Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
AN Address TO TIE PEOPLE.
An Appeal for Funds with While to Combat
the Organized Efforts OF the Oflce-fioiders,

An Appear Ter fhhus WIN " MT T" y" ''''"''
the Organized Efforts OF the ONCE Holders,
nc.
The following address has been issued
from the HEADQUARTERS OF the Dem0cra ic
National Committee:
To he People Of The United States:
The national Democratic party oi the
Tinted States has pledged itself TO purify
the administration OF public affairs from
corrupiion. TO manage the Government
with economy, 10 enforce the execution OF
the laws. and 10 reduce taxation 10 the
lowest limit consistent with just protec-
ton 10 American labor and capitIl, and
with the preservation OF the faith which
the nation has pledged to lis creditors and
pensioners. The open record OF the man
whom Il has named as its candidate for the
presidency has been accepted by thousands
Of Independent Republicans in every State
rs an absolute guarantee that II he is
elected all these pledges will be exactly
fulfilled. and that under his administration
good government will be assured.
TO secure these results all good citizens
must unite In defeating the Republican
candidate for President. His history and
political methods make il certain that his
administration would be stained by gross
abuses, by official misconduct. and wanton
expenditure Of the public money, and
would be marked 10y AN increase OF taxa
ton which would blight the honest indus.
try Of our people.
Against us and against those honorable
Republicans who, Tor the sake OF GOOD
government, have made common cause
with us. notable combinations have been
made. These are chiefly made up OF four
classes: First, All army 81 ofiics-holders.
who, by choice or compulSiOn, are now
giving 10 Republican comInitteeS as part OF
the campaign fund Of that party moneys
paid to such officers out OF the public
treasury for services due to the peo-
pie OF the United States. Second,
organized bodies OF men who. hav-
ing secured by corrupt means the
imposition OF duties which are in
excess OF all sums needed for the
wants Of the Government and for the pro-
lection OF American labor and capital, and
having thus gained enormous wealth. are
willing 20 pay largely 10 the Republican
campaign fund for the promise OF the con-
tinuaucc and increase OF such duties,
which constitute a system OF bountics To
mOnopolies under the false preience OF
protect on TO American industry. Third
host Of INSCRIPTIONS contractors and job
bcrs who have grown rich upon public
plumber and are ready TO pay tithcs OF
what they have acquired in order 70 avoid
all risk OF being called upon 60 account FOR
the evil methods by which their wealth has
been gained. Fourth, corporations which,
having despoiled the public lands by The
aud Of corrupt agencies in the Republican
party. believe they will be compelled ~
give up their ill-gotton gains II tnIt purity
is driven from power, and are therefore
willing to keep it in place by giving it a
percentage Of their unrighieOus profit.
This committee has not troops OF Office
holders at it, command. 1t will not agree
to sell the future legislation OF COngreSsf for
money paid now INFO its party treasury. 1t
Will not promise immunity TO thieves.
IL will not contract TO uphold any cor
rupt bargain heretofore made by the Re-
publican psrty with any corporation for all
The wealth which such corporation can
Offer. II appeals 10 the people against one
and all Of these opponents thus corruptly
banded together against the friends Of
good government. The number OF all
these opponents is small, but their wealth
is great, and 1T will be unscrupulJusly
used.
An active and vigorous campaign must
be made against them. Their paid adyO-
Gates must be met and defeated in debate
upon the platform and in discussion IN the
newspapers. The organization o. all who
are opposed TO them must be perfected in
every state. city, and county in the land.
Money is needed to do this honest work.
Your committee. refusing TO adopt the
methods by which the Republican parry
Ills its treasury, calls upon all good citi- |
,ers for the aid which il requires. II in- |
iiteS and IL will welcome contributions |
rom every honest man who is opposed TO |
be election Of James q. Blaine IL Prcsi- |
lent. No contributions will be accounted |
90 small. Wherever bank, banker, or |
POSTAL mOney-Order Office can be found. the !
means exist for placing at the disposal Of /
he treasurer OF this committee individual |
II collective contributions in aid OF the /
.reat cause in which we are engaged. or
money may be RENTED by mail 10 Charles
!. COnda, treasurer, at No. IL west Twenty
Ourlh street. New York.
When victory is achieved over the I'M
crUpulOus combination which is now
TO thrust James q. Blaine |
nto the presidential office, the recorded
ist OF such contributors will bc roll OF
onOr such as no other party in thus coun-
ry has ever possessed.
Our opponents cannot he saved nom dis
tter by forcing their unwilling candidate
o speak to assembageS 81 the people.
The man who wrote the Fisher letters will
ever be the choice Of the people for the
re'idency Of the United states.
[Signed] ARTHUR II. GORMAS,
.naiiman Nationwide Democrat Executive
Committee.