Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-10
Expected an Enforcement.

ut was, of course, the expectation of
your convention that its nominee for
the vice presidency would prove accept.
able to the conventions Of the Demo-
cratic and Silver Republican parties
called to meet in Kansas City on the
Fourth Of July. The Silver Republic.
ans, 1880 delegates representing 70
states and territories, were indeed eager
to name the ticket chosen at Sioux
Falls; but to the great Democratic con-
vention another cours, commended
itself. The name of your candidate
was presented to that convention and
was received with quite remarkable
demonstrations Of approval BY. the
enormous number Of citizen, spectators
and with the utmost respect by. the
delegates. But geographical consider
ations, and the fact that in certain
parts Of the country it Yves deemed
wise to defer to sentiment demanding
that the candidate should be q man al
ready identified with ., !! :! i ~,
The Democratic Organization,
not only by holding it's principles and
advocating its cause, but also by name
and profession, determined; the selec-
ton of Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson Of
Illinois, man Of unimpeachable char
acter and of. ripe political experiences,
who, as vice president, from 1893 to
1897, distinguished himself by rebelling
against the betrayal Of Democratic prin.
ciples by President Cleveland. ~
"When MIR. Stevenson had been NOM
mated, what was it my duty to do? My
name had gone before the convention
along with his, and I had been beaten.
The nomination had been made de-.
cisively and with absolute fairness.
The candidate; chosen was personally
unexceptionable; his loyalty TO- our
principles was beyond question, and
his career had been q long exemplifioa-
ton of them. Manifestly it was my
duty to support that nomination. Act
ing Immediately upon this conviction.
I went before the Silver Republican
convention and succeeded in -,
!. Per,uadins Il Not to Nominate 49,:
me, and the vice presidential matter
was finally referred to the Silver Re-
publican national committee with full
powers. Later in the night this com.
mittee placed the name Of MIR. Steven
son on it's ticket as candidate for vice
president. .....l -..n~.,. 49,
''This recital clearly develops the sit.
uation as it now is. Everybody knows
that Mr. Stevenson or Mr.. Roosevelt is
to be the next vice president of the
United States. am expected to take q
laborious part in the campaign. I
shall, of course, advocate the election Of
Bryan and Stevenson. The Democratic
! convention, before which I was can.
didate, nominated Bryan and Steven
son. The Silver Republican party, Of
which organization, I was tho official
head for nearly four years, has nomi.
mated Bryan and Stevenson. In what
light should ], appear before the Ameri-
can people if, while advocating the
election of one ticket, I should be
- Going Through the Form ,..-r.,,,
of running on another? Nobody in the
United States would think I had the
slightest chance Of being elected, and
nobody would believe that I considered
myself seriously as candidate. I know
tho Peoples party to be composed of
men most exceptionally keen and ex-
pert in political judgment. So obvious
! Q sham could. not elude their vision.
Either they would resent my implied
Nncomplimentary estimate of them or
55fhey would be justified in forming one
of me which would result only in injur-
ing the cause which it had been tho
protested object OF my mistaken folly to
advance. Consistency and. candor in
politics, therefore, my own self.respect,
a proper deferencs to the Peoples
party, and & Sincere regard for the