Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
DAVIS NOTIFIED
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to request respectfully your acceptance
Of the nomination. Knowing that we
ought to succeed and confiding in the
good sense of the American people for
success, we are, with Well-merited re-
gard,
Yours for the committee,
(Signed)
John Sharp Williams, chairman.
w. r. McCaulk, secretary.
The march from the hotel to the plat
form on the lawn was begun at 100
O'Clock. Mr.. Davis and Representative
Williams led the procession of commit
| teemen. proceeded by the band. When
the platform was reached a cheer went
up from the throng which had been
waiting for half an hour, caused by the
delay OF a special train from Charles
ton, w. Va. bearing Il cars Of guests.
| lietWeen 1900 and 1000 people We're
gathered under the trees. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Right Rev.
NJ. l.. Gravatt. D. D., Episcopal bishop
coadjutor of West Virginia.
| Mr.. Williams then took the stand and
began his address. On the platform
which was deliberately decorated, Mr..
Davis, Mr.. Williams, Senator Daniel,
Dr. Gravatt. Sergeant-at-Arms Martin
of the st. Louis convention and Secre-
tary McCaul Of the committee were
seated. Mr.. Williams utterances We're
literally applauded and not infreuuent
cheering was INDUCED in as he pro-
crossed.
Mr.. Williams finished speaking Mt
3.03 O'Clock and Mr.. Davis ut once be-
gan his address of acceptance.
When he arose to speak he was given
a hearty and prolonged ovation Mr..
| Davis said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
| mttcc:
The official notification which You bring
of my nomination for the Vice Presidency
of the United States. by the national
| Democracy. gives me 4 feeling Of the sin
cercst gra altitude to my party for the honor
! conferred. At the same time. it brings to
me deep sense of my responsibility. to
my party as a candidate, and to my
country in case Of my election.
A spirit Of determination to succeed in
the campaign before us appears to per
wade the rank and file of our party in all
sections of the country. Of that rank and
file have for many years been a mem3rr
and have at al times devoted my humble
powers to party success. believing that
ISucCcSS to he for the countrv'S good Tn
l
front. | am impellei to an acceptance OF
the obligation by sens" OF gratitude to
may he able the better to assist in re-
storing to power that party whose rrin-
ciple and past history guarantee SAFE.
wise. economical and constitutional adj
ministration of the government.
| fird it. therefore. a great pleasure
standing here upon the borderland of the
two NirginiaS. 10 receive and accept the
commission you bear and to send gree tings
tire country. Is it not significant
of closer and truer brotherhood
among Us. that for. the first time
since the Civil War nominee
irrevOcably established.
that lies south of Mason and Dixons line
"a happy recognition of the Ohlitcrltion
Of all sectional differences which led 10
and followed that unhappy Strugglr
| As introductory to the few remarks
shall make. | d, sire to say that ! heartily
endorse the platform upon which | have
lIeen nominated and with the convention
and its nominee for President. regard the
present monetary standard of value as
irraVacably established
| In the campaign preceding the last cleo
ton. much stress was laid by Republican
: speakers upon the prosperous condition
heard of the ill results. especially to the
| labnring man. which would follow any
change in the political complexion Of the
government. 1t is true that tn" times
then were good. hut ii is no less fact
that. while there has been no change i'll
the party in power, many of tho evils pro
lphnsied have come under Republican rulr.
| Four years ago factories, mills, mines
and furnaces were in active opera
ton. unable to supply the demand. but
now many are closed and those that are
lopen are being operated with reduced
force on short hours. Then wages were
high, labor was scarce and there was
work for all. Now work is scarce many
wage earners unemployed and wages re-
duced. The apprehension which now pre-
walls in business circles and the present
unsatisfactory industrial conditions of the
country seem to demand political
| change.
In the language Of our platform. The
rights of labor are certainly no less vest
ed. no less sacred. and no less inaIirnhhle
than the rights of capital" The time is
opportunr to emphasize the truth Of this
utterance. The most sacred rights OF
property is tn" right to possess and own
ones self and the labor of ones own
Hands capital itself being but stored
labor For years worked in the ranks as
n wage Garner and | know what u IS to
learn my living in the sweat of my brow
| ! have always believed and my conVic'
itions came from the hard school of cX-
poricnce. that. measured by the charac-
ter of work he does and the cost OF nv
ing. a man is entitled tn full compensation
for his services. My experience as
lwage Garner and my association with
labor have alike laugh me the value 81
Democratic principles. for in them me
humbl"st has the strongest security ioi
, individual right and the highest stimulus
| to that independence of spirit ana love ol
self help which produce the finest private
characters and form the base of the best
lpossible government.
In the language of our platform the
rights of labor are certainly no less vest
| ell no less sacred and no less inalicnahi'
than the rights of capital The time i
lopportunn to empoaSiZe the truth OF TINS
Tho sacred right OF prop