River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-03
STEVENSON ACCEPTS.
Letter from the Democratic Nominee for
Vice President.

Letter from the Democratic Nominee for
Vice President.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct 3i.-Adlai
L. Stevenson. democratic candidate for
vice president has sent letter of ac-
ceptance to the president of the national
democratic convention, Hon. w. l.. Will
son. Mr.. Stevenson SAYS that having
been so busily engaged in his canvass
of the many states he has visited, OPP
portunity has been denied him to write
with the care he would like his formal
letterof acceptance. Furthermore full
discussion by him of public ques-
tions has been rendered less
imperative by the. complete presents
tion of the democratic creed contained
in Mr.. Cleveland's letter of acceptance,
and he could do little more than to in
dorse the latter's position and give it
the emphasis of his unqualified APP
proval. Mr.. Stevenson continues:
The greatest power conferred upon human
government is that of taxation. All the great
struggles Of the past for broader political
liberty have looked toward the limitation OF
this power by right 10 tax, right
which should always he 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, injustice hardens into precedent
which is used TO excuse new exaetions and
there arise artificial distinctions which the ben
caciaries come TO look upon in due time as
vested rights. sacred to themselves.
1T is plain that our present inequitable sys-
TEN OF tariff taxation has promoted the growth
ii has been By an industrious and enterprising
people, friendly climate, a productive soil and
the highest development OF political liberty.
II the benchciaries Of this system shall
be able TO add a new tenure OF power TO those
they have already enjoyed the development OF
these unfavorable conditions must continue I'M
til the power OF tax will be lodged in those who
are willing and able to pay for the perpetuation
Of privileges originally conferred by con
hding people for the preservation invioate Of
their own government There is no
longer pretext or excuse for the main
tenance OF war tariff in times of peace, and
more than quarter OF century after armed
conflict has ceased. The platform OF the ma
tonal democratic convention demands the re-
form OF this system and the adoption in its
place Of one which will insure equality TO all
our people l am in full and hearty accord
with these purposes
The convention also declared its position on
the currency question in no unmeaning words
when II said in its platform: We hold to the use
OF both gold and silver as the standard money
of the country, and to the coinage of both gold
and silver without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mintage, but the dol
lar unit OF coinage of both metals must
be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable valve or
be adjusted through international as.ecmeLt
or by such safeguards OF legislation as shall in
sure the parity of the two metals ana the equal
power of every dollar at all times in the mar
bots af,H in fna,. of fnBf md
mand that all paper currency shall be kept at
par with and redeemable in such coin.
ITO this plain and unequiyocal declaration in
favor of sound honest money | subscribe
without reservation or qualification safe cir
eulating medium is absolutely essential TO the
protection OF the business interests of our coun-
try, 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 unquestioned and universally ex-
changeahle value and Of equal purchasing power.
Another issue of great moment in the pend
ing contest is the force bill, the magnitude of
which cannot be overstated. 1t may mean the
control of the election Of representatives in
congress by the bayonct. The republican party,
by its acts in the Fifty first congress and by its
platform in its late national convention, stands
pledged to the passage Of this bill That il
will pass il when IL has the power no sane man
can doubt To all our people who desire the
peace and prosperity OF our common country
this question is all-important
Since my nomination have been in eight OF
the southern and southwestern states Of the
union ard have talked with men Of all classes
and conditions there. i found general and
growing apprehension Of evils, which, il is
believed, would result from the passage
Of the Lodge bin or similar threat
encd legislation. I found the industries
established by northern capital dur
ing Mr.. Cleveland's administration iii
I oh condition that The ifnniurafiOU of
labor and the investment of capital invited to
those states by their then peaceful condition
had in a large measure ceased. The enact
ment OF the force bill into a law, while IL would
threaten the liberties OF the entire people.
would undoubtedly retard the material
growth Of the states at which il is special
" aimed. would incite in many communities
race troubles and invite retaliatory legislation
which would disturb property values and dis
continue and destroy the security OF northern
investments. And its reflex action upon the
northern states would result in consequent
loss OF commercial and trade relations with the
vast territory now becoming tributary to their
wealth and prosperity
II say nothing now Of the inherent vice OF
the i'm American and revolutionary spirit in
volved in the Lodge bill which was pronounced
by republican senator: Tile most I'M.
famous that ever crossed the threshold
Of the senate / appeal to the instinct
OF self-intercst and 10 the sense of COM
mon justice in the American people The
era OF good feCline and renewed commercial re-
lations commencing with the adminstratio OF
Mr.. Cleveland in 1884 should not be interrupted
by the inauguration Of policy which tends to
destroy popular representation and the purity
OF local self-governmcnt. which furnishes an
instrument to discredted federal power to
perpetuate itself which seeks to keep alive sec
tiOnal ieaousies ald strife, which threatens inn
portant and material interests and which offers
no excuse or paliation for its existence except
the perpetuaton IN power of a political party
which has lost public confidence
II accept the nomination rendered me, and,
should the action of the convention meet the
approval Of my colntrymen, will to the best of
my ability discharge with fidelity the duties of
the important trust confdcd to me, Very re-
specially, ADLAt H. STEVENSON