Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-03
Democratic Vice Presidential
Candidate Worries About the
Cost of Government
SAYS PEOPLE WANT A CHANGE
He Urges a "Wise" Tariff and sua-
gests That the Republican Party Is
Not Responsible for the Country's
Prosperity-Has Hope of Victory
Miscellaneous News.

Illlins, w. Va, Oct. 3.-l[eMy VI.
Davis letter of acceptance of the delh-
cratic nomination for vice presidehs
was made public today Inc uocu-
ment is brief, and the candidate com
ments upon the issues of the campaign
have the conciseness and, In severa,
instances, the abruptness of margiha,
notes.
He devotes a paragraph each to the
EXPENSES OF government, the army,
Panama, imperialism, trusts. local SELF
government, arbitration, the civil SER
vice and his running mate. Alton b.
Parker TO The subject OF the tariff
he gives three paragraphs.
Sees Democrats Victory.
"rhe times are propitious for the re-
instatement of the democratic party in
control of the government says MIR.
Davis by way of Introduction. The
public mind is being disillusioned by
the rretension of the republican party,
so long ana so arrogantly made that
the material prosperity of the country
Thoughtful and patriotic people arg
becois1ing more and more distrustful
the heady and personal element OF t.,e
present administration, and are more
than willing to see ii replaced by one
that better recognizes constitutional
and other lawful restraints. They de-
mand that the present wasteful ex-
travagance In the expenditure Of the
money drawn by taxation from the in
dustl'y of the people shall cease, and
that economy and honesty in the pubs
lie service shall be again regarded as
virtues in the high places of the gov-
eminent"
The expenditures per capita of the
government are increasing at an alarm-
ing rate, according to Mr.. Davis. He
refers to the demands made by "recK-
less appropriations" and declares that
the needless deficit in the treasury Is
due to the extravaganza of the admin
istration, and can be met only by im~
posing additional taxes or selling
bonds (which course will the repub-
licans adopt?" he asks.
Urges wise tariff.
Mr.. Davis declares that the tariff
undoubtedly is too high upon such ar
ticles as the manufacturer is able to
sell cheaper abroad than at home. Re-
lief from present conditions, he says.
can come only thru the success of the
democratic party, which stands for
wise, conservative and gradual
change in the tariff laws, which will
equalize the burdens of taxation ana
make honest competition possible
The trusts, it is declared have grown
up under republican rule, and it is as
serted that "some of them are so con-
Quoted as to be pernicious and harm-
full to the general interest"
Local elf-government forms the
subject Of paragraph to which the
writer gives special emphasis. Local
self government, he says, is the very
corner stone of our political structure.
Mr. Davis says that the declaration
in the ST. Louis platform in favor Of
is one that appeals to his
sense, of fairness. In a brief para
graph following that on arbitration he
to peculation and fraud in the
public service under the present adj
and says it is believed
congress adjourned earlier than usual
last summer for the purpose of pre-
venting further agitation respecting an
and in an effort to cur
tail expenses.