Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-29
DAVIS, RAPPlNC MILLS,
ASKS FOR OVERTHROW
OF VIRGINIA 'MACHINE'
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,
ing placed ON" piece Of constructive
Legislation upon the statute Looks.
and urging that his hearers help
MIN free Virginia from the political
domination OF a group which. he de
c!arsd. is taking away from the pco-
pie their riEht OF naming their seun-
tor and abrogatins Il 10 themselves.
He held the close attention Of his
audience throughout. few OF the au--
diencc leaving their seats before tho
speaker had concluded
Hrccivcs big Ovation.
The former Governor received an
ovation as h" came upon the plat
form. accompanied by George Bryan
chairman of the Davis campaign
committee. and other men and women
prominent in the movement to brine
about his nomination for the Senate.
with his appearance there came APP
piause that Increased In volume un-
I'll it seemed as II all the hundreds
had Joined in the tribute.
MIR Bryan. in introducing the
speaker. struck the Keynote. when NJ
said that the big issue before the
voters OF Virginia in this is whether
they viii allow few elements. a!
lied In combination. TO dOmiuat"
the selection OF the Democratic
standlrd-bsarcr. o. whether they
lh-ms ives. judging between the rec
ords ut the two candidates VIII cN-
crcise their privilege of tanning the
ginia.
Governor Davis tooa up the arsu-
mcut and hammered it home. inter
spcrSing his address with suggcs-
iions for the bettermcnt Of tn. ma
ton. such as national executive
ludEct under the operation OF which
the President should have the power
to veto individual items. thus spell
ing doom to the pork barrel. and an
amendment 10 the Federal reserve
act which should make the reds-
couu, rate more stable.
In reference to his proposed
amendment to the Federal reserve
act. Governor Davis made it plain
that lie was not attacking the re-
serve system. which. h" said, was the
result Of one Of the greatest pieces
az constructive legislation in the
history of IN. country.
says Variable Hate dangerous.
But" he said. you must keep an
eye on a great power that can over
night change the standard of value.
\ rediscount rate that can be varied
too much. up and down. at Will is
dangerous thing.
lie criticized. TOO. what he termed
the extravaganza OF erecting the
Federal Reserve Building here at a
time when the whole country should
have been preaching and practicinG
conservation. lie referred to IL as
the great white sepulchre."
Governor Davis again last night
s,outly defended his course IN the
war. attacked by Senator Mills. de.
claring that when The proposal TO In
dorsc the Presidents policy was made
before the state Democratic Commit
tee. it was suggested that the bes.
thing To do. In view % Mr.. Wilson's
own request THAI tlIe struggle he
not Il partisan, bu; An American one.
would be to educate the people in
what the war meant and TO preach
conservation in order that all the
states resources might be placed uu
reservcdly behind the national gov
crumcnt. This was done with such
success. he said. that President Will
son wrote General 10 Lane Stern.
chairman OF the state Council of De-
Tense, a letter commencing the plan
az organizing community leagues
movement inauguratcd with the
view Of enlisting every Nirginian in
the cause OF winning the war. He
read the Wilson letter
Wilson's Letter I'm Demand.
president Wilson's letters" he said
by way OF explanation to the au-
dience, seems to be In demand. And
] want to tell YOU than | have NOT
asked "A single distinguished Democrat
outside the state to indorSe me.
am standing on my own merit. You
are the Judge as to whether they are
sufficient TO put me over"
lie was referring 10 letter re-
ceived by Harry Nj. smith, Jr., from
rhe former President Endorsing the
course OF Senator Swanson.
In answering the charge that he
had not enforced the antitrust law.
Governor Davis told his audience
thai Virginia had not had an anti
trust law before he placed il upon
tho statute books Ivy d.nt OF much
work.
and then he said lit was cmas-
cu!at"d because OF the effective lobby
ing against II % Senator Swansou'S
campaign manager In Richmond"
The speaker charged THAI. In the
matter OF the "tarm bloc" Senator
swanson is playing both ends
against the midll" by being for il
In the country and against il In the
city. T" prove this he quoted Harry
NJ. Smith, Jr, who. he said. criticized
him severely for being for the bloc"
apparently not knowing that senator
Swanson had his picture. as a mem
Der OF the bloc" sent into the coun-
try districts.
Governor Davis ridiculed the argu-
ment OF the supporters OF Senator
swanson that their candidate should
be kept in the Senate because he is
on the Steering Committee OF thu
Senate
Says ship l.. on Rocks.
Well the speaker commented,
the ship has gone on the rocks
I l. Il.