Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-02
A STIRRING APPEAL
Address OF the National pemo-
cratic Committee. 4
A Frank Denand for Peculiarly Assistance
In the Coming Ssruggle-The Only Re-
source of the Committee the volunta-
ry Contributions of the People.

The following appealwas sent out on
the 22d by the Democratic National
| Committee:
| The National Democratic party of the United
| States has pledged itself to purify the admin
| istration of public affairs from corruption; to
ENFORCE the execution of the laws. and to re-
duce taxation to the lowest limit consistent
/ 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 its candidate Tor the
| Presidency has been accepted by thousands
| CT independent Republicans in every state
is elected ali these pledges viii
! pc exactly fulfilled, and that under e
his Administration good government will DC
assured. To secure these results, all good
| citizens must unite in defeating the Republic
| an candidate for President. His history and
political methods make it certain that his Adj
by official misconduct and swanton expeno1-
| ture Of the pubic money, and would De
would blight the honest industry of our
| people. Against us. and against these honor
| government, have made common cause with
US, notable combinations have been made.
They are chiefly made up OF four classes;
/ II. An army or oftce-hoders, who,nby choice
or cempulsion, are now giving to Republican
committees as part of the campaign fund of
ina party MONEYS paid to such otfleers out OF
| people of the United States
2. Organized bodies of men who, having Sc
cured by corrupt means the imposition of
duties which are in excess of all sums needed
| for the wants of the Government and for the
protection of American labor aud capital.
| are willing to pay largely to thee Republican
campaign fund for the promise Of their. CON
| constitute system of bounties to monopo-
lies under the false pretense,of protection to
American Industry.
g. host of unscrupulouS contractors and
| 3obbers who have grown rich upon public
plunder, and are ready TO pay titnes of what
they have acquired in order TO avoid all risk
of being called TO account for tue evil
methods by which their wealth has been
gained.
4. Corporations which, having spoiled the
public lands by the aid of corrupt agencies in
the RepublIean party beley, they viii be
that party is driven from power, and are
therefore willing to keep it in place by giving
it a percentage of their unrighteeus profits.
THIS Committee has not troops of otficehold-
ers at It's 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 win not con-
tract to uphold any corrupt bargain hereto
| corporation for all the wealth which such cor
porations can offer. 1t appeals TO the people
against one and all of these opponents thus
corrnptly banded together against the
friends of good government. The number
! OF all these opponents is small, bit
unscrupnIously used. An active and Wig
orous campaign must be made against them.
Their paid advocates must be met and de-
teated in debate upon the platform and in dis
cussion in the newspapers The organEi-
ton of all who are opposed to them must be
perfected in every state. city and county In
the land. Money is needed to do this honest
work. Your committee, refusing to- adopt
the methods by which the Republican, party
ILLS its treasury. calls upon all good citizens
| for the aid which it requires. 1t invites, and
will welcome contributions from every
honest man who is opposed to the election of
James G.. Blaine as President No contflbu-
ton will be accounted too small. Wherever
bank, banker. or postal money-order
office can be found the means
| of the Treasurer of this Committee indi.
vldual or collective contributions in aid of the
great cause In5which we are engaged or mon
ey may be remtted to Charles J. Conda, Treas
urer. at No. Ii West Twenty-tourth street.
When victory is achieved over the pnScrupu-
1ous combination which is now endeayoring
to thrust James G. Blaine into the Ireslden-
fiai office, the recorded st of such contribu-
tions will be II roll OF honor such as no other
party In this country has ever possessed.
Our opponents can not be saved from dfsaS-
ter by forcing their unwilling candidate TO
speak to aSsemblageS of the people. The
man who wrote the Fisher letters will never
be the choice of the people fer the Pfesiden-
cy OF the United States
T ARTHUR p GoRNAN,
Chairman Democratic National Executive
Committee. d4 ks#g =
New York, September %, 1864.