The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
The National Democratic Commit
tee Makes an Enrnese Appeal.

tee Makes an Earnest Appeal.
The National Democratic Committee. says the
New York Herald of Sunday, yesterday, issued
an address 10 the people of the United States,
which Is signed by Chairman William II. Bar
mum and Calvin S. Bfice Chairman of tn e Cam
paign Committee. With the preface that it was
plain at the end of the third year of the official
term of President Cleveland that his renomna
ton was desired by the great majority oil the
members of the entire national Democratic party,
at the same time venturing upon the bellet that
it was but an expression fthe puplics will when,
remembering the rugged integrity of Allen c.
Thurman and his able and long continued puonc
service, the Democratic Convention nominated
the "Old Roman" for the Vice Presidency, the
committee says =
"The committee appointed by that Convention
to conduct the ordinary business OF the Presi-
dental campaign will do its entire duty. Ii re-
Allies that it is the responsible agent oil the
masses of men in every State, who, approving
the administration of President Cleveland, be-
lieve that the welfare of the county will be best
promoted by his re election. The election OF
Grover Cleveland and Allen q. Thurman, the
continuance of the honest able and wholly un-
selfish administration OF President Cleveland,
and of those blessings OF good government which
YOU now enjoy throughout the length aud
breadth of the land.
at reminds you that your first duty is thor
ough and complete organization. You should
not rest conented 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 tina! Grover
Cleveland and Allen G.. Thurman ought 10 be
elected becomes part Of IN organization formed
in his neighborhood for the purpose Of giving
effect TO his convictions.
AN EXORBITANT TAX RATE.
"The taxes imposed by existing laws under
system inaugurated in a time of war, and JUS
tilted only by its necessities land which a Rcpub-
lican Senate in n time OF profound peace refuses
to change), add enormously to the cost OF articles
which nccessaries 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 TAX
alton with which the Republican party has OPP
pressed the country. You have only cntrcatcd
that the average percentage of 471O per cent
now levied upon duliable goods should be
duced to 42.49 per cent Why should you be
denied this small abatement? The enormous
surplus in the Treasury proves that the existing
tax rate upon the neccssarleS of life is too high,
and that money which you needed, and which
was not required for any proper purpose of gov
eminent has been unjusty taken from You by
the Republican party
Under the system of duties which the Re-
publican party has fastened upon the country,
trusts are growing up which have already
monopoliZed certain commodities, and will, as
the years go on, unless the present system oil eX-
cessive taxation be modified, control the price Of
all the necessaries Of life. Under the system of
taxation, which the Republican party and It's
candidates are determined to maintsin, it they
achieve power, 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.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TRUSTS.
You cannot expect any reet from the Rr
publican party. Its Senate has already express
ly refused TO make the small concession which
our party has asked, and its candidate for the
Presidency, in his letter of acceptance, has en-
deavored to justify its refusal.
=" The corporations and persons profiting by
the needless exactiOns imposed by existing tariff
laws will expend large sums in the effort to elect
that candidate The National Democratic party
has no such allies. 1t will promise no undue ad-
vantage to capital but, with impartial hand, will
foster the interests of all the people L; 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 az we will require
in the conduct of political campaign in a cOun-
try as widely extended as ours. 4 considerable
sum is needed to print, publish and circulate
those matters of fact which every citizen ought
to have before him when he determines on
which side his influence and vote Ought to be
cast.
CIVIL SERVICE RESPECTED.
"In 1884, when the Republicans were in pos
session OF the government, the Civil Service law
was wholly diregarded and officers in the public
service were practically forced to contribute to
the expenses of the Republican campagn This
committee recognizes that no person in the
public service is, for that reason under any OBJ
legations to contribute to any political fund or
to render any political service ; and that such
person will not be removed or otherwise preju-
diced for refusing to do So 1t recognizes espe-
cially that no person in said service has any
right to use official authority or influence to
coerce the political action of any person or
body
"The Democratic party can make no claim
upon corporations or persons because OF undne
Partially 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 increasing prosper
ty. 1t has never tolerated the enrichment Of
the few at the expense OF the many. 1t will APP
peal 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 expenses OF a canvass of such moment
and extending over so great a territory. All
sums so contributed Will be received and held
by this committee to be expended only in the
lawful proper and necessary OUTLAWS required by
the canvass which you have directed us To con
duct"
The address closes with the information that
all contributions of money for the of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee may be made
either by postal ORDER registered letter or by
draft. Such contributions will be duly acknowl
edged and should be addressed to Charles j.
Canda, Treasurer, No. 10 West Twenty ninth
street, New York