Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-11
THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
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An Address TO the People. Ia

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An Address TO the People. .ssiia|
The following address has been
issued from the headquarters Of the
Democratic. National Committee
10 the People OF the United States; ,,ii 81
The National Democratic party,
of the United States has pledged IL
self to purify the administration OF
public affairs from corrupti0n, stn
manage the Guyernnnent with econ.
ony, to enforce the execution Of the
laws, and to reduce taxation 10 the
lowest lituit consistent with just
prutection to American labor and
capital and with the, preservation of
lhe faith which the Nation has
pledged to its creditors and pension
ers. The Opeu'record Of the man
whom il has namedsas his candidate
for the Presidency has been accepted
by thousands OF independent Re,
publicans in every State AS an abso-
lutte guarantee that IL lie is elected
ALI these pledges will be exactly fui-
filled, and that under his adnlnis-i
tralion good government will be AS
sured.
10 secure these results all good
citizens snust unite In sdeiesating tie
Republican candidate, for President.
His hIstory.And ..p0litiGsl= met hOds
make it certain that his administra-
ton would be stained by gross
abuses, by official misconduct and
wanton expenditure Of the public
money, and wOiIiti be marked by
an increase OF taxation which would
blight the honest industry Of our
people.
Against us and against those hon.
orable Republicans who, for the
sake OF good government, have
made common cause with us, nOta.
bic combinations have been made.
These are chiefly made up OF four
classes 81 First, an army OF Office
holders who, by choice orDcOnIpui-
sion, are now, giving to Republican.
committees as part of the campaign
fund Of that party monies paid to
sach officers out or the public Treas
ury FOR services due to the people Of
the United States. Second, organ
lied bodies of men vino, having Sc
cured Dy corrupt means the imposi-
| ton OF duties which are in excess OF
all sums needed for the wants Of the
| Government and for the prctection
! OF American labor and capital, and
having thus gained enormous
wealth, are willing to pay largely to
the Republican, cnmpalgn fund Tor
/ the promise of the continuance and
increase OF such duties, which con-
| .titute a system OF bounties to mo
nopolies under the false prctense OF
protection 10 American industry.
Third, "A host Of INSCRIPTIONS con-
! tractors and jobbers who nave grown
rich upon public plumber and are
ready TO pay tithes OF what they
/ have acquired In order TO avoid all
j risk of being called upon to account
for the evil methods by which their
wealth has been gained. Fourth,
4 corporations, which, have despOiled
i the public lands by the ard OF cor-
i rupt agencies in the Republican
party, believe they will be compel
Ell tu give up their ,ill-gOtten gains
/ if that party is driven from power,
and are therefore willing to keep u
In place by giving it a percentage
n of their unrighlcous profits. 7a4.-t
III This committee has no troops o
officeholders at its command. IL
III viii not agree to sell the future leg
il isIation OF Congress for money paid
i now into its party treasury. "
win not promise immunity /"
: thieves.
:. 1t viii not contract TO uphold any
: corrupt. bargain heretOforc made bA
| the Republicnn, party with any cor
| boration for all the, wealth whlcl
: 3uch CORPORATION can offer. III ap
n peals to the people against one i'itt
| Ian of these eIOpponents thus eOTrups
: ly banded lugetber against 4 "
RI friends of good government ~
r | number OF all these opponent !
!: small. but their wealth IL great, an
r | il will be unserupul00sly used. y, =.
$ An active and vigorous eampaig
/; ! must be nude against them, Thel
: paid advocates must be met ant
: defeated in debate upon the platform
e land In discussion iiithe newspaper
r The organization Of all who are ~
!, posed 10 them must be periecteu
: every State, city and county IN III
Il land.
r Money is needed 10 do this hone
-3bwork. Your committee, reiusln
"a TO adopt the methods by which IN
/ Republican, party fills its tFe'ssur,
calls upon ail good citizens for IN
+ nid which, il requires, II invlp
. and ii will welcome contribution
q from every honest man who Is q
posed to the election OK James
RIaine .as, President, No confirm
"A tion will be accounted loo splhl
n Wherever a. bank, banker or p.gsl \
money order Office can be found, u
- means exist Ior f5laeingi AZ the di
~ tIOsal OF tn tTreasuEerc cf aIhis Gen
q ihittee Individual uE eOlleelEea co
I. .tributions, in aid .of, tbs, great eau
% in which we are engaged, or mons 2,
# | may be remitted by mail 10 OhAri
j. Condas, Treasurerya at No: y
i West Twenty-fourth street, Ne
T. York, 81 ,od.iA iIilgg, ,sagohl0I..
~ ~ the q INSCRIPTIONS combinati'
u which is now wehdeavoring TO thru
= James q. Blaine into the Preside
III lial Office, the recorded list Ot su
- contributors viii be q roll OF hon
"a such as no other party IN "
fe. country has ever possessed. '.'''
i. Our opponents cannot he sns'
~ from disaster by bringing forwa
to their candidate to speak 70 ar'1eI
No blages OF the people. The man W
no wrote tire Fisher letters VIII neV
~ l1,e the choice Of the people oi
OF United States. Signed,
no ARTHUR p. GoRMAN, Sec'yi
ho l sHlN Nat. Dem, Elk. Com
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