The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Mr.. STEVENSON WAS NOTIFIED
OF HIS SELECTION IN HON. c. A.
TONNES STEAD.
He Compliments the PopuIist Party
for Its Self-Sncrifice In the
Interest of Harmony.

l. ncoln. Neb., September 27.--In letter
received today at the populist National head
quarters Hon. Adlai Il, Stevenson accepts
the nomination for the vice presid sncy.
After making tho notification the letter
says: The members OF the peoples party
in all sections realize that wa have reached
q crisis in which the very life OF free in
solutions is involved-a crisis in which mere
party considerations are of secondary i'm
poitance and should be laid aside until tho
perl IS averted. We know THAT you are not
a populist, but we are familiar with your
career, tie patriotic character of your pub
lie services and we coniide implicitly In your
unnnching devotion to the principles OF free
government as taught by the fathers Of the
Republic. Conscious that nothing but good
10 the pubic can result from YOUR elevate
TO this high office. with sincere regard, We
have tho hon-r TO te ye'Y truly yours,
j, s. Weaver
j. II. Eumistan,
j. A. Edgerton,
ton M tee on No.Ihcation
The following IS Air. SteHeAson's reply:
Hon. j. Is. Weaver. Hon J. A. Edgertou
AID Hon. J. ID. kdmistOn, Committee on
No,iheatioD.
Bloom ngton, H., September %. 1900. -
GeLtlemel: BY your cClnmunit alton of Sep
iember IS, / am officially ADVISED OF my
zeiection as the canoiaa for the people 5
parry foc tno office OF ylee president OF tae
Unitec States for tne vacancy on your ticket
ocoasioned bv the resignation OF Hon. Chas.
A. 1owne.
] can not too earnestly express my appre-
citation OF this manifestation OF the conf
dCnce repJ3ed in n.d BY yoIr committee and
tho greal constituency YOU represent Nor
can / withhold the expression OF my admra-
tion for tAe generous action OF Mr. TONNE
al Q a. "A an M
cooperation OF all the supporters of Mr..
BRYAN in the pending preferential uontest.
The action Of lhe peoples party IN select
Ing candidates OUTSIDE OF Us own urganiLl-
on is almost without precedent in our po-
litical history The explanation Is found IN
your own candid deciaratu NJ tho members
Of the peoples party in all sections realize
that we have reached a Crisis in which the
very life OF free instltutiofs Is inYOlyed-a
crisis in which mere party considerations
are OF secondary important and should be
laid asldo until the peril is averted.'
Upon the important questions OF finance.
OF domestic administration AMI Of re Vlm ia
our methods OF taxation the platform OF
tho peoples party gives no uncertain sound.
T. T. no less emphatic in us demand for a
ieturn 20 the policy OF honest az econo.ni-
cal expenditures of the public money. the
iUrther demand for wise ana efficient legis-
iation look ng TO the suppression Of trusts
can not IA TO challenge the attention OF
all thcughtful men. IN common, however.
with Tire silver republican and the demo-
cratic parties. YOU recognize the tmpdr' an
fact that all theze are butraues.ions of tho
hour IN The presence OF an cvorshadowing
ifsue OF impahsiign. others are but as the
dust IN the ba ance. II is not strange then
that there should now be concert OF action
between these who sincerely bs,iFvo that a
crisis has been real he'd in which mere D.rly
considerations arc of secondary importance =
involved In the settlement OF this src1t
question are consequences OF deep import
TO the American people. The supreme gray-
,ty OF the issue can not be measured by
words AS was truly said by an eminent re-
publican senator. THE question Is greater
than parties, greater than Administrations.
greater than the prosperity and hnpplness
OF a single generation.
It is well even now TO recall some OF tho
recent events OF our history Before break
ing the peace OF the world. congress refer
ring to Cuba supplemented It's declarai on
against Spain with the words The United
States hereby dsclaim any disposition to
exercise sovereignty. Jurisdiction or control
OYER said island. except for the paeidcation
thereof. and asserts Its determination when