New-York tribune., 1920-03-06
Smith Accuses
Hearst Papers
OF Bolsheviisr11
Declares The Journal and
American Came Within
Eyelash of Being Sup.
pressed During the War
Talks to Milk Consumers
Says Publisher Is an Ally
of Forces Obstructing
Constructive Legislation

Governor Smith, addressing a meet
ing of milk consumers last night at
the Hotel Biltmore, devoted a large
part OF his address to an attack on
William Randolph Hearst, in the course
Of which he charged that "The Amer
: lean" and "Ths Journal' were the
greatest sources of Bolshevism and
!. w. W.-ism in the United States. He
also said that these two papers of
Mr. Hearst's "came within an eyelash
of being suppressed by the power of
shis government during the war"
In the forepart of his address the
Governor charged that the Republican
majority in the Legislature had buried
the bills fostered by him calling for
state control of milk, together with
much other constructive legislation.
He said that list Of bills marked
mot desirable" by certain interests
had been prepared and accused the
Manufacturers Association, with head
quarters in Syracuse, of being re-
sponsible.
Opens Attack on Hearst
"These people," he continued, "fnd
allies in places you wouldn't suspect
to find them.
There is a man in this town bv
the name of Hearst, who owns two
papers. He makes the finest kind of
an ally. Make no mistake, he is nost
effective.
All last summer, when nothing could
De done, his papers carried articles and
cartoons telling Of the awful conditions
i L
was unfaithful to his trust Now. when
an effort is being made to improve con
dltlons, there Is barely mention of it
in his papers.
Nov that we are in the front line
trenches" the Governor continued.
warming up to his subject, "now that
we are face to face with a real common
enemy to the interests of the people
who want this legislation, where is
Hearst?
The day of the hearing up in a
corner of hts gazette, was e lust ST about :
that much'-here Mr.. Smith indicated
with his fingers the space of about an
1nch-s saying it happened and just be-
cause the rest Of the newspapers car
RED broad headlines that there was
rea! activity, he came out the next day
with whole page editorial denouncing
the Governor because the Governor
dldn mean it.
Calls Hearst Stupid
There is nothing more stupid out
side hImse.f than that assertion.
Just as soon as declared l intended
to present this whole thing-to whom :?
Ito you. the people Of this state, this
great champion of the rights of the
poor, starts an attack on me and oucs-
tlons my snceritY
W ny 1t 1T wasn't so humorous, it
would be something / could talk
about
He questions my sincerity!" the
governor exclaimed with emphasis, "Mv
honestly"
Later in his address Mr.. Smith re-
ferred to an advertisement of his ma
pers that Hearst had inserted in other
dalliex N which a school teacher is
quoted as saying:
'Editorially, the New York American
is IN q class by itself"
"There is no doubt about that" no
continued. "Editorially it is in a class
by itself.
Let me say there is legislative
committee in this state looking into
causes of unrest, studying the under
lying theory of Bolshevism and
!. w. W.-ism and anarchy Up to this
time that committee has entirely over
looked these newspapers, the greatest
source of it that this state or this
country ever had.
"Editorially it is in class by itself
and it came within an eyelash of
being suppressed by the power of this
government during the war. There is
no question about thatn