Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-10-02
Address Of the Democratic National
Committee.

The following address has been issued
by the National Democratic Executive
committee through its chairman;
TO the people Of the United States.
The National Democratic party of the
United States has pledged itself to purify
the administration of public affairs from
corruption, to manage the government
with economy, TO enforce the execution
of the laws and to reduce taxation to the
lowest limit consistent with just protec-
ton to American labor aud capital, and
with the preservation of the faith which
the nation has pledged to its creditors
and pensioners.
The open record of the man whom it
has named as its candidate for the presi-
dency has been accepted by thousands
ofIndependent Republicans in every State
as an absolute guarantee that if he is
elected all these pledges will be exactly
fulfilled, and that under his administra-
tion good government will be assured.
To secure these results all good citi-
zens must unite in defeating the Repub-
lican candidate for President. His his
tory and political methods make it GER
tain that his administration would be
stained by gross abuses, by official mis-
conduct and wanton expenditure of the
public money, and would be marked by
an increase Of taxation which would
blight the honest industry OF our people.
Against us and against those honor
able Republicans who, for the sake of
good government, nave made common
cause with us, notable combinations have
been made. (.
These are chiefly made up Of four
classes.
First-An army Of Office holders, who,
by choice or compulsion, are now giving
to Republican committees, as parts of the
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 i'm
position of duties which are in excess of
all sums needed for the wants of the gov
eminent and for the protection Of Ameri-
can 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 con-
stitute system of bounties to monopo-
lies under the false pretense Of protection
to American industry.
Third-A host of INSCRIPTIONS con-
tractors and jobbers, who have grown
rich upon public plunder and are ready
to pay tithes for what they have ACQUIRED
in order to avoid all risk of being called
to account for the evil methods by which
their wealth has been gained.
Fourth-Corporatio which, having
spoiled the public lands by the aid Of
| corrupt agencies in the Republican
party, 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 percentage Of their unright-
tous profits
This committee has no troops Of Office
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 uphold any cor
rupt bargain heretofore made by the Re-
publican party with any corporation, for
all the wealth which such corporation
can offer.
It appeals to the people against one and
all Of these opponents, thus corruptIy
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 active
and vigorous campaign must be made