Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-08

Henry Z. Davis. CanUloate TOT Wv
president on the Democratic ticket. has
been made public. and IS in substance
as follows:
Hon John Sharp Williams. Chairman.
and other Members OF the Commit
tee.
Dear Sirs: In accordance with Gus
tom. and my promise when notified py
our committee at White sulphur
Springs. on August II. Of ny nomina-
ton FOR the Office Of Vice President.
submit the following observations upon
some OF the questions now before the
country.
TINES PROPITIOUS FOR
CHANGE
The tmics are QropidOus for the re-
instatemcnt OF the Democratic party IN
control OF the government. The public +
mind is being disillusioned OF the pre- 4
tension OF the Republican party. so .
long and so arroganty made. thot the .
material prosperity OF the country de-
rcnds upon It's own ascendancy- F
TkOuchtful and patriotic people are be-
coming more and more distrustful OF
The hcady and personal element OF the
present administration. and are more
than willing 20 see it replaced hy one
that better recognizes constitutional
and other lawful restraints. They de-
uand that The present wasteful cNtrav-
orance 20 the expenditure OF me
money. drawn by taxation from the IN
trs,-v % the people. shall cease. ana
that economy and honesty in the public
service shall be arain regarded as viz
tues i1 the high places o. tho govern
ncnt
ENPEN SEES or GOVERNMENT.
The expenditures per capita 81 the
government are Increasing az an alarm
ing rate when tho present administTa-
lion went into power eLcre was large
surplus but Notwithstanding the enoT-
r1ous taxatiCn the revenues theretrom
IRE not now adequate 20 meet the de-
~ords made By reckless appropria-
tons The revenues fell short during
: the last fiscal year. Of over Si0OQOeVo-
p In the first sixty DAYS OF this fiscal year
the expenditures exceeded the receipts
by $4,000 0o0 and IL this rate OF excess
e. should continue. the deficit FOR the pres
{ crt fiscal year would be IN the neigh
horhood OF $4,000 600. This needless
tehcit IS due 20 the eXtravagaLce OF me
administration. and can Only be met oy
q imposing taxes or selling bonds. there
z hv frcreastnx the Understanding Qeui
E q The government Which course VII
s. TIE Republicans atopt7 The cost % gov
= eminent during the fiscal year was
10 s7.14 per capita. which means that th'
IS AVERAGE tax paid in some form 81
another By every family OF Eve person.
toward TIE support OF the national ad
ministrati0n OF public ofairs was owe
So. which 10 the case OF waEe-earneI s
.e IS "a consl dcrahlc percentage OF thei
~ carninrs for the year. 80 more none
49, should be taken from the people e
taxation. direct or indirect. Tran is nee
81 essary for the needs az eoternmen
% economically Administered. To slo'
8. the rapid growth of the cost of govern
49, uert IL IS only necessary 20 give ~
total expenditure In the last fiscal yea
Oh OF the following administrations.
be. Buchanan. 1850. ss3.o9oooo. Per car
~ Cleveland. 1892 ss45.ooo.ooo. Per cal
IS i Roosevelt, 1904 sss2.ooooOo Per ca.
.ta. t71f.
a., In answer 70 criticisms upon the s.
- and expense Of maintaining the arm
The President has said that the numb
% soldiers now is no greater per capi
han IN former times. But an am
- then was necessary 20 protect settle
u from the Indians and % do other poil
duty in the unsettled portion OF I
.. country-couditlCn which do not n'
-.r' exist. The army. however. has great
Increased IN cost. much faster relative
than Il has in numbers.
The expenses We're
'7 Under Buchanan in 1850 $1,000 {
Under Hayes in 1850. ..--... 3S.o001
Under Roosevelt 80 lS0f ..115.00o
There are strong paragraphs on
---os Panama question. Imperialism.
Tariff Trusts etc On the matter
local self-governmeut. Mt Davis so
'rn- Local self-goveTnment, that came
h a Is not as the gift OF tho national s.
, O.. snrmenf. but as the legitimate outco
IL the reserve powers Of the State ,
~ o. the people IS the very corner-st
rail- ct our political structure and the
car assurance OF liberty regulated by ]
- II can only be maintained by strict
scrvance OF the lirnifafion OF the T
"-l e~ai constitution The Democratic pa
IN las always resisted. and VIII conti
Eere 70 resist. the encrOochmcnt by It's Z
-.f. MES upon the fundamental right OF
people OF the several States. All 20
nut comes from the people and should
lH7 surrendered only in the interests OF
reopIe. and whenever this poWe
used for selfish interests. II IS not {
abuse. but usurpation.
y 81 On the race issue Mr.. Davis write
re- follows.
fast Ali lovers OF their country must
~ be preclafe the rehabilitation by the
publican party or a disappearing
hla issue. az a time when every e
should be made 90 promote rather
retard the progress which was b
Sou- made IN the States where slavery