Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-27
Accepts Democratic Nomination For
vice.Presidency
fIs SPECIE BRIEF AND POINTED
Mr.. DAVIS Speech Read In CONVEX
sationai style. Heartily Received
Evident Visor Of the Oetooensrisn
Nominee.

date for Vice President on the Demo
cratic ticket Wednesday at White
Sulphur Springs. West Virginia The 4
notification speech was made by Hon. i
John Sharp Williams for the commit /
tee. and in a pleasant speech OF con (
siderable length Mr. Davis accepted I
the trust committed 20 him.
Among other things Mr.. Davis said
Mr. Chairmand and Gentlemen Of
the Committee:
The official notification which you
bring OF my nomination for the Vice
/ Presidency OF tho United States. 5y
tho national Democracy. gives me a
feeling OF the sincerest gratitude 70
my party for the honor conferred. At
the same time brings 90 me a deep
sense OF my responsibility, 20 my par
IS as a candidate. and 20 my country
in case OF my election.
"A spirit Of determination TO sue
coed in tho campaign before US ap-
pears TO pervade tho rank and file
OF our party in all sections OF the
country. OF that rank and fle
have for many years been member
and have at al times devoted my
humble powers 90 party success. be-
b lieving that success TO be for me
countrys good Unexpectedly called
as am now 20 the forefront am i'm
PEELED 20 an acceptance OF the ooii-
p cation 10y sense OF gratitude TO my
3 fellow workers. and the hope that I
- may be able the better 90 assist In re-
storing 20 power that party whose
a principles and past history guarantee
q safe. wise. economical and const.
I tutional administration OF the govern
o mont
e Il find IL. therefore a great pleas
d ure. standing here upon the border
land Of tho two Virginias. 90 receive
n and accept the commission you bear
q Co send greetings through you 70 the
K Democracy ot the whole country. Is
it not sicuiae ant az a closer and truel
brotherhood among AS. that FOR The
first time since the civil war nom
m nalon on the national ticket ha
-e been taken from section of our com
i- mon country that lies south ~ Masoi
q and Dixon's lmc-a happy rccogni
M ton OF the oblitoraticn of all secunoa
of differences which led 10 and followc
y" chat unhappy struggle.
~ ~As Introductory to the few remark
.r shall make. I desire 20 say that
le heartily endorse the platform upo
id which nave been neminated an
y with tho convention and its nomine
AR fer President. regard tho present mon
pi- etary standard OF value as irrevocabl
established.
In the campaign preceding q
last election. much stress was laid
Republican speakers upon the pro
he porous condition OF the country. an
m- forebodings were heard OF the IN r
.. suits. especially 90 the laboring ma
Sic which would follow any change
si- the political complexion OF the 90
G.. eminent Il IS true that the tim
~. were then good but il is no less
m fact that. while there has been
ec- change ia the party in power. maj
me OF the evils prophesied have cor
under Republican rule. -Four yea
ago factories. mills. mines and Il
naces we're in active operation. unai
to supply the demand. but now ma
vas are closed. and those that are Op
en- are being operated with reduced for
on short hours. Then wages We
ne high. labor was scarce and there "A
work for all. Now work is scar
many wage earners unemployed. a
ing wages reduced. The apprehensi
which now prevails in business Giro
and the present unsatisfactory ind
trial conditions Of the country Sc
oct 10 demand a political change.
4 in In the language OF our platte
old the rights OF labor are certainly
sing less vested. no lesssacred. and no less
an alienable than the rights OF capt.
Po- The time is Opportune 10 emphasize
and truth OF this utterance- The most
bed cred right OF property Is the right
nat possess and own ones self and the
Dor OF ones own hands-capital it
being but stored up labor. For ye
I worked in the ranks as a wage-ear
Al and 7 know what IL is 10 earn my
}. c. Ing in the sweat OF my brow. / n
z. A always believed. and nay convict
wal came from the hard school OF exp
rked encc. that. measured by the cbara
owed OF work be does and the cost OF liz
a man is entitled 10 full compensa
for HIS services. Ny experience a
wage-earner and my association
labor have alike taught ne the valu
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