Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-31
CLETELAND'S UINNfNG FIGHT.
STIRRING Address OF the Business Men Of New
York 10 the Public.


Herald
An address from the merchants TO the
public was issued yesterday by the EXecu-
tive Committees OF the Cleveland aud
Hendricks Clubs OF the downtown cN-
changes and other places OF business.
The exchanges represented by the sign
ers Of the address are the Produce. Mari.
time, stock. Cotton. Petroleum. Coffee,
Mining Stock and National Petroleum.
Merchants and Traders. Builders and Dis
tillers Wine and Spirit Exchanges The
other organizations signing the address are
the Wholesale Dry-G0Ods Merchants Club,
the West-Side Club, Jewellers ASsOcil-
tor. Hardware Merchants Club, stock
Clerks Association. Leaf-TObaccO Mer-
chants Club. Insurance Mems Club Coal
Trade Association, Lawyers Association.
Wholesale Leather Merchants Club,
Wholesale Boot and Shoe Merchants Club,
Printers and Publishers and Paper-Deal-
ers Association. and the Merchants Down
town Club. The address is "a follows n
TO THE PUBLIC.
"To shield the people from the corrupt
ing influence OF dishonesty in official life
this address is made. Above the party ties
or platforms we hold the honest admins
ling effects OF corruption in official sta.
ton are alarmingly apparent in the body
polite and are slowly bunting the sense OF
honor IN business life. Official integrity
seems no longer au indispensable requisite
Of Office. The greed OF gain and malver-
satiOu in office, but partly exposed TO the
public eye, has been too often the impulse
controlling the administration OF the various
departments Of our Government. The stand
ard OF public morals has become debased,
and so deeply has the Generalization
struck that we even see the hOnOred Gene
era and former President OF the nation
yictlmized by the prevalence OF loose and
dishonest financial methods. Sacred trust,
no longer exert defined hold on the con-
sciences of men, and in sll positions, from
the President to the messenger, our mo-
ncyed corporations have shown to a start
linz degree the absence Of honor in those
placed in positions Of responsibility.
Forgery and theft, with far-reaching and
disastrous consequences, have been discOy-
cred IN the management OF private * well
as Of public trusts where the highest integ
rity was looked for and the utmost conf
dcncc bestowed.
"Thesc are not cXaggeratOns, uniOr-
tunaicly. rs every businessman knows, for
they are too true. and are overwhelming
H. with shame and dismay. Serious ~ all
this is, is il not still more serious that
with faint upon his character for truth
fulncss and honesty James e.. Blaine, the
present candidate Of the Republican party.
to-day personally seeks Of the people the
most honorable position in their gift:
"ID noble words the charter OF our
largest commercial organization recitc- :
The purpose Of this Exchange shall he 10
inculCa,e just and equit,ble principles Of
trades and provide for arbitration OF all
disputes and Misunderstanding. II Mr..
Blaine's transactions were subjected 10 the
clear analysis OF business methods, ii his
ease were presented for arbitration. ~ pro-
yided for in our commercial organization,
and the merits thereof TO be simply deter
mined on the evidence furnished by his own
hand, will any one doubt the condemnation
that would follow, Our transactions as
business. men, merchants, are done on
honor. We demand that our national az
fairs lie conducted on The same principle.
1--WE, therefore, earnestly appeal to our
fellow. citizens. irrespective OF party afiilia-
tlonS. to preserve the highest office in the
gift Of the people from the faint OF corrup-
ton by beSt0wing il upon one whose pub
lie record shows him to be worthy OF their
confidence. The rugged integrity, capa.
bility, and untring industry with which
Governor Cleveland has administered the
important and trying duties OF Governor
Of the Empire State-qualificatiOns that are
cOnspicuOusly required in the Chief Magis-
trate OF the nation at this particular time
control us IN advocating and in urging
upon YOU the importance Of his election"