Evening star., 1924-09-26
DAVIS GIVES HOPE
TO HOME PEOPLE
Democratic Candidate Tells
West Virginians His
Chances Are Good.
BT the Associated Press.

HUNTINGTON w. Va, September
e6.-Having passed once across the
southern portion Of his native state
in a series of addresses yesterday,
John w. Davis, Democratic prest-
Dental nominee. continued today to
give to the home people his assurance
in the triumph of his candidacy and
his party. gained. he told them, from
observations on his second trip that
carried him ito the foot of the
Rocky Mountains"
TodayS tour followed the Norfolk
and Western Railway through the
coal fields that line the southwest
ern border of the State, and VIII
eliminate in his final address in west
Virginia at Bluefield tonight with
his special car attached to regular
train, brief rear platform talks were
in prospect at Williamson, Welch and
many other stations at which stops
would be made during the day.
Continuing his thrusts at Corrup-
ton in government and appeals TO
give the country commission to
stand first among all the people IN
the service not only of ourselves, but
in the service of mankind,' Nr- Davis
in his speeches laid special stress
on his return to renew acquaintances
with the home people and on the
message of cheer and confidence
which he said he brought them from
his tour of the Middle and Western
States.
Compares Doctrines.
Mr.. Davis closed yesterdays tour
across southern West Virginia last
night with IAN appeal TO my country
men to think once more Of duty and
honor and patriotism and sacrifice
and less of petty profit and individual
gain"
The appeal was voiced in an ad-
dress before a crowd which he de-
scribed az perhaps, with one eXcep-
tion. and that the gathering in Mis-
souri, "the largest concourse of peo-
pie | have seen during this cam
paign."
In tonfghts speech Mr.. Davis re-
peated his declarations made during
the day-that he returned from his
trip through the West to the people
of his home State full of confidence
and with the assurance that de-
mocracy this year can win if it has
the will to win"
Likening the election TO choice
of the road along which the country
is to travel for four years, the vehicle
for the journey. the rate of travel
and the driver. Mr.. Davis continued
through his speech to follow this
delighted his audience
As in earlier addresses of the day,
he said the choice was between the
road of privilege, ION which you will
find taught the doctrine that govern
Inent is the peculiar function Of the
rich, the well born and the able" and
the road of equality. with room on
it for every American, high and low,
rich and poor" to travel on equal
terms.
Striking out at the tariff and the
Mellon plan of tax reduction, he went
on that those who travel the road of
privilege also believe 1t the primary
duty of men in office to care for their
friends.
Those who travel the road of
privilege, if they are put in charge
of the Veterans Bureau with the sol
emn duty to carry out the oath the
Nation swore at the tomb of the Un-
known Soldier" he said. cannot, 10
save their souls. keep their fingers
out of the Nations pocket. hTe vet
erans Of this country stand by shame
facedly while the bounty which Con-
gress has provided for them goes to
the enrichment of Charles R. Forbes
and his associates"
Hits mt Sugar Duty.
AS to the rate Of travel, he said:
'~There is not much advantage in a
straight and clear highway if you
simply go and sit down by the road
side and keep cool" and declared that
after IS months of investigation a
report on the rates of the sugar duty
had lain for two months on the table
of the President.
When he asked what hope is there
for Improvement" somebody in the
crowd below cried out: John w.
Davis and the candidate added:
Il am very glad to find that this