Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-31
ADLAI ACCEPTS,
His Letter With an Apology
now Published.
He ENDORSES llR. CLEVELAND.
HoE 10 Views tho Present System Of
Tar d Taxation.
He ENDORSES DIR. CLEVELAND.
THE cURnENcY QUESTION.
Tho Force HiiI' Approximations of
Evils believed 90 Results
from 10.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 90
Ada l.. Stevenson, Democratic can.
dldato Tor Vice President, gave to the
press tonight his letter OF acccpls nee.
he says he has been engaged con.
tinually since the big New York meet.
Ing at which he and Cleveland spoke
Ia the discusslon before this people In
many sialos Of the union Of the issues
emphasized by thu convention and
represented by the candidate Tor
President, Grover Cleveland. OppUT.
tunity has been denied hin 10 write
his formal acceptance with the care no
would have dcslFcd. lie -nys, however,
that Mr.. Clcveland's treatment of the
issues now before the country for dis.
cussion anu settlement are 40 complete
that he eau DO little more than endorse
Clevelanu's position aud give II the
cmphasle ol his unqualified approval.
lie says;
at i1 plain that our present inequit-
able syetcm Of tariff taxation has pro-
noted the growth Of such conditions
Ia our lnnd as results IN drawing
tribute from many tor the benefit OF the
few. Part OF the people are oppressed
In order TINT tho remainder may pros
per unduly; equality Is lost sight OF; IN
Justice hardcns into precedent, which
IN used TO excuse new exactiuns,
and there arise artificial distinc.
tons which their beneilciaties come to
look upon In due time as vested rights,
sacred 60 Themselves. II the beuef-
/ Charles hrc able 10 gain new tenure
/ OF power tho development OF tneae
| conditions must continue until power
| to tax will be lodged In those willing
aud able 10 pay Tor the perpeiuation OF
those privileges originally conferred by
a confldiug people Tor the preservation
inviOlate OF their own government.
There IA no longer protext for war
laiiT In umes OF peace, and aul
heartily In accord with the demand Ol
the Democratic platform for reform In
this systom.
The convention also declared liz 20.
sltlon on the currency question In no
unmraning words. 10 this plain and
uuequiy0cal declaration In favor OF
sound honest money subscribe with
out reservation or qualification. A
safe circulating medium "a absolutely
essential 10 the protection OF the busi-
ness interests Of cur country, while 10
tho wage Garner or farmer II IL all im-
portant that every dollar, whatever it,
form, finds is way into his pocket
shall be OF equal unquestioned anu
universally oxcnangeable value and Of
equal purchasing power.
Another issuu Ol gient moment In the
force bill, the magnitude Of which can.
not be overstated. IL may mean TO
control the election OF representatives
In Conc ress by the hayonet. The re.
publican party, by it, acts In the Flity.
first Congress and by ite platform IN
the late national convention, stands
pledged 10 tbs pasyage Of this bill. That
II viii pass II when IL has the power
no Sane man can doubt. Since my
nomination | have been Ia eight
Southern aud Southwestern states an d
have found general and growing ap-
prehensiOn OF the evils which II In be-
lieved would result from the passage
OF the Lodge bill or similar legislation.
| found Industries established 10y
| Northern capital during Mr.. Clove-
4 land's administration 10 u languishing
condition; that the emigration OF labor
and tho Investment OF capital Invited
to those states by their then peaceful
condition had Ia large measure ceased.
| The enactment OF the force bill into n
law, while II would threaten the libet-
ties OF tho entire people, would I'M
douhtedly restrain the material growth
OF the state ut which II Is specially
| aiuau