The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
DEMOCRATIC BRAVE ADDRESSES
HIS TRIsEsMEN IN THE vIR.
GlNlA Wl6WAM.
ARRAIGNS REPUBLICAN WASTE
Dismisses Money Question by Stating
That as Both Parties Are Now
Committed to Gold Standard
II Is No Longer an Issue.

| Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 22.-Henr,
G. Davis, Democratic vice presidential
candidate, spoke to a large gathering
OF people in the political wigwam to-
might. 1t was an enthusiastic opening
of the campaign in Wheeling. 1t was
after a short parade from the Windsor
hotel to the wigwam, led by Mr.. Davis,
that the vice presidential candidate
stepped on the platform, amid deafen
ing APPLAUSE.
The candidate spoke clearly and dis.
tinctly, and held the audience admir-
ably. He said in part:
"The Democratic party always adj
ninistered the government with p.u
dence and economy. The Republican
party is a party of extremists, and ha!
been wasteful and eXtravagant in 1t
expenditure OF government funds.
More money is being collected in the
form of taxes than is necessary TO: al
economical management OF the gov
eminent, both national and state. II
the Republican party is continued in
power, still larger expenditures VIII
| follow, as their leaders tell us they
propose to pu sue the same policy in
| the future that they have in the past.
Republican Expenditures Greater.
"The expenditures for the fiscal yeai
1904 were greater than for the pre-
ceding year, and the appropriations al
| ready made for the year 1913 arc
large than those for 1904, and thi
notwithstanding the fact that no riVel
| and harbor bill was passed at the las
| session. Apparently in a futile at
empt to keep down expenses, and als'
prevent examinations into the post
| jffice frauds, congress, at its last ses
| ION. was brought to close earle
han any long session since 1860
| He then reviewed the governmen
, revenues for the last year, declarin:
| that the revenues are falling off, Whllt
the expenses have been greatly in.
{. eaSed.
Both Love Yellow Metal.
Both parties, he said, are committed
| to the gold standard, and it is nt
lcnger an issue before the people.
Republican speakers" he said
| accuse the Democratic party of being
| free traders. From the days of Jeffel
son in 1900 to those Lincoln in 1856
he Democrats practically controlled
the government. During all that tlmt
| with the exception of short interVa
! Immediately following the war of 1872
| The expenses of the government were
paid almost entirely from customs
duties. There were practicalIy no in
| ternal revenue taxes, and yet under
! these Democratic tariff laws the com
ry prospered and grew from a ma
of 3,000,000 to one of 3O,0O0,O00 of hap
py and contented people,
He reiterated his belief 'in a tariff
| that will yield sufficient revenues foi
the economical and proper expendi
lures of the government in which he
believed incidental protection to oul
Industries is right and proper"
Tariff Needs Revision.
After citing the tarif on coal as an
evidence against a protective tariff
he continued: THAT the tariff, as a
whole. needs revision is plainly mani
fest. Combined, as il Is at present
with trusts. it permits of too large a
profit on many articles of production
stiles individual enterprise, brings or
strikes and disturbs generally tn,
business interests of the country.
Many manufacturers, under present
conditions. sell their goods cheaper
all Dad than at home"
He enumerated many articles which
he said. were sold cheaper abroad thar
N this country.
He regretteu that the national pat
form of the Republican party raisc'
the ace issue. and continued:
South Bears Burden.
THE southern people. who have Il
bear the burden oI this question. were
dealing with II In moderation and
fairness. but its unfortunate agitation
b, Republican leaders has made n'
solution much more difficult and hin
de ed the efforts Of those who were
honestly striving TO aid the colorc'
people IN uplifting their race. \ large
majority. over a million. u thc whit
voters Of this country are Democrats
. NcKfnlev received SG4 .1lH votes mOrl
Than Rrvan. and this was the iargez
I napOritv ever given a presideniia
candidate. There are however. p
shown hv the last census. two mi liDr
male negroes in the United States n
voting age
Charles ToNne SPEAKS.
Chairman Russell fhnn Introduce
I Senator Charles a. TOwur. ~ Nrv
l York who =uOfe f0r more than ar
I F.nrr. To gave assurance ~ rhr stu
afiDn fn Nau T0-F STATE. coming from
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