The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-03
OBSERVATIONS" BY
CANDIDATE DAVIS
West Yirginjan 5 Letter OF
Acceptance Public
SCARED BY IMPERIALISM
Sounds Warning Against Centralized
Power, Excessive TariH Rates and
Government Extravaganza.

OF Hon. Henry G.. Davis, formally ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for
Vice President. is made public today II
reads as follows:
Elkius, ". Va, Oct. 9. 1894
Hon. john Sharp Williams. Chairman,
and other Members OF the Committee.
Dear Sirs- In accordance with custom
and my promise when notified bE your
committee an ~ hire sulphur Springs, on
August u. OF NV nomination Tor the OF
nee of Vice President q submit the fol
lowing observations upon some or the
questions now before The country
Wants a Change
The times are propiJious for the REIN
statement OF the Democratic party ia
control OF the Government. The public
mind IS being dlsillusioued Of the pre-
tension OF the Republican party. so Ions
and so arroEautIy made. that the ma
teriaI prosperity Of the country depends
upon It's own ascendeucy-
Tnoughtful and patriotic people are
becoming more and more distrustrul Of
the heady and personal element Of the
present Administration, and are more
than willing 70 see IL replaced by one
that better recognizes constitutional and
other lawful restraints.
They demand that the present waste
I ful extravaganza In the expenditure of
{ the money, drawn Dy taxation from the
/ industry OF the people, shall cease, ana
that economy ana honesty IN Llr pND-lc
service shall be again regarded as viz
: tues ia the high places OF the Govern
ImeEL
Alleged Increases.
The expenditures per capita OF the
/ Government are increasing at an aIrm-
3 ing rate When the present Administra-
ti0n went into power there was large
+ surplus. but Notwithstanding the eHOr-
. ann 1rHaH
are not now adequate 10 meet the de-
mands made by reckless appropriations.
The revenues fell short during the
/ last fiscal year Of over $i9.5l0.01J In LhC
/ FIRST sixty days OF this fiscal year she
/ axueudftures exceeded the receipts DE
/ $4,000 COO and If this rate OF eEces.
{ should continue. the cenClt Tor the pres
. euL fiscal year would De I'D LAe Aei6Abpl
+ THf= needless deficit is due TO the eE
/ traEa gauce of the ADMINISTRATOR anf
. can only bee met Dy imposing aodltlDua
T taxes or selling bonds thereby lucTels'
ling the iEterest-beariug debt or the Gov
. eminent Which course VIII the HepuD
High Taxes.
The cost Of Government during The
fiscal year was STA per capita, which
4 means that the average tax paid lu some
/ form or another by every family Of NV
.
tionaI Administration of public Attain
was over 50. which. in the case OF wage
earuers. is "a considerable percentage o
their entire earnings for the year.
No more money should be taken from
the people by taxation. direct, or indi
rect than is necessary for the Needs
Of "a Government economically admins
tered TO show the rapid growth d"
|1nc cost OF Government 10 is only nee
aEsarv 10 give the total expenditures D.
the last fiscal year o. the following Ad
B6chaHsn. 1850, sss.oooooo: per capita
Cleveland. rz52, Ssl5,Ooo.Ooo; per capita
Roosevelt. 1so4. $50, 10000: per capita
STA
Facts -on Army.
In answer 20 criticisms upon the ziz
and expense OF maintaining the army
the President has said that the numbe
Of soldiers now is no greater per capita
. Ithan Do former times. But an army thei
was necessary TO protect settlers from
the Indians and 20 do other police dutl
in the unsettled portion Of the country
conditions which do not now exist tn
|army. however, has greatly Increase