Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Mr.. Davis Notified of Vice.
Presidential No, htuatibn

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The ceremonies las It wednesda,
at the Greenbrier " hite Sulphu
Springs of West Virginia, attend
ing the notification of ex-Senato
Henry G. Davis Of his selection a
Democratic candidate for the Vice
Presidency, were extremely simple
but full of interest. The exercise,
were held shortly after l o'clock OF
the grassy slopes of the natura
amphitheater in front of the ia
nous old Greenbreer Hotel. There
were present several thousand per
sons, many of them relatives ano
friends of the nominee.
AS M. Davis approached the
speakers platform from the hotel,
arm in arm with Hon. John Sharp
Williams and escorted by mum Der
OF the notification committe who
were present, the old "StOnewall
Band" Of Staunt.n struck up
"Auld Lang Sy 10" This hist9r-
ic tand that day celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary Of its organi-
zati, n, with but one Of its origi-
nal aembers resent,
The speech OF notification by
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi, DEM
ocratic leader in the House Of Rep
resentatiyes, was II humorous par
Ody on the history of the country
fr,m colonial times, and was full
of clever. pointed satire and at
times of biting sarcasm. His
repeated reference to President
Roosevelt as the ''Little Father in
the White House" caught the
crowd, and his raillery amused his
hearers. In addressing Mr.Davis,
he said;
"The people see In you one
of the best products of the best
period of American institutions,
period whose salient character
istics were local self government,
individuality, equal opportunity
and freedom. Freedom to work,
freedom to buy and sell, free
dom to compete in the industrial
world, self-dependence, free devel-
opm ent under equal oppoi tunity as
ones own master and not merely
as the well trained and well man
aged industrial servant Of anotl err.
They see in you what Oliver Wen
dell Holmes says is rare thing
"A self-made man who is yet not
proud OF bis maker. "
When Mr.. Davis advanced to re-
ply, the audience arose to welcome
him with cheers. Tie band again
struck up "Auld Lang Syne," and
the men ind women joined in sing
ing the tender words Of the old |
song. He spoke briefly, less than
ten minutes, but his address con-
tanned many practical and sensible
observations. He said in part:
AS Introductory to the few re-
marks | shall make, | desire to say
that heartily indorse the platform
upon which have been nominated,
and with the convention and its
nominee for President, regard the
present monetary standard of value
as irrevocably established.
Is it not significant of a closer
and truer brotherhood among us,
that for the first time since the
civil war a nominee on the national
ticket has been taken from that
section of our common country that
lies south of Mason and Dixon's
line-a happy recognition of the
Obliteration of all sectional differ
ences which led to and followed
that unhappy struggled
In the campaign preceding the
last election much stress was laid
by Republican speakers upon the
prosperous condition of the coun-
try, and forebodings were heard of
III results, especially to the labor
ing man, which would follow any
change in the political complexion
If the Government. 1t is true that
lie times then were good, but it is {
40 less a fact that, while there has 8
oeen no change in the party in g
power, many of the evils prophe-
lied have come under Republican S
'ule. Four years ago factories, !
Mills, mines and furnaces were in S
'ctive operation, unable to supply i
he demand, but now many ale +
losed, and those that are open are 7
,eing operated with reduced force i
N short hours. Then wages were =
Ugh, labor was scarce and there r
vas work fol all. Now work is
carce, many wage Garner unem-
'loyed and wages reduced. The .
pprehensiun which now prevails .
n business circles and the present .
unsatisfactory industrial condi-
ions of the country seem to de- r.
nand political change. :,
The receipts of the Government >.
or the year ending June 80, 1902, . .
he first fiscal year of the present
administration, showed q surplus y
yer expenditures Of SOL, 100000, .,
ut for fiscal year ending June 30, "
9O4, instead of a surplus there was .
deficit of Sal, 900, 900. From the +.