The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
HEARST ACCEPTS THE
HONOR OFFERED HIM
Makes Formal Statement Re-
garding His Candidacy for
Governor of New York.

ELMIRA, n. Y, Oct. l2-William
Randolph Hearst today formally ac-
cepted the Democratic nomination for
Governor of New York State, IN let
ter addressed to w. j. Conners, chair
man OF the Democratic State commit
tee, and made public here late this
afternoon. The letter saws in part:
accept the nomination of the
Democratlc party, bearing in mind the
record of that great party in the past,
ana knowing that the membership of
the party is determined still to be
ruled by the principles of Jefferson and
Jackson for the best interests of tho
whole citizenship, rather than for tbe
selfish interests of any party. class or
individual seeking for special privi.
leges.
1T cannot be denied that certain
individuals and classes have at times
secured control of the machinery of
the Democratic party and attempted to
use IL Tor their own personal or class
Protlt. The duty of true Democrats
Is TO deprive of all authority with 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 Buff
falc did this thing in most conspicu-
Gus and effective manner Democrats,
so called, but seeking after special
privileges IN reality, were driven over
INTO the Republican party, where those
of their class flourish.
"Thc line is now clearly drawn be-
tween special privilege on one hand and
equal opportunity on the other. The
Democratic party, purgcd i'll this State
OF corporation control aud pledged to
end the boss control through which cor
poratIons act, now has an opportunity
10 serve the people as efficiently as it
did in the times of Jefferson and Jack
son.
Favors Eight-Hour Day.
"The enforcement. Of the eight hour
day on Government work, the enforce
ment of the law concerning the prevail
ing rate of wages, is demanded by the
people, and ii is demanded by Demo
cratic principles as old as the Declara-
tion 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, a people of low intelligence and
pun ip"'i ii'ihio. ID dH dtldNh uPpu
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 10 Tilden which the
party has honored and that have hon
ored the party. l accept the nomina-
tion gladly. realizing the opportunity
for useful work which is offered today
to all Of those that may be selected
TO Office as servants of the people and
anxious to deserve the confidence of the
people,
81 promise faithfully, if elected, to
do all that l can, as citizen of the
United States in Office, to realize and
apply the great principles of the Demo
cratic party.
"And l pledge myself to work with
others to rid the Democratic party, and
so far as possible all branches of gov
ernment, of that plutocratic, trust ele-
ment that seeks TO rule both parties
and to destroy the Democratic party
utterly"