St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-21
STEVENSON Is MODEST,
But Ais Speech Is RedoIent Of
Democracy.

ouC HIS Speecn IS tcuOlenC OF
Democracy.
New YORK, July 2O.-Prolonged ap-
plause, almost rivaling that extended to
the eX-preSident, was the SalutatiOn
which Mr.. Stevenson received as lie
turned to respond to the commit ttee.
Waving his hand .deprecatingly for
silence, Mr.. Stevenson said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee: l cannot too earnestly express nv
appreciation of the honor conferred upon
Inc by the great delegated assembly which
you officially represent. To have been Sc
Iected by the national Democratic conyen-
ton as its candidate for nigh office is dis
unction OF which any citizen might we'll be
proud. l would do violence to my own feel
ings, sir, should / fail to express my graft
tude for the courteous terms in which Won
have advised me of the result of the peIiber-
ations of the convention. Applause
Distrusting my capacity fully to meet the
expectation of those who have honOred me
by their confidence, | accept the nomination
So generously rendered. [Cheers.] Should
the action of the Chicago convention receive
the approval of the people, shall to the best
OF my humble ability discharge with fidelity
the duties of the important trust confided in
Reference has been made in terms of com
mendatlon to the late Democratic admins
tration. Identified in some measure in an
important branch OF the public service with
ltiQIlIlulStTallOI. AIN STatlU0u 10 KNOW
that it has in so markeda degree received the
Endorsement of the Democratic party in its
national convention. l am persuaded that
lntelllgent.dlScussion of the issues involved i'll
the pending contest for political supremacy
will result i'll victory to the party which
stands for honest methods in government,
economy in public expenditures. and relief
TO the people from the burdens of unjust tax
alton. Applause.
l am not unmindful, Mr.. Chairman, of the
grave responsibilities which attac h TO the
great Office for which have been named. l
may be pardened for quoting in this connec-
ton the words of that honored patriot,
Thomas IA. Hendricks cheersl, when offi-
ciaity Informed that he had been designated
by his party for the vice presidency in 1884.
He said:
4 know that sometimes it is understood
that this particular office does not involve
much responsbility.a as general rule that
is SO. But sometimes it comes to represent
very great responsibilities. and it may be so
i'll the hear future. The two parties i'll the
senate being SO nearly evenly divided. the
vice president may have TO decide upon ques-
lions OF law by the exercise of his casting
vote. The responsibility would then become
very great. 1t would not then be the respon-
sibility of representing district or
spOnsibility of representing the whole coun-
try, and the obligation would be 10 the judg
ment of the whole country. And that vote,
when thus cast, should be in obedience to
the people OF the United StateS.''
Should 1t please my cOuntrymen to call me
to this office. the high appreciation of its
dignity and of its responsibilities as ex-
pressed i'll the utterances and illustrated in
the public life of the eminent statesmen
whom l have mentioned, will be light to
my own pathway. [Applause.]
In The contest upon which we now enter
we make no appeal 10 the passions, but 10
the sober judgment of the people. We be-
lieve that the welfare of the 'tolling millions
of our countrymen is bound up IN the sue
cess of the Democratic party. Recent Oc.
currences in neighboring state have sadly
emphasized the fact that q high protective
tariff affords no protection and tends in no
way to better the condition of those who
earn their bread by daily toll. lGreat ap-
plause.
Believing in the right of every voter to cast
his ballot unawec by power, the Democratic.
party will stsadily oppose all legislation
which th4eatens to imperil that right by the
interpoSition of federal bayonetts at the
polls. [Cheersl
In more formal manner hereafter. Mr..
Chairman, will indicate by letter NV ac-
ceptance OF the nomination rendered me by
the national Democratic conuention, and
will give expression to my views touching
the important questions enunciated in its
platform [Applause.]
Immediately after Gen. Stevenson's
speech the meeting adjourned, and the
candidates repaired to the Manhattan
club. Any who chose and could ell
tered and greeted them with handShak-
ing.