St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-23
Organize, Work and Vote for
Cleveland, Thurman and
Reform.
Small Donations for Dissent
mating the Truth Will Be
Acceptable.
With Grover at the Helm
Good GovePnm ent Is
Assured.
special 10 the Globe

New YORK. Sept. 22.-The Demo-
cratic national committee issued the
following address to-day:
To the People of the United States:
It was plain at the end of the third
year of the official term of President
Cleveland that his denomination was
desired by the majority of the members
of the entire national Democratic
party. 1t was equally evident that it
would receive the support of the very
numerous body of men in all the states,
who are independent iD their political
action, and always array themselves
upon the side of good government. 1t
was no less certain that it would meet
the approval of your general manage
ment. The national Democratic cOnven-
ton, held in st. Louis, in June last,
when it unanimously nominated MI.
Cleveland for reelection to the presi-
dency, and simply proclaimed your
choice. 1t expressed your will when,
remembering the rugged integrity of
Allen G. Thurman, and his able and
long-cOntinued public service, it NOM
mated him for the vice preSi-
dency. The committee appointed by
that convention to conduct the
preliminary business of the presi-
dental campaign Will otis entire duty.
1t realizes that it is the responsible
agent Of the masses of men in every
state, who, approving the administration
of President Cleveland, believe that the
welfare of the country will be best pro-
NOTED by his reelection. 1t expects that
all whose convictions it represents
will labor collectively and individually
and each man with all his might to do
all that can properly be done to accom-
pliSh that object. The election of
Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thur
man, the continuance of the honest, able
and wholly unseliSh administration of
President Cleveland, and of those bless
ings of good government which you now
enjoy throughout the length and
breadth of the land. 1t reminds you
that your first duty is
THOROUGH AND COMPLETE ORGANIzA-
TIoN.
You should not rest contented with
the formation of state, county and local
committees. Organize in every election
district and precinct in each state. Do
not rest until every man who thinks
that Grover Cleveland and Allan G..
Thurman ought to be elected be-
comes part of an organization
formed in his neighbOrhOOd for
the purpose of giving effect
to his convictions. The taxes imposed
by existing laws under a system inaug-
urated i'm a time of war, and justified
only by its necessities (and which a Re-
publican senate in a time of profound
peace refused to change), add enOr-
mOusly to the cost OF articles which are
neceSSaries of life and form large part
of your daily expenditure. You
have not asked to be freed
from any burden which you
ought to bear You have simply begged
to be relieved from a small part of the
unnecessary taxation with which the
Republican party has oppressed the
country. You have only entreated that
the average percentage of 47.10 per cent
now levied upon dutiable goods, should
be reduced to 42.45 per cent.
Why should you be de-
MED this small abatement? The
enormous surplus in the treasury
proves that the existing tax rate upon
the necessaries of life is too high, and
that money which is needed and which
is not required for any proper purpose
of government, has been uniustiy taken
from You by the Republican party
under a system Of duties which the Re
publicans have fastened upon the
country.
TRUSTS ARE GROWING UP
which have already monopolized GER
tain commodities and will, as the years
go on, unless the present system of
excessive taxation be modified, control
the price of all the necesSaries of life.
Under the system of taxation which
the Republican party and its candidates
are determined to maintain, if they
achieve success, the rich will become
richer and the poor poorer. 1t is for
you to say whether You will
help to grind the faces of the
poor, You cannot expect any relief
from the Republican party. Its senate
has already expressly refused to make
the small concession which our party
has asked, and its candidate for the
presidency, in his letter of acceptance,
has endeavared to Justify its refusal
The corporations and persons prOfiting
by the needless eXactions imposed by
existing tariff laws. will eXpcnd large
sums in their effort to elect that
candidate. The national Democratic
party has no such allies. 1t will prom
ise no undue advantage TO capital, but
with impartial hands, will foster the
industries of the people. 1t has in view
the benefit and prosperity of the whole
country, and we, speaking in its name
appeal only to the masses for such aiC
as we will require in the conduct of {
political campaign in country a.
widely extended as ours.
a CONSIDERABLE SUM IS NEEDED
to print. publish and circulate these
matters of fact, which every citizeI
ought to have put before him when hi
determines for which side his influence
and vote ought to be cast. In 1884, wher
the Republicans were in possession o.
the government, the civil service Law
was wholly disregarded, and officer!
I'm the public service were practically
forced to contribute to the expenses o.
the Republican campaign This com
mittee recognizes "that no person il
the public service is, for that reason
under obligations to contribute to the
political fund, or to render any politica
Service" and that such persons twill
not not be removed or other
wise prejudiced for refusing t
do So" 1t recognizes especi
ally 'that no person in saiC
service has any right to use official au
thority or influence to coerce the politi
cal action of any person or body" Tht
Democratic party makes no claim upoI
corporations nor persons, because o
undue partiality shown to their inter
ests by legislation, or otherwise. 1
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