The New York herald., 1922-07-20
HYLAN STILL IS SURE
DUTY CALLS HEARST
INTO PUBLIC OFFICE
Mayor Writes He Is Glad
Editor Volunteers for
State Crusade.
HINT OF REFORM PARTY
But Democratic Committee
Is Asked to Think Mostly
About Candidates.
CORPORATIONS ASSAILED
CORPORATIONS AssAILED
Both State Organizations Said
to Be Controlled by Them
for Plumbers Sake.

Il gladly accept It," Mayor Hylan
wrote last night. acknowledging the
offer Of William r. Hearst to volunteer
for any activity to obtain equal rights
and equal justice to the people of the
State, which the Mayor says they do
not now possess.
The Mayor in a previous letter had
suggested that the people wanted Mr.
Hearst for public Office. The publisher
in reply had inquired II he could not
best serve by carrying on his vocation.
as he had in the past. He offered to
support the candidacy of the Mayor
for Governor.
In. his latest letter the Mayor re-
peated that public office needs man
who stands for the principles for which
Mr.. Hearst has stood. "Is there not
an inexorable duty at your door?" the
Mayor inquired.
The Mayor told Mr.. Hearst there
was need Of an organization to see
that candidates friendly to the people
rather than to the Interests" were
nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton.
Hylan's Letter to Hearst.
Mayor Hylan's letter follows:
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, ESQ,
"137 Riverside Drive. New York City.
DEAR Mr.. HEARST:
Il heartily appreciate your very gen.
erous offer to volunteer for any activity
In which you may be of service in secur-
ing equal rights. equal opportunities and
equal justice for all the people Of the
State of New York.
This offer comes At most oppor-
tune time. I gladly accept It, for there
Of good government the personal aid
OF public spirited citizens was more
need ed.
In the upstate counties there is too
much unwholesome influence exercised
by an Inner ring of the dominant poiit-
ical party which Is in turn controlled by
the corporate interests. The Democratic
organization, which Is a mere shell In
these localities, is in many instances
dominated by this ring.
To combat this deadly situation there
is need Of building UP a proper organ
ization of the voters. The question of
the continuance of corporation rule or
the restoration of the rule of the people
should be foremost. Appeals to political
partisanship and religious prejudice
should give way to appeals to sentiment
and conscience.
Let 1t be brought home to the voters
that the exploiters and greedy corpora
tions will seek to retain their power by
every possible means, even to the de-
basement Of the ballot; and the corrupt
moneyed interests, as heretofore. depend
on hopelessly mixing UP the electorate
to slip their own puppets into office.
Charges slander of Foreign Born
Let US not forget that all voters must
be considered discriminating and respon-
sible. Among these voters are those Of
foreign nativity who were characterized
as ignorant by the Chief Executive of
this State
'T think you will find that 1t was not
ignorance upon the part Of any of the
voters which led to the imposition upon
the people of the evils of bad govern
ment. The fact Ia they were betrayed
by shameful violation of confidence.
The great masses Of the plain people.
being ABSORBED In making livelihood.
in trying to provide the necessaries of
life for themselves and their families.
had little opportunity to see through the
shifty scheme and insincere professions
OF crafty and cunning individuals.
Hence their betrayal into the hands of
the corrupt interests by double faced
political leaders and manipulators In
both parties was secretly and success
fully maneuvered.
1T has been a bitter lesson to the
people of this state. They intend TO
profit by It. But the question now con-
fronting them is how to effect the de-
thronement OF the corporation regime
at Albany and to substitute an admin
istration Of popular government.
THE selection of the right kind of