The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13
MORAN WILL HAVE
No bRYAN|SM
OR HEARST|SM

Boston. Oct. 12.-District Attorney John
| b. Moran late last night formally an
nounced his acceptance OF the nomina
tion for governor rendered him by the
| Democratic state convention For sew
eral days there had been considerable
doubt as TO whether Mr. Moran would
remain in the field.
The district attorney has not accepted
the resolution indbrsing William ].
! Bryan for the presidency. which was
adopted by the Democratic state con-
vention.
He says that Organism and Hearst
ism" must be eliminated from the con-
! test. Mr. Moran made his announce
ment In a letter OF acceptance addressed
to John p Feeney, chairman OF the
Democratic state convention. and to the
delegates TO that body. The letter Is as
follows:
II accept the nomination rendered me
/ by the Democratic convention. and now
express my appreciation of the high
honor the Democracy Of the state has
conferred on me in placing its standards
In my care.
Your platform of principles comedies
with that published by me in July. Every
plank In II was known to the Democrats.
who in caucus elected delegates instructed
in my favor and for the platform.
''The unanimlty with which you nomi-
mated me demonstrates your faithfulness
to the people whose representatives you
were.
Upon some non-sessentials In the pres
ent campaign you differed. l have no
quarrel with you upon that. Every man
Is entitled TO his own opinion to who
is the most suitable candidate for the
presidential contest in 1908.
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choice and therefore exercis my right
ID remain neutral until the proper time
for choice arrives.
II am attached in no way TO either Mr.
Bryan or Mr.. Hearst Mr.. Mcfarland
and Mr. Williams know that vetoed the
suggestion that Mr. Bryan speak for me
I'm Boston Mr. Mcfarland and Mr. Eddy
know that l vetoed the suggestion that
Nj. Hearst speak for me in Boston This
is &c be a state fight not a national one
Organism and Hearstis mmust be elmi-
mated from the contest
THE struggle is 10 be one for our prin-
ciples against those Of our common
enemy, the present organization OF the
Republican party. Let us keep this issue
always in mind Let past differences be
forgotten.
"Falsehoods upon falsehoods have been
circulated by hostile press for the sole
purpose of alternating us from each 9TH
W
I'D out of shape. quarrels where none ex-
listed have been manufactured until they
semed to actually have living existence;
turmoil and ChHUs have been wildly pfct-
ured until no man knew whether he was
reading fact or fiction These are now
happily things of the past
with a upnited party, with undivided
loyalty 10 eaeh other, fighting each OF US
to the limit Of his strength shoulder 10
shoulder against our foes, success for our
entire ticket Is within our grasp.
This is a contest for the rights of the
people. We must make no compromise
with our enemies. We must accept no
pecuniary assistance from corporations
We must purchase by usual political
methods no adherence to our cause. In
recent years, even by our own party. the
ballot benefit to a candidate has cost in
eXtravagant advertising from $4,000 to
Sl00. 900. BY this system of campaigning
the wealthy man has an advantage over
his poorer neighbor. This is an evil which
we must eradicate. Manhood, not wealth.
should merit the ballots favor.
IL regret my inability to pay all the
reasonably necessary expenses for an
economical and properly conducted cam
paign, but 80 far as l may be able shall
contribute.
There should. Of course. be a speaking
campaign. Let all Democratic speakers
have equal opportunities. There must be
no discrimination. My own weakened
physical condition units me for such plat
form services as / have in the past given
In contests In which | took part. An oc-
J casional speech is all that / can promise
my physician tells me, without permanent
injury 10 my already broken health
In addition to this sufficient reason
am not forgetful OF the obligations
which, as district attorney. ] owne I,
the citizens of Suffolk district Not ever
for the governorship would I neglect
20 perform all the dut'os ot iay onco
This obligation l must perform. Tn
faithfulness in that would not be re-
commentator for highec honors.
Victory lies within our grasp our
opponents are divided We are united
A long pull and a strong pull to-
gether Will place our entire list
candidates in Office
MIR. Moran said Lass night that he hat
never thought seriously of retiring
from the contest
THE petty struggle. - the Bryan
and the Hearst factions. the unloosed
.ll-feelings existing betwesn the Bos-
ton factions and the mistaken but hon
est efforts OF my friends to aid my
candidacy have caused me little and
only temporary annoyance" said the
district attorney.
Nr. Moran said he might lose the
contest, but. nevertheless he proposed
to make a vigorous campaign.