Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Action of the Democrnts

1t was, of course, the expectation of
your convention that its nomination for the
vice presidency would prove acceptable to
the conventions of the democratic and sill
yer republican parties. called to meet in
Kansas City on the 4th of July The sill
yer republicans, 1880 delegates. represent
ing Is states and territories, were indeed
eager to name the ticket chosen at Sioux
Falls, but to the great democratic conven-
ton another course commended itself The
name OF your nominee was presented to
that convention, and was received with re-
markable demonstrations of approval by
the enormous number Of citizen Spectators
gates, But geographical considerations,
and the fact that in certain parts of the
country 1t was deemed wise to defer to a
should be man already identified with the
democratic organization, not only by hold
ing it's principles and advocating its cause,
put also by name and profession, de-
termined the selection of Hon. Adlai e.
Stevenson, of Illinois, man of unimpeach-
able character and of ripe political expert
ence.o who as member of congress more
than 20 years ago was close associate and
colaborer of Gen. j. b. Weaver and other
great leaders in the reform political move
ments of the day, and who, as vice presi-
dent from 1893 to 1897 distinguished himself
by rebelling against the betrayal of demo-
cratic principles by President Cleveland
When Mr.. Stevenson had been nom
mated, what was 1t my duty to do? NV
name had gone before the convention along
with his, and n had been beaten; The nom
v.
absolute fairness. The candidate chosen
was personally uneXceptionable: his low
atty to our principles was beyond question,
and his career had been long exernpi,i-
cation of them. Manifestly it was my duty
to support that nomination Acting upon
this conviction, ] went before the silver re-
publican convention, and succeeded in per-
Suading 1t not to nominate me and the
vice presidential matter was finally re-
ferred to the silver republican national
committee, with full powers. Later in thc
night this committee placed the name of
Mr.. Stevenson on its ticket as CANDIDATE for
vice president
Why He Declines.
This recital clearly develops the sit,,a-
tion as 1t now is. Everybody knows That
either Mr.. Stevenson or Mr.. Roosevelt is
70 70 pc the next vice president of the Cnitc,
otates. am expected to take laborjoue
part IN the campaign. SHALL of course al
Vocate the election Of Bryan and 81 evn,
son. The democratic convention hero,
WHICH was candidate, nominated BryI.
and Stevenson. The silver republican
Clal mead Tor nearly four years, has nom
mated Bryan and Stevenson, In what
nght should | appear before the American
one ticket, | should be going through inc
form OF running on another? Nobody in
the United States would think | had the
SHShteSt chance of being elected, and no. |
body would believe that / considered nv
self seriously as a candidate unless AT The |
same time he believed me TO be absolutely
lackfilg IN common sense. Whom could |
such phantom candidacy deceive? What |
respect should ! deserve indeed if in such
matter ] should attempt to deceive any, |
BODY whatsoever? l know the peoples |
party to be composed of men most excep- |
llonally Keen and expert in political judg- |
ment so obvious sham could not eIuds |
l mel! vision Either they would resent my |
Hipileu uucomplimentary estimate of them |
of theY would be- Justified In forfni1k one