Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
OFFICIALLY NlfIF lE D TOQAY
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Davis Makes Reponse to Address.

Sulphur Springs, Va, Aug. lin
notifying the Hon. Henry G. Davis,
the Democratic vice presidential
nominee, John Sharp Williams said,
"Mr. Davis, it gives me the sincerest
pleasure indeed to know and to be
able to help place in high position "a
man of your character, sense, and
modesty. A man who as result of
life confluence, temperance, self con-
tainment, honesty and industry pre-
sents picture in virile through ad-
svanced age of mems Sana in e0bOre
sane. A condition which is delight
to the eye, satisfactory to the soul,
and was taught by wise ministers to
be the summon bonum of individual
earthly existence. AThe body of Mr..
Williams address was an ironical
attack upon republicanism. He dis
cussed from his view point the injus-
tice to the Indians, protective tariff,
presidential usurpation, the Indianolo
affair, the labor and trust questions,
and miltarism.
= In replying Mr.. Davis said, 81
find it great pleasure, standing here
on the borderland of the two Vir-
ginias, to accept the commission you
bear. Isit not significant of closer
and truer brotherhood, that for the
first time since the civil war nomi-
nee on the national ticket has been
taken from south of Mason's and
Dixon's line? I heartily indorse the
democratic platform, and like the
nominee for the presidency, regard
the present monetary standard as
irrevocably established. In the last
national campaign much stress was
: laid by the republicans upon the pros
peritY of the country. Forebodings
concerning the results that would
follow a change IN the political COM
'plexion of the government were heard.
It is true times were good then, but it
is no less fact that with no change
of the party in power many evils pro-
posed by the republicans in case q
change were made, have come.
Many factories and mills are closed,
many operating on reduced forces,
and short hours. At the end of the
fiscal year 1902 the government had
a surplus of 81 millions. At the end
of the year 1908 they had a deficit
of II millions, INSTEAD of surplus.
Gould there be any stronger evidence
of republican extravaganza, and a
3 desirability to change in favor of a
party whose tenants always ambrace
prudence and economy in the admin
istration of the governments affairs?
The per capita cost of running the
government always increase under
republican rule. Under Buchanan it
was $2.O1. In 1898 under Harrison
it was $500. In 1897 under Cleve-
. land it was $50. In 1901 under
Mckinley it was 1886. In 1904 un-
der Roosevelt it is $40" In con-
clusion he said. at is not the orator
or thesman of letters, but the man of
force, judgement, conservatism, and
steadfastness whom the people call to
the presidency, as our history proves" "
Q. The ceremonies today attending the
. notification of Mr.. Davis were marked
equally by their simplicity. and the
enthusiasm of thousands of democrats
gathered on the grounds OF the Green
Briar hotel, where the speech making
occurred. The weather was ideal. A
feature of the notification was the
presentation to Mr.. Davis of beauti-
full flag by eighteen handsome south.
ern women.
O.
A Surprise Party.