St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-24
A CALL FOR FUNDS.
The Democratic National Committee
Appeal to Patriotic Citizens for
Assistance.

NEW 1ORk, sept. SS.-1ue lOuOHluS Wds
sent out to-day by the Democratic national
committee:
To the People of the United States: The
national Democratic party of the United
States has pledged itself to purify the admin
istration of public affairs from corruption to
manage the government with economy; to
enforce the execution of the laws, and to re-
duce taxation to the lowest limit consistent
with just protection to American labor and
capital, and with the preservation of the faith
which the nation has pledged to its creditors
and pensioners. The open record of the man
whom it has named as its candidate for the
presidency has been accepted by thousands
of Independent Republicans in every state,
as an absolute guarantee that, if he is elected
all these pledges will be exactly fulfilled, and
that under his administration good govern
ment will be asserted. To secure these re-
suits, all good citizens must unite in defeat
ing the Republican candidate for president
His history and political methods make it
certain that his administration would be
stained with gross abuses, by official miscon
duct and wanton expenditure OF the public
money, and would be marked by an increase
of taxation which would blight the hon
est industry of our people. Against US, and
against these honorable Republicans who,
for the sake of good government, have made
common cause with us, notable combina-
tons have been made. They are chiefly
made up of the four classes.
1. An army of ofice-holders, who, by
choice or compulsion, are now giving to Re-
publican committees as part of the campaign
fund of that party, moneys paid to such
officers out of the public treasury for SER
vices due to the people of the United States.
2. Organized bodies of men who, having
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
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 their con-
tinuance and increase OF such duties. which
constitute a system of bounties to monopo-
lies under the false pretense of protection
to American industry.
3. A host of INSCRIPTIONS contractors and
jobbers who have grown rich upon public
plumber, and are ready to pay tithes of what
they have acquired in order to avoid all risk
of being called to account for the evil meth
DDS by which their wealth has been gained.
4. Corporations which, having spoiled
the public lands by aid of corrupt agencies
in the Republican party, believe they will be
compelled to give up their ill-gotteD gains if
that party is driven from power, and are
therefore willing to keep it in place by CIV
ing it percentage of their unrighteous
profits.
The committee has not troops of office
holders at its command. 1t will not agree to
sell the future legislation of congress for
money paid now into its party treasury. 1t
t-ill irnr itu m
will not contract to uphold any corrupt bar
gain heretofore made by the Republican
party with any corporation for all the wealth
which such corporation can offer. 1t appeals
| to the people against one and all of these op.
ponents thus corruptly banded together
against the friends of good government.
| The number of all these opponents is small,
but their wealth is great, and will be un-
scrupulously used. An active and vigorous
| campaign must be made against them.
| Their paid advocates must be met and de-
feated in debate upon the platform and in
discussion in the newspapers. The organi
cation of all who are opposed to them must
be perfected in every state, county and city
in the land. Money is needed to do thi:
honest work. Your committee refusing to
adopt the methods by which the Republican
party fills its treasury, calls upon the gooC
citizens for the aid which it requires. 1t in
vites and win welcome contributions from
every honest man who is opposed to the cleo
ton of James G.. Blaine as president Nc
contribution will be accounted too small
Wherever bank, banker or postal money
order Office can be found, the means exist
for placing at the disposal of the treasurer OF
this committee individual or collective con-
tributions in aid Of the great cause in which
we are engaged, or money may be RENTED
| to Charles j. Conda, treasurer, at No. II
| West Twenty-fourth street. When victory
is achieved under the INSCRIPTIONS comb
nation which is now .endeavoring to thrust
James G. Blaine into the presidential office,
the recorded list of such contributions will
be roll of honor such as no other party in
this country has ever possessed. Our oppo-
nents can not be saved from disaster by
forcing their unwilling candidate to speak to
assemblages of the people. The man who
wrote the Fisher letters viii never be the
choice of the people for the presidency Of the
United States. ARTHUR P. GoRMAN,
Chairman Democratic National Executive
| Committee.
New York Sept o. 1884