The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
HENRY G.DAVISNOTIFIED
Officially Told of His Nomination
For Vice President.
ENDORSES PARKER'S PLANKs

Virginia Democrat In Brief Seech
Reviewed the Political Situation
and Expressed Determination tC
wiz
Whine Sulphur Springs. w. Va, Aug
lS-IIenry Gassaway Davis was for
malIy notified that he is the nominee
OF the Democratic party for vice Dresi
dent of the United States.
Mr. Davis accepted the nomination
in a brief speech. reviewing the DG
litlcal situation, echolng the sentiments
OF Judge Parker on the money ques
ton. and expressing the determination
to be- successful in the campaign,
Representative John Sharp VII
liams, OF Mississippi chairman Of the
notification committee Of the 81. Louis
convention. delivered the notification
address
The ceremonies were held on the
lawn Of the White Sulphur Springs
hotel Hundreds OF enthusiastic Demo.
Gratis had assembled from the Virgin
las and bordering states. and heavy
train loads brought others from a dis
lance.
In the course of his speech accepting
the nomination Mr. Davis said.
ma IL Eront pleasure standing here
upou tho bordorland of the two Virgmias
TO receive and accept the commission
YOU bear md 90 send grcetlygs through
Won to thr Democracy Of The entire coun-
try j. II not signiS cant of "a closer and
trucr brotherhood among us that for ths
first tim. since the Clyil War a nominc,
on tho national ticket has boon tlk,1
FROM that section of our common country
that Hes south of Mason and DiXon- lin'
"a happy recognition Of the ublitrrtt3r
OF 100 sectional differences which l-d +,
and followed that unhappy struggle a.
introductory Goo the few remarks ! shll
make / desire to say mat ! heartily IN
dorse the platform upon which I NAVE
been nominated. ana win th" convention
and its nominee Tor president regard tn,
present monetary standard of value d,
irrcvocably established.
In tho campaign preceding the last cleo
ton much stress was laid 10y Republican
speakers upon the prosperous condition
Of the country. and forchodings w"''
heard Of the mo results especially % th'
Iab0rlng man, which would follow auS
change in tho political complexion or th'
government
10 rs true that the times then were good
bat 10 Is no less "a fact that while there
has been no change IN The party In power
many of the evils proph.ei"d have como
under Republican rule. Four y"ars uEf
factories mills mines and furnaces were
in active operation. unable to supply th'
demand. but now many are closed dnl
those that are open are being operated
with reduced force on short hours Their
wages were high. labor was scarce. anf
there was work for an. Now work j,
scarce. many w8ge-eaTnors unemployed
and wngrs reduced, The apprehension
which now prevails IN business circlr,
and the present unsatisfactory industrial
conditions of The country seem 10 demand
political change.
The cost Of government has largely in
creased under Republican rule. Tn *
pcndliurts por capita for the last years
respectively of tho administrations given
taken from reports Of the secretary of
the treasury. were as follows.
In lNn under buchanan. oi
In lV3 under Harrison. 81
IN lV1 under vcland................f.. ID
I'm iUl under Mckinley. ,.,.,,,-.... 1-1t
In lfui under Roosevelt ...-....----- 81. ID
The Republicans now claim great con-
sistoucy IN their attitude upon the cur
rency question ana the president In his
recent speech of acceptance said that
they know what they mean when they
speak Of stable currency "the same
thing from year TO year. and yet in the
Fa. ~
1892 they favored the double standard OF
value. In the platform of ls>s they rAid
1.-THE Republican party Is 30 favor OF tho
use OF both gold and silver as money, and
condemns the policy OF the Democratic
administration In IL efforts 70 demOnc-
tie silver
In the language OF our platform. THE
rights of labor are certainly no less vcst-
cd. no less stcrcd and no less inalcnablc
than the rights OF capital" The time IS
opportuno to emphasize the truth of this
uttornncr The most sacred right of prop
orty Is the right 20 possess and own me
self and the labor of ones own hands
capital itself being but stored up labor.
For years I worked In the ranks As a
wago-oarner. and I know what II is to
earn my living by the sweat OF my brow.
/ have alwuys believed. ana my convic-
tons came from the hard school OF eNpe-
ricnce. that. measured by the character
OF work he does and the cost of living.
a man is entitled 10 fun compensation
for his services. My experience as a wake
Garner and my association with iabOr.
have mike taught mo tho value of Demo
cratic principles. for In them the hum
blcst has the strongest security for ihdl-
vidunl right and the highest stimulus -
that independence OF spirit and love or
self-hclp which produce the finest private
characters and form the base OF the best
possible government.
With q candidate whose personality
aBpeaIs 20 the good sense and sound JudE'
ment Of the American people, platform
whose principles are for the greatest good
TO the greatest number. and reunited
party earnest for the restoration of good
and economical government. we should
succeed and the principles of Democracy
again triumph.
/ beg my countrymon, rs they value
their liberty. 70 guard with great care the
sacred right or local sclf-government and
to watch with Jealous eye the tendency
of the times tn centralize power IN IN"
hands OF the few.
II will be my pleasure and duty, ht
time not far hence. 20 accept more for
mally I'm writing the nomination when
you have rendered i'm such graceful ana
complimentary terms, and to give my
views upon some OF the important Dues
lions now commanding the attention OF
the country.