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Democratic Presidential Candidate Candidate doieo Campaign in New York. New York, Nov. 3.—John W. Davis closed his campaign Monday night with an address over the radio, the first ever mack by a presidential can didate on the eve of election day. The nominee t spoke in the presence of the smallest audience and in the smallest ’ room he has Visited as a speaker during the campaign. Not more than twenty persons were pres ent. Yet he was heard by numbers too great even for radio experts to esti mate. His words were sent out by a chain of, broadcasting stations with an aggregate power to carry them to listeners in of every state. I It was his final effort'to “present the issues that the people might pass •judgement on them.” He spoke “not merely as a candidate appealing for your votes but as an American speak ing to Americans concerning matters thos« who have benefited fay thU sort of legislation should endWvor to con tinue it by piling up campaign funds to influence election t “Is it right or wrong that America should fail to do everything she cun to promote disarmament and produce a lasting peace in the world? “I ask y° u to believe that I am far more concerned in rousing the moral sense of the American people to- as sert itself on such questions as these than I am in my own election to the presidency of the United States. “Of the effort that has been made in some quarters to persuade the peo ple that the only way to have pros perity in the United States is to vote the Republican ticket, I can only say that such a claim hardly needs to be discussed, for when we look back over the history of the country and com pare conditions under Republican and Democratic rule, Democratic adminis trations do not suffer by the compari son.. We have, prospered und$r both, and, fortunately for us all, prosperity is not a gift which political parties can grant or withhold at their pleas-, ure; they do not control the sunshine or the rain. But one thing is sure: There can be no lasting prosperity in that involve our common welfare and mH ntry where Hwr pwfjlu dij na» grain hriiyf ftfWTW-bur bdofl^ county ^ The full text follows: “My fellow citizens: “Through this most miraculous of all modern inventions I am enabled tonight to give to the people of the United States a closing word concern ing the issues of this campaign and the duty that awaits them tomorrow. I wish to do so in no spirit of parti sanship or self seeking; not merely as a candidate -appealing for your votes but as an American speaking to Americans concerning matters that involve our common welfare and the future' of our beloved country. Whethr er I, who talk and you who listen, are of the same political faith is a matter of secondary importance if we are all devoted to America and to American ideals, determined to seek what ia right and puriue it, and willing to think first of our country and only thereafter of ourselves. The rule we should all apply to every governmen tal problem may be expressed in lan guage which I borrow from another: ‘That which is right can harm no man, that which is wrong can profit no man; though.all other lights swing and circle this is the pole star by which we may "safely steer.’ More Than Scramble V “Political campaigns and popular elections should be something more than a mere scramble for offices. In the ranks of every party there are able and patriotic men competent to fill any position to which their coun-_ trymen may call them, and parties themselves are simply the agencies through which the people can express their will. There Are higher and finer things than party victory or political success. In the^mind of every man and woman who goes to the polling, places tomorrow the question which should be uppermost is the plain ques tion of right and wrong. Not every one can tell what policies in govern ment are wise or unwise, what laws are workable or unworkable^ sound or uqsqund. Even the most impartial ex- perts will differ about such Questions as these. But everyone of us, if we will but listen to the vofcp o'f con science, can say what is fair and what is unfair, what is moral and what is immoral, what is right and what is wrong. We owe it to our selves and to our country; we owe it to our children and those who shall come after us to vote accordingly. “Will the fathers and mothers of the country be satisfied to set before their (children who are to take up the burdens of citizenship any lesser ptandard than one of absolute hon- «*ty? . - “For instance, there is no one who does not know that corruption on the part of public officials is not only ut wrong in itself, but a crime against free government. No matter to what ready By C. L. VAUGHAN, County Agent Sheep