The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-10-01
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
THE NATIONAL DEMoeaArsg
COMMITTEE ON THE
SITUATION r,-.,-

which to Combat tho Organized [.
Efforts OF the Omceholders, Cos
poratfons and the r.nnderers OF
the National Treasury.
New YoRK, September 22.-Thc fol-
lowing address has been issued from
the headquarters of tho Democratic Ma
tional Committee = ,,3
TO the people Of the United States. 3
The national democratic party 'of the
United States has pledged itself to puri- :
fy the administration of public nffairs
from corruption, to manage the govern
ment with economy, to enforce the ex-
ecution of the laws, and to reduce taxa
ton to the lowest limit consistent with
just protection to American labor and
capital and with the preservation, Of the
faith which the nation has pledged to it's
creditors and pensioners. The open
record of the man whom it has named
AS the candidate for the presidency has
been accepted by thousands of inde-
pendent republicans in every state US
an absolute guarantee that if, he is
elected all these pledges will be exactly
fulfilled, and that under his administra-
ton good government will be assured.
To secure these results NIL good citi-
zcns must unite in defeating the republi-
can candidate for president. His history
and political methods. make it certain
that his administration would be stained
by gross abuses, by official misconduct
and wanton expenditure of the public
money, and would be marked by an i'm:
crease of taxation which would blight
the honest industry Of our people.
Against US and against those honest
republicans who, for the sake of good
government. have made common cause
with US, notable combinations have
been made. These are chiefly made up
Of four classes:
First. An army Of officeholders, who,
by choice or culnpulsionsare now giving
to republican committees, as part Of tho
campaign fund Of that party, moneys
paid to such officers out Of the public
treasury for services due to the people
Of the United States.
Second. Organized bodies of men
who, having secured by corrupt means
the imposition of duties which arc in
excess Of oil sums needed for tho wants
Of the government and for the sprotec-
ton Of American labor and capital. and I
having thus gained enormous wealth.
are willing to pay largely to tho repub-
lican campaign fund for tho promise Of
the continuance and increase Of such
duties, which constitute q system OF
bounties to monopolies under the false
pretense Of protection to American in- 4
dustry. 5S a, 5sg3
Third. A host of unscrupulons con-
tractors and jobbers who have grown
rich upon public plunder and are ready
to pay tithcs of what they have soquir-
ed in order to avoidaall risk of being
called upon to account for tho evil
methods by which their wealth has
been gained. 4
Fourth. Corporations which, having
despoiled the public lands by the aid Of
corrupt agencies in the republican par.
ty, believe they will be compelled 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 q percentage Of their lnright-
eous profits. III: Il
This committee has not troops Of of
fice-holders at it's command. Itwillsnot
agree to sell the future legislatien Of
Congress for money paid now into its \
party treasury. It will not promise im-
munity to thieves. It willsnot contract
to uphold any corrupt bargain hereto.
fore made by the repnb blican party, with
any corporation for; nil the wealth which
such corporation can offer. 1t appeals
to the people against ono and All OF
these opponents thus c0iruptiy banded
together against the friends of good
government. The, number of All these
opponents is small, bnt their wealth is
great, and it will be unscfupa
uscd.SF e. !.
An active and vigorous campaign must
be made against them. Their paid ad-
yocates must be met, and defeated in de-.
bate upontthe platform and in discuss
sionsin tho ewspapers. The. orgAniza-
tion of all whp are oppesed ] 10 them
must, be perfected in eynry state. city
and county in fRs land. = s; 4
/ MoneY lis nsedAd to do this honest
work. Your c6mmlt lttee, refusing To ad g
dopt the methods tlsy which the repub-
lican party fills its treasury, calls upon
all good citizens for tho aid which IL re- I
quires. 1t invites and IL will welcome
contributions from every honest man
who Isl opposed to tho election OF .James
G. Blaine as president,S No contribu-
ton will be accounted too small.
Wherever bank, banker or postaI
money order Office can DO found, the:
means exist for placing ~ the disposal
of the treasnrerlof this COMMITTED indi-
yidnal or collective contributors in aid q
Of the great cause in which Se arc en-;
gagged, or money may be- fe:nitted by
mail TO Charles j. Canda, treasurer. At
II West Twenty-fourth street New