The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-04
ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC CoHMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS NATI ,EAL DEMO !
CRATIC COMMITTEE, IL w "a h ST. :
NEW Y .MK S ut 22l 1884.

HEADQUARTERS MATT lkAI lJghO-
CRATIC COMMITTEE IL w "a h ST.
New Y'BK S pt 22l. 1884.
To The People offhe United Sfdtes:
The National Democratic Party of the
United States has pledged itself to puri-
| fy the Administration Of Public Affairs
from corruption; to manage the Govern
ment with economy to enforce the exc
cution Of the laws and to reduce taxation
to the lowest limit conssIsn With just
protection to American labor and capital.
and with the preservation of the tui'h
which the nation has pledged, to its cred
itors and pensioners,
The open record Of the man, whom it
has named as its candidate for the Presi-
dency, 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 adj
ministration, good government will be
| assured.
To secure these results all good citi-
zens must unite in defeating the r pub.
lican candidate for President. His his
tain thnt his administration would be
stained by gross abuses, by official mis-.
conduct and wRnton expenditure of the
public money. and would be marked by
an increase of taxation which would
blight the honest industry of our people.
Against us, aud against those honcra.
HE Republicans who, for the sake of
good government, have made common
cause with us, s,notable combinations have
been made.
These are chiefly made up of four
classes.
FIR.T. An army Of oficeholders, who,
by choice or compu'sion, Nre now giving
to Republican committees, as parts of
the campaign fnnd of Il al party, moneys
paid TO such officers ont OF the Treasury
for services due to the people OF the
| United States.
SFCoND 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, aud having
thus gained enormous wealth, are willing
to pay largely to the Republican cam.
paign fund for the promise of the con.
tuuaucs and increase OF such duties,
which duties which constitute u system
of bounties to monopolirs nnder the false
pretense of protection to American iu-
dusty.
THIRD. A host of unscrupulous con-
tractors and jobbers, who have grown
rIch upon public plnnder, and are ready
to pay tithes Of what they have acquired
in order to avoid MI risk OF being called
to account for the evil methods by which
their wealth has been gained.
+ URTH. Corporations which, having
appropriated the public lands by the aid
OF corrupt agencies in the Republican
party, believe they will be compelled to
glye mp their ill-gotten gaius if that par
~ is driven from power, and are, there
fore, willing to keep 1t in place 10y giving
it a percentage OF their unrighteous
profits.
This committee has not troops Of Of
ticehUlders ut lis command.
1t will not agree to sell the future leg.
islation of Congress for money paid now
in to ITS party treasury.
1t will not promise immunity to
thieves,
1t will not contract to uphold Any cor
} rupt bargain. heretofore made by the
Republican party with any corporation,
J for all the " wealth which such corporation
! can oder.
e 1t appeals to the people against one
and all of these opponents. thus corrupt
( ly banded together against the friends oi
= good government
e The number of all these opponents i;
b small, but their wealth is great, aud il
e will be unscrupulously used. An active
. aud vigorous campaign muSt be made
J. against them. Their paid advocates
G must be met and defeated in debate NJ
}, on the platform and in discussion II
II the newspapers, The organization of al
It who are opposed to them must be per
If fected in every State, city and county in
e the land. Money is needed TO do tbi
le honest work Your committee, refusing
k to adopt the methods Ly which the Re
ia publican party fills its treasury, CALI
II upou all good citizens for the aid whicl
lf il requires.
s. 1t invites, and will welcome, oontTibu
10 iions from every honest man who is op
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