New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Haskell Calls
Hearst Fanatic
AndDernagogue
l,enving Charge He Is Tool
al Traction Trust, Jurist
Terms Opposition of Pub
Usher Badge of Honor
HyIan Echo in City Hall
Mavoralty Candidate Also
Assails Gov. Miller and
Asks Transit Law Repeal


n,.oklyn, candidate for the Republican
~.vayslty nomination, last night de-
ssr,eed William Randolph Hearst as Il
~, demaeogue and fanatic, and char
.eterised Mayor Hylan as Hearst's
.sho in the City Halt.
Hesrst's newspapers. he declared,
care not purveyors of news, but the
court bulletins of the reigning royal
,.rn;lies of Hearst, Hylan and Hirsh-
field.
Hearst and his newspapers, he said.
ware liability to any Republican they
sunnorted. In saying this Haskell evil
IDENTIFY had in mind one of his oppo-
vents for the Republican mayoralty
rom;nat;on, F. H. La Guardia, presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen.
Haskell also attacked Governor Mil
,sr declaring that he was against Mil
,.r;sr and all it stood for and advo-
.,ted repeal of the Miller traction
,sw sponsored in the last Legislature
BY Senator knight and Assemhlyman
Adler.
He also paid his respects TO William
Anderson. of the Anti-Saloon
resque. who. he said. led one group of
s.natics in this state, Hearst another
snd Miller third.
The ;ttack was a counter to the
charge published in the Hearst news
napers that Haskell was a tool of the
traction interests. In his statement
Haskell said, in part:
Hearst's Attack Badge of Honor
aIsregard Hearst's attack and opposi-
tion as badge of honor.
"And permit me to say right now, so
that the record shall be straight for all
time, that in the event of my nomina-
ton at the primaries on September Is,
and my subsequent election in Novem-
Der, I shall not be a Hearst tool
in the City Hall, as Mayor Hylan has
been for three and half years.
Hearst will have no more influence
With me than any other citizen wing
wishes to make any suggestion in the
interest of better government. But I
will make this qualification, that any
suggestion from Hearst will be viewed
with frank suspicion and must be
tested for it's sincerity before it will be
considered at length.
~ have no intention of permitting
/ Hearst, who represents one group, or
Governor Miller, who represents an
other group, of political fanatics to tell
ME what course | shall pursue. I shall
not De buldozed or intimidated by any
sort a. abuse or threats from any quar-
ter,
Passes Lie to Hearst
"Hearst's evening organ says that
am tool of the Traction trust If
Hearst dictated or inspired that charge
be is g liar. And I want him to under
stand that term in its most offensive
sense, and he should know what that
means. ! ami not tool of any 'trac-
ton trust any more than / am a tool
Of Hearst or Tammany; and, moreover
shall never appear in that role to dis
grace Republicans or the citizens Of
greater New York if they select me a:
Mayor.
"Hearst's attack is most interesting
because it shows that this multi-mil
lionaire newspaper demagogue fear
ne may lose control of the government
of the City of New York, which he i
NSctluCd ~ W as SOOIl 86 Vic IlSpuO
licans of the City of New York elect
Republican Mayor, as they will do thi
fall.
Even the thought thatshe may los,
control of the city by the ousting O.
Hylan must be uncomfortable. N,
doubt the Hearst literary shadows,
who probably help Hylan with hi
speeches and other types of literature
not written by Building Code Het
trick, have gained an inkling of tn,
sentiment of the Republican rank ant
die toward my candidacy and have
appealed to Hearst for help What {
iudicrous spectacle!
Hearst and all that he stands fol
Is the antithesis of Republicanism.
would not accept Hearst's support Of
that of his newspapers under any cir
eumstances. Hearst's influence in New
York City can be measured by two OF
three votes, mainly those of Hears
and his echo in the City Hall in thu
person of Mayor Hylan.
Court Bulletins on Hyian
$50 far as Hearst's newspapers arr
concerned their support is a liability
TO any Republican. ] am informed tina
no newspaper man regards the Hears
publications as comprehensive daily
records of world events. They are thu
venlcles for hashed-over news usually
several days behind the procession o.
oil the leading New York City news
papers.
Their present low estate may b,
que to the general opinion, as I hav,
found 1T, that the Hearst publication,
are little more than court bulletins
Tor the Hylan reigning families
headed by the Mayor, Dave Hirshfeld
colonel frankie Bent and other ex
residents of the Bushwick neighbor
hood of Brooklyn.
Il have only referred to the fore
going situation at length because som.
u my good friends have urged me t.
pussyfoot' and not reply to Hearst.
nave never followed that policy.
may be wrong, since ! am human
pul IN Whatever course have pursued
nave taken my stand because I thinl
y IS right / could not accept an,
support from Hearst without loss O
SSeh-respect, which I never propose t,
rose, no matter what the personal O
p0'idcai consequences may be.
Attacks Miller and Fusion
~ Hearst or any other type of
Roiitlcal or prohibition fanatic be
neves Tor an instant that abuse, ridi
suie or intimidation will affect m,
Wsvufse In the event of my election a.
MARayor, let him Danish it at once
nouse or intimidation, have Away
1 peen and shall always be poor weapon
% use with me.
u,, Moreover, | am against Governo
Miiier and Millerism. l insist tina
Inc Republicans of New York CITY nov
saye an opportunity for an indirec
rfs:IIerendum upon the robbery of tn
J,.y OF New York of home rule. in
riss that the primaries give them tn