The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
HIS REASONS ARE STRONGLY AND CLEARLY GIVEN.
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'VuyTdtuidle MeDSIer Davis, and D
bod Example Set by Him.
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democratic party in what consider the
most serious crisis that has ever threat
ened the life Of the republic, will. |
trust, be understood and appreciated
by my friends"
WEBSTER DAVIS ExAMpE FOLLOWED.
Kansas City, July l7.-Webster Dayis,
formerly assistant secretary Of the in.
terror, who at the democratic national
convention in this city. formally with.
drew from the republican party and
announced his intention of supporting
the democratic ticket, has been deluged
with kilograms and letters congratulate
ing him on his position.
Mr.. Davis just now is spending his
days quietly at his modest little home
on east Twelfth street, watching over
his invalid father, who has been great
sufferer for years, and who is passing
through one of the crisis of his dis
ease.
Mr.. Davis feels the criticism of his
former friends very keenly-the abuse
Of his enemies and the misrepresenta
tions of republican newspapers he
laughs at as thing to be expected.
With the bitter has come good deal
Of sweet in the shape of hundreds of
kilograms and letters of announcement
and congratulation from democrats,
populists and republicans from all parts
of the country, commencing his course
and bidding him God speed in his cham
pionship oAthe cause Of liberty at home
and abroad. A stesdy stream Of callers
has poured into his home,> toe, since
the day of his memorable speech In the
democratic convention-men of promi-
nence and men from the ranks of toll
to shake him by the hand and congrat-
ulate him on the step he has taken.
These letters and kilograms and person.
al assurances are grateful to Mr.. Davis,
and be does not hesitate to say 80.
FOR THE CAUSES GOOD.
A reporter who called on Mr.. Davis
was permitted to dip into the pile of
letters and telegrams. There were more
than 300 Of them. Fully two.third were
from entire strangers, and at least half
OF them we're from republicans, assuring
him of their sympathy and pledging
their support. There was also almost a
bushel basket of invitations to him to
deliver speeches, political and otherwise,
tor love and for money in every section
of the country.
The reporter was allowed to Gull few
extracts from the letters, on the ex-
pressed condition that the personal
praise be left out. Mr.. Davis said:
II will let you copy these letters, as
many as you wish, because think it is
due to the cause that they be published.
But do not want any advertising just
now. I am getting little to much of
\ it," he continued with his boyish laugh.
81 am not actuated by personal motives
and am not a candidate for any Office
and will not accept any that may be
offered as result of this work.
j "At present all ask is to be let alone;
to be allowed to exercise the right of
every American citizen to think and
speak freely as my conscience dictates" !"
i 1t would be impossible to give more
than brief extracts from few of the
letters. Those that follow were picked
at random from the unassorted pile:
4, ]. NJ. Glasgow, an attorney, of Seattle,
Washington, and former republican
writes:
4 81 want to congratulate you upon the
stand you have taken. / rejoice with a
great many others that you have cut
the Hanna crowd cold. They have nc
use for man who entertains senti
ment (and dares express it) for liberty
and the rights of man. The republican
party was once the party of liberty. bu,
} it is now no longer. The new democ
racy-the party of Bryan-is the party
, Of Jefferson and of Lincoln revived
You will find royal welcome all ovel
} the country"
/ John A. Andrus. a republican attor
: ney at Ashton, H., congratulates Mr.
Davis, and says:
& SPY all means speak in strong term,
favoring the Beers; then of imperialism
], then Of militarism. Two-thirds of th,
! voters here are German or German de
I scent, and strongly sympathize with thu
i Beers. In conscience, who docs not?'
II WILL FOLLOW HIN.
q Frank L. Chaney, Chicago lawyer
writes:
+ ~ congratulate You upon the maRpifi
! cent stand you have taken for true
!. Americanism. Your sacrifice Of office
!, and honors for principle is grand. And
] your courageous de- Marathon of yester.