Pay Their Way and Quadruple Value. ’ (Clipping from a paper Oklaho ma, Normhn, Okla., October 20th): “Sheep purchased for $2ll two years ago by E. E. Hardin,- farmer near here, paid for themselves the first year and have increased in num- br until the flock is now valued at |900, says Fred S. Reynolds, Cleve land county agricultural agent, in a report to Oklahoma A. and M. Col lege. Hardin bought 45 ewes for $186 and a ram for $25 at Oklahoma City in 1922. Sale of wool and lambs in 1923 brought $307. The crop of wool this year is four hundred pounds, yet un sold, valued at approximately one hundred dollars. Ten rams and 22 ewes were raised this year. Weeds have been kept down by the sheep in pastures and lots on Hardin’s farm, and this he considers worth all the have confidence in their government, and this confidence can come only from the knowledge that men ift of fice are thoroughly honest and that the laws are fair and just and impar tially administered. “It has been my effort during the campaign to so present the issues that the people might pass judgement on them, with complete knowledge of my political faith and of the policies which the Democratic party would en force if trusted with power. Those policies may be briefly summarized. They include: “1. Both the punishment of men who may be proved guilty of actual crime committed while holding office under the government, as well as thosp who have conspired with them, and a thorough house cleaning which will purge the government sevice of all those who have shown themselves incompetent or unfit for the offices they hold; followed by an administra tion of the government in a spirit of rigid insistence oh honesty upon' the part of every public servant. • “2. The dethronement of privilege in high places, and insistence upon the passage of laws preserving equal opportunity for all American citizens. “3. A revision of the tariff in a manner which will injure no legiti mate industry but will make it im possible for monoply to shelter itself lehind any section of the law, or for any man to plunder his neighbor un der government license “4. A strict economy in government expenditure and a reduction of the rates of the income t^x and all other taxes as rapidly as the needg of the government vlll permit “5. The maintenance of. the civil service and proper compensation for all government employees party one belongs, he should be rea to condemn. The only differences, Theodore Roosevelt once said, being that he should condemn it more sev erely and promptly in his own party than in the ranks of the party for which he is not responsible. This is the first election held since the corruption at Washington was ex' posed, end the only way in which the citizens of the country can express their opinion concerning it is by their votes. “Is it right or wrong for any man or woman to hold back from that ex pression ? If they do, what right have they to complain hereafter if cor ruption should break out again, no matter what party might be in pow er? / “Sin By Silence “To sin by silence when we should test makes cowards out of men The human race has climbed on pro test. r ' Had no voice been raised Against injustice, ignorance and lust, The inquisition yet would serve the • law, 1 » And guillotines decide our least dis- 1 putee, 4 ' , , The few who da# must speak, and apeak again, » To right the wrongs of many.” “Is it right or wrong that every housekeeper in the country should be compelled, as the result of & prohibi- tiv tariff, to pay more for everything ,$he buys in order to increase the profits of industries that were already prosperous ? Is it right or wrong that a tariff bill should be written not by the people’s representatives but by those ,whp - a# to profit, unjer its schedules, .writing them Ap js^ them- Store Your Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes will sell for over $3.00 per bushel next spring. It would help out a great deal if you would dig them now and put your number one grade in the storage house to be sold next spring. Remember sweet potatoes should be dug and stored be fore frost, but they should also be mature. It is more important to har vest them before frost than it is for them to be mature. A bruised, cracked or cut potato can be expect ed to rot in storage. Careful hand- m wall as plowing bo looked after. * Seed Potatoes Selection of seed potatoes at dig ging itirae permits of the choice of potatoes'that are true to variety and from high yielding hills and tends to build up a heavy yielding strain. Seed free from rot can be secured at difftring time, while the potatoes are still attached to the vines. E^ch hill should be listed by splitting the stem, and potatoes should be taken for seed only from plants, the