Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
ONLY DEMOCRATS OFFER
HARMONIOUS GOVERNMENT,
DAVIS POINTS IN SPEECH
All Signs Point to Election of Democratic Congress- Nom
inec Says-Warns of ontnued Chaos If Re-
puhiicans Are R eturned to Power

some individuals among it-but the
party as whole responsible for the
record it and it's representatives
made"
Mr.. Davis called attention TO state
ments made by Republican political
speakers regarding conditions of I'M
employment which prevailed in the
United States under tbs Democratic
and Republican administrations.
Labor Benefits Pointed
There were more mep employed
under the Simmons Underwood tariff
bill" he sad, than there were in
1924 under The Fcrdney M cCumber
Dill. "
Labor had received Mcre at the
hands o. Democracy. MIR. Davis de-
clared, than it would have received
had a labor party been in power
fer the same period of time. Agrt-
culture and business as we'll, he
pointed out, had received invaluable
contributions from the democracy.
"All this" the candidate explain
ed "disproves things you hear
about the Democratic party being
incapable of helping labor and bust
ness, and the farmer In fact, the
record conclusively proves that the
contrary is true-th9t it can admin
lister the government to the be ne4it
of all and without favor or privilege
to any one class"
Reminded of Convention
The scenes on the floor reminded
Mr. Davis of several of the dem
onstrations which took place in
Madison Square Garden, New York
city, during the recent Democratic
national convention.
He remarked in his opening words
that he had been tempted to adj
dress the audience as ladies and
gentlemen of the convention.
Mr.. Davis had spoken but two
minutes when a brass band playing
Hail, Hail, the Gang Is All Here,
, showed it's way onto the floor.
They are not all in yet, John, y
a voice yelled, and then came still
other marchers from the more dis
tant wards.
Thirty days ago." Mr.. Davis
said, II attended what L believed
was the largest political gathering
ever held in the United States. 1t
w;s not until tonight that the bat
tie of Bunceton' was surpassed in
IL III D.
Mr.. Davis reminded the audience
of the responsibilities which rested
upon Woodrow Wilson during the
war period and said the electorate
! in November of 1915 little realized
Wh~t was transpiring when they
voted then. ''The same sort Of re-
sponsibility still is yours the can
riously think of the coming Novem
Throughout the ages" he said
men will warm themselves by the
fires Woodrow Wilson lit
Among other things the people
would get If, he were elected, Mr.
Davis said would be reduction OF
taxes all along the line.
Addresses Editors
Between the afternoon and night
| addresses, Mr.. Davis made a two
minute talk to the Missouri State
| Democratic Press association. He
! told the editors Missouri was lending
cheer to the democracy of the ma
| ton, and id in part:
ri have great confidence in
Democratic success in this state
can use stronger adjectiVe-1
have entire confidence in Demo
craft. success. Day by day, as
have gone up and down the United
States, from the Rocky mountains
on the west to the shores Of the
didate said, 'and l want you to Sc
| Der contests.