The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-25
Address Of the National Demo.
cratic Committee.
headquarters National Democratic Committee,
~ West 24th ST., New York, Sept.
22d, 1884.
!, the People of the United States /:

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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 protection to American labor
and capital, and with the preservation
of the faith which the nation has
pledged, to it's creditors and pen
| %sioners.
The open record of the mau, whom it
has named as it's candidate for the
Presidency, has been accepted by thou
sands of independent Republicans, in
every State, as an absolute guarantee
that if he is elected, all these pledges
will be exactly fulfilled, and that under
his administration, good government
will be assured.
To secure these results all good citi-
zens must unite in defeating the Repub-
lican candidate for President. His
history and political methods make it
certain that his administration would
be stained by gross abuses, by official
misconduct and wanton expenditure of
the public money. and would be
marked by a nincrease of taxation which
would blight the honest industry of our
people.
Against us and against those honest
Republicans who, for the sake Of good
government, have made common cause
with us, notable combinations have
been made.
These are chiefly made up of four
classes.
First. An army of oficeholders, who
by choice orcompulsion, are now CIV
ing to Republican committees, as part
of Tile. campaign fund of that party,
moneys paid to such officers out of the
Treasury for services due to the people
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 pay largely to the Republican cam
paign fund for the promise of confirm
ance and increase of such duties which
constitute a system of bounties to mo-
nopolies under the false pretence of
protection to American industry.
Third. A host of INSCRIPTIONS con
> tractors and jobbers, who have grown
. rich upon public plumber, and are ready
to pay tithes of what they have acquir-
ed in order to avoid all risk of being
| called to account for the evil methods
by which their wealth has been gain
ed.
Fourth. Corporations which, having
appropriated the public lands by the
. aid of corrupt agencies i'll the Republi-
, can party, believe they will be COM
PEELED to give up their ill gotten gains
if that partyis-driven from power, and
are therefore, willing to keep it i'll place
1 by giving tia percentage of their nn-
. righteous profits.
This committee has no troops of OF
, ticeholders at its command.
{ 1t will not agree to sell the fu tnre
i legislation of Congress for money paid
now into its party treasury.
4 It will not promise immunity to
: thieves.
1t will not contract to uphold any
corrupt bargains, heretofore made by
/ the Republican party with any corpo
ration, for all the wealth which sucl
: corporation can offer.
[ It appeals to the people against one
and all of those opponents, tins cor.
raptly banded together against tht
: friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents il
small, but their wealth is great, and i
WILDE unscrupuious,y used. An active
and vigorous campaign must be- made
? against them. Their paid advocates
D must be met and defeated III de0ats
b upou the platform and in discussion il
q the newspapers The organization o
i all who are opposed to them must b
: perfected in every State. city aB6coun
q tn III the land. Money is needed TO dt
this honest work. Your committee
refusing to adopt the methods by whicl
the Republican party fills its treasury
calls upon all good citizens for the ait
g which it requires.
Itinvites, aud will welcome, eUntii
buttons from every honestman who j
4 opposed to the election OF James G
. Blaine as. President. No contribution
u viii be accounted too small. Wher
If ever a bank, banker. or postal none,
!. order Office can be found. the means ex
ist for placing at the disposal of th
Treasurer Of this committee, individual
l. or collective contributions i'm aid of th
g great cause in which we are engaged
1. or. money may be RENTED by mail, t
= Chas. j. Canda. Treasurer. ut No. |
. West oath street, New York.
10 When victory is achieved over th
le unscrupulous combination, which
4 now e~ndeavoring to thrust James G
Blaine into the Presidential Office. th
y recorded list Of such contributors vi
be q roll of honor, such as no other PAL
ty In this country has ever possessed.
- Our opponents cannot be saved froI
disaster by forcing their unwillingcand
y date to speak to assemblages ofthe pei
20 pie.
r. The man who wrote the Fisher le
tiers will never be the choice oftlle PEI
! Die for the Presidency of the Unite
ts States. ARTHUR r. GoRMAN,
ne Chairman Democratic National Exec
M tive Committee.
Bxtract from Constitution Of ~
n sThera shall be exempt from taxatie