The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-18
Address of the National Demo.
cratic Committee.
Headquarters National Democratic Committee
II West gath ST., New York, Sept.
22d, 1884.

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 econothy 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 its creditors and PEN
%sioners.
The open record of the man, 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 be il 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.
Gems 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 an increase o ftaxation which
would blight the honest indastry,ofour
people.
Against us and against those honest
Republicans who, for the sake of good
government, have made common cause
with as, notable combinations have
been made.
These are chiefly made up of four
classes.
First. An army of oRceholders, who
by choice or compulsioD, are now CIV
ling to Republican committees, as part
of the 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 continu-
ance aud increase of such duties which
constitute a system of bounties to mo-
nopolies under che 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 titlies of what.they have acquir-
called to account for the evil methods
by which their wealth has been gain
ed.
Fourth. Corporations which, having
appropriated the public lands ny the
MD Of corrupt agencies in the Repnbli-
can party, believe they wilt be COM
PEELED to give up their i'll gotten gains
if that party is driven from power, and
are therefore, willing to keep it In place
by giving it o percentage of their un-
righteous profits.
This committee has no troops Of of.
ticeholders at it's command.
1t will not agree to sell the future
Legislation of Congress for money paid
now into its party treasury.
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 such
corporation a offer.
1t appeals to the people against one
and all of those opponents, thus cor
ruptiy banded together against the
friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents il
-tIE1I Al, ,-onJtH l., ~-I z.
will be unscrupulous..y used. An active
and vigorous campaign must be made
against them. Their paid advocates
mustsbe met and defeated In debate
upon the platform and in discussion in
the newspapers. The organization 81
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 it's treasury,
calls upon all good citizens for the aid
which It requires.
It invites, and will welcome, contri.
buttons from every honest man who ii
opposed to the election of James g.
Blaine ae President. No contributions
will be accounted too small. Wher.
ever a bank. banker, or postal money
order Office can be found, the means ex
ist for placing at the disposal of the
Treasurer of this committee, individual,
or collective contributions Ia aid. of the
great cause in which we are engaged
or, money may be RENTED by mail, to
Chas. j.. Canda, Treasurer, at No. III
West 24th street, New York.
When victory is achieved over the
unscrnpuious combinations which ii
now eudeavoring to thrust James @.
Blaine iuto the Presidential Office, the
recorded list Of such contributors viii
be a roll of honor. such as no other par.
ty in this country has ever possessed.
Our opponents cannot be saved from
disaster by forcing theirunWillingcandi
date TO speak to assemblages ofthe Pee,
pie.
The man who wrote the Fisher let.
tiers will never be che choice ofthe peo.
Pile for the Presidency of-the United
States. ARTHUR r. GoRMAN,
Chairman Democratic National Ezecu,
tive Committee.
Extract from Constitution of '70,
aThere shall be exempt from taxation
and license, for a period of ten years