The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-13
VIM. R. HEARST
AT ELMIRA
Accepts Democratic Nom.
nation For Governor.
JEFFERSON IS HIS IDEAL
Pledges TO Rid Party and State
Government Of PIutocratic
Trust Element.

ELNIRA. n. v, Oct. william
Randolph Hearst formally accepted the
Democratic nomination for governor Of
New York state In A letter addressed
TO W. J. Corners. chairman OF the Dem
ocrntlc state committee. and made pub
lie here. The letter In part follows:
II accept the nomination OF the Dem
ocratlc party. bearing In mind the rec.
ord OF that great party in the past and
knowing that the membership OF the
party Is determined still TO be ruled 10y
the principles OF jefferson and Jack.
son and guided by Democracy's Ideal
the greatest good OF the greatest num-
her.
"To study the work. the beliefs and
the faithful efforts OF the Democracy's
great lenders ls nm inspiration 10 all
men sincerely In accord with the
American theory Of government True
Democrats must stand with Jefferson
and Jackson for the best interests Of
the whole citizenship rather than for
the selfish interests OF any party. class
or individual seeking for special priv.
llege.
ut cannot be denied that certain In.
divlduals aud classes have at times Sc
cured control OF the machinery Of the
Democratic party and attempted to
use II for their own personal or class
profit. The duty OF true Democrats Is
TO deprive OF all authority within the
party those that represent only spe-
cIal interests and that seek TO promote
such interests at the expense OF the
general welfare.
'rhe Democratic convention at Buf.
falo did this thing In a most conspicu-
Gus and effective manner. Democrats.
so called. but seekers after special
privilege In reality. were driven over
into the Republican party, where those
Of their class flourish.
"The line Is now clearly drawn be.
tween special privilege on the one hand
and equal nnportnnty on the other.
The Democratic party. purged In this
state Of corporation control and pledg-
ed to end the boss control through cor
porations act, now has an opportunity
to serve the people ms efficiently rs It
did I'm the times Of Jefferson and Jack
son.
1--WE know how quickly men will for
get. II allowed to do so, the rights OF
the masses of the people.
ALREADY In the time OF Jefferson the
so called aristocracy had begun TO look
upon the Declaration Of Independence
as a theoretical expression of senti-
mcnt not to be considered practical or
actually binding. Already in Jeffer-
sons day this self chosen arstocracy
expressed doubt of the peoples capaci-
ty for self government
Invariably we find that declara-
ton by the people OF their determine
ton to rule must constantly be follow
ed up, constantly protected against the
determined effort of individuals to take
over for their own interests the gov
erning power that the people are right
eously determined to keep I'm their own
hands.
To-day we see again the effort to de-
prive the people Of self government
and TO vest the powers Of government
In the hands Of corporation attorneys
representing special interests.
This un-Amerlcan condition reached
its climax in the state Of New York as
illustrated in the New York city cleo
ton last year. Upon that occasion the
disbelief of the trusts In the ability or
the right of the people to govern them.
selves extended even to taking away
from the people the right to vote and
to have their votes counted.
1.-THE property rights of every man
and of every organization Of any kind
must be respected but today, as in the
days of Jackson, it is necessary to de-
clare that no power shall rise up great
er than the government or menacing to
the government.
1.-THE Democrats of today must de-
clare and they must mean that no mat
ter how great the wealth of individuals
or corporations that wealth must not
be an irresponsible dominating power
in government. No organization of
money, however great, must override
the votes of the citizens or deprive of
his vote any single citizen.
''The activity of trusts in politics and
their power in government has been
unfortunately great and very plain to
all in recent years.
"There are certain imperative de-
mands which represent the popular
will at present, but these demands,
based on justice and right, do not call
for any new theory Of government, for
any new political or social system in
our nation. They simply demand en-
forcement of American principles, Of
Democratic principles as those princl.
pies have existed for more than CEN
fury.
"And / pledge myself to work with
others to rid the Democratic party and
so far as possible all branches of gov
eminent of that plutocratic trust ele-
ment that seeks to rule both parties
and to destroy the Democratic part