The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-27
CANDIDATE H. G. DAVIS
Opens the Democratic Campaign at Wheeling.
Enthusiastic Audience Of Over Five Thous.
and--.A Reunited Party Greets Him.
REPUBLICAN PARTY ARRAICNED

cially announced themselves on the
subject of the gold standard. The
gold standards is fixed beyond perad-
venture, and neither party proposes or
desires to disturb 1t. The Democratic
party considering the question settled,
has made no reference to 1t in its
platform. Circumstances, however
brought the subject directly before the
convention and Judge Parker's dis
patch was enthusiastically received by
about four-ffths of the delegates. It
so happened therefor that the Demo-
cratic convention was not called upon
specifically to act upon this question,
while in the Republican a chance was
given the delegates to record their
views separately upon this question.
Both parties are committed to 1t and
the money question Is no longer an
issue.
"On the subject Of tariff, the Repub-
licans accuse the Democratic party of
being free traders. From the days of
jefferson in 1900 to the time of Lin
coin, in 1860 the Democrats practically
controlled the government. During all
that time with the exception of short
interval Immediately after the war of
1912, the expenses Of the government
we're paid almost entirely from customs
duties. There were practically no in
ternal revenue taxes, yet under those
Democratic tariff laws the country had
prospered and grew. from a nation of
three millions to one of thirty millions
of happy and contented people
"The increase in wealth and in other
important factors that enter into the
welfare of the country was greater
from 1859 to 1860 than IL has been in
any decade since. In 1888 In the United
States senate / made speech in which
/ said. L am for tariff that will yield
sufficient revenues for the economical
and proper expenditures of the govern
ment and in that tariff I believe incl
dental protection to our industries is
right and proper l see no reason for
changing my position as then stated"
Here the speaker digressed to show
how West Virginia had prospered un-
der Democratic rule and took occasion
upon state affairs Continuing he
said:
THAT the tariff as whole needs a
revision is plainly manifest. Combined
as it is at present with trusts 1t permits
OF too large profit on many articles
Of production, stiles individual enter
prise, brings on strikes and disturbs
generally the business interest of the
Many manufacturers under
present conditions sell their goods
cheaper abroad than at home. The
average price on about one hundred
articles are found to be twenty per
cent higher than abroad. The price of
American steel rails for instance, in
his country is twenty-eight dollars a
.on, while they are sold abroad for
eighteen to twenty dollars ton. Ag-
1cultural implements are sold abroad
rom ten to fifty per cent cheaper than
n this country.
II regret that the national platform
If the Republican party raises the race
ssue. The southern people who have
o bear the burden Of this question
we're dealing with IL in moderation and
airness. but its unfortunate agitation
~ the Republican leaders has made its
much more difficult and him
Tered the efforts for those who were
honestly striving to aid the colored
'eople in uplifting their race"
The remainder Of Mr. Daviss speech
vas devoted entirely to state issues.