New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-01
THE CONTEST IN THE THIRD CONGRESS
DISTRICT
IMPORTANT ADDRESS OF LEADING LIBERALS
WHY W. W. GOODRICH SHOULD BE ELECTED
To tie Voters Of The JIIa Congress District ofBiHg
County:

IMPORTANT ADDRESS OF LEADING LIBERALS
WHY W. W. GOODRICH SHOULD BE ELECTED.
county:
The Hon. William w. Goodrich was, with
entire uuanmity selected y the dele aes 10 tine Liberal
Republican and Dem0uotc Conventions as Their Gndi-
gress District comprising the Third, Fourth, seventh,
Eleventh, ThIteenth Ninotcenth, Twentieth, and lwe-
tyrst Wards OF this city; and he VIII be supported at
the polls by these political parties with equal unanimty
for the that lie IS recognized by them as an able
supporter Of the principles euuhcatcd ia the Cincinnati
platform. We believe him To be entitcdto tire support
of all citizens who desire reform Ia the administration
of our national affairs, for the following reasons:
Our country has been involved IN great CiNi war
calamity which. in all couyrcs and IN All ages, has
proven the harbinger and parent OF corruption ana
extravaganza in public as @eli az private affairs The
history Of the Administration, not only OF the General
Government, but OF many Of the State and municipal
governments has been such as has usually followed oIy
great war IOr an ludl-idhietaOh ia tiic "ilrs oi e
General Government the leaders OF the Republican
party are as clearly responsible as were he Local leaders
winch characterized the government OF New-lUk city
Two Years ago II our poolHS hatS neeh colpoi,eu 70
pay III iah' anu uuicy' TO e ~ t4o OV.5.' vi q
railroad TO the Pacific than double the entire cost
II the laws have been smuggled through Congress
releasing these corporations nom the ayment or
interest on Government bonds which should have neen
paid by them, these leaders are responsible millions
Of acres OF the public domain have been squandered on
odiOus income tax Las been continued in t0rcc against
the wishes OF our people these Leaders are responsible
phauce with the express wish of vast majority OF our
people, tlese leaders are responsible II laws have
force themselves mo houses and PROFOUND mpcrd
questions TO and authorizing partisan judges 20
mprlsOu us IL fail 10 answer these questions these
leaders responsible How can we nope to cure these
eyilsl How can we rcforml Can It he done by
the election 10 the House OF Representatives OF men
bitter p3Itisans-men identified politically with
the very leaders who are responsible Ior all Tie OWLS %
when complaint WIN not the Interests of our
people, irrespective Of party, he best promoted by hay
ing IN the House OF representatives strong ana de-
tcrmined OppOsltiOnf Believing that our Interests VIII
be promoted by having such an opposition ana Delcv-
ing that the WctknOwu career OF AiT. Goodrich as
citizen and a Representative in oar State Legislature
affords abundant proof that he viii make able,
efficient and energetic member 81 such opposition
earnestly ask al who favor reform IN national
affairs TO give hun their cordial support at the polls.
HENRY W. SLOCUM, Chairman.
T. LOUIS LOWE, i. s. DAKIN,
Il. NJ. SPELMAN, GEORGE hiNKEL,
JAMES +. PIERCE, l.. ROWE,
GEORGE IL. FISHER. ", G. DE WITT,
GEORGE G.. REYNOLDS. IT. a. RICHARDSON,
DANIEL CHAJNCEY, W >. Soaring,
THOMAS CARROLL, III. ID. BIRDsALI,
G. DINsMORE, and many Others.