The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
Realizes the Great Work to Be
 Done for the Party
RID II OF THE PLUTOCRATS
Will Be Guided By the Ideal of Demoo- racy, "The Greatest Good for the Greatest
 Number"

Elmlra. N. Y. October 12.-William Randolph Hearst today formally accepted the democratic nomination for governor of New York state in a letter addressed to W. J. Connors. chairman of the demo- cratic state committee and made public here this afternoon. The letter says in part:
 "I accept the nomination of the dem- oeratic party, bearing in mind the record of that great party in the past and know ing that the membership of the party is determined still to be ruled by the prin- ciples of Jefferson and Jackson, and guided by demoeracys ideal-the greatest good for the greatest number
 "True democrats must stand with Jeff ferson and Jackson for the best interests of the whole citizenship. rather than for the selfish interests of any particular class, or individual seeking for special privileges. Y cannot he denied that cer- tain individuals and classes have at times secured control of the machinery of tho democratic party. and attempted to use it for their own personal or class profit. The duty of true democrats is to deprive of all authority within the party those
  who seek to promote such interests at the expense of the general welfare
 Driven to Republican Party.
 'The democratic convention at Buffalo did this thing in a most conscientious and effective manner Democrats, so- called but seeking after special prvi- leges in reality were driven over into the republican party where those of their class flourish.
 "rhe line is now clearly drawn between special privileges on the one hand, and equal opportunity on the other.
 frhe property rights of every man aud of every organization of any kind must De respected, but today as in the days of Jackson, 1t is necessary to declare that no power shall rise Up greater than the government, or menacing 10 the gov ! ernment.
 "The democrats of today must declare and they must mean that no matter how great the wealth of individuals or cor porations, that wealth must not be an 1 irresponsible dominating power in govern mcnt.
 Demand Open Primaries.
 "rhe people, beyond any question, de-
 
 direct nomination laws to bring the gov ernment directly under the control of the people.
 tlne enforcement of the law concerns ing the prevailing rate of wages is de- manded by the people, and it is demanded by democratic principles old as tho Declaration of Independence Democracy speaks also in denuciaton of the great Chinese labor menace which is now revived because of the introduction on a large scale of Cnlnese labor in Pan anna. The suggestion to introduce in this country and to employ by the tax payers of this country a people of low intell- gence. and still lower morals, is an attack upon the welfare, moral and material of the American citizens
 Opportunity for Useful Work.
 ''I accept the nomination of the demo- cracy proudly as l recall the great names of Jefferson to Tilden that the party has honored, and that have honored the party. l 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 os the people,
 'I promise faithfully. if elected. 10 do all that l can as citizen of the United States in office to realize and apply the great principles of the historic democralLa party.
 And pleuge myself 10 work with oth- CTS to rid the democratic party. and SD far as possible all branches of government of that plutocratic trust element ..ltt seeks to rule both parties and to destroy the democratic party utterly