The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
ADLATS LETTER.
Democratic Candidate for Vice Pres
ident Accepts.

Republican Methods Scored in scathIns
Terhs-Mr. Stevenson Claims 1hat
Grave Dangers Are Threatened by
the Force pill--The Currency,
CHARLESTON, w. w., Oct 81.--Adlai
Stevenson, democratic candidate for the
vice presidency, has sent the following
letter of acceptance TO the president of
the national democratic convention:
"CHARLKsToN, w. W., Oct. 20. 1892.
''To the Hon. William l.. Wilson, Chairman,
etc:
When, in the presence Of twenty thousand
OF my countrymen, accepted the honor con.
| fsFred upon me By tho convention over which
| you presided, promised to indicate by letter,
| IN more formal manner, my acceptance OF the
| nomination tondered me by the assembled rep
resentHtves OF the democratic party Of the
| United States.
"Snce that time have been engaged con-
tnually In tho discussion, before the people OF
many states OF the union, of the Issues empha-
sized By the convention and represented by
our candidate for president, Grover Cleveland.
| Opportunity has thus beon denied me to writo
with the care would like the more formal an
swer promised TO your committee. The full
| discussion OF public questions commonly ex.
| psctod from . candidate for vice-president has
| been rendered less imperative by the complete
| prebontauOn OF inc udInOcruIlC creSu Dy the
| gentleman with whom l have the honor to be
| associated rs q candidate on the national ticket
| His treatment OF the issues now before the
| country for discussion and settlement was 30
| complete that can do little more than indorse
his position and give 1t the emphasis Of my un-
| QualiAed approval
"Tho greatest power conferred upon human
government is that of taxation. All the greatest
| struggles Of the past for y broader political
| liberty have looked toward the limitation Of
this power Of right to tax, q right which
should always be limited by the necessities Of
| government, and to benefits which may be
shared by all. Whenever this power is used
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 unduly, equality is lost sight Of in
justice hardens into precedent, which Is used
| to excuse new eXactions, and there arise nrti-
Il cial distinction which the benehciaries como
to look upon in due time as vested rights,
sacred to themselves
sit is plain that our present inequitable sys.
tenn OF tariff taxation has promised the growth
of such conditions In our land favored though
II has been by an industrious and enterprising
people, a friendly climate, productive soil and
and the highest development of political liberty.
If the beneflciaries of this system shall be able
to add new tenure of power to those they
have already enjoyed, the development of these
unfavorable conditions must continue until the
willing and able to pay for the perpetuation of
privileges originally conferred by u conflding
people for the preservation inviolate of their
| own government There is no longer preteXt
or excuse for the maintenance Of war tariff in
times of peace, and more than garter of q
century after armed conflict.has ceased. The
platform Of the national democratic convention
demands tho reform Of this system and the
adoption in it's place Of one which will insure
equality to all our people, 1 am in full and
hearty accord with these purposes.
"The convention also declared its position on
the currency question in no unmeaning words
when it said in its platform: we hold TO the
use of both gold and siver as the standard
money of the country, and 10 the coinage OF
both gold and silver, without discriminating
against either metal, or charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage Of both metals must
be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, OF
be adjusted through international agreement, or
by such safeguards OF legislation as shall insure
the parity Of the two metals and the equal
power of every dollar at all times in the
markets, and in the payment of debts, and we
demand that all paper currency shall be Kept al
par with and redeemeble in such COIN
ITO this plan and unequivocal declaration ir
favor of sound, honest money 1 subscribed
without reservation or qualification. safe
circulating medium is absolutely essential tC
i, ! the protection of the business interests of oul
country, while to the wage Garner, or the farm
er, it is all important that every dollar, what
ever its form, that finds its way into his pocket
shall be Of equal, unquestioned and universally
excangable value and Of equal purchasing
power.
| Another issue OF great moment in the pend
J ing contest is the Force bill, the magnitude o.
. which can not be overs!ated. IL may mean th(
| control of the election of representatives in con
=, gress by the bayonet The republican party
by its acts in the Fifty-frst congress, and by
its platform in it's late national convention
| ! dc MI 10 bp nj
, 1t will pass it when II has the power, no sant
man can doubt To all our people who desirt
the peace and prosperity Of our common coun
: try, this question is all important
"Since my nomination 1 have been in eigh
, of the southern and southwes tern states Of th
union, and have talked with men Of all CLASSES
and conditions there. I found general ant
growing apprehension of evils which it is be
ieved, would result from the passage of tn
Lodge bill or similar threatened legislation
found the industries established by northern
, capital during Mr.. Cleyeland's administration
in a langushing conditions; that the immigra
, ton of labor and the investment Of capital in
vited to those states By their then peaceful cor
dition had in large measure ceased
| The enactment Of the Force bill
t into law, while it would threate
the liberties of the entire people
would undoubtedly retard the material growtl
OF the states at which 1t is especially aimed
would incite In many communities race troubles
and invite retalatory legislation, which wou
disturb property values and discontinue and de
rtroy the security Of northern investments
And its reflex action upon the northern states
would result in q consequent loss OF commercial
Y and trade ations with the vast territory nov
Q becoming tributary to their wealth and pros
n perity. ] say nothing now OF the inherent vic
of the un-American and revolutionary spirit II
volyed in the Lodge bill, which was pronounce
Q by republican senator the most infamous tina
( ever crossed the threshold of the senate
a 81 appeal 10 the instinct of self-interest an
;. to the sense of common justice in the America
people. The era Of good feeling and renewed con
r mercial relations commencing with the electio
a of Mr.. Cleveland In 1884 should not be intel
4 | rupted by the Inauguration of policy whic
tends to destroy popular representation and tn
purity of local self-government, which furnishe
an instrument to dscredited federal power I
perpetuate itself, which seeks to keep alive SCI
tioral jealousies and strife, which threatens In
: portant and material interests, and which offer
. no excuse or palliation for its existence exceI
the perpetuation In power OF political part
o which has lost public confidence.
o "I accept tho nomination rendered me, anC
Z should the action OF the convention meet III
n approval OF my countrymen, will to the best {
my ability, discharge with fidelity the duties
the important trust confided to me,
Every Respectfully
"ADLAI e. STEVENSON"
A Gale ut Cleveland.