Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25
A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
The Prohibition Candidate the First n
the Field.

The Prohibition Candidate the First In
the Field.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. 25.-The letter Of
acceptance of John Bidwell Of California, can
didate for President on the prohibition ticket,
has been given to the Indiana papers
for publication. Following are extracts made
from the paper: ''The liquor traffic is an
enormous incubus upon the nation, amounting
in cost and consequences to the annual sum Of
no. less than two billions Of dollars-four times
the amount required to pay the annual ex-
penses Of the national government, even under
the recent expensive administration but Il 10 not
necessary further to enumerate, suffice IL to say
the liquor traffic is standing curse; . danger
to public health, the political source of untold
political corruption, crimes, diseases, Degrade
ton and death; public nuisance and public
immortality; in word it is an unmitigated and
measureless evil without q redeeming feature.
woman suffrage-In the name of right and
humanity let not free, enlightened and Chris
tian America longer injure and degrade women
by Withholding from her that which ia
her inalienable right, that which will ele-
vate American womanhood, that which will en-
large her usefulness; that which will impart to
her greater ability to the helper and co-worker
with man under all circumstances ard con-
ditions; that which alone will make woman
mans equal before the law and place
in her hands the most efficient weapon
protect the home. l allude, OF course. to
that priceless heritage, the ballot In doing
this Americans should lose no time. II We de-
lay England will take the lead in the emancipa-
ton of women. The nation that first gives
woman equal rights with man will earn q crown
of imp erishable glory"
Finances-The financial question in our
platform is briefly and fairly stated, and
broad enough to satisfy all reasonable
men in these words. The money Of the
country should consist of gold. silver
and paper. "Also that it be issued by
be in sufficient quantities to meet all demands,
and the volume be SO increased and adjusted
AZ at all times to respond to the condi-
lions OF the country. The legal rate Of
interest on money should be made low
and reasonable for the benefit Of all classes, &C.
equations and industries and be uniform in all
the states. No man ought to be compelled to
pay exorbitant interest because he is
poor. II his security is doubtful ex-
acting from him a high interest will
not increase his ability to pay. As a matter Of
should have the benefit of the legal low
rates Of interest. II combinations may
be formed ad hbitum to accumulate and
hoard the money and wealth of the
country they will soon have it in their power to
stop the wheels Of progress. to exercise danger
GUS control over legislatures, courts and Con-
crosses, If not virtually to dictate all the affairs
of the nation.
Labor-In order to receive the labor Of the
country of itsabnormal and often congested con-
dition there should be the earliest possible re-
vision and restriction of the immigra-
ton and naturalization laws of the United
States. These laws 80 inimical to
American labor and the best interests Of all. if
not purposely corrected have doubtlessly been
kept in force for partisan considerations-for
fear OF detriment to partisan interests
till our country has become the
almost daily scene of riot, lawiessness
and bloodshed and not infrequently on such
scale to portend, if permitted to 60 unchecked,
the possible subverision Of all authority. The
discord between capital and labor can
not safely be allowed to continue. No mat
ter what the cause it is impossible
to remove. In the national hive there should
be no drones; there should be room and there
is room for all to labor, and oil ought to have
and must have the right to labor. 1t is O
duty and right that all men have to earn
their bread and support their families. lift be
necessary to have organizations as q defense
against capital or competing labor such organi-
cations should be authorized and regulated by
law.