The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-02
TARIFF FAVORS
WON BY MELLON,
DAVIS CHARGES
Democratic Nominee En-
tiers Final Drive In
Maryland
THOUSANDS HEAR
SECRETARY FLAYED
Silence Termed Watch
word Of The G.. o. p.
Campaign
lRv Associated Pressl

w. Davis brought his cam
paign for the presidency into
Maryland today, delivering
two addresses, one at Fred
erick and the other in the Fifth
regiment armory here, where
Woodrow Wilson was first
nominated in 1912.
In making his first invasion
of this border" state at Fred!
erick the democratic standard
bearer, speaking before sew
eral thousand people from
Maryland, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and the District of
Columbia on the administra-
ton and made a direct attack
on Secretary Mellon in connec-
ton with the Aluminium Com
pany of America, the soldier
bonus and the Mellon tax plan.
Mr.. Davis charged tina 1.-THE aluminium
company with which, he said Mr.. Mel
Ion had identified himself in his recent
statement, lis profiting largely and un-
reasonably through legislative fayors
extended under the Fordney -McCumber
tariff"
Not Even EXPLAINED
The democratic nominee said that no
explanation has ever been given, none
can be given for the great increase
in duties on alumninum and its pro-
kduets. Even 1fr. Mellon in his care
fully prepared statement, does not at
tempt it. He confines himself to apol-
ogy and not defense"
Mr.. Davis also charged the treasury
with issuing wholly varying and ir-
reconcilable estimates of probable sur
pluses. and deficits" at the time when
the soldier bonus and Mellon tax plans
were before congress. He declared that
the result was "a loss of public con-
fidence in the information givep," and
added that if Mr.. Mellon des' ed ito
regain the confidence of the country
he should be more cautious in defend
ing legislative favors enjoyed by his
company"
Assailing the administration, Mr..
Davis said no one could deny that
its ''chief characteristic" was silence.
IF scandals break out in the govern
ment," he said, ''the way to treat them
is--silence. If petted industries make
exorbitant profits under an extortion-
ate tariff the answer is--silence. II
the League of, Nations or foreign pow
ers invite us into conference on ques-
tons of world wide Importance, again
the answer is-silence. If race and
religious prejudice threatens out demo-
hov ho
If q wandering Secretary of the Navy
plans a speaking trip into the west,
as soon as the fact is discovered he
is brought back to Washington and re-
duced tO-silence. If a congressional
committee wishes to investigate the
treasury the answer is-silence."
Mr.. Davis was welcomed to Mary
land by Governor Richie and other
democratic leaders who Accompanied
him through the state The governor
presented the democratic standard
bearer both at Frederick and here.
Introducing him tOFthe thousands who
crowded the armory the governor de-
clared that the part of the people of
the east was TO keep the election out
of the house of representatives yeeen-
tering their strength ON Mr.. Davis.
l"Senat0r La Toilette" he said, has
already taken enough western states
to prevent President Coolidge's re-
election by the electoral college" 1
Governor Richie aroused his audi
ence second time by declaring that
with democratic victory the country
would have an administration at Wash
ington that would have 1.-THE courage,
the moral force and stamina" to en-
force the principle of religious free
DOM"
Mr.. Davis himself did not mention
the Ku Klux Khan by name, as the
governor did but he made a straight
out declaration for religious freedom.
He also attacked the proposal of
SeHatOf La Toilette that congress and
tlfe state legislatures be given the pow
FER to veto over decisions of the SUI
preme court in matters affecting their
acts. He reiterated his belief that not
even a majority of the poole should
have authority to take away the con-
stitutiOnal guarantees of freedom of
speech, freedom of assemblage, freedom
of labor mad freedom of worship.