The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-11-05
ADLAI WRITES HIS LETTER
He Pays Particular Attent' on to tn,
Force Bill.
Accepts without Question tho Attitud,
of the Party on the TariG and
tho Currency Questions .
Much In Little.

CHARLESTON, W.. Va, NOV 1.-Iht
following letter Of acceptance has becp
sent to the president of the national
democratic conventions:
"CHAR1EsToN. w. Vn., Oct. 3l.-To the
Hon. William L. Wilson, Chairman Of
the National Democratic Convcntion:
men l accepted the honor conferred
upon me by the convention over which
you presided, promised to indicate by
letter in II moro formal manner my &c.
ccptance OF the nomination rendered
of the democratic party of the United
States. Since that time have been
engaged continually in the discussion
before the people in many states oil
the union Of the issues emphasized by
the convention and represented by our
candidate for president, Grover Cleve.
land Opportunity has thus been dc.
MED me TO write with the caro- would
like to tho moro formal answer prom
ised to your committee.
On the tariff question Mr.. Stevenson
said:
Our present incqnitable system of tariff
taxation has promoted tile growth OF such
conditions in our land as results III draw.
lug tribute from The muuy Tor the bcneti:
OF the few; part of the people are op.
pressed in order that the remainder may
prosper nuduiy; equality is lost sight of,
injustice hnrdcns into precedent which
Is used to excuse new exac,
distinctions which the bcneticiaries
come TO ouli upon in due time ns vested
rights, sacred to themselves. If the benc
ticiaries are able TO gain new tenure OF
lowe tho development of these conditions
must continue until the power to tax will
be lodged i'll those wiling and able to pay
for the perpc,nation of privileges origin
ally conferred by confdins people for
the preservation inviolate of their own
government There is no longer Il pretext
for the paintcnance of n wav tariff in
times Of peace and a,n in hearty accord
with the demand of the democratic plat
form for the reform of this system.
Commenting on the currency plank
of the democratic platform, Mr. Stew
onson said
To this plain and uncquivocal declar-
alton in favor of sound, honest money
subscribe without reservation or qualilicn-
flon. safe circulating medium IS abso-
lutcly essential to the protection of the
business interests OF on. country, while o
the wngc Garner or the farmer i, is all i'm
portant that every dollar, whatever its
IVA tusah lhS WY lUlO ulS POChet
shall be of equal, unqnes,ioncd and univer-
sally cxchangeable value and of equal
purchasing powc.
Another issnc of great moment is tho
force bill, the magnitude of which cannot
Ge ovcrstatcd II may mean the control OF
the election of repre- 'cntiveS III congress
by the bayonct The republican party by
its acts in the Fifty-iirst congress, and by
its platform in the late national conven-
ton. stands pledged to the passage of this
bill. That it will pas 1t whom it has
power, no sane man can doubt Since my
nomination l hnve been in eight southern
and southwestern state md have found
the evils which it i, believed would result
from the passage of the Lodge bill or sim.
liar Legislation found tile industries
established by no;thern capital during
Mr. Clcveland's ndm;ni ni5tralion in Ian
gui hing condition; that the Immigration
of labor and Investment of capital in-
vitcd to those states By ihci. then peace
ful condition had III Il large measure
ccascd
The cnactnc Il Of the force bin into law,
while it would threaten the libertics of the
entire people, wou,d undoubtedly rcta d
the material growth Of the states ut which
it Il especially aimed 1t would incitc in
many communities raca troubles and In
yitc retnliato v legislation which would dis
turh property Values and discontinue aud
destroy the security of northern invest
menis. Aud it, Ictlex notion upon the
northern states wouldr suit in !, consc-
qnent 10 - of commercial and trade rcla-
tons with ihc vas! territory now becoming
tributary 10 thei wealth aud pro ,perity
| say ynoth'n- now OF the inherent vice of
the nn- American and revolutionary spirit
involved in the Lodge bill. which was pro.
nounccl bya lcpuUirnn scnntor as the
mo 'tinfamonSiha Il ever ,sed the thrcsh.
old of III. SENATE, l appeal to the in
stincts of self intesest aud the sense OF
common justice iii the American people
lhe era OF good feeling and the renewed
commercial relations commencing with
the administration Of Cleveland in 1884
should not be interrupted by tho Inaugural.
tion of ~ policy tending TO destroy popular
representation and the purity of local self
government: which furnishes an instru.
mcnt TO n ,iisereditcd federal power to
petp.tunte itself; which seeks TO keep
nlive sectional jealousics aud strife;
which threatens important and material
interests. and which otfets no excuse or
pailiation for its existence except the per-
petnation i'll power Of political party
which has lost the public contidcuce