The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-23
MIR. DAVIS
 AT WHEELING Was Greeted by Large
 Gathering. DISCUSSED REAL ISSUES Republicans Blamed for Re-
 cent Lynchlngs. "southern White People Were Dealing With Question With Moderation and Fairness," Said Venerable
 vice-Presidential Candidate.
DISCUSSED REAL ISSUES

Wheeling, W. Va, Sept. 22.-Henry Gassaway Davis. Democratic Vice. Presidential candidate spoke to large gathering of people In the political wigwam tonight. It was an enthusi- astic opening of the campaign in Wheeling. It was after a short parade from the Windsor Hotel to the wig wam. led by MT. Davis. that the Vice. Presidential candidate stepped on the platform amid deafening applause.
 The candidate spoke clearly and dis tinctly, and held the audience admira- bly,.
 In comparing the two great parties MT. Davis said:
 The Democratic party always ad- ministered the government with pru- dence and economy. The Republican party is a party of extremists and has been wastefuI and extravagant in It's expenditure of government funds. More money Is being collected in the form of taxes than is necessary for an economical management of the govern ment, both national and State, and it the Republican party Is continued fin power still larger taxes and greater expenses will follow as their leaders tell us they propose to pursue the same policy in the future they have in the past.
 The expenditures for the fiscal year 1904 was greater than for the preceding year and the appropriations already made for the year 1905 are larger than those for 1904. And this notwithstand- ing the fact that no river and harbor bill was passed at the last session. Ap- parently in a futile attempt to keep down expenses and also to prevent ax- aminations into the postofice and land frauds. Congress at it's last session was brought to a close earlier than in any long session since 1860.
 He then reviewed the Government reports on the revenues for the last year. declaring that the revenues are falling off while the expenses have been greatly increased. Both parties, he said, are committed to the gold standard and it is no longer an issue before the people.
 Republican speakers" he said, "ao- cuse the Democratic Party of being free traders. From the days of Jef- ferson in 1900 to those of Lincoln in 1860 the Democrats practically con trolled the Government During all that time. with the exception of a short. interval immediately following the war of 1872. the expenses of the Government were paid almost entirely from customs and duties. There were practically no internal revenue then and yet under those Democratic tariff laws the country prospered and grew from a nation of 5000, ,O0O to one of 30, 1000. 900 of happy and contented peo- pie"
 He reiterated his belief 'in a tarinf that will yield sufficient revenues for the economical and proper expendi- lures of the Government" in which he hnIi tnI industries is right and proper"
 After citing the tariff on coal as ev- idence against protective tariff he continued:
 That the tariff as a whole needs revision is plainly manifest. Com bined as it is at present with trusts 1t permits of too large a profit on many articles of production, stifies individual enterprise. brings on strikes and dis turbs generally the business interests of the country. Many manufacturers under present conditions sell their goods cheaper abroad than at home.
 He enumerated many articles which, he said. were sold cheaper abroad than in this country. He regretted that the national platform of the Republican party raised the race issue. and con- tinued:
 '"The Southern people, who have to bear the burden of this question, were dealing with 1t in moderation and fair ness; but it's uniform agitation by Re- publican leaders has made its solution much more difficult and hindered the efforts of those who were honestly striving to aid the colored people ln uplifting their race. A large majority, over a million of the white voters of this country. are Democrats. Mckinley received S64. 900 votes more than Bryan and this was the largest majority ever given a Presidential candidate. There are however as shown bN the last cen sus 2.000.000 male negroes in the United States of voting age"
 TOwne Also Speaks.
 Chairman Russell then introduced Senator Charles A. Towne of New York, who spoke for more than an hour He gave assurance of the situation in New York coming from the Saratoga con vention. He said that the harmony and enthusiasm there was evidence of the coming success of the party.
 Democracy Is throbbing with one impulse to redeem the country"
 He took the audience by storm. say ing that if Abraham Lincoln was alive today he would be a Democrat: that the Democratic principles were those of MT Lincoln.