The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-10-19
HEARST ACCEPTS 1T.
And Lays Down in His Speech PIanlzs
Of Democratic Reform.
The following in part Is W. I

u OCllOEGdlAE LhclOELl-
The following in part is ". R.
Hearst's letter Of acceptance OF the
nomination for governor of New
York BY the democratic party:
I accept the nomination Of the
democratic party bearing in mind the
record Of that great party In the past
and knowing that the membership OF
the party is determined still 10 be
ruled by the principles Of Jefferson
and Jackson for the best interests Of
the whole citizenship rather than for
the single interests OF any party, class,
or individual seeking for special priv
fleges-
1t 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 1t for their own purpose 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
falO did this thing in a most cOnspic-
uous and effective manner. Demo-
Gratis, so called, but seeking after spe-
cial 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 privilege on one hand
and equal opportunity on the other.
The democratic party, purged in this
state Of corporation control and pledg-
ed to end the boss control through
which corporations act, now has an
fciently as il did in the times Of JEFF
fersOn and Jackson.
To serve the people and the party
today as efficiently as in the days OF
Jefferson and Jackson, It Is only nee
eSSaTy 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
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, il is necessary to de-
clare that no power shall rise up
greater than the government or men
acing to the government
The democrats Of today must de-
clare and they must mean that, no
matter how great the wealth Of the
wealth must be not an irresponsible
dominating power IN government.
The people beyond any question de-
mand open primaries and the pass
age Of direct nomination laws to bring
the government directly under the
The enforcement Of the eight-hour
law IN government work, the enforce
ment OF the law concerning the pre-
vailing rate OF wages, iszdemsnded by
the people and il IS demanded by
democratic principles as old as the
declaration Of independence.
Democracy speaks also in denuncia-
ton Of the great Chinese labor menace
which is now revived because Of the
on large scale Of
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
and still lower morals is an attack
upon the welfare, moral and material,
Of the American citizen.
accept the nomination Of the
democracy proudly, as I recall the
great names from Jefferson to Tllden
which the party has hOnored and that
have hOnOred the party. I accept the
nomination gladly, realizing the Op-
pOTtunity for useful work which is Of
fered today to all Of those that may
be elected to Office as servants Of the
people and anxious to deserve the con-
hdence Of the people.
promise faithfully, If elected, to do
ed States in office to realize and apply
democratic party.
And 1 pledge myself to work with
others to rid the democratic party,
and so far as possible all branches of
government, Of that plutOcracy trust
that seeks to rule both parties
and to destroy the democratic party
utterly.