Show CALL HEARST TO FRONT calling upon hearst to lead a troop of new york investors into mexico for extra hazardous duty in the event of war tle the california union against militarism from its oakland branch dispatched a telegram to william randolph hearst at his new york office the following is the wording of the message william randolph hearst new york city you say that we must go to mexico does that mean you or are you asking other men fathers sons husbands and brothers to fight and die to protect your vast estate and wall street investments you and your fell fellow investors have long insulted insulate the mexican people purposely provoking retaliation however should you and your friends succeed in dragging us into war your country looks to see you 0 o our ur noisiest nois iest patriot rush to the front line of battle we suggest you organize a regiment of money magnates from the mu ni nt lions steel copper nickel and oll oil trusts and of holders of big mexican acreage to volunteer like men for extra hazardous duty we the common people have everything to lose in such a war you have everything to I 1 gain the riches of mexico huge orders swollen profits on lifes necessities the sidetrack ing of the workers struggle the retarding of humanitarian movements A mexican american war will be your war go help fight it you and your associates only cowards sit safe at their desks and in luxurious homes and call to other men top to go shed your blood to make me richer signed california union against militarism branch 2 |