Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-09
HON. ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
Speech Of the Democratic Candidate for Vice
President Accepting the Nomination.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. August S.
Hon. Adlai e. Stevenson, in accepting
the Democratic nomination or Vice
President, spoke as follows:
am profoundly grateful for the
honor conferred up me by my selec-
ton by the National Democratic Con-
yention.
Deeply impressed with a sense OF the
responsibility assumed by such candi-
dacy, accept the nomination SO gen
erously rendered me-
It is wisely provided by the Consti-
tuition, that at stated times, political
power shall return to the hands of the
people. he struggle for political SUI
premacy. upon which we are now en-
terlng, is one OF deep moment to the
American people Its supreme impor-
lance to all conditions of our
countrymen cannot be measured by
words. The ills resulting from unjust
legislation, and from unwise admin
istration of the government must find
their remedy in the all-potent ballot.
10 It, we now make our solemn ap-
peal.
Your convention. in language clear
and unmistakable, has presented the
vital issues upon which the pending
contest is to be determined. To its
platform give my earnest assent.
Clearly and unequivocally, the DEM
ocratic convention has expressed its
sympathy with the Burghers of the
South African republics. The con-
vention not only voiced the sentiments
of American Democrats, but OF liberty
loving men everywhere. 1t is not
strange that those who have kept the
political faith of the author of
The Declaration of independence,
should express their adherence at the
effort of great European power to
subjugate people whose only crime
is a death struggle to maintain their
liberties.
The lavish appropriations, by the
present Republican Congress, should
challenge the attention of all thought
full men. Subsidy bills, and all unnec-
essary taxes are condemned by our
platform.
Adhering to the time honored doc
trine of the Democratic party, we OPP
ROOC d2l tdilA lCSlOldIIOn luC ucCCOSdL
consequence of which Is at the expense
of the consumer, to secure unjust ad
vantage to the favored few Believing
that wherever there is a wrong, there
must be a remedy" the Democratic
party will favor such legislation as
will curb the spirit of monopoly and
place an effective barrier against the
Unlawful Combinations
of capital which now prove an insep-
cradle obstacle to legitimate enterprise
and investment.
As one means to the Important end
of curtailing the power o. Trusts, we
favor such amendments of our tariff
laws as will place the products of
trusts upon the free list, and thereby
prevent monopoly under the plea CT
protection. During air os1 tour years
OF absolute Republican control of ali
departments of the government, the
trust evil has grown to its present
overshadOwing proportions. What
finger has been lifted for its suppress
sion? With its friends again en-
trenched in power, what hope is held
out for the future?
At this hour | can but allude in b1!c:
words to other needed reforms, to
which the attention of the country is
called by the Democratic platform
Prominent among these, IS such en-
largement OF the scope of the inter
state commerce law as will protect the
public from unjust transportation
rates, and individuals from unfair dis
elimination.
Our platform favors the creation of
a department of labor. whose chief Of
ficers shall take rank with other con-
Etitutional advisers of the President.
This is in the interest of justice, and
will prove an important step looking
TO the proper recognition and encour-
agement of the producers of wealth.
In Explicit Terms 1t Favors
liberal pensions to our soldiers AMI
Sailors and to those dependent upon
them.
With equal justice it reiterates the
demands of former Democratic plat
form for bimetallism; the restoration
of silver to its proper function in our
monetary system.
For the protection of the home la
lorer it demands the enforcement of
the Chinese exclusion act.
And in the interest OF an enlarged
commerce it favors the immediate con-
struction of the Nicaraguan canal.
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