New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-31
MIR, STEVENSON ACCEPTS.


,ssrEs OF THE CANVASS TOUCHED UPON BY
THE y:CEpREsIpENTIAL NOMINEE OF THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coNvEN-
r1ox-HE AGREES WITH THE
HEAD OF THE TICKET.
Charleston, W. Va. Oct. 3o-Adal 4. eVov'"Io ..
pcmocrntic candidate for the Vice-PresioencS' n"'
sent the following letter OF acceptance 10 ."e '""
man OF tho Democratic National Conventioh'
Charleston, w. Va. Oct. 90, 1892.
III the Hon. william L. Wilson. Chairman. etc:
Of 81 u ny %s s.
me .nvsedn over which you presided. promised
to- indicate by letter IN more formal man1 Sy tSs
az the United states since that time have been
s sssne Of the state, OF Of the Issues
y the and q
unity has thus been denied me to write WIN sns
care would like the more formal snswef q nnc
to your committee: Ine iS from candidate for
Vice President Inns been rendered less mpet c,.sS
tho compSs %h Whom have ns
re associated candidate on ths Na tnn contr,
%t s Of IT, Settlement. lssns now ee,o't
i0r can do little more than dorse bis position and
s%ps: Of oG ny rsq'asa
eminent is a3s,n ,;S the seS ssy s oos.s
- MT a DrO01cr
o~s: he sls %s s,aS q s Ss power Be-
Of Snd tbs % nSwsr IS used 70
s a. sndI tribute s from the many for the benefit Of thu
few, or when part Of the people are 0Rpsre c'ua
j 1,aeT IS te nst ing s o ,Sses into
:.s . SsS 'S new Which
come to look upon in due time rs vested nsn'S
II is u plain that our present inequItable system Of
tarn tsHaton has promoted the growth OF sucn
conditions in innd fa,orcd though y mas 9Cem ~
al S%sd "af 's s" and u!
scr,y aad ,hs S o.~ s.nas. Of Of
power to those they have ALREADY s.yed ahs de-
rlopment Of these pnavoIobic rcs''ons must S con
who are willing and able to pay for the prpetm
ton Of privileges oriaina ~ conferred BY cSnading
seVernme%t There i. no pretext or excuse
FOR the maintenance Of tariff IN times OF peace;
S Snn Gors sna ceased The platform OF the National
Democratic Convention demands the reform OF tns
and hearty accord with these purpose, a..
rency question in nmeaninR words when i said n It's
plat FORM We hold TO the use of both goia nno silver
age Of both gold and silver. without discriminating
against either metal or charge Tor miniage put nr
dollar unit Q" coinage Of @ n"a. % n BE- ee adse
through international agreement or by such safeguard
as .s snn pswsf Of one
mes in the markets and In payment Of debt ana W.
md that ell in ses s'
favor Of sound n:; %nty s1S"S cr, xsGu1
medium !. or Absolutely Essential I" the
q the the 'Ss. or Is.
Kat n %p1t'H way y' into s Sses ss q equal
and Of equal purchasing power.
Another ISSUE r Of sp moment IL ne Of
election Of IN h. cH q, c, BY y the
LIS and h. % Sr m Its 'as s S
can doubt To all our people who desire the peace
ana prosperity Of common county, this question sn
in eight OF the Southern and southwestern states OF
the Tnion and have talked With men Of al s:ssses
spprrt nsion Of evils which y Is believed would
result from the passage Of the Lodge bill or similar
iishcd by Sethern capital during M: Cleyelsna's
Administration. In hngiishlns condition. tnat tnc
nS !" 'nes g. siatas b. their then condition
Ind IN largo measure c , I'M inc r mss
II would h1eaten the liberties Of The entire people,
would undoubtedly reard the m", .,m. e T" n
e +" many co%munitirs rnc" troubles and invite
retaniory e.pon which would disturb ,s . p.Gpes
Northern investments. And it, reflex action upon
the Northern states would result in consequent ,n
vast territory now becoming tributary TO their weati
and prosperity. I Say nothing now OF IN" inher.n'
virc OK The un American md revolutionary spirit III
yolvcd In the Lodge bill. which WAS pronounced by
| n Republican Senator tn" most Infamous that evei
| ross,d the threshold Of the senate. appear Y
the Instinct OF self Interest and Ia the sense G. com
| mon Justice In the American people The era u
Good feeling md renewed commercial relations. com
mrncng with the election Of Mr.. Cleveland IN lee4
should not b. interrupted bv the inauguration 81 q
| uoliry which tends to destroy popular representa-
lion aud The purity OF loal srlfgovernmen. whirl
furnishes al instrument TO discrcditd Federal power
IN n,rp.tuate Itself which seeks 10 keep alive sec
| ronai jeaousies and strife. which threatens I'm
pcrtan and material interests, and which oners n.
peinstion In power OF political party which II"
| lost public confidence. . .,,
| accent the nomination rendered me- and. shoult
rho nctisn OF the con IGNITION meet the approval O
nv countrymcn. will. TO the best OF my ab:i dis
charge with fidelity the duties OF me impof'ah
'" ADLAI T.. STEVENSON