The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-23

That
an Answer From the Man That Makes Them
T.. nsz0aDers have gradually spread from one city
anoter until they now reach Boston, the Northeast
"a los Anreles in the Southwest Atlanta the South
east to Seattle in Northwest They are published daily
in Atlanta Baltimore Washington D. O., New York Boston,
Rochester Syracuse Detroit Chicago milwaukee, Fort
Los Angeles San Francisco and Seattle
The cities in which papers, including magazines
and other periodicals. circulating millions and
that makes the 4ss MEN READ THEY ARE
This is the question:
Will you define in few words as you can, what the
Hearst other Hearst publications and
what their object is9 have been informed that W. H.
Hearst born rich that his father was worth many
millions and that he compelled to work would
like to what his idea starting newspapers all
the country which must involve constant work OF the
most wearing Sort
That is an extract from the letter Of an intelligent
The answer given with authority for W. r. Hearst
who owns ONE HUNDRED PER CENT OF ALL THE
saa ta nason n q. hsd lust
from Munsey the Baltimore News and the Baltimore
American the latter the oldest daily newspaper in the United
States
The Mayor of Baltimore Of Maryland and
other prominent citizens invited him dinner to express
their appreciation Of his coming to baltimore The question
answered in the following short talk made by
w. r. Hearst that occasion:
81 will not make formal address, but certainly desire
say word Of sincere thanks for the very kind and
corang welcome which has been extended all OF us here
in Baltimore.
81 how important city Baltimore is industriay
commercially financially politcalyhow important part
it plays the life and economy Of the nation And what
did of Baltimore have learned from the very able
and enlightenng address of Mayor Broening.
81 naturally therefore have much satisfaction in being
able to possess q newspaper in this city
''And there is another for qualification Balt
great Southern city, and my people South
The Hearsts, my fathers people, from South
Virginia. And whenever acquire paper in the South
feel in sense were returning to the home Of for
bears
"But know that the important thing is not how feel
about coming Baltimore but how Baltimore feels about it.
~ do not want INV friends in Baltimore to be in the state
of of of M he
letter marked Important looked at it quzzicaly and said
Yes, important to him. but not to me-
tI know that / only show my appreciation of the
welcome extended here by and effective
service to this city and its citizens.
1T know, too, that Baltimore does not lack good
faithful service from the published here know
how high those journals stand in the journalism of the
ton know how capable and conscientious the
who conduct those Journals how effective their service to
the citizenship.
But there one form or phase of service which cond
lions may enable especially to perform and which hope
shall often have the opportunity render TO- Baltimore
that unite the and influence of the various pub
locations which have here and there at important points
throughout the country in support Of the things which
Baltimore localities desires
In conclusion let brief word OF the intent and
character Of my publications.
You have probably sometimes heard them described
extremely radical do not think that they do
think that radical Indeed, sometimes think that
as have grown older and slowed down bit really
not radical enough
1.-The policies for which I and my publications fought
and in fighting got the reputation of being radical have
nearly all been accomplished being successful opera
ton, are no longer regarded with apprehension
cit ancient history refer the Of
tors by the people That policy did the
to its foundations tmid
dicted; did woman suffrage destroy the fabric of
cey have direct primaries upset the balance of
political processes.
I'm fact the chief objection direct primaries
political not sufficiently different the States
that have direct primaries and those which have
80 that do not at all feel that too radical, and
my only fear is that valid criticism might be that
somewhat of a back number.
indeed go back for political inspiration to the days
Of Lincoln and his declaration for government of the
people, by the people and for the people, and further back
government for the good of the greatest number
and still further back the time of Washington
peal for free interests
people without foreign entangements or alliances of
any kind
AS matter of plain fact some things an utter
conservative determined conserve possibly can
those principles and policies Of the fathers which for so
have made country freest and the hap