The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-18
GIVES FULL ASSENT.
AdIai f. Stevenson Speaks ON inc A@-
sues of the Campaign at
Indianapolis.

Hues of the Campaign at
Indianapolis.
Tn his speech of acceptance Hon. Adlai
E Stevenson said, In part:
am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred upon me by my selection ny the
national democratic c4nven ~ ne as ,ss
of the United States. For the compn-
mentary manner in which such action mas
been officially made known to me express
10 YOU, Mr., Chairman, and to your honored
associates OF the committee NY sihSeAe
thanks. -. .,o ~.
sponslbility assumed by such candidacy,
accept the nomination SO generously ten
dered me. Should the action OF the conven-
ton meet the approval OF the people IN
November, 1t will be my earnest endeayor
to discharge with fidelity the duties OF the
great office.
sympathy for Sister Republics.
Clearly and unequivocally the democratic
convention has expressed its sympathy
with the burghers of the South African re-
publics in their heroic attempt to MAIN
tain free n h TINS me e1ayen NJ
American democrats, but of liberty-lovinR
men everywhere
War Taxes and Expenditures.
The lavish appropriations, by the present
republican congress, should challenge the
attention OF all tnOuSnllul IeH. SUBSIDY
bills and all unnecessary taxes are con-
demned by our platform. The accumula-
ton of surplus revenues Is too often the
pretext for wasteful appropriations of the
public money. The millions of surplus now
accommodating in the treasury should re-
main in the pockets of the people To this
end the democratic party demands re-
duction of war taxes to the actual needs
of the government, and return to the
policy of strict economy in all govern
mental expenditures.
Laws to Curb MOnOpOliea.
In apt words the Dingley tariff law II
condemned. 1t is tersey characterized az
legislation skillfully devised in the interest
of class, and to impose upon the many
burdens which they should not bear. Ad-
herring to the time-honored doctrine of the
democratic party, we oppose all tariff legis-
lation, the necessary consequence of which
Is at the expense of the consumer, to secure
unjust advantage to the favored few Ex-
perience has demonstrated that unjust tar
if laws have deprived the government of
needed revenues secured to favored bene-
fciaries colossal fortunes, and largely in
creased to the people the cost of the neces-
saries of life. The baleful but logical result
Of the tariff law condemned by our plat
form is seen in the sudden growth of giant
monopolies, combinations in restraint of
lawful trade and trusts" more threaten
ing than foreign foe to the existence of
popular government.
Labor, Pensions and Bime taIlism.
department of labor, whose chief officer
shall take rank with other constitutional
advisers of the president. This is in the
interest of justice and will prove an i'm
milton and encouragement of the producers
Of wealth. In explicit terms it favors
liberal pensions to our soldiers and sailors
and to those dependent upon them. With
equal Justice it reiterates the demands of
a former democratic platform for bimetal-
nsm the restoration of silver to it's prop
er junction in our monetary system For
the protection of the home laborer it de-
mands the enforcement of the Chinese ex-
clusion act
FavOrs Nicaraguan Canal.
And In the interest of an enlarged COM
merce 1T fayors the immediate construc-
ton of the Nicaraguan canal. This, how
ever, with the provision that it shall re-
main forever under the exclusive owner
ship and control of the United States.
me pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty is
rights, not to be tolerated by the Ameri-
can people.
The Paramount Issue.
a question is yet to be discussed to
which all of these are of secondary i'm
portance. 1t Is solemnly declared by our
Questions of domestic policy, however i'm.
portant, may be but questions of the hour
that OF Imperialism is for time In the
seem but as the dust in the balance. In
no sense paltering with words, IL is the
supreme question of republic or empire
me words of the eminent republican sem
ator, Mr.. Hoar, challenge attention: IT
believe that perseverance in this nolicv
Will be the abandonment of the principles
upon which our government is founded:
anat IL VIII change our government into
an empire; that our methods of legisla-
ton, OF diplomacy, of administration must |
hereafter be those which belong to ano
pres, and not those which belong to re- |
We believe that liberty, as well &c +ha
constitution, follows the flag Democrats
IN common with many republicans, onnoSa
tne Porto Rican law as a violation Of the |
good faith toward dependent people
JeffersOnian Expansion.
The democratic party has ever hes, ~
aqVocate OF wise territorial expansion
Inc Inc policy OF aggressive expansionNoff
the present administration, finds no nrece
dent in the peaceable cession of the 7 n,,isi
an GO country by Napoleon, that of Florida |
Western an area nof bv nat yet later of the vast
CURED under democratic administra lions
was, with favorable climatic conditinnsS
me NJ aoode for men of our own race AZ |
r rmI lline Oh annexation it passed under the
RUE OF the Anglo-Saxon, who "a rrieS u, StS
MN our language and our laws. If w,ss
o oefita9ry VT, Contiguous to our own, and ac.
Conditions 'H and me oeeliared intention-when
81 carving 1t into states The result. Mil
Mons OF American homes, our pa+;o NIL
syarice and AS beyond the dream Of
me me nations of the earth Can If he @ii tbas
ne new policy of forcible annexation riiaS S
H inSic ISLANDS finds precedent in the his
ie f ~ 1VSHls nave mentioned? The ansu,av
is found in the bare statement of fa aosweF
Monroe Doctrine EndurInr
Inc Monroe doctrine is ubolaro,
oI,arI, n IL is the faith of Americans ~
and w TraeG If ana 0 PartyMis Of the very WARP
promulgated at the critical nnr165 ~ was
ne ne molly alliance was attemptinS ~ w WIEN
me republican spirit and reesta6 iS hst me
onies in so III hSpain upon her revolted col
essence Of the doctrine as tb sn inc
1000 py the world was. Wills NE 9fn nosr
lpon tb the Ameri6ato of despotic government
me corresponding Obligation "" e. Iecognlze
.rOu any attempt to force o,,r roSII.eln
''s'eln upon any part of the old Will tsical
MiIitarism,
.,f1i q necessary corollary to imnar,o,,.
me dread hand of militaris,,o .lliSS, army.
.t s.s new world as 1t is In the Ola pe Isit
'or Us a ay OF power will be suhstit,,+nSs
har ene peaeeapie agencies which for suoeo
,ented and hsynn nave made our people con.
~ we Stand 100 years from the hour ,,,..
v Wy pVtilticai forces We're gathering vvhieH
lsemoeratic president. The ann ~ yne nrst
Wisely cbosen t day IN our history wSs
1ention Of the i Tepr .ns assembling In con-
ollc a party whose founder was ~ rs sns MS
r rdao whose platform is the decIarsf,earso
ipOn Us ws inv IN the great struggle now
vno revere the memory ~ onr n q all
nes n 70 Wnom this declaration Il nat I,
hart q op paIlii66 spsIsss the enduring
ssue now IN the forefron Po ar the supreme