Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-25

The republican national commit
tee has issued the following address:
The republican national commit
tee halls in the glorious victories
already won sure omen Of the great |
er victory that is close at hand.
Vermont is still the star that never
sets. Maine, captured in 1880, re.
Dukes SANDER by plurality OF 90.
900, gain Of Ii per cent Of its entire
vote. West Virginia, in place Of
Ii 900 plurality for Hancock, now
falls below 5000, a republican gain
of Z per cent, which kindles hope
that the 153 votes of a solid south
may be broken in November. But
the result in Ohio is revolution
and prophecy. Only year ago
democratic by 1900, and two years
ago by 10000 plurality, Ohio now
gives 1900 plurality for the lowest
republican state candidate, and on
national issues $4,000 for the repub-
lican congressman. Holding the
state and local offices, and the whole
machinery of elections, the demo
Gratis scattered corruption money
with lavish hand, colonlzed voters,
imported professional repeaters, and
in spite of the most strenuous efforts
to enforce the law against them,
cast many thousand fraudulent votes.
Because of this power they had cbOs-
en- to stake all upon that state, de-
clared that it would foreshadow the
result in November, and were
strangely certain of success. They
filed the air with SANDERS. Local
issues led many voters to disregard
national questions. Against such
odds the magnificent victory is a
prophecy of 10000 plurality for
Blaine and Logan in November
With the ratio of gain in other
states it foreshadows and increase
Of 100000 in the republican national
vote, and the largest popular major
ity ever given to any candidate.
These victories show the determi-
nation Of the people that as Lincoln.
Grant and Garfield were slandered
in vain, so the foremost statesman
of today shall not be driven from
the peoples work by the tongue of
malice.
They show that the republican
party, which was the first to resist
and uproot the dogma of :. perpetual
allegiance" to foreign power, is
chosen by the nation to defend all
rights of American citizens abroad.
They show that, so long as the
democratic party rests all hope of
success upon a denial Of free suf
frage in southern states, it will ask
in vain the confidence Of any state
when free vote is recorded by an
honest count.
They show that the people will
not abandon the protection of Amer
lean industry, under which the coun-
try has gained twice as much in
twenty years as it had gained in all
its previous history-the protection
Of American labor, which has lifted
wages 81 per cent, higher here than
in England. The people see what
stagnation democratic s. first firm
step toward free trade has caused
within the past year. Nine months
ago, flushed with victory and boast
ing OF certain success, the democrat.
ic party made no secret OF its blind
adherence to British theories of free
trade. Now neither a deceitful plat
form nor dumb candidate avalls to
check the stampede from that party.
For it's voters know that protection
has made the rewards of labor
greater here than in any other land
on earth.
The national committee appeals
to the people to make the victory
decisive. 1t is no time for over-con-
fidence, or for neglect of any proper
effort. Bare success is not enough.
1t is time to put an end to the agita-
ton by which the democratic party
prostrates business every four years.
Put an end to the hope that the ma
ton can be ruled by shotguns in six
teen states and frauds III two! Put
an end to the utilization of the fore.
most champions OF American ideas
by men who do not dare to meet
vital issues of national policy.
Make the principles proclaimed by
our matchless leaders" Peace with
the world, commercial expansion in
every practicable direction, encour-
agement of every form Of American
industry, protection to every citizen,
native or naturalized, at home or
abroad mot only triumphant, but
so overwhelmingly triumphant that
the splendid prosperity which they
promote shall not again be interrupt
ed by the struggles of obsolete theo-
ries and foreign interests for the
mastery on this continent. The
grandest part ofthe grandest history
ever made by any nation is the work
Of the republican party. 1t rests
with you. republicans of the nation,
to carry forward the work which you
and your fathers have begun, and to
(which so many brave and faithful
men have given precious lives, that
government of the people, for the
people, shall be maintained in the
land.-Nat. Rep.