The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16
GIVES FULL ASSENT.
Adlai o., Stevenson speaks on the Is-
sues of the Campaign az
Indianapolis.

| sues et the Na awpatSu ~
Indianapolis.
In his speech Of acceptance Hon Adlai
/ 4 Stevenson said. 10 part:
! am profoundly grateful for the honor
! conferred upon me b. my selection ny the
/ national demOcratlc convention ~ iit can.
dldate for the high once Of vlce president
of the United Atates. For tho compii-
mcntary manner Ia which such action has
been onlcially made known 20 mo exprese
/ Go you. AIR Chairman. ard TO your hcnored
/ associates uf tho committee, my sincere
Deeply Impressed with sense Of the re.
/ sponaibility assumed by such candidacy,
accept the nomination 30 generously ten
dercd me. should the action Of tho ennven-
/ ton meet the approval Of the people In
10 dlEehnrgo with fidelity the duties Of the
/ great oifcr.
| sympathy for sister Hspsblics.
Clearly and unequiv0caily the democratic
/ convention has expressed lts sympathy
l with the hurrhsrH Of tho South Aftecan rs-
/ publics IN their heroic attempt TO main
tain free government; iu this the eonHens
| American democrats. but of liberty loving
/ men everywhere.
War Taxes and ENprn aitureA.
! The lavish appropriations, by the present
/ republican congress, should challenge the
| attention Of all thuughtfui men. subsidy
| bills and all unnecessary taxes are CON
] dsmned by our platform. The accumuiA-
I tlnn of surplus revenues iH too often the
/ prytext for wsAtefui appropriations ol the
I public money. The millions Of surplus now
/ accommodating ~ tho treasury should re-
( main In tho pockets OF the people. To this
| end tho democratic party demands re-
/ ductlou Of war taxes to the actual needs
! OF the government and a return 20 the
1 policy Of strict economy IN all govern
mental expenditures
Laws to Carb MonopoiIss.
In apt words the DinRiey tariff law is
. condemned IL Is frWNHfN characterized A
I legislation Hkilifuiiy devised M the Interest
Of a class. and 70 Impose upon the many
/ burdens which they should not bear. Ad-
herring 20 the time. hounred doctrine ~ the
/ democratic party. We oppose all tariff legis-
I lhton, the necessary consequence OF which
| u at the expense OF the consumer 60 secure
] unjust advantage 10 the favored few FN-
/ pcricnce has demonstrated that unjust tar
/ IN laws have deprived the government Of
I needed revenues, secured 60 favored bene-
| flciaries colossal fortunes, and largely ln-
creased % the people the cost Of the neeee-
sarlen Of iltc; The baIeful but logical result
I Of the tariE Law condemned by our plat
form ia seen in the sudden growth OF giant
monOpoliss, combinations In restraint nf
lawful ,rnde and trusts" more threaten
iag than foreign foe to the existence Of
| popular government
! Labor. Pensions and nimetailisn.
] our platform fav0ra the creation OF
department Of labor whose chief officer
shall take rank with other constitutional
advisers % the president This is IN the
interest OF Justice and will prove an i'm
portant step looking TO tho proper Tscog-
milton and encouragement OF the producers
Z OF wealth In explicit terms II fRvurH
] liberal pcnripns to our soldiers ard sailors
and 20 those dependent upon them With
| equal Justice 70 rciteFatca the demands of
q former democratic platform for bimetal-
lism: the restoration OF silver 70 Its prop
e function In our monetary system. For
the protection of the home labaroT II de-
mauds the enforcement OF the Chinese eK-
clusion act
Farors NiearaEssn Canal
And IN the interest of an enlarged com
lion OF the Nicarasunn canal Tbis' how
ever. with the provision that Il shall re-
main forever under the exclusive owner
condemned as a surrender Of American
rights. not to be tolerated by the Amari~
can people,
The Paramount Issse.
A question IL yet to be discussed TO
which all Of these are Of secondary Inn
portance. II ~ RolsmnlY declared by our
platform TO be the paramount issue.
Questions Of domestic policy, however Inn
portRut may be hut questions of the hour
that Of Imperialism IL for time, In the
presence Of this stupendous issue, others
no sense palteFinE with words. Il Is the
supreme question OF republic OF empire.
The words Of the eminent republican SEN
ator. Mfr, Hoar, challenge Alteration; Il
believe that perseverance, In this policy
will be the abandonment OF fhe prinetpiea
upon which our government Is founded;
that Il win change our government into
an empire; that our methods OF legiAla-
ton Of diplomacy. Of administration must
hereafter be those which belong 10 em-
pirea and not those which belong to re
We believe that liberty, az well as the
constitution. follows the tag: Democrats.
IN common with many republicans. oppose
the Porto Rican Law rs a violation OF the
constitution. and a nagfant breach OF
good faith toward dependent people.
JearFaemiWH Expansion.
| The democratic party has ever been the
The policy Of aggressive expanHion-of
subtnEation ol distant isiRnds pursued by
agt ,n III peaeeasle sessisn qs ~ ~ :" ISis,.
ana country by Napoleon, that Of Florida
by Spain, nor that yet later, Of the vnst
western area ~ Mexico. The territory ac-
auired under democratic admlniEtrailoug
was, with favorable climatic conditions.
the ~ abode for men OF our own rare, AZ
the time Of annexation Il passed under tho
rule 0f the Angio-Saxon. who carried WITH
him our Language and our laws. II was
territory contiguous TO our own. and ae-
quirsd with the declared intention onwhen
conditions and population would justify
OF carving Il into states. The result. Mil
lioEs Of American homes. our national
avarlee. and the United States chief among
he nations OF the earth. Can u be that
The new policy OF forcibls annexntion ng
toric events have mentiopedg The answer
Is found in the bare statement Of facts.
Monroe DoctriBe Enduring.
| The Monroe doctrine IL wholesome and
enduring. u Il the faith OF Americans OF
every creed and party--is Of the very warp
and wo0f Of our political betng. IL was
promulgated at the critical moment when
the holy alliance" waa attempting Ca Mttfie
the republican spirit and fesetahiish the
dSsp1tism OF spain upon her reToltsG col
oniee IN South America ard Mexico Tts
| stood by thu world was while we SONIA
The establishment OF deapotic governments
| upon thn American continent, I'VE recognise
the corresponding obligation 10 refrain
from any attempt TO force our political
system upon any part of the old world.
MiiIsarssm.
Az necessary corDllnry TO imperialism
The dread hand Of nilsitarism wilt be fsit
In ths new world as u II In ths old TIE
strong army of power mfls BE- nabxtIfezst
for she peaoenhle agencies which TOR mere
than 9 eentary have made our people con-
We stand i06 years from the honr when
/ the political forrea were EntherfnR which
wxrr 10 result IN the election Of the 6fHt
dssziseratic tsresident The anniversary os
the lnasssrkus day ~ nur hfxtorv uHs
winsly chsssn isx the sx.stsbiinF p eon-
tnfir party whose fpunsssT wss jefferson
land whose platform II the docinrafiun o;
Independence, In the &fuaf xtfuxRix now
! upon ~ ws invoke ths rocpsratEoE Of 13i
J WHO feysEe tha uaeiaosy 3! Cur fathers.
meaning pafchment-bps the enduring
! chart ef car liberties Upua fbs stspranss
/ trxzts nos IN the fercfrent--and 10 she end
! thAt fupuhiican xcyernment be p1rp4tuaf.
sd-. appeal ~ ~ sober tudRment ~
spssfaeiasM q - AmefssaA Ssepls