The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-28
ADLAl ACCEPTS
NOMINATION OF
The POPULISTS.
Gives Towne a Jolly for His Magma
nimity In Getting OF Ticket
That Could Not Be Elected.
ALL ISSUES ARE BUT DUST.
Compared With Imperialism = Hard
Blow to Silver and Trusts-"The
Republic or the Empire"

LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. 27.-In let.
ter received to-day at the PoPulist
party national headquarters Hon. Adlai
E. Stevenson accepts the nomination
for the vice presidency. rendered him
by that party early this month. I.
Following Is Mr.. stevenson's response
in part: '4!ss
K BLOOMINGTON. Ills,
September 25, 1900.
To Hon. ]. B. Weaver. Hon. ]. A. Edg-
erton and Hon. ]. H. Edmiston. Com
mittee Of Notifications:
GENTLEMEN:-By your communi-
cation Of September S. I am officially
advised OF my selection as the candi-
dfte Of the Peoples party for the office
OF vice president of the United States,
to fill the vacancy upon your ticket oc-
casioned by the resignation OF Hon.
Charles A. Towne.
cannot too earnestly express my
appreciation of this manifestation Of
the confidence reposed In me by your
committee and the great constituency
you represent. Nor can l withhold the
expression OF my admiration for the
generous action of Mr.. Towne In his
endeavor to secure the harmonious CO.
operation OF all the supporters Of Mr..
Bryan in the pending presidential con-
test.
Upon the Important questions Of
finance, Of domestic administration and
of reform In our methods of taxation,
the platform Of the Peoples party
gives no uncertain sound. 1t Is no less
emphatic In Its demand for a return to
the policy Of honest and economical eX-
penditures Of the public money.
In common, however, with the Silver
Republican AMI the Democratic parties.
you recognize the important fact that
all these are but questions of the hour.
In the presence of the overshadowlng
Issue of Imperialism. others are but as
the dust In the balance. 1t is not
strange then that there should now be
CONCERT of action between those who
sincerely believe that crisis has been
reached, In which mere party coasidera-
tions are Of secondary Importance"
Consequences of Deep Import.
Involved In the settlement OF this
great question are consequences of deep
import to the American people.
1t is well. even now, to recall some Of
the recent events OF our history. Be-
fore breaking the peace of the world.''
Congress, referring to Cuba. supple
mented its declaration of war against
Spain with the words: THE United
States hereby dlsclaims any disposition
to exercise sovereignty. Jurisdiction or
control over said island. except for the
pactficatior thereof and asserts its de-
termination when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control of
the island to It's people"
IT was this solemn declaration by the
American Congress that Justified the
war at the bar of our own conscience
and OF that Of the world. The pretense
now that this disclaimer upon our part
applies only to Cuba and not to other
Spanish dependencies is Ito palter with
words in double sense
All mere words and glorlfcation OF
the flag aside, the sad fact remains that
1t Is purely war of conquest. war of
subjugatlop against n people. who as
has been eloquently said, sin their
struggle for independence have inter-
posed the declaration OF Jefferson MS n
shield against the attacks OF his own
conntrymen."
Sixty thousand soldiers are now in
the Philippine islands: how much
greater will be the sacrifice OF treasure
and human life before the conquest Is
completed. no man can know. and
when completed what next? How are
these islands 10 be held and governed?
Does any sane man doubt that It can
only be by forces: by the power OF the
army and the navy? And this not for
a day or for year, but for all time.
The Colonial System.
All this implies the exercise OF power
unknown TO the constitution. 1t Is In
very truth government outside of the
constitution. II means the adoption by
the American public OF the colonial
methods OF European monarchies. 1t
means the right to hold allen peoples as
subjects IT enthrones force as the con-
trolling agency In government. In n
word, 1t foreshadows the empire.
Conditions now existing In the Phil
ippine Islands, for which we arc In a
measure responsible. impose new duties
upon US.
lmperinlism-"The republic or the
empire'-is indeed the overshadowing
Issue with which we ure confronted In
the pending struggle for political su-
premacy.
Again thanking the committee and
those they represent. accept the NOM
ination so generously rendered me.
Should your action be ratified by the
people Mt the polls. It will he my ear
nest endeavor to discharge with fidelity
the duties of the great office.
have the honor to remain,
Yours very truly.
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