The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-10-07
Address OF The Dem. Ex. Committee.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL Demo-
CRATIC COMMITTEE,
IL WEST 24TH ST.,
New YORK,
SEP. 22D, 'S4.

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Sep. 22D, 'S4.
To the people Of the United States:
The National Democratic Part,
of the United States has pledged it.
self to purify the Administration o1
Public Affairs from corruption; te
manage the Government with econ.
omy; to enforce the execution of the
laws and to reduce taxation to the
lowest limit consistent with just pro.
lection to American labor and capi.
tai, and with the preservation Of
the faith which the nation has pied.
ged, to it's 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 Republi-
cans, in every State, as an absolute
guarantee that, if elected, all pledges
will be exactly fulfilled, and that
under his administration, good gov
ernment will be assured.
To secure these good results all
good citizens must unite in defeat
ing the Republican candidate for
President. His history and politi-
cal methods make it certain that his
administration would be stained by
gross abuses, by official misconduct
and wanton expenditure of the pub
lie money, and would be 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 of6ce-holders
who, by choice or compulsion, are
now giving to Republican commit
tees. as parts of the campaign fund
of that party. moneys payed to such
officers oat Of the Treasury for ser
vices due the people of the United
States.
Second. 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 Ia
Dor and capital, and having thus
gained enormous wealth, are willing
to pay largely to the Republican
campaign fu::d for the promise of
continuance and increase of such du-
ties which constitute a system of
bounties to monopolies under the
falls" pretense of protection to A
merican induSteries.
Third. \ host of unscrupulous
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 methods by which their
wealth has been gained.
Fourth. Corporations which, hav-
ing appropriated the public lands by
the aid Of corrupt agencies in the
Republican party, believe they will
be compelled to give up their i'll got
ten gains if that party is driven from
power, and are, therefore, willing to
keep it in place by a percentage of
their unrighteous profits.
This committee has not troops of
otfice-holders at its command.
1t will not agree to sell the future
legislation of Congress for money
paid now into its party treasury.
It will not promise immunity to
thieves.
1t 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 these opponents. thus
banded together against the friends
Of good government.
The number of all these oppon-
ents is small, but their wealth is
great, and it will be unscrupulously
used. An active and vigorous cam
paign must be made against them
Their paid advocates 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 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
requires.
it 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 be
found, the means exist for placing
at the disposal Of the Treasurer Of
this committee, individual, or col
lective contributions in aid of the
great cause in which we are engaged
or, money may be remitted by