The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
HEARST ACCEPTS.
Takes Democratic Nomination and
Says He's Glad to Get It.

ETlnira. N Y, Oct 13.-WilHam. Ran
dolph Hearst has formally accepted the
Democratic nomination for governor OF
New York state in letter addressed
to W. J. COnners chairman of the DEM
ocratic state committee. The letter says
in part
Il accept the nomination Of the DEM
ocratic party, bearing in mind the rec
ord Of that great party IN the past and
knowing that the membership of the
party is determined still to be ruled BY
the principles of Jeferson and jackson
for the best interests of the whole clti-
zenship rather than for the selfish IN
terests of any party. class: or ind1-
vidual seeking for special privileges.
It cannot be denied that certain IN
dividuals and classes have at times Sc
cured control of the machinery of the
Democratic party and attempted to use
It for their own personal or class prof1t-
The duty of true Democrats is to de-
prive Of all authority within the party
those who represent only special inter-
ests and who seek to promote such in
terests at the expense Of the general
welfare.
ssThe Democratic convention at Buff
falo did this thing in a 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.
THE line Is now clearly drawn be-
tween special privileges on one hand
dIlQ equal OppUI on the OLucI-
The Democratic party, purged in this
state of corporation control and pledged
to end the boss control through which
corporations act, now has an oppor-
tunity to serve the people as efficiently
as 1t did in the times of Jefferson and
Jackson.
ITO serve the people and the party
today as efficiently as in the days Of
Jefferson and Jackson it is only neces-
sary to be sincerely Democratic and
loyal to Democratic principles.
The attitude that the Democracy
should take toward great capitalistic
organizations now IS precisely that of
Jackson toward the United States
bank. which appeared as a menace in
his day.
'sThe 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 great
er than the government or menacing
TO the government.
The Democrats of today must de-
clare and they must mean that no
matter how great the wealth of in
dividuals or corporations, that wealth
must not be an irresponsible dominat-
! ing power in government.
The people beyond any question de-
mand open primaries and the passage
of direct laws to bring the governme nt
directly under the control of the Deo-
pie.
41Ac C444OISCAACill u t4lC Gig tAl-4AOGA
law and, the enforcement of the law
concerning the prevailing rate of
wages Is demanded by the people, and
! 1t is demanded by Democratic prin-
ciples as old as the Declaration of IN
dependence.
Democracy speaks also in denun-
citation of the great Chinese labor men
ace which Is now revived because OF
/ the Introduction on large scale OF
1 Chinese labor in Panama The sug-
| gestion to Introduce into this country.
and to employ by the taxpayers of this
country a people of low intelligence