Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-11
STEVENSON'S LETTER.
He Formally Accepts the Democrat
ic Vice Nomination.

He Formally Accepts the Democrat
ic Vice-Presidential Nomination.
Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic candidate
for the Vice-President> sent from Charles
ton, w. Va, his letter of acceptance to the
Chairman of the Democratic National Con-
yention. 1t is in part as follows
CHARLESTON. w Va, Oct. 20, 1892.
To the Hon. William L. Wilson, Chairman,
etc.
When, in the presence of $1,000 of nv
countrymen, | accepted the honor conferred
upon me by the convention over which you
presi1ed, promised TO indicate by letter. IN
more formal manner, my accepUaIce OF a
the nomination rendered me by the assem-
bled representatives of the Democratic
Party OF the United States Since that
the discussion before the people of
the States OF the Union of the Issues
emphasized by the convention and repre-
sented by our candidate for President,
Grover Cleveland. Opportunity has thus
been denied me T., write with the care
to your committee. The full discussion OF
pu olic questions com monty expected from q
candidate for Vice President has b zen rem
dered less Imperative by ths complete pres
enta ton Of the Democratic creed by the
gentleman with whom | have the honor to
be associated as candidate on the National
ticket. His treat ment OF the issue now be-
fore the country for discussion aad settle
ment was SO complete that l can do little
more than indorse his position and give it
the emphasis OF my unqualified approval.
The greatest power conferred upon human
government is that OF taxation All the
great struggles OF the past for a broader Do
litical liberty have looked toward the limita-
ton Of this power by right to tax, a right
which should always be Iimite1 by the ne
s.
which may be shared by all. Whenever this
power is use1 to draw tribute from the
many for the benefit of the few, or when
part OF the people are oppressed in order
that the remainder may prosper undulv,
equality is lost sight of, injustice hardens
into precedent, which is used to excuse new
exactions, and there arise artificial distinc-
tions winch the benedciaries come to look
upon in due time as vested rights, sacred to
themselves.
There is no longer pretext or excuse for
the maintenance of a war tariff in times Of
peace, and more than quarter of a century
after armed conflict has ceased. The plat
form of the National Democratic Conven-
ton demands the reform Of this system aud
the adoption in the place of it Of one which
will insure equality TO all our people. am
in tull ana hearty accord with these
purposes.
Upon the currency issue. after quoting
the Chicago plank upon the subject, Mr..
Stevenson says:
safe circulating medium is absolutely
essential to the protection Of the business in
terests of our country, while TO the wage
Garner or the farmer it is all important that
every dollar, whatever its form, that finds
its way into his pocket, shall be of equal, I'M
questioned and universal exchangea0ie value
ard OF equal purchasing power.
Proceeding, he says:
Since my nomination | have been in eight
of the Southern and Southwestern States Of
the Union, and have talked with men Of all
classes and conditions there. found a gen
eral and growing apprehension OF evils
which it is believed would result from the
passage Of the Lodge bill or similar threat
ened legislation. I found the industries es-
tablished by Northern capital during Mr..
Cleveland's administration in languishing
condition; that the immigration of laoor
and the investment OF capital invited to
those States by their then peaceful condition
had in q large measure CEASED. The enact
ment of Force bill into law, while it would
threaten the liberties OF the entire people;
would undoubtedly retart the material
growth of the States at which it IS especially
aimed; would lnclte IN many communities
race troubles and invite retaliatOry legisla-
zion, which would disturb property values
and discontinue and destroy the security of
Northern investments. And its reflex
ton upon the Northern States would resuC
in a consequent loss Of commercial and trade
relations with the vast territory now be-
coming tributary to their wealth and pros
perity.
appeal to the instinct of self interest and
common sense.
L. The era of good feeling and renewed COM
mercial relations commencing with the
election of Mr.. Cleveland IN 1884, should not
he interrupted by the inauguration OF
nolicy which tends to destroy popular re-
presentation and the purity OF the local self
Government, which furnishes an instrument
To discredited Federal power to perpetuate
itself: which seeks to keep alive sectional
iealousies and strife; which threatens I'M
portant commercial interests, AMI Wnlcn
offers no excuse or palliation for its exist
once except the perpetuation in power OF a
political party which has lost public conf
,dence.
| accept the nomination rendered me, and
should the action of the convention meet the
approval of my countrymen, Will TO tne
best of my ability, discharge with fidelity
the duties Of the important trust conhded tc
ms. Very respectfully, -
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.