New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
BRIBERY MUST BE STOPPED.

bribery MUST BE STOPPED.
..,,,. c,,.,p,,AS or THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EX-
FXUTIvR COMMITTEE CALLS ufoN phMO
Gratis AND LIBERALS TO REPORT AL Al
TRMPTs AT BRIBERY FOR IMMEDIATE fhos-
ECUTI0N.
Tho following address has been sent to the Chair
men of all the Liberal County Committees through
cut the State:
To ke Democratic and liberal Republican Electors o.
he Sale Of The leaders of the Radical party
IN this State and nation base all their expectations OF
success on the following grounds:
FIRST The efficiency Of their organization, made SOHO
and compact by band OF ofieehoders, extending hto
every school district throughout tho land
Second BY uniting all the coored voters in the coun'
try who having lust had the privilege OF the franehse
conferred upon them, easily mislead into casting
their votes for party which shreks freedom IN thef
ears while by its legislation has fastened the ehant
of slavery on all labor interests whether represented
by while men or black.
Third BY tho intimidation OF voters, and the unlaw-
fol arrest Of citizens through the agency OF Federai
Supervisors and MarBhals.
Fa.rtA BY the corrupt Of money at the polls, to
debaucb and demoraize the people, and to purchase
election officers to make false return Of the votes cast
and Is to this that We desire to call your particular at
tention; for IL you would you could not ana II you
could we would not have YOU meet these men by using
money against money.
IA wen known that every representative OF moor
porated wealth. every holder Of obligations created ny
legislative enactments and every man who would yield
10 the cnreates or submit the demands of these lead
err has already contributed toward the fund raised Tor
the above purposes We therefore eDtreat every Demo-
erat and every Liberal Republican in this State to con-
Etitute himself vigilance committee, to see that TINS
money not used for the corrupt objects for when IL
was raised Let IL to that every man VINO oHers
70 brbe voter is Immediately arrested and punished 10
the fun extent OF the Mark every man VINO accepts
brbe for his vote aud that he is punished accord
lng TO the he has committed and forever ater de-
MED the privilege Of voting The laws ofths State make
the Offering accepting Of bride crime punlsAaple
BY fne and imprisonment
ARRANGEMENTS will soon be made with the chairman Of
every county committee TO vigorously prosecute
person so offending aud every known case should be
immediately reported TO the chairman Of your county
committee to the end that it may be promptly prose
euted and punished.
Talk 70 those likely to yield TO temptaton show them
the folly Of accepting IS OF $40 their when given
by party that back in taxes each year four times
Ghat amount the bread every man eats and the
clothes ne wears Point out to them how by receiving
brbes they only forfeit the respect of the COM
mnnity in which they live but their own sefrespeet
thereby dsgraeing themselves and their families.
The time has come when this question must be met /;
for when a party whose leaders known to be cor
THpt whose legislation has all been against the best In
terests the people, whose policy is contradiction and
whose practice TO plumber the many for the benefit OF
the teW can unite the representatives OF WEALTH. VIII
ignorant and depraved in society bring TO its
aid the funds and officers Of the nation TO ntmidato
voters and by such means perpeuate its power then
our free institutions exist only in name.
We again appeal TO you lovers OF your country as
admirers Of Its free institutions, TO do everything in
your power to arrest these crimes against its laws. In
carrying out these recommendations and exercising the
vigilance herein urged private or personal feelings
shOuld control your action. Let stern duty take its
course for there is nothing certain than that this
people must either have liberty and cast out corup
ton, OF have corruption and cast out liberty"
ALLEN c. BEAcB
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee
THE FIRST RESPONSE.
WATKINS, Oct. SO.-One John Z. WOodford of
Tioga County has been arrested at this place upon
charge Of couuptly using money to influence votes
IN favor of Platt Grant candidate) against Good
rich Liberal candidate) for Congress. An examina-
zion was waived and bail given by him in the sum Of
81 Geo. Other arrests are to follow. 1t is Pennsyl-
wanna repeated. w. L. MORTON,
District-AttOruey.
J. MCGUIRE.
To A. C. Beach. AZ. ID. FREER.