Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
STEVENSON TO POPULISTS
LETTER ACCEPTING SECOND PLACE
ON THEIR TICKET
Now Installed in Place Made Vacant
by the DeclinatfOn of G.
A. TOwne.

The following letter was received yester-
day a populist headquarters In Lincoln,
Neb.. from Adlai f. Stevenson, accepting
the nomination for Vice President on that
party's ticket:
COLFAX, Iowa, September ;, 1900.
To Hon. A. E. Stevenson, Bloomington, Ill:
Dear Sir: In behalf OF the national com
mttee of the peoples party, the under
signed take pleasure in notifying you that
you were on the 9th ultimo, selected as
the candidate of said party for the office
OF Vice President of the United States to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the declina-
ton Of the Hon. Charles A. Towne, who
was nominated at Sioux Falls.
TIL members OF the peoples party in all
sections realize that we have reached a
crisis in which the very life OF free insti-
tutions is inyolved-a crisis in which mere
party considerations are of secondary i'm
pCrtance and should be laid aside until the
peril is ayerted
Acting upon this oyershadowfng conytc-
ton, our national convention, which met
at Sioux Falls, in proof OF the unselfish
character Of the party which 1T represented.
and in order to open the way for harmony
among all classes of patriotic people went
outside of its own organization for both its
nominees This action met with hearty ar-
prevail among our constituency everywhere.
And now a vacancy having occurred in
our ticket, We have, in the same unselfish
spirit selected you to fill that vacancy,
and ask that you accept the same. We
know that you are not a populist, but we
are familiar with your career and the pa
trotic character Of your unflinching devo-
ton 10 the principles OF free government
as taught by the fathers Of the republic.
Conscious that nothing but good to the
public can result from your elevation to
this high office, with sincere regard, We
have the honor to be, very truly yours,
]. q. WEAVER
J. H. EDMISTEN,
j. A. EGDERTON.
Committee of Notification.
Following is Mr. SteVensOns response:
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, September -, 1900
To Hon j. b. Weaver Hon. j. A. Egderton
and Hon. ]. B. Edmsten, Committee on
Notification:
September ) l am officially advised of my
selection as the candidate Of the peoples
party for the office of Vice President OF
the United States to fill the vacancy upon
your ticket Occasioned by the resignation
Of Mr.. Charles A. Towne.
| cannot too earnestly express my APP
probation of this manifestation OF the con-
ffdence reposed 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..
Towne in his endeavor to secure the har-
monious cooperation Of all the supporters
OF Mr. Bryan In the pending presidential
contest
The action Of the peoples party in select
ing candidates outside of its own organization
Is almost without precedent In our politi-
cal history. The explanation is found in
your candid declaration: THE men,
bers of the peoples party in all sections
realize that we have reached crisis in
which the very life of free institutions is
invoIved-a crisis in which mere party con-
sideratons are OF secondary Importance
and should be laid aside until the peril Is
averted
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 econom-
ical expenditures of the public money. The
further demand for wise and efficient legis-
lation looking to the suppression of trusts
cannot fail to challenge the attention of all
thoughtful men.
In common however. with the silver re-
publicans and the democratic parties you
recognize the important fact that all these
are but questions of the hour. In the pres
ence OF the overshadowing issue OF impe-
rialism others are but as the dust in the
balance. II 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
considerations are OF secondary import
ance."
Involved in the settlement of this great
question are consequences OF deep import
to the American people. The supreme
gravity of the issue cannot be measured by
words. AS truly said by an eminent
republican senator: THE question Ii
greater than the parties. greater than ad-
ministrations. greater than the prosperity
and happiness of single generation
II is well even now to recall some of the
recent events of our history. Before
breaking the peace of the world" Con-
gTess. referring 10 Cuba, supplemented It's
declaration of war against Spain with the
words: The United States hereby dis
claims any disposition to exercise sover-
eighty, Jurisdiction or control over said Isl
and, except for the pacifcation thereof