Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-13
HEARsT,s LETTER OF ACCEPT
ANCE.

HEARSTS LETTER OF ACCEFi-
ANCE.
William Randolph Hearst yesterday
formally accepted the democratic nomi'
nation for Governor of New York in q
lettes addressed to W. j. Conners,
chairman of the democratic State com.
mittee, and made public in Elmirs late
yesterday.
al accept the nomination of the demo.
cratic party, bearing in mind the record
of that great party in the past and know
iug that the membership of the party is
determined still to be ruled by the princi.
Piles of Jefferson and Jackson and guided
by democracy's ideal, the greatest good
for the greatest number.
"True democrats must stand with JEFF
ferson 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 privl-
lege.
at cannot be denied that certain indi-
viduals and classes have at times secured
control OF the machinery of the democrat
ic party and attempted to usr it for their
own personal or class profit. The duty
of true democrats is to deprive of all
authority within the party those who
represent only special interests and who
seek to promote such interests at the
expense OF the general welfare.
''The democratic convention at Buffalo
did this thing in most conspicuous and
effective manner. Democrats, So called,
but seekers after special privilege in
reality, we're driven over into the repub-
lican party, where those of their class
flourish.
"The line is now clearly drawn be-
tween special privilege on one 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 corpora
tions act, now has an opportunity to
serve the people as efficiently as 1t did in
the times of Jefferson aud Jackson.
"To serve the people aud the party to-
day as efficiently as in the days of Jeffer-
son and Jackson it is only nee essary to
be sincerely democratic and loyal to demo.
cratic principles.
"Tbe attitude that the democracy
should take toward great cspitalistic or
CARNATIONS now is precisely that of
Jackson toward the United States Bank
which appeared as menace in his day.
"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 greater
than the government or menscing to the
government
"The democrats of today must declare
and they must mean that no matter how
great the wealth OF individuals or cor
porations, that wealth must not be au
irresponsible dominating power in gov.
ernment.
"The people beyond any question de-
mand open primaries and the passage OF
direct nomination laws to bring the gov
ernment directly under the control ofthe
people.
"The enforcement of the eight hour
law in government work, tho enforcement
ofthe law concerningthe prevailing rate
of wages is demanded by the people, and
it is demanded by democratic principle
as old as the Declaration OF Indepen
dence.
Democracy speaks also in denuncia'
tion of the great Chinese labor menace,
which is now revived because of the in
PRODUCTION on a large scale of Chinese
labor into Panama. The suggestion ,t
introduce into this country, and to EN-
ploy by the taxpayers OF this country,
people OF low intelligence and still low
er morals is an attack upon the welfare
moral and material, of the American
citizen.
az accept the nomination of the de-
mocracy proudly, rs recall the grea
| names from Jefferson to Tilden that th'
party has honored and that have honoret
the party. accept the nomination
gladly, realizing the opportunity for use
ful work which is offered today to all o
those that may be elected to Office as ser
wants OF the people and anxious to de-
serve the confidence Of .he people.
"I promise faithfully, if elected, to dt
sll that | can as citizen Of the United
States in Office to realize and apply tn
great principles of the historic democratic
party. -.
"And pledge myself to work will
others to rid the democratic party. ant
so far as possible all branches of govern
ment, of that plutocratic trust elemen
that seeks to rule both parties and to de
stroy the democratic party utterly"