The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-13
HEARST ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
Says New York Democratic
Party Has Been Pureed
of Corporation Control.
LINE IS CLEARLY DRAWN
CHAIRMAN coNNERs GETS LET
TER.

Elmira, n. Y, Oct. 12.-William Ran
dolph Hearst today formally accepted
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of New York state in aIetter adj
dressed to w. J. Corners, chairman of
the Democratic state committee. and
made public here late this afternoon.
The letter says in part:
Il accept the nomination of the
Democratic pSrty. bearing III mind the
record of that great party in the past
and Knowing that the membership of
the party is determined still to be
ruled by the principles of Jefferson
and Jackson for the best interests of
the whole citizenship rather than for
the selfish interests Of any party.
class or individual seeking Cor special
privileges.
Duty of True Democrats.
1T cannot be denied that certain in-
dividuals and classes have at times
secured control of the machinery of the
Democratic party and attempted 10
use il for their own personal or class
profit. The duty of true Democrats
is to deprive of all authority with the
party those who represent only special
interests and who seek TO promote
su IN interests at the expense of the
general welfare.
''The Democratic convention at Buff
falo did this thing in most con-
spicuOuS and effective manner. Demo-
Gratis, so-called. but seeking after
special privileges in reality. were
driven over into the Republican party,
where those of their class flourish.
Line Clearly Drawn.
THE line is now clearly drawn be-
tween special privilege On che hand
and equal opportunity on the other.
The Democratic party purged in this
state of corporation control and
pledged to end the boss control
through which corporations act, now
has an opportunity to serve the people
as efficiently as it did in the times Of
jefferson and Jackson.
ITO serve the. people ana the party
today as in the days of jefferson and
jackson. it is only necessary to be sin
cerely Demo ratio and loyal 70 Demo-
cratic principles.
..The attitude that the Democracy
should take toward great capitaiistic
organizations now is to be precisely
that OF Jackson toward the United
States bank. which appeared as a
menace in his day.
Wealth Must Not Dominate.
THE property rights of every man
and of every organization of every
kind must be respected, but today, as
in the days Of Jackson, ii is necessary
to declare that no power shall rise
UP greater than the government or
menacing to the government.
1.-THE Democrats Of today must de-
clare and they must mean that, no
matter how great the wealth of indi-
viduals or corporations, that wealth
must not be an irresponsible domlnat-
ing power IN government.
''The people beyond any question de-
mand open primaries and the passage
of direct nomination laws to bring the
government directly under the control
of the people
1.-THE enforcement of the cight-hoIr
day in government work. the enforce
ment of the law concerning the pre-
vailing rate of wages, is demanded Dy
the people, and it is demanded oy
democratic principles as old as the
Declaration of Independence.
Chinese Labor Menace.
Democracy speaks also in denun-
citation of the Chinese labor menace.
which is now revived because of the
introduction on a large scale of Chi
nese labor in Panama. The suggestion
to introduce into this country, and TO
employ by the taxpayers of this coun-
try. a people of low intelligence and
still lower morals. is an attack upon
the welfare, moral and material prog
ress of the American citizen.
IT ACCEPT the nomination of the De-
mocracy, as I recall the great names
from Jefferson TO Tilden, which the
marty has honored, and that have hon
ored the marty I accept the nomina-
ton gladly, realizing the opportunity
for useful work which lis offered today
to all of thos.. that may be elected %
office as servants of the people, and
anxious to deserve the confluence OF
the people.
II promise faithfully, if elected. 10
20 all that l can as a citizen of the
United States IN office to realize and
apply the great principles Of the Demo-
cratic party.
and / pledge myself to work with
others 20 rid the Democratic party
and so far as possible all branches of
government. of that plutocratic trust
element that seeks to rule both parties
and to destroy TIE Democratic party
utterly"
Hearst Hires Theatre.
Before a large audience Mr. Hearst
spoke this evening in the Lyceum theatre
and then left for Ithaca. where he was
scheduled to speak tonight.
The theatre where tonight's meeting
was held had been engaged and billed for
p musical comedy tonight, but Mr. Hearst
bought out the comedy cOmpany's claim,
1 paying. it is said. bonus Of $500 The
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