The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-13
HEARST ACCEPTS NOMINATION
BARKS BACK AGAIN TO DAYS or
JEFFE RSON AND JACKSON.
that's the klnd Of = Democrat He IL
Praises the work OF the Bural0 Com
VentIOn Declares Chinese Labor at
Panama Is an Issue In This Campaign


The letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for Governor which W. r.
Hearst sent to Chairman Conners Of the
Democratic State committee was made
public last night. There is a good deal Of
Jefferson and jackson in it. Il follows in
part:
ELMIRA. y. Y, Oct. -. 1909.
William J.. CoHHers. Chairman Democratic State
Committee.
DEAR Sir: accept the ton OF the
Democratic party. bearing in mind the record
OF that great party in the past and knowing
that the membership Of the party Ia deter
mined still to be ruled by the principles Of
Jefferson and jackson and guided by De-
mocraey's ideal. The greatest good Of the
greatest number.
The duty Of true Democrats il to drive
from the party those that represent only
special interests and those that seek to pro-
mote such interests at the expense OF the
general welfare.
The Democratic Convention at Buffalo
did this in a most conspicuous 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 between special privilege on the one
hand aNt equal opportunity on the other,
TIL 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 time OF
Jefferson and Jackson.
Mr.. Hearst goes on to say some more
about Jefferson and jackson and the I'M
American conditions in this country, which.
he says, reached a climax at the last election
in this city. He denounced the members
of the Republican Legislature and the At
torney-General, "renomlnated now by the
Republican party IA a reward for refusing
to the people the right to count their own
ballots The letter continues:
The people have not only a right to self
government. but they ha We alone the ca pacity
for a self-government on a permanent, just,
enduring basis. The property rights of every
man and of every organization of any kind
must be respected. but to-day. as in the days
OF Jackson. il is necessary to declare that no
POI shall rise up greater than the Govern
tent or menscing the Government. The
Democrats of to-day must declare and they
must mean that no matter how great the
wealth Of individuals or corporations that
wealth must not be an irresponsible dominat-
ing 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 people. beyond any question. deInsad
open primaries and the passage OF direct
nomination laws TO bring the government
directly under the control of the people. The
passage Of such laws would be purely and
simply Democratic. For Democracy de-
mands abOye all the greatest good of the
greatest number And the welfare of the
majority demands that the voters shall have
all possible control of those whom they put in
office.
The enforcement of the eight hour law in
government work. the enforcement Of the
law concerning the prevailing rate Of wages
is demanded by the people, and it is demanded
by a Democratic principle as old as the Decla-
ration of Independence. Control by the
Government of railroads and railroad rates
means control Of a national necessity upon
which the prosperity and the comfort of the
whole people depend. The people demand
honest, rigid government inspection and con-
troll of the Banking Department and the In
surance Department in the State Of New York.
That again is simply an expression Of Demo-
cratic doctrines.
The welfare Of the people depends upon
honesty on the part Of those to whom their
savings are intTusted. IL ia plain old fash
toned Democracy IN demand that the Govern
ment shall protect the Va wings Of the honest
citizen and protect his family against dis
honesty in banking OF in insurance concerns
that operate under Government sanction
Democracy speaks diso III lne ueHunttdl lOu
Of the great Chinese labor menace which is
now revived because Of the introduction on
a large scale of Chinese la bor at Panama.
The suggestion TO introduce into this
country and to employ by the "a xps yers Of
this country a people Of low intelligence, and
still lower morals is an attack upon the welfare.
moral and material. Of American citizenship.
accept the nomination Of the Democracy
proudly az ! recall the great names from
jefferson TO Tilden that the party has hOnOred
and that ha We honored the party.
accept the nomination gladly. realizing
tho opportunity for useful work which is
offered to-day to all Of those that may be
elected TO OffiCe as ser va nts Of the people
and anxious TO deserve the confidence Of the
people. -
that I can az a citizen Of the United States
in office 10 realize and apply the great pTin-
ciples' of the historic Democratic party.
pledge myself 10 work with others 10
rid the Democratic party and so far as
possible all branches Of Government Of that
plutocratic tNIst element that seeks TO rule
both. parties and to destroy the Democratic
party utterly
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.