Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-01
Address of the National Democratic
Committee.

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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 pensioners.
The open record of the man, whom
it has named rs its candidates for the
Presidency, has been accepted by
thousands of independent Republi-
cans, 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 cit
liens must unite in defeating the Re-
publican candidate for President.
His history and political methods
make it certain that his administra-
ton would be stained by gross abuses,
by official misconduct and wanton ex-
penditure of the public money, and
would be marked by an increase of
taxation which would blight the hon
est industry of our people.
Against us, and against those hon
orable Republicans who, for the sake
of good government, have made COM
mon cause with us, notable combina-
tons have been made.
These are chiefly made up of four
classes.
LIST. An army of officeholders,
who, by choice or compulsion, are
giving to Republican committees, as
parts 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.
End. 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 and for the
protection of American labor and
capital, and having thus gained enor-
nous wealth, are willing to pay large
ly to the Republican campaign fund
for the promise of the continuance
and increase of such duties which con-
stitute system of bounties to monop-
olies under the false pretense of pro-
lection to American industry.
3rd. 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
acquired in order to avoid all risk of
being called to account for the evil
methods by which their wealth has
been gained.
4th. Corporations which, having
spoiled the public lands by the aid of
corrupt agencies in the Republican
party, believe they will be compelled
to give up their ill-gotten gains if that
party is driven from power, and are,
therefore, willing to Keep it in place
by given it percentage Of their UNI
righteous profits.
This committee has no troops of
officeholders at its 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 will not contract to uphold any
corrupt bargain, heretofore made by
the Republican party with any cor
poration. for all the wealth which
such corporations can offer.
1t appeals to the people against one
and all of these opponents, thus cor
ruptly banded together against the
friends of good government.
The number of all these opponents
is small, but their wealth is great, and
it will be INSCRIPTIONS used. An ac-
tive and vigorous campaign must be
made against them. Their paid adj
vocates must be met and defeated in
debate upon the platform and in dis
cussion in the newspapers. The or
ganization 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 fills its treasury, calls upon all
good citizens for the aid which it re-
quires.
1t invites, and will welcome, oontri-
buttons from every honest man who
is opposed to the election Of James G..
Blaine as President. No contribution
will be accounted too small. Wher-
ever bank, banker, or postal money
order can be found, the means exist
for placing at the disposal of the
treasurer Of this committee, individ-
ual, or collective contributions in aid
of the great cause in which we are
engaged-or, money may be RENTED
by mail, to Charles J. Canda, Treas
urer, at No. IL West 9th street, New
York.
When victory is achieved over the
inscriptions combinations, which is
now endeavoring to thrust James q.
Blaine into the Presidential Office, the
recorded list of such contributors will
be roll of honor, such as no other
party in this country has ever possess
ed.
Our opponents cannot be saved
from disaster by forcing their unwill-
ing candidate to speak to assemblages
Of the people.
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