The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-18
Democratic Vice Presidential
Candidate Attacbs Republic
ans for Extravaganza.
SAYS CHANGE is DEMANDED.
Declares Administration Is Rom
ming Nation Into Debt and
Our Great Prosperity Is
a Myth.

White Sulphur Springs. W. Va. Aug Il.
Former Senator Henry c. Davis was no.
| tilted and formally accepted the Demo-
ratio nomination for the vice presidency
| before large crowd at the White Sulphur
| Springs Hotel to-day. Many visitors were
| preseE; from the surrounding States
| John Sharp Williams. temporary chair
| man OF the 81. Louis Convention. delivered
| the notification speech. He pleased his
hearers immensely by his attacks upon the
Republican party ard by laying down in
| irony rules Of conduct to govern Senator
Davis's official career
Senator Davis occupied about twenty
minutes in the delivery of his address. He
| was warmly applauded when he declared
that victory would surely come to he
Democrats this fall: and the mention of
Judge Parker's name brought forth cheers
IN part he said:
DAVIS SPEAKS.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: The official notification which
You bring of my nomination for the vice
presidency of the United States. by the
National Democracy. gives me a feeling
OF the sincerest gratitude to my party
for the honor conferred. At the same
time. 1t brings to me deep sense of my
nsaponsloility re-, to my party as candidate
and TO my country in case of my election.
A spirit of determination to succeed in
the campaign before us appears to per
va vnde the rank ani file of our party in
ali sections OF the country. or that rank
and file l have for many years been a
member and have at all times devoted
my humble powers TO party success. be-
lieving that success to be for the coun-
trys good. Unexpectedly called. as
am now. TO the forefront. I am inpelled
TO an acceptance of the obligation bv a
and the hope that l may be able the bet
Ter to assist in restoring to power that
party whose principles and past history
guarantee safe. wise economical and
constitutional administration of the Gov
crnIncnt.
Il find it. therefore. a great pleasure.
standing here upon the borderland of the
two Nirsinias to receive and accept the
commission you bear. and to send greet
ingS through you to the Democracy OF the
entire country Is it not significant OF a
closer and truer brotherhood among US
mat for the first time since the Civil
War, 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 un-
happy struggle?
MONEY QUESTION.
AS Introductory to the few remarks |
shall make. l desire to say that I heartily |
indorse the platform upon which have |
been nomi.lat cd. and with the convention |
ana Its nominee for President. regard the |
present monetary standard of value as ir-
revocahly established.
In the campaign preceding the last |
election much stress was laid by Republic |
an speakers upon the prosperous condition |
or the country. and forebodings were |
heard OF the ill results. especially to the |
ltNf,
change in the political complexion of the |
1T is true that the times then were
good. but il is no less a fact that uhile
there has been no change in the party in
power. many of the evils prophesied have
come under Republican rule Four wears
ago factories. mills. mines and furnaces
were in active operation. unable to supply
he demand; but row many are closed and
nose that arc open are being operated
Elth reduced force on short hours. Then
there was work for all. Now work is
scarce. many wage-earners unemployed
md wages reduced. The apprehension
which now prevails in business circles and
he present unsatisfactory industrial con-
iitions of tho country seem to demand
political change.
rights of labor are certainly no less vest
ed. no less sacred and no less inalien- |
able than the tights of capital The time
e opportune to emphasize the truth of
is the right to possess and own |
ones self and the labor of ones own
he ands-capital itself being but stored up
labor. For years 1 worked in the ranks
as a wage Garner. and know what it is
to earn my living In the sweat Of my
brow. l have always believed. and my
experience. that. measured by the char
acter of work he does and the cost of
living. man IS entitled to full compen-
sation for his services. My experience as
4 u-1p Y1lo md oia. ,
labor have alike taught me the value of
Democratic principles. for in them the
huTnblest has the strongest security for
right and the highest stimulus
10 that independence of spirit and love of
self-help which produce the finest char
acters and form the basis OF the best pos
sibie government:
REPUBLICAN ENTRAVAGANCE
The receipts of the Government for the
year ending June 90, 1872. the first fiscal
year Of the present administration. showed
1 surplus over expenditures Of sSl. 900 CO.,
but for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1904. instead of a surplus there was a de-
1cit of SAL 10000. From the Ist of July
1904. to August 10. OF for about montn
and a third of the present fiscal year
he expenditures OF the Government have
Exceeded the receipts by sI.7l5Ooo. There
.ravagance into which the Republican
party has fallen. and 10 more potent ar
sument in behalf OF change TO the
prudence and economy in administering
he peoples affairs.
Our Republican friends are prone 20
he country under their rule. and yet the
,ensus reports show that from 1850 to
$50, under Democratic rule. and the Wal!
sreater in population, wealth. manu-
ectures ard railroad mileage. the factors
which affect most largely the prosperity |
If the country than in any decade since
he NJ 10 ,arlt I, 10
Y increased under Republican rule. The |
per capita for the last years
espectirely of the administration given.
AIKEN from the reports of the Secretary |
II the Treasury, were as follows:
n lSsl. under Buchanan. aan......................S,o1
n l,a3. under Harrisoa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. al
a 1901. under Mckinley 6.5s
n 1S5i under Roosevelt ............... 40 .
The Republicans now claim great con-
istency in their attitude upon the cur
ency question, and the President. in his ,
ecent speech OF acceptance. said that
hey know what they mean when they ;
hlnS from year to year and yet In the
Platforms of their party in 1854. 1883 and
ss2. they favored the double standard of
.aiue. In the platform of 1sSS they said.
The Republican party is in favor of the
ise of both gold and silver as money,
nd condemns the policy Of the Demo-
ratio administration in its efforts to de-
nonetiZe silver
PRAISES JUDGE PARKER.
I congratulate your committee. and q
he constituency It represents. in the Sc |
sction by the delegates to the National ,
convention OF the nominee for the presi-
e'fcy He is a mar Of courage. yet
rudent; of high ideals yet without pre- I
enSe: OF the most wholesome respect I
OF the Constitution and the majesty of :
he laws under il. and a sacred regard y.
o. their limitations: of the keeneS5
enSs of justice. which would rebel I
sarst compromising wrong TO an indi-