St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-09-27
men who, having secured by cor
rupt means the imposition of

men who, having secured by cor
rupt means the imposition of
DUTIES WHICH ARE IN EXCESS
of all sums needed for the wants o.
the government and for the protec-
ton of American labor and capital,
and having thus gained enormous
wealth, are willing to pay largely
to the Republican campaign fund
for the promise of the continuance
and increase of such duties, which
constitute IA system of bounties to
monopolies, under the false pre-
tense of protection to American in
dustry.
Third-A host of INSCRIPTIONS
contractors and iobbers who have
grown rich upon public plumber,
and are ready to pay tithes of what
they have acquired, in order to
avoid ali risk of being called to ac-
count tor the evil methods by
which their wealth is being gained.
neutrality-suspicious. which. hay
ing despoiled the public lunds, by
the aid OF corrupt agencies in the
Republican party, believe they will
be
COMPELLED TO GIVE Up THEIR ILL
GOTTEN GAINS,
it that party is driven from mower.
and are therefore willing to keep it
IN place by giving it percentage
Of their unriphteous 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. 1t
will not promise immunity TO
thieves. 1t will not contract to up
hold any corrupt bargain hereto
fore 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 al! of these oppo-
nents, thus corrupt. banded to-
Sether against the friends Of good
government.
The number Of all these oppo-
uents is small, but their wealth is
great. and it will be unscrupulously
used.
AN ACTIVE AND VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
must be made against them. Their
paid advocates must be met aud de-
feated in debate upon the platform
AID i'll discussion in the newspa-
pers. The organization of all who
are opposed to them must be per-
fected III every State, city aud
county i'll the land. NJ, ney is need
ed to do this honest work.
Your committee, refusing tc
adopt the methods by which the
Republican party fills its treasury,
calls upon all good citizens for the
aid which it requires. II invites
and will welcome contributions
from every honest man who is OPP
posed to the election of james q
Blaine MS President. No contribn-
ton will be accounted too small.
Wherever Il 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
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF THE GREAT
i'll which we are engaged, or money
may be RENTED by mail to Chas.
j.. Canda, treasurer, at IL West
Twenty-tuurth street, New York.
When victory is achieved over
the INSCRIPTIONS combination that
is now endaavoring to thrust Jas.
q. Blaine into the Presidential Of
fee. the recorded list of such con-
tributors will be a roll of hoLor
such us no other party in this coun-
try has ever possessed. Our op
ponents cannot be saved from dis
aster by forcing their unwilling
candidate to SIP AJAX to assemblages
Of the people. The mau who wrote
the Fisher letters will never be the
choice of the people for the Presi-
dency of the United States.
ARTHUR P. GoRNAN,
Ch mn Dem. National Ex. Com.