The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-31
STEVENSON IN THE RING.
HIS LITTER OF ACCEPTANCE A
CHALLENGE TO OUR FOES.


The Epissls Opens With an Indorse-
msnt of the Democrscy's Great Can
didate for the Presidency-Repsal OF
War Taxes Demand sd-sound Money
the Psrtv's Csre-The Dangers and
Dsviltry of the Force Bill Pointed
Cur.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. Oct. S0.-Adlai
Z. Stevenson has sent tho following letter
OF acceptance to the chairman Of the national
democratic convention:
CHARLESTON, W. Va, oct. ", 1862
Hon. William L. Wilson, Chairman etc;
When, IN the presence OF 10000 of my coun-
trymen, accepted the honor conferred upon
me by the convention over which you presided.
l promised to Indicate by letter, In a more
formal manner, my acceptance OF the nomina-
tton rendered me by the assembled representa-
tives OF the Democratic party OF the United
states, Since that time / have been engaged
continually in discussion, before the people Of
many states OF the union, Of TIE issues empha-
sized by the convention and represented By
our candidate for President, Grover Cleveland.
Opportunity has thus been denied to write with
the care would like the more formal answer
promised Co your committee. The full discus
sion of public questions commonly expected
from candidates for Vice President has been
rendered less imperative by the complete pre-
sentation OF the democratic creed by the gem
tieman Win whom nave the honor to De as
ISOLATED as q candidate on the national ticket.
His treatment OF the issues now before the
country for discussion and settlement was 30
complete that cah do little more than indorse
his position and give it the emphasis Of my un
qualified approval.
THE POWER OF TAXATION.
The greatest power conferred upon human
government is that OF taxation. All the great
struggles OF the past for broader political lib.
srty have locked toward limitations OF this
power of the right to tax, a right which should
always be limited by the necessities of the gov
ernment, and to benefits which may be shared
tribute from the many for the benefit Of the
few, or when part Of tns people are oppressed
in order that the remainder may
prosper gDduly sgGs'ity ,o, is lost sight
dent which is used TO excuse new exsctions
and there arise artificial distinctions which the
benefciaries come TO look upon in due tine as
vested rights sacred to themselves. II Is plain
that our present ineQuitsble system OF tariff
taxstion has rooted the growth OF such con-
dltions in our land, favored though 10 has been
friendly climate, productive soil and the highest
development OF political liberty. II the bene-
deiaries OF this system shall be able TO add
new tenure Of power 70 those ths5 have already
enjoyed. the development OF these
unfavoTa5le conditions mast continue
until tho power to tax viii be
for perpetuation Of the privileges originally
conferred by a oon6dipg people for che preser-
walton invfaIate OF their own RoYersment
There is no longer pretsEt ar exclse for the
maintenance OF the war tarif in tiTnes Of peace
and more than quarter OF . sSBtury offer tho
srmsd conflict hes ceased. The platform of
the nationql democratic convention demands
reform Of this system and the adoption In its
place OF oae which will insure equality 20 al
our people. / am 10 fun and hearty accord
with these purposes
TIE eCARKSoy
The convention also declared its position on
| the currency quasttepin 30 UnmeatinR words
when II said In its platform: 1--WE hold to the
| use OF both gold And silver as the standard
money of the oouDtTY, and 70 the coinage OF
both gold and silver without discriminating
against either metal, or charge Ter mintage;
| hut the dollar unit OF coinage OF both metals
| rnust be Of equal insrinstc aud exohsngeable
value, or be adjusted through International
agreement, or by such safeguards OF leggis-
ton Is shall insure parity Of the two metals aud
markets aud in tho payment Of debt and we
demand thAt all paper currency shall be
| kept at par apd redeemablo in such coin :"
| 20 this plain and uaequivoeai declaration Ia
| favor Of sound aRd honest money / subscribe
| without reservation or qualification. safe
| circulstins medium is absolutely necessary to
the conduct Of 70 business Interests OF our
| country, while 10 the wage-csraeP or farmer 10
| is important that every dollar, whatever it's
| form, that hnds its way to his pocket shall be
| OF equal, unauestioned and universally ex-
changeaele value, and OF equal purchasing
power.
THE FoHcx BILL.
Another issue OF great moment in the pending
contest 10 the force bill. the magnitude Of which
cannot be overstRted. 1t may mean control Of
| the election Of representatives in congress by
| the bAYcnst. The Republican party, by its acts
| in the Fifty first congress- and by it's platform
| in its late national convention. stands pledged
TO the passage of this bill That it will pass il
when 1t has the power no sane man can doubt.
! To all our people who desire the peace and
| prosperity OF our common country. this ques-
| ton Is ali important. Since my nomination
! have been in eight OF the southern and south
western states of the union and have talked with
| men OF all classes and conditions there. found
general and growing aQprehensons of the evils
| which 1t Is believed would result from the
| passage OF tho Lodge bill. or similar
| Threatened legislation. l found that the In
| dustries established by northern capital during
| President CIsveland'e administration were in q
| langushinR condition, that the immigration Of
| labor and investment Of capital invited to those
states by their peaceful condition had in large
| measure ceased The enactment of the force
| bill into a law. while it would threaten the
| liberty Of the entire people, would undoubtedly
retard the material growth OF the states at
| which it is specially aimed, would incte ia
| many communities race troubles and would in
vite retslstory legislation which would
dst1T9 sHS S4: Ssseox which tbs 0g
! of northsrn investments and its reflex action
| upon the northern states would result in con
seQuent loss Of commercial and trade relations
| with the vast territory now becoming tributary
| to their wealth and prosperity. / say nothing
| now of the inherent vice of the un- American
| and revolutionary sDir1t involved III bhe Lodge
| bill, which was pronounced by republican
senator the most Infamous that ever crossed
| the threshold of the Senate" | appeal to the
| instinct of selt-uterest and to the sense OF
| common justice in all the American
! people. The era Of good feeling and
renewed commerce commencing with the cleo
| tion of President Cleveland in 1854 should not
| bs interrupted by the Inauguration OF g policy
| which tends to destroy the purity OF local self
| government, which furnishes an instrument TO
! dscredited federal power TO perpetuete itself,
| which seeks to keep alive sectional jsalousies
| and strife. which thrt atsns important and ma.
| terial interests and which offers excuse or
| palliation for its existence except the perpetua-
! tion Of political party which has lost public
| confidence.
l accept the nomination rendered me. and
| should the action OF the convention meet the
| approval of my CoGntrymen, will, TO the best Of
my ability, discharge with ndelity the duties OF
| the important trust con1ded to me.
Very respectfully,
| ADrAI Il. STEVENSON.