The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11
GIVES FULL ASSENT.
AJIai T., stevenson Speaks ON the Is.
sues of the Cnmpnignnt
indianapolis.

AdIaI Il. stevenson Speaks on the Is.
sues of the Campaigns
indianapolis,
In his speech Of acceptance Hon. Adlai
Il Stevenson said In part:
| am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred upon me by my selection ny the
national democratic convention as its can
didate for the high office of vice president
of the United States. For the comph-
mentary manner In which such action has
been officially made known to me express
to you, Mr.. Chairman, and to your honored
associates of the committee, my sincere
thanks.
Deeply impressed with a sense of the re-
sponsibility 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, It win be my earnest endeaVor
to discharge with fidelity the duties of the
great office.
sympathy for Sister Republics.
Clearly and unequivocally the democratic
convention has expressed It's sympa. my
with the burghers of the South Ail'san re-
publics in their heroic attempt 10 main
tain free government In this the conven-
ton not only voiced the sentiments Of
American democrats, but Of liberty-lovlng
men everywhere.
War Taxes and Expenditures
The lavish appropriations, by the present
republican congress should challenge the
attention OF all thoughtful men, Subsidy
bills and all unnecessary taxes are con-
demned by our plato. m The ,.4cumula-
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 "A 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 MonopoIics.
In apt words the Dingley tariff law Ia
condemned. 1t is tersely characterized as
legislation skilfully 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. Elk
perlence has demonstrated that unjust tar
III laws have deprived the government OF
needed revenues, secured to favored benc-
hciaries 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 threatcr-
popular government,
Labor. Pensions and BimctnIiism.
our platform favors the crea tlon of n
department Of labor, whose chief oflic-r
shall take rank with other constitutional
advisers of the president This IL IN tho
interest OF justice and VIII prove an i'm
portant step looking to the proper rocog-
nlton and encouragement OF the producers
OF wealth. In explicit terms II favo.s
liberal pensions to our soldiers and sailors
thngn 1anHnnHnt
equal justice II roiterates the demands OF
4 former democratic platform fer bImrtal.
ism; the restoration Of silver 10 It's prop
or function In our monetary svsinm For
mands the enforcement of tho Chinese en-
clusion act,
Fnyors Nicarngunn Cnnni.
And In the interest OF an enlarged com.
merco It fayors the immediate coastruc.
ton Of the Nicaraguan canal This, how.
ever, with the provision that II shall re-
main forever under the exclusive nwnpr.
ship and control Of tho United states
The pending Hny-Pouncefotc treaty IL
rights, not to be tolerated BY Tho A,nori.
can people,
Thc Paramount Issue.
a question ~ yet to be discussed 10
which all OF these are Of secondary i'm.
portnnce, II il golemnly declared ny our
platform to be the paramount issue
Questions Of domestic policy however i'm.
portaut may be bat questions Of the hour
that OF imperialism IL for llmc. In the
presence OF this stupendous Issue, others
seem but az the dust IN the balance. In
no sense paltcsng with words il s tho
supreme question OF republic or empire
The words OF the eminent republican sen.
ntor, mr. lIonr, challenge attention; Il
viii be TIC. abandonment Of The principle,
upon which our government IL founded
that It WIN change our government into
~ empire; that our methods Of cgisln-
ton, ot diplomacy. OF administration must
hereafter be those which belong TO en-.
pIros, ana not those which belong to 70
publicf'
we believe that liberty, ms well 40 tho
constitution. follows the nag Democrats
IN common with many republicans, oppose
the Porto lscnu law 90 violation ~ the
consultation, ana u fnernnt breach OF
good faith 'ownrd dependent people.
'Jcncrsoninn Eypnuslon,
Tho democratic party has over been the
advocate OF wipu terri lorlnl expansion,
The policy ~ aggressive oXpanglon-of
subjugNton Of dlslant lelAndN-pu by
the present standardization, finds no prcco.
dent IN the pcaoonblc ccBmon OF the l,oulsl.
ana country By Napoleon that of Floridn
by spain, nor that yet later, OF no vast
western nrea by Mexico, Tho territory nc.
CURED under democratic administrations
was. with favorable climatic conditions,
the ~ abode Tor men of our own ruoc, Al
the time OF annexation II passed under the
rule OF the Anglo-SuNon, WHO carr,t, win
him oar Language md our lawH n wan
territory contiguous TO our own and nc.
CURED with the declared Intention whom
conditions and population would lusliiy..
ol carving II Into states, The result Mil.
lons Of American homes our nnllonnl
nYnrl o., ana the United states chlof among
the nations Of the earth, Cnn II Dc thnI
The. new policy OF forciblc nnn,Xato of
distant lslnnds llnds precedent IN the his.
TORE events hnyo moniionod2 The answer
~ FOUND In the bare statement Of facts
Monroc Doctrine Enduring.
Tho Monroe doctrine IN wholesome ana
enduring, II w. the faith OF Americans of
every creed gnd pnrty,,..Is Of the very warp
promulgated ut the critical moment wh"11
me molly alliance" was attempting to stlno
the republican spirit ana rocslablsh tho
oespo'lsm OF spain npon her .rovolted col.
oanonco Of the doctrine M then undor.
nlood by tho world was, while we forbid
INC establishment OF deapollo governments
upon 'no Amerienn continent we recognize
ne corresponding obligation 10 refrain
IRON any attempt TO fufco our political
system upon ans pert % he old world
Miiiinrism,
AZ necessary oorollnry 10 mporInlsm
Wlll come Inv lmmcnpc ainndlng army,
ing dren1 hand Of mlli!arsm WIN be lei,
W lhe new world ~ II IN In the old The
atroug army Of power viii BIO subalituied
iof The peaoonbl0 agencies which Tor more
!hhh 4 century have made our people con.
tented and happy
=, we etnnd 100 wears from the hour when
the political forces were gathering which
were to result In tho election OF the nrst
democratic president The anniversary OF
tho mastcrfn day IN our history was
wisely chosen for the assembling In con.
von,ion OF the Representatives OF the HIS.
tore party whose founder was Jefferson
and whose platform IL tho declaration of
Independence, In the great ntrligglc now
upon ls we Invoke the cooperation Of all
VINO revere the memory Of our fathers,
meaning parchment. but the enduring
chart " our liberties Upon The supr,inc
lnuue now ~ the forcffont-and to lhc end
thbt republican government be perpetual.
tu-We hppenl 10 The aober IMhllnCni and