The New York herald., 1922-09-18
Warns Against Compro-
mise, Saying Weak Man
Can't Be Risked.
SCORNS ANY EVASION
Cites Record of 35 Years That
Prevented Decay of Civil
liZatiOn Here.


a letter of helpful guidance" he wrote
to Herbert c. Pell. Jr.. chairman of
the Democratic State Committee. In
1t he gave the chairman to understand
that the only person the Democratic
convention next week should consider
nominating for Governor is William
Randolph Hearst.
After assailing Gov. Miller and "the
upstate Republican BOSSES for every
thing from raising street car fares to
importing Pennsylvania ''fioaters" to
swing elections. the Mayor gave the
chairman about 5000 or 10000 words
on Mr.. Hearst's virtues.
The only word In the letter which
might be construed as intended to refer
to Alfred Z. Smith. who has announced
his intention of opposing Hearst for the
nomination. is the following:
"The Democratic party should go be-
fort the people of the State In the cam
paign with candidate who can make
ALL the issues against his Republican,
corporation opponents. and who will not
evade some of the issues because he
himself Is awkwardly situated"
The Secret Comes Ont.
This reference presumably Is to the
Mayors quarrel with Smith over the lat
ters membership in and cooperation with
the Port Authority.
As to the possibility OF a compromise
candidate, the letter says:
Nor can the party afford to risk a
weak candidate because OF the effect of
failure on the national situation
And regarding the national situa-
ton:
THE Democratic party has an i'm
perative duty In the coming campaign.
The eyes of the nation are on New York.
If New York registers a progressive VIC
tory, the nation will do 80 two years
hence. If Democracy fails to furnish
progressive leader in New York. the
leadership in the nation will go to some
other State-maybe to a State more in
tensely radical"
Further, the Mayor AYERS. ''the party
must select It's strongest candidate to
break the letters that bind the people
politically In this State" which leads
him to the thought:
Fortunately the Democratic party Is
not without the proper material for this
gigantic undertaking There is one man
who can restore the government of New
York State to the people, regardless Of
party politics. as we have done In New
York city,
Forthwith he reveals the secret: That
person is William Randolph Hearst"
The Mayor then draws a graphic pic
ture of Mr.. Hearst's championship Of the
battles Of the downtrodden people who
vote He says:
IF Mr.. Hearst had failed In the bat
ties in which he had engaged in the past
thirty-five years. this nation might not
now be a republic. II would have de-
cayed In principle and become the laugh
ing stock of the world. The new re-
public would have been completely sub
merged by the greed of private corporate
interests"
The ConquerinE Hero.
He says that IL 1t had not been for
Mr. Hearst there would not now be a
Hiram johnson. Senator from Caiifor-
MIA La Toilette. Senator from Wis
consin. or a Reed, Senator from Mis-
soun.
The foregoing achievements seem to
have been the result of Mr.. Hearst's
errantry In California. the land of South
ern Pacific control and movies but 1t
appears his knighthood really did not
come into full flower until he arrived
In New York. Hero is a partial list OF
Mr. Hearst's achievements as outlined
by the Mayor.
He licked the Anthracite coal trust.
licked the Southern Pacific. was respon-
sible for the Federal income tax. direct
election OF United States Senators. pub
lie ownership of utilities. the initiative.
\ - -
Mark Hannas in national politics" he
sought to drive money control out Of
government" he exposed the Standard
oil Company as the chief political fac
tor in the nation" he protected public
rights against private corporate greed.
he compelled so cent gas in New York,
he valiantly tackled the milk trust, tel
ephone trust. ice trust. sugar trust. elec-
tric trust" and ''profiteers In all lines
of business" he thwarted the "Ramapo
water grab" he Is responsible for New
York city's present water supply, he Is
the inveterate foe OF the New York
traction ring
Believe Mayor Hylan II was a hard
road to travel. Still threats. buildozing.
blackguardism and financial pressure did
not swerve Hearst from his course and
his success was all the more conspicu-
Gus because he accomplished II single
handed. the other newspapers being lined
Up with the corporations or remaining
inert"
But Miller at Albany now, he says, Is
very bad egg. Like all the rest OF the
Republicans. he is the tool OF the steam
and street railway companies. the
Standard Oil Co. the gas companies.
corporate greed. money power. and also
the vested interests.
In fact. outside OF New York city
politics seems TO be In n very bad state
OF moral decrepitudc. Thus II appears !:
III II we're possible to insure an hon
est election In the State outside Of New
York city there is no doubt whatever
that upstate Democratic candidates
would be well organized In upstate
counties. Thus far II has been almost
impossible to obtain an honest election
or an honest count OF the ballots OUT
aide of New York city. because the
corporation dominated Republican bo sses
control the political machinery and
they procure and count the votes as
they like.