Evening star., 1924-10-31
.G.DAWS EXPLAINS
YTA PARTY OPTIMISM
syB Sums Up "CumuIative Evil
81 dence," Showing Gains in
Last Few Days.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
20 NEW YORK, October 31.-In his
~ fourth statement setting forth Demo-
- cratic views Of campaign issues. John
~ w. Davis Democratic nominee for
' President, explained his reasons "for
s the spirit of optimism outstanding to-
day in the Democratic camp"
Mr.. Davis summed up what he said
was the cumulative evidence OF the
last few days" and took occasion to
express his gratitude Ito associates
on the party ticket for well defined
movement which is bringing SO many
recruits to our ranks"
IN part. tho statement read:
"The steadily increasing support
now publicly being pledged by SO
many who heretofore have been
supporters of other candidates. or af-
filiated with other politicat parties
is extremely heartening. Men and
women of every political faith are
declaring that they intend to vote the
Democratic ticket next Tuesday.
Charges G. O. p. Evasion.
"Of course, there is a reason-a
real one. 1t is not far to seek. The
campaign of evasion and deception
conducted by the Republicans is
breaking down. They have been un-
able to avoid the vital issues of this
campaign. Silence-their motto-has
failed to convince. They have been
unable TO divert the people from the
path of duty and their determination
to have a clean, honest and. efficient
Government.
Prom every section of the country
these men and women who believe in
integrity in government are pledging
themselves to support the great doc
trincs set forth in our platform. They
realize full well that only in the tried
n
they secure that relief which is 50
necessary if this Nation is to have
restored 10 it d Government respon-
sive to the will of the people them
selves.
Cites Labor Pledge.
Yesterday the executive council OF
the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil of Greater New York-an organi-
Zation representing one-fifth of the
entire membership of the American
Federation of Labor-was good enough
publicly to pledge its support to the
Democracy 1t recognized the fact
that it can depend on the Democratic
party-when it is restored to power
in Washington on March next-to
redeem all OF it's pledges and that
Senator La Toilette cannot possibly
be elected next Tuesday. Yet this
was only another chain in the
VI events WHICH SldTteu " HtU
the Hudson County, y. J., Trades
Council indorsed the Democratic plat
form and it's candidates. This was
followed by the indorse ement of the
International Printing FRESHMEN and
Assistants Union: by the indorse
ment of a host of independent labor
organizations; by the Building Trades
organizations and numerous others.
Now, right here in New York, where
the issues are we'll understood. Presi-
dent Sullivan and his associates pub
licly proclaim that parties and men
are to be judged by past perform
Ances.'
Stands ON Party Record.
"I welcome that assertion. The
Democratic party stands squarely on
its record, and my confidence in the
intelligence and character Of the
American people persuade me that
'scarecrows' and 'bogey men will not
turn them from the path Of duty. And
1t is not alone in the ranks of the
workers that 1 secure my feeling of
confidence of the result of the cleo
ton. Recall the list of Republicans:
of voters OF independent political af-
fliations; of the men and women from
every walk of life who have an
nounced their intention of supporting
the Democratic party at the polls next
Tuesday, and you have the compelling
reason for the spirit Of optimism out
standing today in the Democratic
camp. There has been an increasing
realization on the part of the farmers
that their only hope for badly needed
relief was in the Democratic party.
Merchants, clerks and business men
generally also know that this is so.
This Nation is threatened today
vastly more by reaction and privilege
than by radicalism. Radicalism will
fnd na1
greed for money and the improper
use of the power of money l, there
fore, call for volunteers from among
all those who love their country more
than party, who are Influenced more
by principle than by prejudice, and
who have an abiding faith in the
ideals which have made this Nation
morally and materially great, to be
united in efforts to overcome the men,
ace of greed and Grass materialism.
Sees Confidence Weakened
"Our prosperity is, indeed, threat
ened, not because the Republican
tenure of office is menaced, but by
the undermining of confidence, for
which the Coolidge administration is
responsible. There can be no healthy
prosperity without confidence be-
cause confidence is the foundation of
prosperity. This administration
which seeks a continuance in power
has not only undermined the con-
fidence of the people in their Govern
ment, but, as the passing of divi-
dends, the reduction of wages and
the increase in unemployment show,
the prosperity of the country has al
ready begun to diminish. Confidence
can only be restored, extreme radi-
calism can only be avoided by re-
moving those who place material
above moral values.
There are those supporting the La
Toilette ticket who prefer revolu-
tion to remedy. To them l have
nothing to say. The great majority,
however, who are undoubtedly sin
cere, were led to believe that the
surest way to defeat Coolidge was to
vote for La Toilette. l call to their
attention the hopelessness of their
fight. l remind them that they are
for subtracting from the great force
opposed to the Coolidge administra-
ton. That administration will be
voted out of power next Tuesday. OF
that l am sure there Is no ques-
tiop