Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-05
HON.A.E.STEVENS0N
ISSUES LETTER ACKNOWLEDGING
NOMINATION BY POPULISTS.
DANGER IN STANDING ARMY
Passing the Silver Issue with a Mere Ref
erence, He Declares It as Dust In the
Balance Compared with Our Policy In
the Islands-He Reviews Events-that Lea
Up to Present Status of the Philippines

Lincoln Neb. Especially In a let
ter dated Bloomington, Ill, which has
been received at the Populist party
national headquarters here, the Hon.
Adlai E. Stevenson accepts the noml-
nation for the Vice-Presidency offered
him by that party. The letter is, IN
part, as follows:
ITO the Hon. ]. B. Weaver, the Hon.
J. A. Edgerton and the Hon. j. H.
Edmiston, Committee of Notifica-
ton:
"Gentlemen-By your communica-
ton of September 5 / am officially ad-
vised 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 oc-
casioned by the resignation of the Hon.
Charles A. Towne. / cannot too earn
estly express my appreciation of this
manifestation of the confidence repos-
ed in me by your committee and the
great constituency you represent. NOR
can l withhold the expression OF my
admiration for the generous action OF
Mr.. Towne in his endeavor to secure
the harmonious cooperation of all the
supporters of Mr.. Bryan in the pend
ing Presidential contest.
Upon the important questions OF
finance, of domestic administration
and of reform in our methods OF tax
alton 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
economical expenditures of the public
money. The further demand for wise
and efficient legislation looking to- the
suppression of trusts cannot fall 10
challenge the attention of all thought
full men. In common, however, with
the Silver Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties, you recognize the I'M
portant fact that all these are but ques-
lions o: the hour. In the presence OF
the overshadowing issue of imperial
ism others are but as the dust In the
balance. 1t is not strange then that
there should now be concert OF action
between those who sincerely believe
that a crisis has been reached in which
mere party considerations are OF Sec
ondary importance.
Involved in the settlement of this
great question are consequences OF
deep import to the American people.
The supreme gravity of the issue can
not be measured by words. AS was
truly said by an eminent Republican
Senator, The question is greater than
parties, greater than administrations
greater than the prosperity and nap
piness of a single generation
More than this, following close in
the wake of Imperialism, as the night
the day, comes the immense standing
army. The dread arm of militarism Is
to be made bare in the new world as
it is in the old. The strong arm or
mower is to be substituted for the
peaceful agencies which for more than
a century have brought contentment
and happiness to all our. people. Ex-
listing conditions in Continental Europe
-entailing taxation and misery 10
the verge of human endurance-illus-
trate by a sad object-lesson the In
evitable result of large standing
armies in time of peace.
Conditions now existing IN the
Philippine Islands, for which we are
in a measure responsible, impose new
duties upon us. These people are en-
titled to our protection against the
cupidity and aggressive spirit OF other
nations. And this not to the end OF
subiugation upon our part, but to thai
of the full enjoyment by them Of
liberty and the ultimate establishment
of stable government fashioned by
their own hands.
"Imperialism-"The Republic or th'
Empire'-is indeed the overshadowint
issue with which we are confronted II
the pending struggle for political su
premacy. It's determination is to b.
by the American people through tn
peaceful fundamentally of the ballot
Meanwhile, it's discussion Will contlnu
at the fireside and on the busting
with an earnestness rarely equaled Il
our history. 1t was Burke who said
4 love clamor when there is an abuse
The alarm bell disturbs the lnhaDl
tants. but it saves them from beln
burned in their beds
Again thanking the committee, an
, those they represent, l accept tn
nomination so generously tendere
me. Should your action be ratified b
the people at the polls 1t Will be m
earnest endeavor to discharge wit
, fidelity the duties Of the great offlce.
"ADLAI E. STEVENSON"