The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-28

Nhr ftrkct of Charles 4. ToWne.
Lincoln. Ncb.. Sept g7.-In a letter re-
ceivci to-day at the popullst party ma
tional headquartcra Hon. Adlal H. steven
son accepts tho nomination for the vice
presidency rendered him by that party
early this month Tho letter noiifyine
Mr Stevenson OF his nomination follows:
"ColfaN. Iowa sept g. isp-To Hon.
A. T.. Stevenson. bloomington. ul-Dcar
Sir In behalf Of the national committee
Of tho Peoples Party the undersigned
take pleasure In notifying you that you
were on the 2Tth ul,o. selected a. the
candidate Of said party for the Office Of
Vice President OF the United states 60 hi
the vacancy occasioned by the dcclinatian
OF tho Hon. Charles A. Towne. who was
nominated ~ Sioux Falls
The members OF the People Party In
au sections realize that We have reached
crisis In which the very life Of free IN
sttutions is involved-a crisis IN which
mere party considerations are OF second
dary Importance aud should BE- laid aside
until tho peril Is avertcd
Acting upon this overshadowing con
vlctlon our national convention. which met
at Sioux Falls. In proof of the unselhsh
character OF the party whllh 81 represent
/ ed. and iu order 10 opcn the way for har-
mony among All Glasses ~ patriotic peo-
pie went outside of its own Organization
for both of ~ nominees This action met
with hearty approval among our constit-
ueucy everywhere.
And now a vacancy having occurred iu
our ticket We have In the same unselhsh
4 AaNH 80.
I ask that YOU aCeept the same. We know
that You are not Populisi but We are
familiar with your career and the patri-
/ otic character of your unnlnching devotion
/ 10 the principles Of free government as
taught by the fathers of the republic. Con-
sciouH that nothing but good 10 the public
cen result from your elevation 20 this
high once with sincere regard We have
the honor 10 be
VERY truly yours.
y y. Weaver.
IA -. ". Edmlston.
-. A. Edxerton
COMMITTEE OF Notincation."
nr. stevenson's Reply.
| Following is Air. stevenson's response.
Bloomington. H.. Sept q. iao.-sro
/ Hon. J. y. Weaver. Hon. J. a. Edgerton.
and Hon. J. u. Edmiston. committee of
nottfca ation. Gentlemen. By your com.
municatlon OF Sept 6. I am ofncially adj
vised OF my selection as the candidate q
| the Peoples Party for the office Of Vice
| President OF the United States. 90 fil The
vagancy upon your ticket occasioned BY
the resignation OF Hon Charles A. Towne
n cannt too earnestly express my APP
probation OF this mauifCstafiun Of the con-
hdencc roposed In me by your committee
and the great constituency you represent
Nor can ! withhold The expression of my
admiration for the generous action Of Mr.
Townc in his endcav0r 90 secure the har-
moniOus cooperation of all the support
ers OF Mr Bryan Ia the pending .presiden-
tiai contest.
'''rhe action Of tho Peoples Party In Sc
Letting candidates outside OF is own or
Eanization n almost without precedent IA
our political history. The explanation -
found in your own candid declaration.
The members Of the Peoples Party IN
all sections realize that we have reached
crisis IA which The very ilfo Df free
Institutions Is inyolvei-a crisis Ia which
mere party considerations are Of secondary
importance and should be laid aside until
the peril is averted.
Upon tho important questions or
finance OF domestic administration. ana
Of reform iu our methods of taxation. the
platform OF the Peoples Party gives no
uncertain sound. II is no less emphatic
IN is demand for return to the policy
the public money The further demand
for wise and efficient legislation looking
10 the suppression Of trusts cannot foil
10 challenge the attention Of oil thOught-
fui men.
The Overshadowing Issue.
"In common. however with the silver
Republican and the Democratic parties.
YOU recognize the important fact shat all
these are hut questions Of the hour In
Of imperialism. others are but as the dust
in the balance. n d not strange chen
that there should now be concert of action
between those who sincerely believe that
a crisis has been reached IN which mere
party considerations are OF secondary Inn
portnnce.'
Involved in the settlement Of this great
question are consequences OF deep import
10 the American people. The supreme
gravity OF the ISSUE cannot be measured by
words As was truly said by an eminent
Republican senators The question II
greater than parties. greater shan admin
Issratlon. greater than the prosperity snd
happiness OF n single generation
1T j. well even now 90 recall some or
the recent events of our history Before
breaking the peace of the world Con-
gress. referring 20 Cuba. supplemented It's
declaration Of war against spain with the
words: The United States hereby dis
claim any disposition 10 exercise soyer-
eighty. Jurisdiction or control over said
island. except for the paciacatlon there
Of. and assert their determination when
that is accomplished. 10 leave the gov
erunent and control Of the island 20 iss
people
~ was the solemn declaration by the
American Congress that Justified the war
az the bar Of our own conscience and OF
that % the wofd. The protests now that
this disclaimer upon our part applied only
20 Cuba and not 20 other spanish depen-
dcncies. Is to paiter with words In a
double sense
sim Engaged In n War.
Existing conditions abroad now chat
lenKe our serious thought. whether We
will or no. spain has been conquered ani
the 'pacincation of cuba'--the declared
purpose OF the wor--zecured. And yet
we find ourselves stiil engaged IN war.
war too. against our former allies in
our conhics with Spain. II II war
against a people 5000 miles distant. and
Of whom. until recent years. We had
scarcely heard. II is an expensive war.
having already cost nearly two hundred