Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03
GEN. STEVENSOy'S LETTER
He Formally Accepts the
Democratic Nomination.
NO DANGERS OF THE FORCE BILL
Other National Issues Very
Forcibly Set Forth.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 30.--Adlai
II. Stevenson, Democratic candidate for
the Vice presidency, has sent thefollow-
ing letter Of acceptance to the president
of the national Democratic convention:
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Oct. 90, lsg2-To
the HB, William l.. Wilson, Ctdii9aaa d.:
When, in the presence Of 10000 Of my
countrymcn. ] accepted the honor con-
ferred upon me by the convention over
which yOu presided, promised to indicate
by letter, i'll more formal manner, my
acceptance Of the nomination rendered me
by the assembled representatives of the
Democratic party of the United States.
Since that time have been engaged con
tinually in the discussion beforethe people
of many states of the Union of the issues
emphasized by the convention and repre-
scnted by our candidate for President,
Grover Cleveland. Opportunity has thus
been denied me to write with the care |
would like the more formal answer prom
ised to your committee. The full discus
sion of public questions commonly eX-
peGtcd from u candidate for Nice-president
has been rendered less imperative by the
complete presentation of the Democratic
creed by the gentleman with whom have
the honor to be associated as candidate
on the national ticket.
Ills treatment of the issues now before
the country for discussion and settlement
was 50 complete that can do little more
than ndorsc his position and give it the
emphasis of my unqualified approval.
BLOW Ar CLASS LEGISLATION.
The greatest power conferred upon
human government is that of taxation.
All the great struggles OF the past for Il
broader political liberty have looked
tf,.pur1 tl,n iiptitntini, If t1,iS ,tF
right to taX, 4 right which should always
be limited by the necessities OF govern
ment, and to benefits which may be shared
by all Whenever this power is used 10
draw tribute from the many for the bene-
lit Of the few, or when part of the people
are oppressed in order that the remainder
may prosper undnly, equality is lost sight
of, injustice hardens into precedent which
is used to excuse new cXactions, and
there arise artificial distinctions which the
beneiiciarics come to look upon in due
time as vested rights, sacred to themselves.
sQrARELY on THE MONEY PLANK.
The convention also declared its posi-
ton on the currency question in no I'M
meaning words when it said i'll its plat
form:
ave hold to the use of both gold and
silver as to the standard money of the
country, and to the coinage of both gold
and silver, without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage of both metals
must be of equal intrinsic and exchange
able value or be adjusted through inter
national agreement, or by such safeguards
Of legislation as shall insure the parity of
the two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the markets
and in payment of debt, and we demand
that all pnper currency shall be kept al
L.. ,.rl.
To this plain and unequiyocal declaration
in favor OF sound, honest money | sub
scribe without reservation or qualification,
ALL DOLLARS MUST BE EQUAL.
A safe circulating medium is absolutely
essential to the protection of the business
interests of our country, while to the wage
Garner or the farmer it is all-important
that every dollar whatever its form, that
finds its way into his pocket, shall be of
equal, unquestioned and universally ex-
changeable value and of equal purchasing
power.
NO EXCUSE FOR A WAR TARIFF.
1t is plain that our present unequal
system OF tarifFtaXation has promoted the
growth of such conditions in our land,
favored though il has been by an indus
trious and enterprising people, a friendly
climate, productive soil and the highest
development of political liberty.
III the beneiiciarieS of this system shall
be able to add a new tenure of power to
those they have already enjoyed the de-
velopment Of these uniavorable conditions
| must continue until the power to tax will
he lodged in those who are willing and
able to pay for the .pcrpetuation of privi-
leges originally conferred by conhdng
people for the preservation inviolate Of
their own government.
There is no longer preteSt or excuse for
the maintenance of war taril in times of
peace, and more than Il quarter of a cen
Jury after armed conflict has ceased. The
platform of the national Democratic con
vention demands the reform of this system
and the adoption in its place of one which
will insure equality to all our people.
am in full and hearty accord with these
purposes.
THE FORCE BILL 4 GREAT ISSUE.
Another issue of great moment in the
pending contest is the Force bill, the mag
nitIde of which cannot be OVerStated. 1t
may mean the control of the election of
representatives in Congress by the bayonet.
Tie Republican party, by its acts in the
blst Congress and by its platform in It's
late national convention, stands pledged to
The passage Of this bill. That il will pass
when it has the power, no sane man can
doubt. 10 all our people, who desire the
peace and prosperity of our common coun-
try, this question is all important.
1T CHECKED SOUTHERN PROSPERITY.
Since my nomination | have been in
eight of the southern and southwestern
states OF the union. and have talked with
men of all classes and conditions there.
found q general and growing apprehen-
sion of evils which it is believed would
result from the passage of the Lodge bill,
or similar threatened legislation found
capital during Mr. Clcveands 5 admnistra-
tiun in a languishiig condition; that The
immigration of labor and the investment
of capital invited to those states BY their
thcn peaceful condition, had in 4 large
measure ceased.
WOULD gErAgp THE s0UTHs GROWTH.
The enactment of the Force bill INTO Il
law, while it would threaten the liberties
Of the entire people, would undoubtedly
retard the material growth of the states at
which 1t is specially aimed, would incite
III many communities race troubles. and
invite retaliatory legislation, which would
disturb properly values and discontinue
and destroy the security Of northern in
vestnents And its reflex action upon
the northern states would result in con-
sequent loss of commercial and trade rela-
tinns with the vast territory now beCom-
hg tributary to their wealth and pros
perity.
AN INFAMOUS MEASURE.
| say nothing now of the inherent vice
of the uil-.hmeriean and revolutionary
spirit involved in The Lodge bill, which
was pronounced by q Republican senator,
The most infamous that ever crossed the
threshold Of the Senate" appeal to the
instinct Of self-interest, and To the sense Df
common justice in the American people
The era OF good feeling and renewed com
mercial relations commencing with the
election of Mr., Cleveland III 1854 should
not be interrupted by the inauguration of
a policy which tends To destroy popular