The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
HEARST is NAMED
For Governor of New York
at Democratic Convention.
SESSIONS WERE STORMY
Vituperation and Praise ShoWered
Upon New York Editor Alternate
Iy, But Victory Came on
the First Ballot.

Nlllldln RduCOlpn 11edloI' .AIe1Aee~
ly eulogized AID vituperated Ill
scathing terms on the floor OF the
New York democratic state conyen-
Ion at Buffalo, was early Thursday
morning nominated for governor on
the first ballot, after an all night
session. The nomination came after
a day spent in fruitless attempts oy
his opponents and even some OF his
unpledged supporters to find strong
e.r candidate
The Hearst men, however. captur-
ed the organization and put their MAN.
III, despite the fact of William TraV-
crs Jerom's threats to take the stump
against him and despite the fact thas
Mr. Hearst was rore bitterly assal!'
ed on the floor than any other sue
cessful candidate In the history OF
New York politics.
The full ticket named is as follows:
For Governor-William Randolph
Hearst.
For Lieutenant Governor-Lewis +.
Chandler
For Secretary of state-John Wha'
len.
Following is an abstract Of the plat
form adopted by the convention:
"At ,his time when the authority
Of democracy is invoked to defend
plunder of the masses by few rich
zen, through partial laws on one
hand. and on the other 70 justify
,he extrava:ant and revolutionary pro-
posals which. if adopted, must lnev-
iiably produce worse disasters than
the abuses they seek to cure. we deem
it eminentlv fitting to declare thai
the whole democratic principle Is en-
Traced in the Injunction laid on the
first mandate that in the sweat OF
their brows he and all his rosterity
must eat theft bread.
'we denounce republican high pro-
lection which enables few to plum
der the whole body Of their fellow
citizens, by charging extortioaate
nrices for the recessaries OF life and
the essentials; Of industry.
we deplore. as the most sinister
consequences of the corruption and
craft which degrade our political and
industrial life, the widespread distrust
and discredit Of republican govern
oent which they have produced and
which have led many men Of undoubt'
ed rrobity and ardent patriotism to
listen patiently, if not approvingly. to
PROPOSALS distinctly socialistic, which,
if adopted, must Inevitably wreck the
foundation of republican government
and endanger the entire fabric OF
Christian civilization.
eve reld that the cure for these
abuses is not in socialism, which oy
enormously extending the power Ut
government must aggravate, bat ia
democracy which by excluding gov
crnmept from any interference whao-
ever with private industry, must cure
them.
"In common with the democrats OF
all the states and expressing the sem
timent OF the high-mirdcd citizenship
of the republic without reference 70
rarity, we view with pride and salts
faction the hospitality and acclaim
which have been accorded, at home
and aoroai to that great democratic
leader and typical American. William
Jennings Bryan. to whcm the demo-
Gratis of New York extend most cor
dial and sincere Fluctuations.
"Wh',re the law not only permits,
hit empowers. great trusts to exact
for treir products from the people
Of this country prices vastly exceed
ing those asked in foreign countries
and this power to plunder our citi-
7eus is treated as the property OF GER
tain private corporations, onenly cap
italized for billions of dollars, the
vast vclurre Of tribute drawn from
the masses of the community is the
least pernicious Of its results. The
wide emulation in plnnder which 1t
eyokes IS it's worst result,
~-rne, AMI ecpUNc SENTENCE