The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12

cratic presidential candidate, pre-
pared today to begin an inten-
sive drive over the country.
In a series of speeches, the
first of which will be delivered
at Columbus, Ohio, on August
rs, MIR. Davis will treat In more
detail those subjects which he
announced in his acceptance ad-
dress here last night. which he
views as the outstanding issues
Of the campaign.
Clarksburg, w.. VAL Aug. IL =
The supreme need Of the hour is to
bring back, to the people confidence
in their government, John w. Davis
declared last hight in his address
accepting the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination.
Formally putting under way the
national campaign of 1924, he in
dicted the Republican party Gin it's
organized capacity for having shak
en- public confidence to its very
foundations" and laid against it
these specific charges:
Having exhibited deeper an d
more widespread corruption than
any that this generation of Amer
leans has been called upon to wit
ness.
"Complacency in the face of that
corruption and with i'll will towards
the efforts of honest men to expose
it.
"Gross favoritism. to the priv
ileged and utter disregard of the
unprivileged.
"Indiffcrence to world peace and
timidity in the conduct of foreign
affairs.
"Disorganization. division an
incoherence."
Declaring that, on :. the ,rrecerd he
would ask the voters of the country
to pass Judgment of condemnation,
"as a warning to all men who as
pire to public office, that dishon-
esty, either in thought, word or
deed. will not be tolerated in Am
erica" Mr.. Davis said the Demo
cratic party was prepared to offer
in exchange program based on
Democratic principles and guaran-
teed by record of Democratic per-
formance."
What He Pledges
The chief things to which he
pledged himself were:
4 An honest, impartial, and. SO far
hs human wisdom will permit, just
government.
Opposition to any challenge--"or-
ganized or unorganized, under what
ever name or in whatever character
it may appear'-of the Constitu-
tional guarantees of religious free
dom.
Enforcement of all lava includ-
ing the Prohibition Amendment and
statntes enacted tpder it.
AGricllturll hi&i through revision
of The TARIFF governmental assist
ance in extending the cooperative
marketing principle and by other
means.
Reduction in taxation and revi-
sion of the tariff.
Economy in government, but not
of the kind that deprives govern
ment employees of pay. equal to that
they would receive from private en-
ployers for similar work.
Approval of the World Court.
Cooperation officially with all leg
itimate endeavors, whether from the
League of Nations or from any
other source, to lessen the prospect
of war; to aid in repairing the raw
ages of past wars; to promote dis
armament and to advance the we'll
being of mankind.
To maintain the means of ade-
quate national defense until reason
is permitted to take the place OF
force"
In opposition to. the impairment
Neither by injunction or by any
other device, "of the rights of labor
to organize and to bargain collect
lively for IAN adequate wage earned
under healthfal conditions"
The protection of women and chill
dren from human greed and unequal
\ laws. (:
Prevention of child labor and
suppression of the Illicit traffic in
soul destroying drugs.
Conservation of all Of the natural
resources of the country.
"Grateful care" to the veterans
of our wars, especially to those who
were stricken and wounded in the
country's service and whose conf
dence has been SO cruelty and cor
ruptly abused" j.
Finally, Mr.. Davis. said. he entered
the campaign free from pledge OF
promise to any man and would "hold
it so to the end" Also he declared
that when it became necessary to
raise funds for the conduct of the
campaign they would be contributed
"with this understanding and this
only: that neither the Democratic
party nor I as its leader have any
favors for sale"
J, Expressing in general terms hi'
approval of the proposals contained
a in the platform adopted by the con.
n