The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-06

The i1ttcT or acceptance OF Hon.
y my g. Davis, candidate for vice
T-oaent on the Democratic ticket. has
le.a made public, and is in substance
q. n.IGWs:
L,- !Dhn Sharp Williams, Chairman.
-.. Other Members of the Commit
aar SirS: In accordance with Gus
i-E, and my promise when notified by
~" rDmmittce at White Sulphur
rr,.Dgs. on August II, Of my nomina-
q A.. for the Office of Vice President. |
submit the following observations upon
some 81 the questions now before the
,l.a'Ty-
TINES PROPITIOUS FOR A
CHANGE
The tmies are propitious for the re-
lastatomcnt OF the Democratic party In
C.l..D! Of the government. The public
Taf is being disillusioned os the pre-
t.#.sn 81 the Republican party. so
i.a- and so aIrogantly made. that the
Material prosperity OF the country de-
ponds upon It's own ascendancy.
l1ou htful and patriotic people are be-
coming more and more distrustful of
-" h"diy end personal element OF the
present administration and are more
faan Wiling to see it replaced by one
mat better recognizes constitutional
3Al Other lawful restraints. They de-
Hand that The present wasteful extrav-
2-2nre in the expenditure Of the
7un9y. drawn by taxation from the in
,"@try of the people, shall cease, and
Tat ecO3omy and honesty In the public
.rvlce shall be again regarded as vir-
ties IL the high places Of the govern
I"rt.
EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT.
The expenditures per capita OF the
government are increasing at an alarm
aag rate. When the present administra-
lion vent into power there was large
surplus, but notwth standing the enor-
I7Ous taxation. the revenues therefrom
are net now adequate to meet the de-
D'3nd5 made by reckless appropria-
1lons. The revenues fell short during
'pe last fiscal year. of over $40 900 .000
IN the first sixty days of this fiscal year
1ha expenditures exceeded the receipts
ny $2i Geo 600, and if this rate of excess
should continue, the deficit for the pres
@nt l.Sral year would be in the neigh
aorh0 God OF Gao mo 900. This neadless
deficit is due to the extravaganza of tbs
administration, and can only be met by
imposing taxes or selling bonds. thoro-
hy increasing the interest bearing deDt
III tie government. Which course will
the Republicans adopt? The cost Of gov
c-nn Cnt during the fiscal year was
$71t per capita. which means that the
average tax paid in some form or
another by every family Of five persons
toward the support of the national ad-
ministration of public affairs was over
$25 which. in the case Of wage-earners.
+ & considerable percentage OF their
Carnings for the year. No more money
should be taken from the reople by
taxation direct or indirect. t n is nee
essary for the needs OF government
economically administered. To show
thc rapid growth Of the cost of govern.
s"cnt it is only necessary to give the
lota! expenditures in the last fiscal year
Of the following administrations:
Buchanan, 1860, S63,G00.000. Per cap
ita. S201.
Cleveland. 1892, ss45, 900. 900. Per cap
ita $529.
Roosevelt, 1904, s5S2 100000 Per cap
sta, $7.14
THE ARMY.
In answer to criticisms upon the size
and expense Of maintaining the army
The President has said that the number
of soldiers now is no greater per capita
lhen was necessary to protect settlers
from the Indians and to do other police
duty in the unsettled portion of the
country-conditions which do not now
exist The army. however, has greatly
Increased in cost. much faster relatively
than it has in numbers.
The expenses were:
Under Buchanan in 1850. SIG, 500 .OOt
Under Hayes in 1880. ....... 38.O00.O .OOt
Under Roosevelt in 1904. lis. 900 .0O(
There are strong paragraphs on tht
Panama question, Imperialism, tint
Tariff, Trusts. etc. On the matter o
local self-government, Mr.. Davis says
Local self-government, that came II
Us not as the gift of the national gov
enrment. but as the legitimate outcom'
Of the reserve powers of the State en'
OF the people, is the very corner-ston'
OI our political structure and the pes
assurance Of liberty regulated by law
II can only he maintained by strict Oh
seryance Of the limitation Of the FED
crai constitution The Democratic part.
has always resisted. and will contlnu
tC resist the encroachment by its enc
mics upon the fundamental right or Tn
people CT the several States. All poWe
comes from the people and should o
SUlrGn d6rcG only Ill tllC u IL
reople. and whenever this power l
used for selfish interests, it is not oni
abuse, but usurpauor.
On the race issue Mr.. Davis writes
follows:
All lovers Of their country must de
pre:iate the rehabilitation by the he
rublican party of a disappearing rae
issue. at a time when every efol
should he made to promote rather tina
reta.d the progress which was bean
maze II the States where slavery hs
existed, toward kindlier relations 6s
tween the two races The revival OF tn
issue, with ali its attendant evils, mu'
C. necessity 1etard the DEVELOPMENT
the Southern States, whose people al
struggling manfully with condition
left by the war, and seriously int
fers with the industrial progress
10th races.
JUDGE PARKER.
The late Democratic convention, al
its candidate for President, have give
signal exhibition Of a mutual respe
and confidence almost unprecedent'
in our political history. and our par
has received new inspiration and ho
in its appeal to the people. who
7Sgs spprstlata and adn1ire eeura;!a