The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-24
A VAIL OF DESPAIR
From the National Democratic
Committee to Rank and File.
PLAINTIVE PLEA FOR SINEWS
Cash and Jay Gould's
Contribution are Both Used Up
aud More is wanted-News ut
Republican Headquarters.

New YoRK, Sept. 23.-The Democrat
National Committee issued an urgen
appeal for funds yesterday evening. TIL
committees big work in the direction c
document distribution and the added eX
pense OF the stump canvass that is noV
nearly in full operation constitute al
enormous drain on its financial resources
President Cleveland's check-and man,
others, none Of which, however, wer,
more welcome or inspiring, no matter
what their amount-have been used up
and the demand for printed and spoker
matter continues and increases.
In the body OF the address they say
that they want the money to print and
circulate tariff documents. They have
tifty.five documents to explain what
kind of n tariff they want, and to deny
that reduction OF Protection is start
toward English Free Trade. The COM
mittee walls that without funds it is i'm.
possible for it to do its duty, and that
everybody must pitch in and work or
Cleveland will not be reelected. The
appeal continues:
PATHETIC IN THE EXTREME.
The corporations and persons profiting
by the needless exactions imposed by
existing tariff laws will expend large
sums in the effort to elect their candi-
date. The National Democratic party
has no such allies. 1t will promise no
undue advantage to capital, but, with
impartial hand, will foster the interests
OF all the people. It has in view the
benefit and prosperity of the whole
country; and we, speaking in its name,
appeal only to the masses for such aid
as we will require in the conduct OF a
political campaign in country as wide
ly extended as ours. A considerable
sum is needed to print, publish and cir
culate those matters OF fact which every
citizen ought to have before him when
he determines on which side his intiu-
ence and vote ought to be cast.
The Democratic party can make no
claim upon corporations or persons be-
cause OF undue partiality shown to their
interests, by legislation or otherwise. 1t
desires that all who are living within
the borders OF our common country shall
share in just proportions its increal ing
prosperity. It has never tolerated the
enrichment OF the few at the expense OF
many. 1t will appeal to the people only
for aid. Its appeal is made to that vast
body OF earnest men who have learned,
in the toll and struggle Of daily life, to
estimate good government at its true
worth, and whose love OF home and
country will prompt them to contribute,
each according to his means, to the ex-
penses OF u canvass OF such moment and
extending over SO great n territory. All
sums SO contributed will be received and
held by this committee, TO be expended
only in the lawful, proper and necessary
outlays required by the canvass which
you have directed us to conduct.
WILLIAM H. BARNUM,
Chairman National Committee.
CALVIN ]. BRlcR,
Chairman Campaign Committee.
The Democratic National Committee
hung out electric lights so that people
might know that it was in existence and
had headquarters. There is a sign
out, but that does not seem 10 be
enough.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster and other tenn
perance women are doing good work for
the Re- ublican ticket. They are form
ing clubs and making speeches. Since
high license became the issue in State
politics, many of the old Prohibitionists
have come buck to the Republican par
ty, as they see that by
THROWING AWAY THEIR VOTES
for the third party they are only
Strengthening the Democrats, who are
the foe to high license. The Prohibi.
tion vote this fall will be drawn large
ly from the better class OF Democrats,
who cannot stand the Endorsement OF
the liquor dealers, while they are not
willing to vote the Republican ticket.
The anti-saloon Democrats have no
hope in their own party, and they must
vote either the Republican or Prohibi-
ton ticket,
The long. postponed ratification meet.
ing OF Tammany Hall will be held on
October 8. Tammapy intends TO run a
separate ticket this year. They have not
been treated fairly by Mayor Hewitt,
and they oppose his recollection.
The Democratic managers here have
sent word to the managers of the Sol
diers' Home at Dayton, o., to make no
change in the Superintendent until after
election. The Board Of Managers of the
Home is Democratic, and the acting Su-
perintendent, Major Thomas, is a Repub-
liCan. The committee fears that change
before election will intensity the soldier
feeling against Cleueland. Pursuant to
this, the Board OF Managers bas ad-
journed until after election, when Major
Thomas can be removed without com.
motion.
The Democrats are disturbed by the
large number of workingmen and Irish.
Americans who are forming Harrison
clubs. Before 1884 the workingmen and
Irish-AmeriCan voters OF New York
were almost solidly Democratic. Many
of them voted for Blaine then, and now
those who voted for Blaine will follow
his lead in support OF Harrison, while
many Others who believe in protection
will oppose the Democratic ticket.
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