The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01
J. Il. " EAN Elk.
-. II. EDMlSTON,
-. a. EDGERTON,
COMMITTEE OF NOtificatl


Following is MIR. Stevenson's response:
Bloomington, H., September %. 1900
To Hon. }. Il. Weaver, Hon. }. \. EdSer-
ton and Hon. j. IL. Edmiston, Committee
of Notifies tion.-Cientlemen; by your com
munication Of September 9Th. am official
ly advised of my selection as the canil-
date of the peoples party Tor the ofllce
of vice president OF the United states, 10
fiji the vacancy upon your ticket occa-
stoned by the resignation of Hon. Charles
\. TOWne.
Il cannot too earnestly express my
appreciation of this manifestation OF the
confidence reposcd in me 10y your COM
mittce and the great constituency you
represent. Nor can / withhold the cA-
preston IF my admiration Tor the Sentr-
Gus action of Mr.. Towne in ms endeaNor
To secure the harmonious cooperation OF
all the supporters II MIR Bryan IN the
pending presidential contest.
''Tha action OF the people party III
selecting candidates outside of its own
organization is almost without preceucht
in our political history. The explanation
is found in your own candid dcclaf"l"u.
The members of the peoples party in all
sections realize that We have reached
crisis i'm which the very NE OF lrcc lhSu-
tutOns is involved-a crisis in whlch mere
party considerations are Of secondary mn
portanca, and should he laid aside unul
the peril T. aNcrted.
Upon the important questions OF
finance. OF dom site administration. ana
of reform in our methods of taxation, the
platform Of the peoples party gives no
uncertain sound. II is no less emphatic
in its demand for a return TO the policy or
honest and economical expenditures "t
the public money. The further demand
for Wis ami efficient legislation looking
to the suppression OF trusts can not fan
to challenge the attention of all thought
full men.
ON common. however. with the silver
republtsan and the democratic parties.
YOU recognize the important fact that all
these are but questions of the hour. In
tho nreScncf Of the OVc~shadC wing issue
of imperialiSm. others are hut as the aust
In the balance. II is not strange. then,
that there should now be concert of ac-
ton bet wccn those who sincerely believe
that a crisis has been reached in when
mere party considerations are of sec
ondary Importance
'sInvolVad i'm the settlement Of this great
question are consequences of deep i'm
MOOT to the American people. The SUI
nremg gravity Of the issue cannot pe
measured by words As was truly SAID
nv an eminent republican senator:
!" The question Is greater than parties,
greater than administration, greater th2h
the prosperity and happiness of single
generation.
tho recent events Of our history. Before
breaking the peace of The world con-
.ress. referring TO Cuba. supplemented Us
declaration Of war against Spain With the
words: The United states hereby dlSclaiI
any IiSnoSltion TO exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over said Island;
except for the pacifcation thereof. ana
asserts its determination when that is ac-
comnlished. to leave the government ana
control OF the island to its people
ct was this solemn declaration by the
American congress that JUSTIFIED the war
NJ the bar Of our own conscience. and or