, and by rea-
son of this he was able to have the