Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-22
STEVENSON'S SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE.

Inc following is the speech of the
f1on. Adlai Il. Stevenson, delivered at
Indianapolis. August Sth. in accepting
.he democratic nomination for vice
president:
l am profoundly grateful for the hon-
or conferred upon me 10y my selection
Dy the national democratic convention
Us us candidate for the high office of
wee president of the United States
For the complimentary manner in which
, ucn selection has been officially made
knoWn TO me, / express 10 you. Mr.
CHAIRMAN. and to your honored assoc
crates OF the committee my sincere
thanks.
Deepiy impressed with a sense of the
responsibility assumed b. such candi-
odcy, L accept the nomination So gen
eTousIy rendered me. Should the action
OF the convention NETT with the appro.
val or the people i'm November. il will
oe my earnest endec c>or to discharge
win hdclity the duties Cf the great
Cfice.
WISE PROVISION.
1t Is wisely provided in the constitu-
ton that at stated times political DOW
or shall return TO the hands of the peo-
pie. The struggle for political suprem-
acy. upon which we aIc now entering is
one ot deep moment to the American
people. It's supreme importance to all
conditions of our countrymen cannot
" ny WOIuS. ne Ills result
ing from unjust legislation and from
unwisc administration of the govern
ment must find their remedy in the all
potent ballot. To IL we now make our
solemn appeal.
Thc chief purpose of the great conVen-
tion whose representative are now be-
lore me was redress for existing wrongs
and security against perils yet greater
which menace popular government.
Your convention. in language clear and
ltnnistakablc. has presented the vital
issues upon which the pending contest
Is Ia be determined. To its platform !
give my earnest assent.
SYMPATHY FOR SISTER REPUB-
f.. EICS.~
Clearly and unequivUcaIly the demo-
cratic convention has expressed its
sympathy with the burghers of the
south African republics in their heroic
attempt 10 maintain free government.
III this the convention not only voiced
the sentiments Of American democrats.
but Of liberty loving men everywhere.
1t is not strange that those who have
kept the political faith of tho author Of
the declaration cf independence should
express their abhorrcncC at the effort or
great European power to subjugate
people whose only crime is a death
struggle to maintain their liberties.
The earnest uttCrances of the conven-
ti"n, that our sympathies are with the
BOers in their unequal struggle meets
- hearty response from all who vener-
ate the principles of our fathers. Is
II not true that in all the past, a be-
lief in the inalienable rights of all peo-
pies has been with us q living fai'h2
That our syn}Fdthy has cN X been e4ih
the opprcSscd, tlTa( with those Who
were struggling for larger measure OF
freedom-for government? For this
reason, our government was among the
first to extend recognition TO the re-
publiCs of France and of Mexico; and
prompt to extend our sympathy as we'll
as official recognition, To- the little South
American states on their escape from
the despotsm Of Spain, and upon their
efforts to establish for themselves rep
resentative government fashioned after
our own. History has but repeated it
self and the struggle to maintain free
government century and quarter
after he promuIEation of the Declara-
ton OF Independence has been trans
ferred from the new world TO the Old
Is IT to be wondered then that the po-
litical disciples of jefferson should ex-
press their sympathy for the oppressed
republics of South Africa? Only who
believe that our own country has out
grown the doctrines of the fathers are
in sympathy with England's attempt
to establish monarchy upon the ruins
of republics.
WAR TAXES AND EXPENSES.
The lavish appropriations. by the
present. republican congress, should
challenge the attention of all thought
ful men. Subsidy bills and all unnec-
essary taxes are condemned by our
platform. The accumulation of surplus
revenues is too often the preteXt for
wasteful appropriations of the public
money. The millions of surplus now ac-
cumuIating the treasury should remain
in the pockets of the people. To this
10 affN- a TN1- n
reduction of war taxes TO the actual
needs OF the government. and return
20 the policy of strict economy in all
governmental expenditures. -.-..
LAWS TO CURB eMONOPOLIES.
, In apt words the Dinsley tariff law
!s condemned. 1t is tersely character
lied as legislation skillfully devised in
the interest of class, and to impose
upon the many burdens which they
should not bear. Adhering to the time
honored doctrine of the democratic par
ty. we oppose all tariff legislation. the
necessary consequence OF which is at
the expense of the consumer. to secure
unjust advantage to the favored few.
Experience has demonstrated that un-
lust tariff laws have deprived the gov
crnuent of needed revenues, secured
to favored beneficiaries colossal for
tunes. and largely increased to the peo-
ple the cost of the neCcsSarieS of life.
The baleful but logical result of the
tariff law condemned by out platform is
seen in the sudden growth OF giant mo-
nopolcs. combinations in restraint OF
lawful trade and trusts more threat
ming than foreign foe TO the existence
cf popular government. Believing that
wherever there Is 4 wrong there must
nc a remedy" the democratic party
vil favor such legislation as will curb
t;e spirit Of monopoly and place an
erectiVe barrier against the unlawful
combinations OF capital which now
JVa an inSUperable obstacle to le-
ginate enterprises and investment.
The deadly power of the trust is felt
IN all channels of trade. This is but the
beginning Is II too much to say that
unless restrained by wholesome laws,
wisely and efficiently administered. the
danger becomes appalling? Fostered by
the DlnEiey tariff law. the trusts. dur
ing the present republican administra-
tion. l:ave enormously increased in
number and in power. determined
S'fort for their suppression must now
i.e made Delay would still further en-
dsngcr every lawful business interest
oftthe country. Tne imperative Ileces
slty for n remedy being conceded, the
uiIesficu arises. Into whose hands shall
Ia, committed the Wovk cf formulating
Avs cooking 10 TIE suppression of the
trusts rs whom shall be intrusted the
execution cs such lawsel Shall 1t be-
20 the victims or to the beneficiaries
- TIE aveiShadowlng evila II to the
latter. t;ien 4 further lease OF power L
he present administration is alt tha'
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