Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-07-21
SENATOR DAVIS
STATES HIS Views
SPEAKS In THE HIGHEST TERMS
OF COURAGE THAT PRoMpr.
ED PARKER TELEGRAM.
he TWICE VOTED FOR Mr.. BRYAN
Believes in Curbing Trusts When
They Transgrsss the Law, But
Is Not in sympathy With
Indiseriminate Abuse
Of Corporations.
he TWICE VOTED FOR Mr.. BRYAN

DAVIS, democratic Vice.P Presidential
candidate, to-day spoke for publlca-
tion for the first time since his nomi.
nation to be Judge Parker's running
mate. Mr.. Davis objects seriously to
submitting to interviews and 1t was
with difficulty that be was induced to
talk. Mr.. Davis did say, however.
that some time next week, when and
where he would not divulge, be ex-
poets to meet Judge Parker, ex.Sena-
tor Hill, William +. Sheehan, Senator
German, OF Maryland, ex : Senator
Murphy, Of New York, and other
Democratic leaders for general con-
ference touching upon the work and
details OF the campaign. There is
reason 10 believe that at this confer
ence the question OF the Democratic
National Chairmanship will be set
tied, and Mr.. Davis strongly intimates
that Senator German will be that
official.
II have been invited to meet these
leaders and Judge Parker" said SEN
ator Davis, "and shall attend the
conference and for the first time make
the personal acquaintance OF Judge
Parker. cannot say where or when
the conference will be held or what
will done. But everybody wants SEN
ator German to accept the chairman
ship OF the National Committee. Per-
sonally, l favor Mr.. Gorman very
strongly. His mother and my mother
were sisters, you know, and that has
drawn us very close together"
In reply TO a direct question as to
his opinion Of Judge Parker's bomb
like telegram to the st. Louis Conyen-
tIon Senator Davis said;
"Judge Parker's telegram must have
a growing effect toward greatly In
creaslng his own strength aud that Of
the party. 1t reveals him TO the coun-
try In a stronger light than he has
heretofore occupied as man, q
thinker, and one who is altogether In
clined In the right direction. IL will
do more than all else that Judge Par
k9r has ever done, or more than all
that his record contains, to convince
the voters that he is independent and
beyond the control Of any man or set
OF THAT be is of the very highest
order OF American manhood.
PROVES PARKER WORTHY OF TRUST
AND CONFIDENCE.
"When man says, as he said, that
he will give up clear chance for the
Presidency rather than sacrifice a
principle which he believes to be
right, the voters will recognize in
that man one who is in every way
worthy of their most implicit trust
and confidence.
"That telegram has increased the
party's strength in all the Eastern
country and made success in the
Eastern states more certain. 1t is
different of the Western country and
/ don't feel qualified to answer for
that section. 1t would not be strange,
however, II the men who voted the
gold plank out OF the platform after
the subcommittee instructed it,should
feel a little resentment over Judge
Parker's telegram.
And smiling an inscrutable smile,
Senator Davis remarked;
"But the small vote against send
ing the telegram would indicate that
he silver sentiment in the party is
rapidly disappearing"
"Your own views are, Of course, re-
fiected in that telegram9"
"Yes,n Senator Davis responded.
ain the subcommittee on the platform
| l was one of the seven men who voted
against three to insert the gold plank;
ana then when the platform was re-
ported to the committee | was one OF
the l6 who voted against the 50 to
keep the gold plank In the platform.
So that there is no difference OF opin-
| ion between Judge Parker and myself
on this question. And | admire Judge
Parker greatly for the courage he
displayed"
"But, Senator you voted for Bryan
| in both Of his campaigns and worked
for his electionY"
"Yes, l did," Davis admitted.
mAnd you we're In the Senate from
1871 TO 1883, during which time silver
was tiemonetized, and you we're then
a silver manY"
"Yes, that is true" Mr.. Davis re-
ulied, and stepping from the porch
into his library he returned witn
volume IL OF Blaines' Twenty Years
in Congress.
"You must remember" said me-
athat nearly all the Senate was IN
favor Of silver at that time. NOW
here is what Mr.. Blaine said about my
attitude then, and Mr.. Davis feao
| from the book as followsi
"'Mr. Davis, Of West virginia
favored utilization Of silver because u