The Washington times., 1922-08-11
A. q. GAMBLER

New York City, N. Y. .N
My Dear Sir: l
appreciate the patriotic spirit Of your letter. and
highly value your views. must, however tnflexibly
maintain my opinion that Mayor Hylan is preemnenty
the nominate for governor in this emergency You
good enough that have advocated the issues
which vital today for great many years and in many
places from San Francisco New York This largely
true but Mayor Hyan has put Of these policies into
actual operation and in my opinion It is the who ac
compshes the RESULTS who particularly deserving Of
recognition. 80
Moreover have you ever thought that Mayor Hylan is
especially fitted lead in this campaign he both
up State man and New York city mani BE was born in
Greene county He out country boy to win his
way the world He it through personal merit and
through unfaing devotion to the Of the people He
became jurs of distinction and then the greatest mayor
New York city has ever had. There other
toned as candidate who holds the unique position of being
able unite thoroughly in his personality the de-
mocracy Of the State and of the city
think York city should be unsesh enough to spare
Mayor Hyan that he can put into operation throughout
al % the the S.r T0ss been
As regards myself win not urge my disinclnaton to
back into public life because as suggest man has no
possible service he may be able to render the citizenship
but win urge the fact that have been in journalism more
than politics and think be Of grSster service in
journalism than could be in politics.
fight for equal rights equal opportunities and equal
justice this crusade for popular liberties against special
should embrace every department Of the
State and city It should center much upon the legsa
ture as upon the executive and it should certainly
embrace the Judiciary which, as you very well know,
Justice Ford and have very coursgeousy said Is In large
part the very stronghold Of entrenched privilege.
Nor the fight for just and honest confined
New York State alone This question Of the control Of
public utilities by the Government Of the control Of the
Government by the public utilities extends from the Pacific
to the Atlantic
In San Francisco the city has succeeded in establishing
say that my San Francisco newspapers very largely
instrumental in accomplishing this This publicly owned
and operated street system is notable success and
example of satisfactory service to the public liberal treat
ment Of employees and large profits to the city with ocent
fare t"ts
In Chicago, Mayor Thompson, an inspiring leader Of
progressive Republican views, making splendid fight
for the scent fare and for municipal ownership OF the
street lines and for municipal busses He meeting
with all the obstacles that confront Mayor Hyan in New
Yorkan the obstacles that be put in his way by
corporatonowned legislature, corporationconroned ju
dietary and ubservent corporation press My papers
supporting him. and promoting the public welfare in
supporting him.
In Boston the lines coming into city
ship with the aid and advocacy Of my newspapers and
everywhere the fight for popular rights and social and
nomc justice being pushed with the best cooperation that
am able to give.
am also citizen Of New York and would naturally like to
the most accomplished in the State Of citizenship
very sincerely believe that the most can be accom-
plished by having Of Mayor HylanS political
rence and wisdom and courage and honesty in the
chair with the earnest and unremng support that
will be able to give him as journalist.
thank you very heartily for your kind letter with les
generous references.
tsened) WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.