Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-26
AN ADDRESS.

The Democratic National Committee 10
the People of the UniOn-Why it has
Become Necessary that the RePuoiican
Party Should be Displaced from Power
"A Stirring Appeal by the Patriotism
of the Country.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The following
address has been issued to the Natlonal
Democratic Executive Committee through
its Chairman:
To the PeODle of the United States:
The National Democratic party Of the
United States has pledged itself TO purIT tu0
administration of public affairs from cOrrup-
ton, to manage the government with ECONOMY
to enforce the execution of the laws anu "
reduce taxation to the lowest limit conslsteh!
with Just protection to American labor anu
capital, and with the preservation OF the iaIIn
which the nation has pledged to It's creulIoi9
and pensioners.
The open record of the man whom 1t mas
named as its candidate for the Presidency uds
been accepted by thousands of Independent
Republicans in every State as an aDsoIutc
guarantee that if he is elected all these
pledges will he exactly fulfilled, and that
under his administration good governments
will be assured.
To secure these results all good citizens
must unite in defeating the Republican can
didate for President. His history and poIliu-
cal methods make 1t certain that ms adnlhis-
tratiOn would be stained by gross ABUSES, Ny
official misconduct and wanton expenditure
of the public money, and would be marked
by an increase of taxation which would DllghI
the honest industry of our people.
Against US and against those honorable nc
publicans who, for the sake of good govern
ment, have made common cause WIN us,
notable combinations have been maze.
These are made up chiefly of Tour classes
First. An army Of OtlicehOlders VINO, by
choice or compulslOn, are now giving 10 re
publican committees, as parts OF the campalSi
fund of that party. moneys pald 10 slch
NJ n Treasury
due to the people of the United States
Second Organized bodies OF men VINO,
having secured by corrupt means Il u, uni
sitiOn Of duties which are in excess OF all sums
needed for the wants of the government anu
for the protection of American labor ana
capital, and having thus gained enormous
wealth, are willing to pay largely to the re
publican campaign fund for the promise OF
the continuance and increase of such duties
which constitute a system Of bountles TO mo-
nOpOles under the false pretense OF protection
to American industry,
Third \ host Of inscriptions contractors
and iObbers, who have grown rich upon pub
lie plumber and are ready to pay tlthes Tor
what they have acquired in order to avoid all
risk of being called to account Tor the EVIL
methods by which their wealth has been
gained.
spoiled the public lands by the aid of corrupt
agencies in the Republican party, believe they
will be compelled 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 a percentage of their unrighteous
profits"
This committee has no troops of office hold
ers at its command.
1t will not agree to sell the future legisla-
ton 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 corporation, for all the wealth
which such corporation can offer
nal c IN a
Of these opponents, thus cOrruptly banded
together against the friends OF good govern
ment.
The number of all these opponents is small,
but their wealth is great and it will be I'M
sCrupulOusly used, An active and Wig lrOus
campaign must be made ngainst them. Their
paid advocates must be met and defeated in
debate upon the platform and In discussion IN
! the newspapers. The organization 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 requires.
It invites and will welcome contributions
| from every honest man who is opposed to the
election of James @. Blaine as President. No
contribution will be accounted too small.
Wherever a bank, banker or post Office money
| order Office can be found the means exist for
placing at the disposal of the treasurer of this
| committee Individual or collective cOntribu-
| tiOns in aid OF the great cause in which we
| are engaged. or money may be RENTED by
mail to Charles j. Canda. Treasurer, at No.
II West Twenty fourth street, New York.
When VlC,Ory is achieved over the unscru-
pulous combination which is now endeavOr-
| ing to thrust James g. Blaine into the PresI-
| Dental office, the recorded list of such con-
| tributors will be role of honor such as no
other party in this country has ever possessed.
Our opponents cannot be saved from dis
aster 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 for the
Presidency of the United States.
ARTHUR p. GORMAN,
| Chairman National Democratic EXecu' i've
Committee.