Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-31
ADLAYS ACCEPTANCE.
General StevensOn's Letter
Given to the Public.
Active Work in the Field De-
layed Its Appearances.
The Chicago Platform Has His I'm
qualified Endorsement.
Republican Leaders Conspiring to Dis
enfrsnchise Grover Cleveland.
Joe Manley's Figures on tho
Electoral Vote,
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 80. Ado
E. Stevenson, the Democratic candidate
for the vice. presidency, gave to the
press tonight his letter of acceptance
He says he has been engaged continu
ally since the big New York meeting al
which he and Cleveland spoke, dis
cussion before the people OF MANI states
of the union of the issues emphasized
by the Chicago convention and repre-
sented by the Democratic candidate foi
president, Grover Cleveland. The OPP
portunity has thus been denied him to
write a formal acceptance with the care
he would desire. He says, however,
! that Mr.. Clevelaud's treatment of the
n isues now before the country for discus
sion and settlement is 30 complete that
he can do little more than endorse
Cleveland's position and give it the en-
phasis of his unqualified approval. /.
ut is plain" says Mr.. Stevenson,
''thst our present inequitable system OF
tariff taxation has promoted the growth
of such conditions in our land as result
in drawing tribute from many for tine
benefit of few 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 exactione,
and there arise artificial distinctions
which the bene6ciaries come to look
upon in due time as vested rights, sacred
to themselves. If the benefciaries are
able to gain q new tenor of pow.
er, the development of these cOndi-
tions must continue until the power
to tax will be lodged in those willing
and able to pay fo- the perpetuation Of
the privileges originally conferred by
the confiding people, for the preserva-
ton inviolate of their own government.
There is no longer q pretext for the
maintenance of war tariff in times of
peace, and am in hearty accord with
the demand of the Democy<uic platform
for the reform Of this system"
The convention also declared its posi-
ton on the currency question in no
unmeaning words. says Mr.. Stevenson.
He then quotes the currency planE pf
the platform and Gays: ITO biiis
plain and unequivoca1 declaration in
favor Of sound, honest money, l SUBJ
scribe without reservation or qualifca-
ton. A safe circulating medium is alb
solutely essential to the protection of
the business interests of our country,
while to the wage-earner or the farmer
it is allimportant that every dollar,
whatever it's form, that finds its way
into his pocket, shall be of equal, un-
questioned and universally exchange
able value, and OF equal purchasing
power.
"Another issue of great moment is the
force bill, the magnitude of which can
not be overstated. 1t may mean the
control of the election of representatives
in congress by the bayonet. The Re-
publican party by its acts in the Fifty
| first congress, and by its platform in the
late national convention, stands pledged
to the passage of this bill. That 1t will
pass it when it has the power no sane
man can doubt. Since my nomination
| I have been in eight southern and
southwestern states, and found a
general and growing apprehension
Of the evils which it is believed would
result from the passage of the Lodge
bill, or similar legislation. I found the
industries established by northern capi-
tai during Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton in languishing condition; that
emigration OF the labor and capital in
| vited to their states by their then peace
full condition had already in large
measure been caused. ~
"The enactment of the force bill into
q law, while it would threaten the lib.
critics of the entire people, would un-
doubtedly retard the material growth ol
the states at which it was specially
aimed; would incite in many communi
ties race troubles, and invite retaliatory
legislation which would disturb prop
erty values and discontinue and destroy
the security of northern investments
and it's reflex action upon the northern
states would result in the consequent
loss of commercial and trade regulation
with vast territory now becoming
tributary to their wealth and prosperity
II say nothing now of the inheren
vice, OF the un-American and revolution
ary spirit involved in the Lodge bill
which was pronounced by Republican
senator the most infamous measure tina
ever crossed the threshold of the senate
appeal to the instincts of self-interes
and the sense of common justice in tht
American people. The era OF good feel
ing and renewed commercial relations
commencing with the administration
of Mr.. Cleveland in 1884, should not b.
interrupted by the Inauguration of ,
policy tending to destroy popular repre-
sentation and the purity Of local self
government; which furnishes an instru
ment to discredited federal power Il
perpetuate itself; which seeks to keeI
alive sectional jealousies and strife
which threatens important and materia
interests, and which offers no excuse o
palliation for its existence. except tb'
perpetuation in power of a politica
party which has lost public confidence.
Manley's Figures.
New York, Oct. 3O-J oseph H. Man
ley, member Of the Republican execu
tive COMMITTEES, in an snterview toda.
said the Republicans have 2l6 electora
votes for their national ticket. Th
Democratic managers, be asserts, can
not safely count more than 143.
When asked regarding New York, h
said: I'm the great Empire state Q
New York it would be folly to say tn
Republicans are absolutely sure Of Cal
ryiDg it. If the Republican vote
polled, and every effort will be made 4
poll IL. New York viii surely rive Il