The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-31
STEVENSON'S ANSWER
The Democratic Candidat,
Formally Accepts.
CAMPAIGN QUESTIONS DISCUSSED


voted to the Lodge Bin aud similar
Attempted Legislation.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct 3O.-Tht
letter Of acceptance has been sent to the
President of the National Democratic
Convention by Gen. A. E. Stevenson:
CHARLESTON, Oct. 20.
To THE Hon WILLIAM l.. WILSON, CHAIR
MAN, ETC.
When, in the presence Of my country
men | accepted the honor conferred upon
me by the convention over which you
presided, / promised to indicate by letter
i'm a more formal manner my acceptance
Of the nomination rendered me by the as
sembledrepreseut Of the Democratic
party OF the United States.
Since tuut time / have been engaged
continually in the discussion before the
people of many States of the Union of the
issues emphasized by the convention and
represented by our candidate for Presi-
dent Grover'Cleveland. Opportunity has
thus been denied me to write with the
care would like to the more formal
answer promised TO your committee.
The full discussion OF pubic questions,
commonly expected from a candidate for
Vice President, has been rendered less
imperative by the complete presentation
OF the Democratic creed by the gentle
man with whom l have the honor to be
associated 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 than endorse his position and
give it the emphasis of my unqualified
approval.
The greatest power conferred upon
human government is that Of taxation.
All the great struggles OF the past for
broader political liberty have looked to-
wards the limitation OF this power by
right to taxa right which should always
be limited bv the necessities of the gov
| ernment-and the benefits of which may
be 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 th .
remainder may prosper unduly, equality
| is lost sight sight of, injustice hardens
| into precedent which is used to excuse
new eXactions and there arises artificial
distinctions which the benehcaries come
to look upon in due time vested rights
sacred to themselves.
1t is plain that our present inequitable
| system OF tariff taxation has promoted
the growth of such condition in our land
! favored though it has been by an indus
| trious and enterprising people, friendly
| climate, productive soil and the highest
| development OF political liberty. If the
| benehciaries of this system shall be able
! to add new tenure OF power to those
| they have already enjoyed, the develop
/ L. IA
| tinue until the power to tax Will be
| lodged in those who are willing and able
TO pay for the perpetuation of privilege
originally conferred by a confiding people
| for the preservation inviolate OF their own
| government.
There is no longer preteXt or excuse for
! the maintenance of war tariff in times
OF peace and more than a quarter of a
century after armed conflict has ceased.
| The platform of the National Democratic
Convention demands the reform of this
system and the adoption in its place OF
Que which will insure equality to all our
people. l am in full and hearty accord
with these purposes.
The convention also declared its posi-.
tion on the currency question in no un.
meaning words when it said in the plat
form; I'VE hold 10 the use of both gold
and silver as the standard money of the
country, and to the coinage OF both gold
and silver, without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mint
age, but the dollar unit OF both metals
must be of equal intrinsic and exchange.
able value, or be adjusted through inter
national agreement, or by such safe.
guards 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 paper currency shall be
kept at par with aud redeemable III such
coin"
To this plain and unequivocal declara-
tion in favor OF sound, honest money,
subscribe without reservation or qualif.
cation. 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 ali important that every dollar, what
ever its form, that finds its way into his
pocket should be OF equal, unquesyioned
and universal exchangeable value and OF
equal purchasing power
Another issue OF great moment in the
pending contest is the orce bill the
magnitude of which cannot be over
stated. IL may mean the control of the
|
by the bayonet The Republican party
by its acts in the Fifty first Congress, anl
by its platform in its late national con
vention, stands pledged TO the passage o
this bill. That it will pass it when il
has the power no sane man can doubt
To all our people who desire the peact
and prosperity of our common country
this question is all-important.
since my nomination ! have been il
eight OF the Southern and Southwestern
States of the Union, and have talke,
with men of all classes and condition.
there. l found a general nd GROWN,
apprehension of tht evils, which, il Is be
lieyed, would result from the Lodge bill
or similar threatened legislation.
found the industries established bl
Northern capital during Mr.. Cleveland
administration in "A languishing condi
tion, and that the immigration of labo
and the investment Of capital invited I,
those States by their then peaceful con
ulIion had ceased.
The enactment Of Force bill into law
while IL NDulI Thraatau tha fbartias fl