The state chronicle., 1892-11-01
GEN. STEVENSON ACCEPTS
.s H-OEEAYE1 LETTER AT
LAS SENT TO THE COImssTEE,
Ahe Democratic Vfce-presiden.sn
candidate Warmly Endorses tie Po-
sitsons Taken By ss,e Democratic
National PLATFORM ana the


HAL, 0tC.
When. in the presence Of 90, coo of my
countrymen, | accepted the honor con
lerled upon me by the convention, over
winch you presided, | promised to indi-
cate py letter, III a more formal manner,
my acceptance OF the nomination tender
ed me by the assembled representatives
OF the democratic party of the United
! States.
Since that time I have been engage1
continually In the discussion, before the
people OF many states of the Union. of
the issues emphasized by the convention
| ana represented by our candidate Tor |
President, Grover Cleveland Opp0r |
tunlty has thus been denied me to write |
with the care | would like the more for
mai answer promised to your committee.
The full discussion of public questions
commonly expectei from candidate for
vlce-pTasldent has been rendered less i'm
peratlve by the complete presentation of
the democratic creed by the gentleman
with whom | have the honor to be asso-
clated as Candidate on the national
ticket. His treatment of the issues now
before the country for discussion and
settlement was so complete that | can do
little more thaa ndorse his position and
give it the emphasis Of my unqualified
approval.
TIE greatest power conferred upon
human government is that of taxation.
All the great struggles of the past for
a broader political liberty have looked
toward the limitation of this power bV'
right to tax, ri ght which, should always
De limited by the necessities of govern-
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 hardeus
: into precedent, which is used to excuse
new exactions, and there arise artificial
, distinctions which the benehci 4ries come
to look upon IN due time as vested rights,
s1cred to themselves.
: Inequitabie Tarin' system
I 1t is plain that cur present incquIable
| system OF tariff taxation has promoted
!: the growth OF such conditions in our
| land, favored though it his been by an
a industrious and cntelprising people, a
friendly climate, productive soil, and
the highest deve!opm nt of political lib
erty II the benefciaries Of this system
shall be able 20 aii 8 new tenure of
n power to those they have already Ell yed,
n the develo pmcnt oi these unfayo,able con
! ditl0ns must c )nt.lu3 untll the wer 70
n tax will be LOGGED II those Who are vii
# ling and able & pay for the perp-tuation
:. of privileges on 5lnaiiy conferred by a
e contding people for the preservation in
d violate of their own government There
J. is no longer preleNs or excuse f0r the
n maintenance II var tarn Ia Tins Of
i peace, and mor+ ,ian qua'ter OF a cen
e tu-y after armed conflict has ceased
st Tle platform Of tpe national democratic
o convention dum=..1 the reform Of ,his
i system and tue ulopti N IN It's place oi
# one which VIII ia>ure equ ,lity to all ouI
,e people. am in full aud hearty accord
" with these purposes.
)r The convcnt,cn a 50 declared it, post
r ton on the currc-cy question in NJ un
nt meaning words Hhea II SAID IN its at
IN form, "We hail T. tae use og both colo
er ana silver as The standard money O. IL
n country, ana to the co.nage Of both gol(
r. and silver with )ut q scriminating a2,in5
he either metal or cnarge for lnintage, hu
,lp the dollar unit # coinage OF both metal
or able value, or be ad djusted through inter
Ii national agreement, or by such safe
he guards of legislation as shall insure tn
.st purity of the two metals and the equ,
* power of every dollar at aIl times IN /
le markets and in payment Of debt, an v
he demand that all paper currency shall /
kept st par with ami rcdeemable IN sue
coln."
To this plain and uneq quivocal declar
ton ia favor of SQUAD, honest money.
e subscribe without reservation or quail
cation A safe circui ating medium
absolutely essential to the protection
the business inter, sts OF our county
= while 10 The w9ge Garner or the far;nt
his il is all important that every dollar, wha
NJ ever its form. that fnds It's way int, I
ION pockets shall be Of equal, unquestione
Of and universally exchaugeabie value al
tho Of equal purchasing power
-, Bayonet Control of Elections.
ala Another issue OF groas moment III t
ouo pending contest is the force bill, t
magnitude Of which cannot be overstate
:i'y 1t may mean the control Of the electl
IAN Of representatives III congress by
gu bayonet The republican party, by
5co- acts in the fifty first congress, and by
tho platform in its late national conventl'
;na stands pledged to the passage of this 3
That it will pass II when i has the Poy
7he' no sane man can doubt. 10 all our p
the ple who desire the peace and prosper
the of our common country this question
.er' all important.
,eps Since my nomination | have been
49,. eight of the southern and souLhwt st
WV states of the Uuion and have talked v
men of all classes and conditions II,
by | found general and growing app!1n
yton sion of evils which it is believed We
ould result from the passage OF the Lodge
+bo or similar threatened legislation. iol
', the industries established by north
VIC capital during hir Cicve,and's adlnl
nee tration in laaguishing condition,
nent the immigration Of labor and the l.v
will ment of capital iavited to those st
f an by their then pea cefu condition had
e a laroe measure. ceased The enactn
of the force bill into law, Will
would threaten the liberties Of the eI
tor people. would undoub yedly retard
pur- material growth Of the states at Wiz
have is specially aimed, would incite Ia Il
,lon communities race troubles, and lnTit
49, taliatory legislation, which would dis
o. VIC property values aod discontinue
's'oh destroy the security of northern 10
that ment Ard its reflex action upon
on of northern states would result in ct
auent loss of commercial and ;1ade
tions with the vast territory now be
ing tributary to their wealth ana
perity.
ident -'eo
House say nothing of the inherent VIZ
o and the uu-American and revolutionary
Iase of involved III the Lodge bill, whlcl
Turing pronounced by repuoican Senator
ler up most Infamous that ever crossed
er. Threshold of the Senate" app'