Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-09
TOWNE WITHDRAWS
FROM THE RACE
Respectfully Declines the PopuIlst
Nomination for the Vice
Presidency,
ACTS FOR GOOD OF THE CAUSE
Says He Was Beaten Fairly Before
the Kansas CITY Convention
by an Unexceptionab'c
Candidate.
ACTS FOR GOOD OF THE CAUSE

A'N ~ = 49,
letter to the committee of notification
in which he says:
after mature consideration of all
the factors involved that concern the
welfare of the cause of political re-
form i'm this country and my w
duty thereto, 1 am constrained TO i'm
form you i'm all respect that ! must de-
cline the nomination rendered me by
the Sioux Falls convention.
10 my mind the action of the Sioux
Falls convention in nominating for
president IL representative OF the dem
%ocratic party and for vice president IL
representative of the silver republican
party is one of tho most encouraging
and inspiring spectaeles i'm recent poll
ties. Its unselfishness and magnanim-
ity, its testimony to the precedence OF
the cause of the people over amy mere
~ partisan advantage, raised the pro-
cedure of the convention into the Sc
rene upper air of true civic heroism.
From such a spirit as this, what serN-
ice, what sacrifice cam be asked in the
name of the republic! 1t was OF
course the expectation of your con-
~vention that, it's nomination for the
vice presidency would prove accept
able to the conventions of the demo-
cratic and silver republican parties
called to meet in Kansas City on July
a. The silver republicans, 1,330, repre-
scnting twcnty-eight states and terri
tories, were indeed eager To name the
ticket chosen AT Sioux Falls; but to
the great democratic convention am
other curse commended itself. The
name of your nominee was. placed be
fore that convention and was received
with remarkable demonstrations OF
approval by the enormous number of
The citizens and with the utmost res
tpcct by the delegates. But geograph-
ical considerations, and the fact that
in certain parts OF the country 1T was
deemed wise to defer to Il sentiment
demanding that the candidate should
be a MOI already identified with the
democratic organization, not only by
holding its principles and advocating
it's cause, but also by name and pro-
f~cssion, determined the nomination of
Hon. .Adlai L. Stevenson, of Illinois, Il
man of mnimpeachable character and
OF ripe political experience, who as Il
L.ember of congress more than twenty
years ago was u close associate and
c%o-lnborer of General j. b. Weaver
4 ilIN OlIiSl RINal w " NA'i III
political movement of that day, and
who as vice president from 1899 to
1890 distinguished himself by rebel
ling against the betrayal of Demo
cratic principles by President Clcve-
land.
when Mr.. Stevenson had been
nominated, what was it my duty to
do? My name had gonc before the
convention along with his, and | had
been beaten. The nomination had
been made dccisivcly and with abso-
lutte fairness. The candidate chosen
was personally unexceptionable; his
loyalty to our principles was beyond
question, and his career had bccn q
. long eNcmplitication of them. Mani
testify it was my duty to support that
!, nomination.
! "lsverybody knows that either MIR
: Stevenson or Mr.. Roosevelt is to BIZ
E the next vice president of the Unite,
States. l ann expected TO take a la
: borious part i'm the campaign. ] shall
Of course, advocate the election o
!. Bryan and Stevenson. The democrat
ic convention before which was
8 candidate nominated Bryan and Stev
i rnson; the silver republican party. %
y which organization ! was the ot1icia
mead for nearly four years, has nomi
mated Bryan and Stevenson. In wha
4 light should appear before TN
!. american people if, while %advoeatin!
y the election OF one ticket, ] should b
going through the form of running %
another? Nobody in the Unite
u States would think ] had the slightrs
e chance of being elected, and nobod
II would believe that | considered my
!. self seriously a candidate unless u
h the same time he believed me to b
3 absolutely lacking in comnon sens
- Consistency and candor in polite.
1t therefore, my ovn self respect,
= proper Difference to the peoples pal
- ty and a sincere regard for the we
l. fare of the cause OF political reforl
Is in the United States all counsel tina
le /. now respectfully replace in you
~ hands the honorable trust that YOU
great party committed 10 me in COZ
:, temptation of a different coinpiexio
of affairs than that which has II
Is suited.
u. lin 1896 was onc of those wh,
$. keenly feeling the rccreancy of til
4 republican party, were much i'm douI
M whether the memorable democrat
S, convention at Chicago in adopting j
lie splendid platform and nominatil
William j. Bryan for the presidenc
=, was actuatcd by IN impulse or by
'E purpose. The magnificent achiev
:, ments at Kansas City have settled q
ht possible doubt on that subject. III
platform adopted not only rc-cnac
It's the principles of 1896, but in lang'ias
OF whose force, dignity and beauty la'
he never been eqnalcd i'm IA similar doe
ed ment. responds to the new issues pr
ed scented in the growth of the trll
re- monopoly and the ilnperiaIistic pole
"a of the administration BY am apr
pirate enunciation OF those subliI
by doctrines of human rights and libe
ties whose profession and observan
cy have bccn the peculiar glory of o
country and are the sure basis of t
ng ultimate happiness of mankind. a.
al again the duty of carrying the bann
of the cause has been committed
IL that tried and trusted hand, who
.er grasp has never weakened, which
di- fear car make to falter and no bl
he den can dismay. The leadership
er, Bryan which could have redeemed
bad platform, santities a good one.
to made memorable an unsuccessful &C
M test. 1t will crown a victory with i
as Perishable splendor."
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