Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-09
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DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SPEAKS TO
THE PEOPLE.

THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SPEAKS TO
THE PEOPLE.
NEW YORK, September 22.-The follow
ing address has been issued from the head
quarters Of the Democratic National Com
mittee
TO the People of the United States: The
National Democratic party of the United
States has pledged itself to purify the ad-
ministration of public affairs from corrup-
ton, to manage the Government with econ
omy 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 preservation
of the faith which the nation has pledged to
it's creditors and pensioners. The open
record of the man whom it has named asits
candidate for the Presidency has been ac-
cepted by thousands OF Independent Re-
publicans in every State as an absolute guar
antee that if he is elected all these pledges
will be exactly fulfilled and that under his
administration good government Will be as
sured.
To secure these results all good citizens
must unite in defeating the Republican
candidate for President. His history and
political methods make it certain that his
administration would be stained by gross
abuses, by official misconduct and Wanton
expenditure of the public money, and would
be marked by an increase oftaXatiOn which
would blight the honest industry of our
people.
Against us and against those honorable
Republicans who, for the sake of good gov
ernment, have made common cause with
us, notable combinations have been made.
These are chiefly made up of four classes {:
First, an army of office-holders, who, by
choice or compulsion, are now giving to Re-
publican committees as partofth campaign
fund of that party moneys paid to such octfi-
GERS out of the public treasury for services
due to the people 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 protection of American labor
and capital, and having thus gained enor-
nous wealth, are willing to pay largely
to the Republican campaign fund for the
promise of the continuance and increase OF
such duties, which constitute a system OF
bounties to monopolies under the false pre-
tense of protection to American industry.
Third, a host of unscrupulOus contractors
and jobbers, who have grown rich upon
public plunder and are ready to pay tlthes
of what they have acquired in order TO
avoid all risk Of being called upon to ac-
count for the evil methods by which their
wealth has been gained. Fourth, corpora
tions which, having despoiled the public
lands by the aid of corrupt agencies in the
Republican party, believe they will be COM
PEELED to give up their ill-gotten 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.
This committee has not troops Of Office
holders at it's command. 1t will not agree
to sell the future legislation of Congress for
money paid now into its party treasury
1t will not promise immunity to thieves.
It will not contract to uphold any corrupt
bargain 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 opponents thus corruptly banded
together against the friends of good govern
ment. The number of all these opponents
is small, but their wealth is great, and it
will be unscrupuloSly used.
An active and vigorous campaign must
be made against them. Their paid advo-
Gates must be met and defeated in debate
upon the platform and in discussion in the
newspapers. The organization of 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 Rebulican party fills
its treasury, calls upon all good citizens for
the aid which it requires. 1t invites and
will welcome contributions from every hon
est man who is opposed to the election of
James G. Blaine as President. No contri-
button will be accounted too small. Where
ever 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
by mail to Charles j. Conda, Treasurer, at
No. II West Twenty-fourth street, New
York.
When victory is achieved over the un-
scrupulous combination, which is now en-
deavoring to thrust James &. Blaine into
the Presidential office, the recorded list of
such contributors will be roll of honor,
such as no other party in this country has
ever possessed.
Our opponents cannot be saved from dis
aster by forcing their unwilling candidate
to speak to assemblages of the people. The
man who wrote the Fisher letters will new
er be the choice of the people for the Presi-
dency of the United States.
ARTHUR P. GoRMAN,
Chairman Nat Dem. EX. Com.