The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-10-09
Address of the National Demo
cratic Committee.
To the People ef The United States:

Public Affairs from corruption; To
manage the Government with
economy; to enforce the execution
Of the laws and to reduce taxation
to the lowest limit consistent with
just protection to American labor
and capital, and with the preserva-
tion OF the faith which the nation
has pledged, to its creditors and
pensioners.
The open record OF the man,
whom it has named for its candi-
late for the Presidency, has been
accepted by thousands of independ
ent Republicans, in every State, as
an absolute guarantee that, il he is
elected, all these pledges will he
exactly fulfilled, and that, nnder his
administration, good government
will be assured.
TO secure these results all good
citizens must unite in defeating the
Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. His. history and political
methods make it certain that
his administrati n would be
stained by gross abuses, by
official misconduct and wanton
expenditure of the pubic money,
and would he marked by an increase
of taxation which would blight the
honest industry Of our people.
Against US, and against those
honorable Republicans who, for the
sake of good government, have made
common cause with us, notable com
binations have been made.
These are chiefly made up of -four
classes.
First. An army of ofliceholders,
who, by choice or compulsion, are
now giving to Republican commit
tees, as parts Of the campaign fund
Of that party, monies paid to sach
officers out of the public Treasury
for services due to the people Of the
United States.
Second. Organized bodies of
men who, having secured by cor
rupt means the imposition of duties,
which are in excess of all sums
needed for the wants Of the Govern
ment and for the protection OF
American labor and capital, and
having thus gained enormous
wealth, are willing to pay largely to
the Republican campaign fund for
the promise Of the continuance and
increase of such duties which CON
stitute system Of bounties to
monopolies under the false pretense
of protection to American Industry.
Third. A host of unscrupulous
contractors and jobbers, who have
grown rich upon public plumber,
and are ready to pay tithes of what
they have acqairea in order to avoid
all risk of btiig called to account
for the evil methods by which their
wealth has Teen gained.
Fourth Corporations which,
having appropriated the public
lands by the all Of corrupt agencies
in the Republican parry, believe
they will be COM elled to give mp
their ill-gntten gains if that party
is driven from power, and are there
fore, willing to keep it in place by
giving it a percentage Of their
unrighteous profits.
This committee has not troops Of
offio eholders at its command.
1t will not agree to sell the future
legislation of Congress for money
paid now into It's party treasury.
1t will not promise immunity to
thieves.
Ii will not contract to uphold any
corrupt bargain, heretofore made by
the Republican party with any cor
poration, for all the wealth which
such corporation can offer.
IT APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE against
one and all of these opponents, TINS
corruptly banded together against
the friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents
il small, but their wealth is great,
and it will be unscruplously used
An active and vigorous campaign
must be made against them. Their
paid advocates must be met and
defeated in debate upon the plat
form and in discussion in the news
papers. The organization of all
who are opposed to them must be
perfected IN every State, city and
county in the land. Money is need
ed to do this honest work. Your
committee, refusing to adopt the
methods by which the Republican
party fills its treasury, calls upon all
good citizens for the aid which it re-
quires.
1t invites. and will welcome, con-
tributions from every honest man
who is opposed to the election OF
James G. Blaine as President. No
contribution will be accounted too
small. Wherever a bank, banker,
or postal money order office can he
found, the means exist for placing at
the disposal of the Treasurer of this
committee, individual, or collective
contributions in aid of the great
cause in which we are engaged OR,
money may he RENTED ny mail, to
CHARLES j. CANDA, Treasure at
No IL West Oath street. New York.
When victory is achieved over
the INSCRIPTIONS combination,
which IL now endea yorino tn thrnst