St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-11
ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL Dem =
OCRATIC COMMITTEE.

E. CRATIC ION hlI4hE15 Al w EJCA 49, {
ST., NEW YORK, Sept. 92d, 1884.)
To the People of the United States:
The National Democratic. Party OF
the United States has pledged itself to
purify the Administration of Pubic
Affairs from corruption TO manage the
with economy to enforce
the execution of the laws and to reduce
taxation to the lowest limit consistent
with lust protection to American labor
and 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,i 1t
has named as its candidate fOr. the
Presidency, has been accepted by thou
sands OF independent Republicans, ID
every State, as an absolute guarantees
that, if he is elected, all these pledges
will be exactly fulfilled, and that, under
his administration, good governments
will be assured,
To secure these results all good cItl-
gems must unite in defeating the Re
publican candidate for President. His
history and political methods make 1t
certain that his administration w0nld
be stained by gross abuses by, official
misconduct and Wanton expenditure OF
the public moqey, and would be
marked by anKlncrease OF taxation
which would bliEat the honest industry
of our people.
Against us, and agSinst those honest
Republicans who, for the sake OF good
government, have made common cause
with us, notable combinations have
been madd.
These are chiefly made up Of four
classes.
First. An army OF oficeholders, who,
by choice or cOmpuIsiOn, are now Civ"
ing to Republican committees az parts
of the campaign fund of that party,
moneys paid to such officers out of the
Treasury for services due to the peo-
pie of the United States.
Second. Organized bodies of men
who, having secured the imposition of
duties, which are in excess of all sums
needed for the wants of the Govern
ment and the protection of American
labor and capital, and having thus
gained enormous wealth, are willing to
Day largely to the Republican cam
paign fund for the promise of continu-
ance and increase of such duties which
constitute system of bOunties to mo-
nopolies under the false pretence of
protection TO American industry.
Third. A host of INSCRIPTIONS con-
tractors and jObbeTs, who have grown
rich upon public plumber, and are ready
to nav tithes of what they have ac-
onired ia order to avoid all risk of be-
ing called to account for the evil meth
DDS by which their wealth has been
gained.
Fourth. Corporations which, having
appropriated the public lands by the
aid of corrupt agencies in the Republi-
can party, believe they will be COM
PEELED to give mp their ill-gotten gains
il that party is driven from power. and
are, therefore, willing to keep it in place
by giving it4 u percentage OF their I'M
righteous profits,
This committee has no troops of Of
fceholders at its command,
It will not agree to sell the future
legislation of Congress for money PAID
neR into It's party treasury.
Il viii not promise Immunity to
thieves.
It will not contract to uphold any
corrupt bargain, heretofore made by
the Republican party with any cOrpo-
ration, for all the wealth which such
corporation can offer.
IE appeals to the people against one
and all OF those opponents, thus cor
ruptlY banded together against the
friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents is
snalI, bat their wealth is great, and it
will DO nnscrupulOusly used. An active
against them. Their paid advocates
must be met and defeated in debate
upon the platform and in discussion ia
the newspapers. The organization of
all who are opposed to them must be
perfected in every State, city and cOun-
ty in the land. Money is needed to do
this honest work. Your committee,
refusing to adopt the methods by which
the Republican party fills its treasury,
calls upon all good citizens for the aid
which it requires.
Itinvites, 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. Wherever
a bank, banker, or postal money order
Office can he found, the means exist for
placing at the disposal of the Treasurer
Of this Committee, individual, or col
lective contributions in aid of the great
cause in which We are engaged-or,
money may be RENTED by mail, to
Chas j. Canda, Treasurer, at No. II
West oath street, New York,
When victory is achieved over the
INSCRIPTIONS combination, which is
now endearOring to thrust James G.
Blaine into the Presidential Office, the
recorded list Of such contributors will
be roll of honor, such as no other par
ty in this country has ever possessed.
Our opponents cannot be saved from
disastehAby forcing their unwilling can
didate tsdspeak to assemblages of the
The MAJ who wrote the Fisher let
ter4 will n.dver be the choice of the peo-