The New York herald., 1922-07-20
HYLAN STILL IS SURE
DUTY CALLS HEARST
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candidates for public office is of first
consideration. Candidates for the Of
fices of Governor, Senator and Assem-
blyman should be men and women
owing no allegiance to the public utility
and traction interests. No candidate
with corporation strings can faithfully
discharge his public duties in the in
terest of the people.
"Of course the corporation agents in
the major political parties are equally
interested In having corporation men
nominated on both tickets. This they
are now seeking to accomplish.
'As there is little hope of the Repub-
lican convention. dominated, as il un-
doubtedy will be, by the corporate in
terests. nominating any one but re-
dictionary or one with the corporation
stamp of approval this coming fall. ef-
forts should be concentrated upon the
Democratic managers to have placed in
nomination men whose hearts beat in
unison with the hopes and aspirations Of
the great masses of the people.
II an effective organization is built
up OF voters recognizing a common in
terest and mutual purpose. its voice
men and women being nominated who
are sincerely devoted to the public well
fare.
This organization of voters should
be able to accomplish another purpose
1t should demonstrate that while it may
be possible to buy machine politicians
OF both parties and to corrupt little cleo
tion officials 1t is quite another thing
to attempt to buy the voters.
Particular Care on Candidates.
THE Democratic State Committee will
meet shortly. This meeting would be
an excellent time to have discussion
OF principles. 1t would also be an ex-
cellent time to formulate a plan of or
ganization for every assembly or sena-
torial district In the State 1t Is not
the time for squabbles over nominees.
The time and place for a discussion of
candidates should be after the State is
thoroughly organized and candidates
are found who are not only At for the
particular places sought but who will
also stand by the pledges they make to
the people.
I'm this work OF thoroughly organiz-
ing the State your active participation
would be most helpful. Hence. I earq-
estly hope that the arduous labors of
your engrosslng vocation may permit
you to undertake this great public duty.
For two score years you have used
the power of print to serve the cause
of the people. Your consistent ad-
vocacy of the parcel post system, the
direct election of United States Senators
and the granting of woman suffrage
helped immeasurably in their achieve
n,cnt. Your exposures OF the sinister
operations Of the coal trust. the meat
packers. the international bankers, the
railroads. the public utilities and the ex-
rioiting corporations. have earned for
you place in the heart of the people.
Hearst Has Many Enemies"
Your humanitarian activities have
also created for you many enemies. prn-,
cipally among the exploiting interests
The corporation controlled press has
made you the target of repeated and
vicious attacks. But my tip to the peo-
pie of this State is to trust any man and
support any principle which The New
York Herald, the World. the Sun, the
Brooklyn Eagle and a few other news
papers knock or deride.
"The good you have accomplished
through your publications has been so
noteworthy that / am not surprised
when you ask If you cannot serve best
as a journalist in supporting the prin-
ciples upon which depend the welfare OF
the people and the nation.
Personally, / know that you are not
eager to mold public office. But public
office needs men who stand for the very
principles which you have advocated so
persistently and so vigorously since you
entered the field of journalism. Is there
rot an inexorable duty at your door?
"If the people seek a leader who will
express their discontents and whose
courage and ability can pc relied upon
to do the work which they want to have
done. that man must bold himself in
readiness for the call. II he be man
in whom the people have the utmost con-
fidence, based upon his record Of service
In their interests. then his obligation to
carry on their battles IN an official
sphere transcends every other considera-
tion.
Finds Voters Awakening.
= Il believe that the voters of this State
are fully awakened to the necessity of
placing in Office in Albany a set of pub
lie officials of their own selection. They
have had enough Of the hand picked can
didates of corporations. Corporation
controlled Democrats and Republicans
In two years they have made greater
raids upon the principle of home rule
than were made in the last half century.
This loss can only be retrieved by the
placing of men In office with fighting per-
sonalities who will drive through
The people are tired of following
those leaders whose pretexts Of friend
liness and interest disappear like thin
air after election day. They are tired
of following those leaders who have
caused them to be attacked on all sides
by the marauders of special privilege
and the brgands of the corporate inter-
ests. They are tired OF following the
false lights of those leaders who have
deliberately led them through wilder
ness into the camp of the enemy.
THE crusade is on for equal rights,
equal opportunities and equal justice.
To this crusade will be recruited the
progressive elements of all parties. the
sturdy adherents of genuine democracy.
To this crusade will be recruited all
those who believe that the primary OBJ
ject of Government Is To do equal and
exact justice to all. with special priv
ileges to none. Finally. TO this crusade
will be recruited all those who would
save our institutions from the cancer OF
malignant corporate greed which Is