The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-10-04
mo. AZ.

of taxation which would blight the
honest industry of our people.
Against MS. and against those hon.
orableS Republicans, who, for the sake
Of good government, have made COM
mon cause with Us. notable comDina-
tions have been made. These are
chiefly made up Of four classes.
First An army of officeholders
who, by choice or compulsion, are
now giving the Republican commit.
tees, as part 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-O Organized bodies Of men
who, having secured by corrupt means
the imposition of duties which are
in excess Of all sums needed for the
wants of the government ana for the
protection of American labor and
capital. and having thus gsaned
enormous wealth, are willing to pay
largely to the Republican campaign
fund for the promise OF the continu-
apce and increase Of duties, which
constitute system of bounties to
monopolize under the false pretense
of protection to American industry.
Third = A host Of INSCRIPTIONS
contractors and jobbers who have
grown rich upon public plumber, and
are ready to pay tithes OF 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.
neutrality-suspicious. which hav-
ing dispoiled the public lands by the
aid of corrupt agencies in the Repub-
lican party believe they will be COM
PEELED 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 per-
centage Of their unrighteous profits.
This committee has not troops OF
Office holders at its command. 1t
will not agree to sell the future legis-
lation 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
Republican party with any corpora
ton for all the wealth which such
corporation can offer. It appeals to
the people against one and all OF
these opponents. thus corruptly
baujed together against the friends
OF good government.
The number OF all these opponents
is email but their wealth is great,
and it will be unscrupulously used.
| An active and vigorous campaign
| must be made against them. Their
| paid advocates must be met and de-
ieated in debate upon the platform
and in discussion in the newspapers.
| The organization OF all who are OPP
posed to them must be perfected in
| every State, city and county in the
Hand. Money is needed to do this.
i Your committee, refusing to adopt
the methods by which the Republic
can party fills its treasury, calls upon
1.-THE good citizens for the aid which II
requires. It invites and will well
come contributions from every hon.
eat man who is opposed to the cleo
ton of James g. Blaine as President
No contribution will be accounted
too small Wherever q bank, banker
or postal money order Office can be
found, the means exist for placing al
the disposal OF the treasurer OF this
Icommittee. individual or collective
contributions in aid OF the great
cause in which we are engaged. OF
, money may be RENTED by mail Il
! lChas. j. Canda, treasurer, at IL Wes
Twenty fourth street, New York.
, When victory is achieved over thu
INSCRIPTIONS combination which i
now endeavoring to thrust James g
Blaine into the Presidential Office
1.-The recorded list of such contributor
will be . roll of honor such as ri
other party in this country has eve
possessed. Our opponents canno
be saved from disaster by forcing
! their unwilling candidate to speak t
assemblages Of the people. Tb
man who wrote the Fisher letter
viii never be the choice of the PEG
pie for the Presidency Of the Unite'
y States. Arthur p. GoRMAN,
i Chairman Dem. National tx. Com.