Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-17
ACCEPTANCE OF EX-SENATOR
Expresses Appreciation of Honor and
Outlines Republican FaIIncicH.

Outlines Republican FalincicH.
Ex-senator Davis. in accepting the
nomination. said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committees: The official notification
which you bring of my nomination
for the vice presidency of the United
States, by the national democracy.
gives me a feeling of the sincCrcst
gratitude to my party for the honor
conferred. At the same time, it brings
to me deep sense of my responsible
ity, to my party as Il candidate, to my
country in the case of my election.
\ spirit of determination to succeed
in the campaign before us appears to
pCrvade the rank and file of our party
IN all sections of the country. OF that
rank and file 1 have for many years
been Il member and have at all times
devoted my humble powers to party
success. believing that success to be
for the country's good. Unexpectedly
called as | am now to the forefront,
am impClIcd to an acceptance of the
obligation by a sense of gratitude to
my felIow-wOrkCrs, and the hope that
| may be able the better to assist in
restoring to power that party whose
principles and past history guarantee
safe. wise. economical and COnstitu-
tiOaal administration of the govern
mCnt.
Marks Departure.
] find it. therefore. a great pleasure,
standing here upon the bOrderland of
the two Nirginias. to receive and ac-
cept the commission you bear, and to
send greetings through you to the
democracy of the entire country. Is
it not significant Of d closer and truer
brotherhood among us. that for the
first time since the civil war a nOmi-
nee on the national ticket has been
taken from that section of our com
mon country that lies south of Mason
and Dixon's line happy recognition
Of the OblitCratiOn of all sectional diff
fcrcnccs which led to and followed
that unhappy struggle.
As Introductory TO the few remarks
shall make. | desire to say that |
heartily endorse the platform upon
which have been nominated, and with
the convention and its nominee for
president. regard the present none
tary standard of value as irrcvocably
established.
In the campaign preceding the last
election, much stress was laid by re
publican speakers upon the prosperous
condition of the country. and fOrebOd-
inCs were heard of the i'll results, es-
pCciaIly TO the IabOring man. which
would follow any change in the politi-
cal complexion of the government. It
is true that the times then were good.
hut it is no less a fact that while
there has been no change in the par
~ in power. many Of the evils
prophCsi"d have come under rCpubli-
can rule. Four years ago factories.
mills, mines and furnaces were in ac-
tive operation, unable to supply the
demand but now many are closed.
and those that are open are being
operated with reduced force on short
hours. Their wages were high. labor
was scarce and there was work for
all. Now work is scarce, many wage
Gamers unemployed and wages TO
duced. The apprehension which now
prevails in business circles and the
present unsatisfactory industrial con
ditions OF the country seem 10 demand
a political change.
In the language of our platform. "the
rights Of labor are certainly no less
vested, no less sacred and no less in
aiienable than the rights Of capital"
The time is OppOrtune TO emphasize
the truth Of this utterance. The most
sacred right Of property is tho right
Garner and know what II is 70 earn ny
70 possess and own ones self and the
labor Of ones own hands. capital IT.
self being but stored up labor. For
years l worked in the ranks as wage