The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-18
Hon. Henry G. Davis Received Formal
Notice of Nomination for Second
Place on Democratic Ticket.
Standing the Bordeand Of the Two Wrsna the Speaker
Said He Considered That His Nomination Is Sign Of
Peace Between the North and the South Which
Were Once Unfortunately Separated

standing here upon the borderland OF
the two Virginias to receive and ac-
cept the commission you bear and to
send greetings through you TO the
democracy Of the entire country. Is
II not significant Of closer and truer
brotherhood among us, that for the
first time since the civil war nom
lnee on the national ticket has been
taken from that section OF our country
that lies south of Mason and Dixon's
line happy recognition OF the oblits
GRAFTON Of all sectional differences
which led to and followed that un-
happy struggle.
Az an Introductory TO the few re-
marks I shall make, desire to say that
heartily endorse the platform upon
which have been nominated and with
the convention and It's nominee for
president, regard the present monetary
standard value of money as irrevoc-
am 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-
ings were heard OF the Ill results, es-
recially to the laboring man, which
would follow any change in the po-
litical complexion of the government.
1t is true that the times then were
good, but II Is no less fact that,
while there has been no change In the
party in power, many OF the evils pro-
phesied have come under republican
rule. Four years ago factories, mills,
mines and furnaces were in active OPP
GRAFTON. unable to supply the demand,
but now many are closed and those
that are open are being operated with
reduced forces on short hours. Then
wages were high labor was scarce and
there was work for all. Now work is
scarce, many wage earners unemploy-
ed and wages reduced. The apprehen-
sion which now prevails in business
circles and the present unsatisfactory
industrial conditions Of the country
seem to 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
alienahle than the rights of capital"
The time is opportune to emphasize
the truth of this utterance. The most
sacred right of property is the right TO
possess ones self and the labor of ones
own hands-capital itself being but
stored up labor. For years | worked in
the ranks as wage Garner and | know
what II is to earn my living in the
sweat of my brow. have always be-
ieved, and my convictions came from
the hard school of experience, that
by the character of work
he does and the cost of living man is
entitled to full compensation for his
services. My experience as a wage
Garner and my association with labor
nave alike taught me the value of dem
)eratic principles, for In them the
lumblest has the strongest security
or individual rights and the highest
stimulus to that independence of spirit
md love of self help which produce |
he finest private characters and form
he base of the best possible govern
nent
The receipts of the government for
he year ending June 30, 1902 the first |
iscal year of the present adminlstra-
ion. showed a surplus over expendi-
ures of $s1,OOO,OOO, but for the fiscal
'ear ending June 80 1904, instead of
/ surplus there was deficit of SAL
100000. From the first of July, 1904.
o August 10, or fer about month
md third Of the present fiscal year,
he expenditures of the government
lave exceeded the receipts by $21,715,-
100. There could be no stronger evi-
Ience of the extravaganza into which
he republican party has fallen and no
more potent argument in behalf of a
hange to the party whose tenets have
lways embraced prudence and econ