Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

must not be an irresponsible domnat-
Ing power IN argument.
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.
"'rhe enforcement OF the eight-hour
day In government work, the enforce
ment OF the law concerning the pre-
valling rate Of wages, Is demanded by
the people. and II is demanded by
Democratic principles as old as the
Declaration Of independence,
Democracy speaks also In denun-
citation OF the Chinese labor menace,
which Is now revived because of the
Introduction on 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, o people of low intelligence and
still lower morals, is an attack upon
the welfare, moral and material prog
ress Of the American citizen.
81 accept the nomination OF the De-
mocracy, as | recall the great names
from jefferson to Tilden which the par
ty has honored, ana that have honored
the party. accept the nomination
gladly, realizing the opportunity for
useful work which Is offered today
to all of those that may be elected TO
office as servants OF the people and
anxious to deserve the confidence OF
the people.
II promise faithfully, II elected, to
do all that l can as u 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 to rid the Democratic party,
and so far as possible all branches Of
government, Of that plutocratlc trust
element that seeks to rule both parties
and 10 destroy the Democratic party
utterly"
Before large audience Mr.. Hearst
spoke this evening In the Lyceum thea
ter and then left for ithaca. where he
was scheduled to speak tonight.
The theater where tonights meeting
was held had been enga ged and billed
for musical comedy tonight, but Mr..
Hearst bought out the comedy COM
pany's claim, paying, II is said. bonus
of 5000 The theater was packed to
suffocation half an hour before the
time OF the meeting to begin. and a
large crowd filled the streets in front
and on the side Of the theater.
A feature OF tonight's speech was
what most OF his hearers took to be a
reputation Of the support of ex-Mayor
Van Wyck of New York City, when he
said:
Il do not want the support OF any ice
trust mayor" Hearty applause greet
ed this sally, as 1t did also his declara-
ton that III any lackey OF the trusts
has not yet departed from our purified
party, let his speak up, and ! will help
him to so speedily 1t not gracefully"
AT ITHACA.
Ithaca, N. Y, Oct 12.-W. r. Hearst
and his party reached Ithaca by special
train from Elmira tonight at 10:45
o'clock. In spite Of the lateness OF the
hour the Lyceum was crowded and Mr..
Hearst's speech was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
An article published this morning in
the Elmira Advertiser (Republican) In
which under a California date, doubt
was cast upon Mr.. hearst's repeated
denials Of employment by him of Chi
telegram to the Elmlra Advertiser, sent
from here tonight
II had the pleasure today of contrib
utlng to your local charity the home for
the aged. In small way. | would
like to contribute in a larger way, and
| will give $1,000 to the charity II you
Will establish the truth OF your state
ment that l employ Chinese labor, or
that own directly or indirectly,
through any Hearst estate or In any
way, any property at Palermo, Cal,
or any other property on which Chinese
labor Is employed.
HEARST UP AGAINST 1T.
Elmira, n. Y, Oct. 12-on the receipt