Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
DAVIS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Made His First Speech at Ridgeley
This Morning.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, November 3-Can-
didate Henry G. Davis made his first ad-
dress on his second whirlwind tour this
morning at Ridgeley, w. Va, opposite Cum
berland, where the West Virginia Central
shops are located. The shopmen turned
out to greet the candidate. c. Wood Daily
of Elkins, who accompanied the candidate
also spoke at Ridgeley, twenty minutes be-
ing given to the meeting.
1t was a matter of comment that very
few were assembled at the station at Cum
berland when the train left at o'clock. Nc
address was made here. j. ]. Coniff OF
Wheeling and John T. McGraw of Grafton
are also in the party. Mr.. Coniff has been
substituted for Gubernatorial Candidate
burg on Saturday.
The republicans will hold a meeting al
Ridgeley tonight. The speakers will be DR.
George H. Carpenter of Ridgeley a Bryan
democrat who is supporting Roosevelt. ali !
Tracy L. Jeffords of Charlestown, w. Va
DR.. Carpenter was a candidate for the
democratic congressional nomination two
years ago. He is a practitioner at Ridge
ley.
Some excitement was caused by the find
ing of three bombs in the alley near Mill
mans green house by Patrolman Roger this
morning. This locality is the wealthiest
By Associated Press
KEYSER w. Va November 3-Wheu
Candidate Davis reached Ridgely today the
West Virginia Central machine shops were
closed down for twenty minutes that the
men might hear him. Mr.. Davis said when
were prosperous, but ever since then times
are growing worse. very much worse. ''Un-
der Mckinley said he, there was an
overfiowing treasury, containing surplus
nf fo,rr mill doll &c
deficit of forty-one million dollars, and
the amount is growing larger. The republi-
cans told you four years ago that If good
times were to continue they must be kept
in power. This was done, but the good
times have not continued. They are now
telling you the same story over again. 1t
is not fact though that good times de-
pend on republican rule. The figures show
der democratic rule, the country enjoyed
its most prosperous period"
In speaking here to an audience which
filled the Music Hall, Mr.. Davis said the
trusts were all kept up by the tariff, "al-
though" said he, "as you know am not a
free-trader 1 think the tariff on special
things that foster the trusts should be re-
duced, but without fear of contradiction, /
hundred trusts in this country are repub-
lfcan. The beef trust, the Standard Oil
trust, the steel trust are all contributing
and working for republican success. Mr.,
]. Peirpont Morgan, who 1t was said some
time ago was favorable to Parker, is now
giving his money. and giving 1t freely, and
doing everything he can for the election OF
Roosevelt"
PIEDMONT, w. Va, November 3.-At
this place Mr.. Davis, in addressing a crowd
from the rear of his car, said: There are
over one hundred thousand federal office
holders in Office today. One-half of them
are going over the country, while under
government pay, urging the people to keep
them in power. There never was time
~ f..<.k A..
going over the country making political
speeches"