Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-11

! EcCOIll. OlSslillLCu JULIUS vi HUI
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 the perfection
of American labor and capital, and
having thus gained enormous wealth,
arc willing to pay largely to the repub-
lican campaign fund for the promise of
the continuance and increase of such
duties which constitute system of
bountics to monopolies under the false
pretcnsc of protection to American in
dustry.
Third. A host of unscrupubus con-
tractors and jobbers, who hav. grown
rich upon public plunder, land are ready
to pay tithes of what they have acquir-
cd 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, ,having
appropriated tho public lands by the
aid of corrupt agencies in the republi-
can party, believe they will be compcll-
ed to give up their ill-gotten gains if
that party is driven from power, and
are, therefore, willing to keep it in
place by giving it preccnt tage of their
unrightcous profits.
This committee has not troops of
officeholders 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 uphold any
corrupt bargain, heretofore made by
the republican party with any corpora
ton, for all the wealth which such cor
poration can offer.
1t appeals to the people against one
and all of these opponents. thus cor
ruptly banded together against the
friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents is
small, but their wealth is great, and it
will be unscrupulously used. An &C
tive and vigorous campaign must be
made against them. Their paid advo-
Gates must be met and defeated in de-
bate upon the platform and in discus
sion in the newspapers. The organi-
zation of all who are opposed to them
must be perfected i'll every state, city
and county in the land. Money is
needed to do this honest work. Your
committee, refusing to adopt the meth
DDS by which the republican party fills
its treasury, calls upon all good citi-
zens for the aid which it requires.
1t invites, and will welcome, contri-
buttons from every honest man who is
opposed to the election of James G.
Blaine as president. No contribution
will be accounted too small. Whercv-
CT 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 tho
great cause in which we are engaged
-, ...~-a,- may be ronaittcd NV mail. to
Charles j. Canda, treasurer, at No. II
West 9th street, New York.
When victory is achieved over the
INSCRIPTIONS combination, which is
now endeavoring to thrust James G.
Blaine into the presidential Office, the
recorded list of such contributors will
be roll of honor, such as no other
party in this country has ever possess
ed.
Our opponents cannot be saved from
disaster by forcing their unwilling can
didate to speak to assemblages of the
people.
The man who wrote the Fisher let
ters will never be the choice of the
people Tor the presidency of tho United
States.
ARTHUR P. GoRMAN,
Chm. Dem. Natl Ex. Com.