The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
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Davis and Coolidge Deliver
Acceptance Speeches
Deadlock in London.
BY EDWARD W. PickARD

BY EDWARD w. PicKARD
TOHN w. DAVIS and Calvin Cool
y idge were formally told last week
that they were the Presidential NOM
mees Of the Democrats and the Re
publicans, respectively. It has not
been necessary to tell Senator LaFol-
lette that he is an independent candi-
date. for he really nominated himself,
Mr.. Davis got the word first, at his
home In Clarksburg, w. Va, where
some $4,000 people gathered for the
ceremony and sat through driving
rainstorm while the candidate deliv-
cred his speech Of acceptance. The
address was broadcast by radio SO
that all the country had a chance to
hear It. For that reason any extend
ed summary Of it would be superflu-
GUS. Having given the Democratic
platform his hearty approval" Mr..
Davis declared the supreme need of
the hour as to bring back to the peo-
pie confidence in their government
and in this connection he referred
caustically to the relations between
the President and congress and said
the Republican party was leader
less and incoherent mob" He then
proceeded to indict the Republican
party sin its organized capacity for
having shaken public confidence to its
very foundations. charge it with
having exhibited deeper and more
widespread corruption than any that
this generation of Americans has
been called upon to Witness"
To the farmers he promised to re-
move tariff discrimination, enlarge
their foreign markets and assist them
In marketing plans. Labor, he said,
should not suffer impairment Of its
rights by Injunction or any other de-
vice. The eighteenth amendment, he
declared, being the law, he would no
more think of ignoring, its enforcement
than he would ignore the Ten Com
mandments. His declaration In favor
Of religious freedom was strong, but
he did not mention the Ku Klux khan
by name. AS for foreign entangle-
ments, he said he would sincerely
favor the world court and did not re-
gard the League of Nations as dead
incident, but he did not believe the
entrance of America into the league
can, will or should occur until the
common judgment of the American
people is ready for the step. Mr..
Davis announced that he had just
severed his connection with the New
York law firm, but declared he had
no apology to offer for his career and
conduct as lawyer.
Leaders of both parties professed
to be highly pleased with Mr.. Davis
address. The Democrats called it
frank, courageous and unequivocally
progressive. The Republicans said it
drew definite campaign lines which
are just what they wish as issues.
PTHURSDAY evening Calvin Cool
i idge stood before a throng that
filled Continental Memorial hall in
Washington and delivered his address
4 accepting the Republican nomination.
MUCH Oh IL was OcNOtcu " III eApOSl-
ton Of the country's progress In the
last. four years, under Republican rule.
He told of the resumption of friendly
relations with foreign governments,
the liquidating of more than 40 per
cent Of the foreign debt due us, pro-
viding funds for great reduction Of
our national debt; of the revival of
industry, (which is spreading to agri-
culture" the decrease Of unemploy-
ment and the increase of wages. He
defended the immigration law and
protective tariff, and cited the econ
onlies worked in national government
expenditures. He did not claim for
the Republican administration too
much credit for the recent upturn OF
prices for agricultural products, but
did assert that the government had
rendered much assistance to the farm
er, and promised more. He warmly
commended the proposed child labor
amendment. and said Of prohibition
that he would do his best to enforce
the dry law. Like Mr.. Davis, he de
-elared n favor Of membership In the