insides of whose ^tetns ate not streaked with black, medium sized tubers. Those from one to t^o inchfes in diameter and from three to six inches long ure better ;for seed purposes. All individual seed crates of potatoes should be put In the house as far away from other potatoes as possible. Time to Set Out Pecan Trees November is the best month to s< t pecan trees. The subsoil is usually dry at this time of the year and that is the time the holes should be dug or blasted. When holes are blasted, remember to wait at least 10 days be fore setting the tree in order to allow th poison gas from the dynamite to be dug three feet deep and two feet in diameter. Top soil should go in the bottom of the hole and around the tries and tramp firmly. Trees should be set as deep as they were in the nursery row. Stuart and Schley are two of the best varieties for commer cial orchards. Trees from four to six feet high are the best size to set out. , Trees should be spaced 60 feet apart each way. This spacing will al low the trees to produce more fruit per acre. Care should be taken when trees are opened after receiving. Nevtt allow Ike roots to become dry before setting. v According to a recent report, Ha many as 550,000 persons in France have wireless outfits in their homes. tod cedar wood. Chills, & Stomach Trouble B. N. A* SMITH, of Shaw, Miss., says he cant remember . without Thedford's c-Dranght liver med icine since h*' and Mrs. Smith began/keeping house, many yean ago. ‘When we have chills,” says Mr. Smith, < *Black- Dratfght is what we use and we find it just splen did. I had a bad ease of stomach trouble. I couldn’t hat enough and was very Hurtme,formed gas spit up mv food. I wouU feel stupid or staggery. I didn’t feel like doing any work. I knew what Black- Draught had done in colds and I began taking small *rt6*l4t- — i see how near out of Black-Draught %e tre, gMi' the* get mNl wfc see a. good way from ute doctor ana seep war main one ft Draught. 9 > In hundreds «£ tfoftilbAi >* attest JheW>ri^_- bendy for ore S*I ion, i otheri many ot ailments. “A dose In tfifls eaves nine" A dose of Black- Draught costa only one cent. It may save yon a big b(D 1m mediant later on. your ghelf. Buy store. Got a package today. BLACK-DRAUGHT A Fttrely Vegetable Liver M< .;r. “6. An honest, efficient and sym pathetic administration of the veter ans’ bureau and a grateful care for all who have served the country in time of war. “7. Such laws and such administra tion of the laws as will enable the farmer to prosper in his own right, and put those engaged in the basic industry of agriculture on terms of economic equality with other occupa tions. Sympathy Toward Labor “8. A sympathetic attitude towards the laboring man who must rely upon his daily toil to provide his daily bread, preserving to him all legiti mate weapons for his economic ~ de fense, and an opportunity to be heard irt any matters of government that concern his rights and welfare. 9. A stern opposition to a further increase of bureaucratic government and to tho taking oVer by the federal government of duties which can be better performed by the individual states. “10. A dedication of the energies of America to the cause of a perman ent peace in the world and -a consist ent effort to reestablish her place in the moral leadership of mankind. “The Democratic party will act as ^ united party committed to definite policies, realizing that efficiency in any government conducted by polit ical parties depends upon the ability of party leaders to lead and upon the willingness on the part of their followers to follow. “Above all things we shall ever maintain a forward and not a back ward look upon the fiew problems of the world. We stand for liberalism, for a frank recognition of the right of I men to have every question studied, not with sole regard to what is old, but with an eye s(hgled to what is eternally and morally right and just. We believe that at bottom the vital issue in this campaign is whether America is (o continue to blunder in a morass of material aims and purpos es, or whether, guided by the torch of high ideals, rihe is to enteryinto the fulness of that peace and prosperity, and reap the benefits of that endur ing brotherhood which are the just inheritance of a nation exalted by righteousness. Such is our faith and such is our purpose. We join issue for them under the old battle cry that comes ringing through the cen turies: ‘God defend the right.’ I can not ke otherwise than confident of the outcome.” , Sporting goods, including football, baseball and tennis equipment, that re^n^de .in this, country, are attract- the interest tof people of Hbndu'- * selves? It is right or * wrong „that, ras. 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