The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12


 mand for our surplus, mainly of
 agricultural produce. | CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Aug. H. Tried by the "acid test" John W Davis, democratic nominee for presi. dent, is "a liberal, progressive"
 Thus characterizing the party's stand ard bearer, Senator Walsh, of Montana permanent chairman of the democratic convention, formally notified Davis here Monday night, in his home town of his nomination. Citing the record oi Davis in Congress, as solicitor general of the United States, and as a lawyer | Walsh answered those who have criti. cized the nominee for his connection with lerge corporations.
 Praises Character
 "Such misgivings as have been felt such doubts as have been ventured touching your nomination Walsh said, bear no relation to anything done or to anything left undone in your active and highly serviceable political and of i ficial vareer to any views you may have expressed or to any votes you may have cast.s These appear to be unexpection- able.
 ''Tried by that tOuchstone, by the acid test, every fair-minded man must adjudge you liberal, a progressive"
 'The argument that you are Wall Street man, in an opporobrious sense, he declared, lis without merit, as is the assertion that your nomination is a Wall Street nomination. It was effected without any support from delegations popularly believed to be under the in- fluence of Wall Street.
 Tt was not until after your vote had been swelled by accessions from every section of the country, particularly from the south and the west, and your nom- indtion was assured, that the great states of New York and Illinois on the final roll call changed their votes and enrolled under your standard"
 Outlines Issued
 Turning to the campaign, Walsh out lined the issues for the democrats. ~
 These conceive to be, ilfsSthe main, four; honesty in governme1ftsF revision of the tariff { the maintenanee in prinei- pie of the present income tax law, and frank cooperation with the nations of Europe for the restoration of peace and the revival of industry to insure an in creased demand for our surplus, mainly of agricultural products"
 He struck vigorously at the scandals having their origin in the disposition of the public domain" which he said had rocked two successive republican administrations.
 "The circumstances provoke inquiry as to whether President of the United States has any just conception of the gravity of the offenses perpe- trated under his very nose while he sat as a member of the cabinet, and to which public attention was directed while he listened from his seat as pre- siding officer of the senate" Walsh declared.
 .. Praises Davis
 Speaking of the legal career of Davis. which has been under fire, Walsh de- clared that the nOminee's vision has not been "hampered or limited" as has that or some lawyers who have engaged in practice only for great corporations.
 Your practice has been general" he said to Davis" one day speaking for some great and possible ruthless cor poration, the next for an impoverished contender against the massed wealth of such or the victim of it's ruthlessness :. today appearing for interests demanding the process of the law in some indus trial war, tomorrow for organized labor striking for living wages or individuals charged with illegal acts in aid of a strike"
 Your powerful clients never discov- cred you until your fame as a lawyer was firmly established, until your pre- eminence at the bar was nationally and internationally recognized. I am sure your gratitude is reserved for those hub ble friends who took q chance on you when you were a stripling at the law, eager to demonstrate your ability. vet improved" ''s
 Walsh declared that ''had it not been for the decision you secured in the Mid- west Oil company case, and again in the Diamond Coal company case, there would have been little left of tbe naval oil reserves for Fall or any one else to barter away"
 Fought Trust
 "The anthracite trust, the Iumber trust, the shoe machinery trust, the steel trust, found you an antagonist worthy of the highest talent they could com mand. You fought a good though n los ing fight to uphold the first child labor law and a wiRning one to maintain the AdamsOn law"