The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-08-20
Mr.. DAVIS NOTIFIED.
Large Gathering Witness the
Event, Which Was Followed
By An Ovation.

Large Gathering Witness tne
Event, Which Was Followed
By An Ovation.
GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
VA, Aug lin his speech of acceptance,
replying TO the notification committee, ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis, Democratic candl-
date for Vice President, said:
s.Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee: The official notification which you
bring of NV nomination for the Vice-Presi-
denoy of the United States by the national
Democracy gives ME feeling of the slncerest
gratitude TO my party for the honor conferred.
At the same time 1t brings to me deep sense
of my responsibility 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 pervade the
rank and file of our party in all sections OF the
country. Of that rank and file | have for
many years been a member and have at all
times devoted my humble powers to party sue
cess believing that success to be Tor the
country's good. Unexpectedly called, as
am now. to the forefront, am impelled to an
acceptance of the obligation by sense of
gratitude to nv fellow workers and the hope
that | may be able the better 10 assist in re
storing to power that party whose principles
and past history guarantee q safe, WISE eco
nomical and constitutional administration OF
the Government.
II find it, therefore, great pleasure, stand
ing here upon the boTderland of the two Nlr.
ginias, to receive and accept the commission
YOU bear and to send greetings through you to
the Democracy of the entire country. Is il
not significant of a closer and truer brother
hood among US that for the first time since the
Civil War a nominee on the national ticket
has been taken from that section of our com
mon country that lies south of Mason and Dix
on's line-a happy recognition of the obllt-
Grafton of all sectional differences which led
10 and followed that Unhappy struggle?
'.As Introductory to the few remarks | shall
make | desire TO say that | heartily indorse
the platform upon which have been nomi-
mated. and. with the convention and lis nomI-
nee for President, regard the present monetary
standard Of vaiae as irrevocably established.
Good Times and the wOrkingHAn.
SIN the campaign preceding the last elec.
ton much stress was laid by Republican
speakers upon the prosperous condition OF the
country and iorebodingS were heard Of the vi
results, especially to the laboring man, which
would follow any change in the political com
plexion Of the Government 1t Is true that
tact that while there has been no change in
the party in power many Of the evils pr0phe.
sled have come under Republican rule. -Four
years ago factories, mills, mines aud furnaces
were in active operation, unable to supply the
demand. but nov many are closed. and those
that are open are being operated with reduced
forces on short hours. Then wages were high.
labor was scarce aud there was work for all.
Now work j. scarce many wage -earners HR-
employed and wages reduced. The aFpre'
hension which nov prevails in business circles
and the present unsatisfactory industrial cor.
djtions o. the country seem 70 demand poht-
icai change.
In the language Of our platform. the rights
Of labor are certainly no less vested, 40 less
sacred aud no less inalienable Than tie rights
OF capital. The time IS opportuae to en-
nhasize the truth Of this uiterAnCe. Thea
mos, sacred right Of property Is the right TO
possess and oUu one self aud the labor Of
ones own hands-capital itself beiug bat
stored up labor. For years | worked IN the
ranks IS a wage Garner, and know whai 4 u
10 earn my living IN Ihe sweat Of nv brow.
have always believed-ani nv convictions
came from the hard school If experience
that. measured By the character Of work be
does and the cost Of living. man : entitled
10 foil compensation tor hls services.
my experiepce Is q wage Garner and my
association With labor have alike taught me
the value Of Democratic principles, for 10 them
the humblest has the strongest security for in
dividua right aud the highest stimulus 10 that
Independence Of spirit and love OF self help
which produce tbs finest private character.
and form the base Of the hes, possible govern
ment
Extravaganza and Administration.
The receipts Of the Government, Tor the
year ended June so. 1902, the FIRST fiscal year
Of the present Administration. showed sur-
plus ever expenditures Of sol .0o1, eco, pa, for
The fiscal year ended June 80. 1904. instead oi
= surplus there WAS deficit 90 S4l cod. 600
From July l. 1906, 10 august Ia. oF Tor about
8 month aud third Of the present fiscal year,
the expenditures Of toe Government have ex
ceeded the receipts by SCI. 900. There
could be no stronger evidence u the extravA.
ganee into which the Republican party has
fallen and no more potent argument 10 behalf
OF change to the party whose tencts have
always embraced prudence snd economy 10
administering the people aifairs-
''0ur kepnbhcAn friends are pruuc 20 refer
to The great commercial growth Of the country
under their rule. and yet the census reports
show THAI from 1850 to 1860 under Demo
cratic rule aud The Walker iaria. lbe percrni.
age Of increase was greater in population.
wealth. manufactures and railroad mileage,
the factors which affect most largely the pros
perity Of The country, than ia any decade sinee.
The cost nf government has largely in-
creased under Republican rule. The tx
peBdiiures per capita for the last years, re-
spectiveiy, Of the administrations gwen, taken
from the reports Of the Secretary Of the Treas
urv acre As follows.