The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25
Mr., DAVIS NOTIFIED
Accepts Democratic Nomination For
Vice.Presidency
HIS SPEECH BRIEF AND POINTED
Mr.. Davis Speech Read In Conver-
sationaI Style, Heartily Received
Evident Vigor of the octogenarian
Nominee.

! Hon. Henry G. Davis was formally
notified of his nomination as candi-
date for Vice-President on the Demo-
cratic ticket Wednesday at White
Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The
notification speech was made by Hen.
John Sharp Williams for the commit
tee, and in a pleasant speech of con
siderable length Mr.. Davis accepted
the trust committed to him.
Among other things Mr.. Davis said
"Mr. Chairmand and Gentlemen OF
the Committee:
"The Official notification which you
bring Of my nomination for the Vice
Presidency Of the United States, oy
tho national Democracy, gives me
feeling of the sincerest gratitude to
my party for the honor conferred. AT
the same time brings to me deep
sense Of my responsibility, to my par
ty as a candidate, and to my country
in case of my election.
"A spirit Of determination to sue
ceed in the campaign before us ap-
pears to pervade the rank and h!e
of our party in all sections of the
country. OF that rank and file !
have for many years been member
and have at all times devoted my
humble powers to party success, be-
lieving that success to be for the
country's COED. Unexpectedly called
as am row b the forefront. am i'm.
PEELED to an acceptance Of the obi
cation by sense Of gratitude to my
fellow workers, and. the hope that
may be able the better to assist In re-
storing to power that party whose
principles and past history guarantee
a safe, wise, economical and constl
tutional administration Of the govern
ment.
81 find it, therefore, great pleas
ure, standing here upon the border
land Of the two Virginias, to receive
and accept the commission you bear.
to send greetings through you to the
Democracy of the whole country. Is
it not significant of closer and truer
brotherhood among us, that for the
first time since the civil war a NOM
ination on the national ticket has
been taken from section Of our COM
mon country that lies south OF Mason
and Dixon's line-a happy recogni-
ton of the obliteration Of all sectinoal
differences which led to and followed
that unhappy struggle.
LAS Introductory to the few remarks
l shall make, I desire to say that /
heartily endorse the platform upon
which 1 have been nominated and
with the convention and its nominee
for President, regard the present mon
etary standard Of value as irrevocably
established.
In the campaign preceding tie
last election, much stress was laid by
Republican speakers upon the pros
porous condition Of the country, and
forebodings were heard Of the Ill re-
suits, especially to the laboring man,
which would follow any change in
the political complexion Of the gov
ernment. 1t is true that the times
were then good, but it is no less a
fact that, while there has been no
change in the party in power, many
of the evils prophesied have come
under Republican rule. Four years
ago factories, mills, mines and fur.
naces were in active 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. Then wages were
high, labor was scarce and there was
work for all. Now work Is scarce,
, many wage earners unemployed, and
wages reduced. The apprehension
which now prevails in business circles
and the present unsatisfactory indus
trial conditions Of the country seem
to demand a political change.
I'm the language of our platform
the rights of labor are certainly nc
less vested no Jess sacred and no less in
alienable than the rights Of capital.
The time is opportune to emphasize the
truth Of this utterance. The most sa-
cred right of property is the right tc
possess and own ones self and the Ia
Dor OF ones own hands-capital itself
being but stored up labor. For years
l worked in the ranks as wage-earner
and know what it is to earn my liv-
ing in the sweat of my brow, l have
always believed, and my convictions
came from the hard school Of expert.
ence, that, measured by the character
Of work he does and the cost Of living
8 man Is entitled tn full compensation