The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-14
Atlanta JournsLl
MILLIONS FOR SELF.
CALLING FOR A BIG CAMPAIGN FUND,

been issued by the Republican League, which
dscoscs the most damnablc plot ever ConcocIcd
in this country and proves beyond question that
the Journai has always been right i'll taking the
position that the manufacturers and monopolisis
were the bentficiaries of the ubiquitous protec-
tive tariff now fastened upon the country, and
not the workingmen; for the circular speaks
right out and admits that the manufacturers to
use lis own language, :" are getting practically
the sole benefit of the tariff laws
The issue is squarely made up. 1t is the man
uiacturcrs, monopols,s and moncyed men VS. the
people. 1t will be seen that eN-Governor Il. a
Agcr of Michigan. one OF the Republicans
who is u candidate tor the Chicago nom
nation. OK Governor Foster, OF Ohio Senator
Evar,s, OF New York and other leading Repub-
licans, contribute money 10 this abominable cor
ruption fund, which commits the Republican
party 10 the scheme. 1t is evidently their design
to raise millions to carry the election and defeat
Cleveland ii money can do il. Every purchas
able vote will be bought, and the simple question
is are there enough honest votes in the country
that cannot be bought to defeat them: 1t is the
most harcaccd horrible shameful and danger
Gus plot ever organized in this country against
the liberties and welfare OF the people Re ii
| it:
| From n, Cincinnati Ei4Qnirtr.
That the Republican party intends bending
every energy and going 10 greater lengths than
| ever before To elect its candidate tor the PrcSi-
! dcncy is becoming more apparent every day.
! 1t is also becoming palmer each day that the
election Is to be carried by the lavish use OF
| money
The monopoli,ts the millionaires. the capital
Ia L
/ the election against the people.
| The maruiac'urcr intends 10 show that high
protective tariff cDliches only himself AMI nat
'he worknEmen. All over the country they are
/ subscribing money for the purnoSe of carrying
! the ensuing election for the Republican party
! and to obtain majority in the House and S-n-
| ate nt The Uni'ed States. Al the mead OF the
| movement 10 secure an enormous fund 10 con
troll the elections is the National Republican
/ League al thr Cni'"d State, Of which ia IS u.
| Foster, of New York, i. president Letters
| have been sent ont To every prominent Republic
| can. capitalist in the country asking, in the
strongest terms, for "A subscription, and appeal
| ing to Them On Tie ground that il is a iigh be-
tween protection and Tree trade represented
| on the one side by the Republican and on the
olner side by the Democratic parry
To show that the movement is formidable and
that the fund bids fair 20 reach amount that
will be simply appalling i shown by the tact
that with each circular Is sent list of names
and capitalists have already contributed TO the
| fund which is 10 make rObber tariff triumph
ant al the next election. AS Will be fur
ther along ex-Goyernor Charlie Foster gives
800, Ex-Governor r. A Algcr, Of Michigan,
| gives 5000 United States senator Warner Mil
Ter, OF New York, gives 5000, and Senator
Evars, 300 Earl 4 Wilson, The New York
collar manufacturers, gives $500, and various
other firms give III sums ranging ali the way
from So to 5000
These and others are only gwen As q sample
but 1t can easily be that, il the average is
| kept up in every State in the Union the fund
will amount 10 millions ofdollarS, and The party
managers will have enough money 10 buy every
vote in the country that is a pUrcha,eabie guam
THY, and to corrupt and dcbauch the machinery
OF elections in general The following circular
letter was received by well known Republican
manufacturer Of this city, and is one OF the most
sensational political documents ever circulated ::
THE SURPRISE LETTER.
Confidential
Dictated HEADQCARTERs OF TIE }
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OF THE [. ).
New YORK, May %, 1888 )
DEAR SIP The Republican T.eagne of the
United States desires to bring YOU face to face
with the startling fact that the coming Prcsilen-
tial election is not to be fought on the old party
lines which have heretofore divided Democrats
and Republicans, but upon the direct Issue of
free trade vs.. protection.
ne League STANDS lr nrotrf'l0n, ana Is n rht
| ing IN your interest. II is 20 Fourth o. July or
| ganzation tor dress parade but is An every dav
working force Of practical political workers. who
have IN four months enrolled AN army of over
tour hundred thousand men to fight against
! British free trade ideas British rold aud the
| Democratic lics>lans who are fighting under her
banners. 1t Is useless To alguc The case: De-
| mocracy stands tor Tree trade and against Your
Interests, and you know it, no matter whether
yon have heretofore been a Democrat Re
publican. High-soundng platforms of words
cannot gainsay this fact, nor fool YOU unless Won
wish TO be fooled.
The coming campaign will be fought for pro.
lection under Disadvantages never before enco,I IN
tered Nlneynne per cent OF the Federal Off
Gals are Democrats and will contribute fnan,
cally tor the hoped for success Of the tree trad
ers. Never before has the Democratic free trade
or " tariff reform party been in 50 fortunate
position.
The Republican league is not composed of
theorists VINO are forever promising to do some
| thing and never keeping their promises II has
already done more than any other political or
ganzallon ever attempted before the Presiden.
'lai candidates had been placed in the field As
| our patnotlc volunteers sprang To the countrvs
defence when secession threatened its desruc-
ton, so at the call of the league vast armies
| have been enrolled to fight the thousand times
! more dangerous foe to the cOuntry's continued
| prosperity. free trade
We will win Mis- fight if you will do vo:r
! oHftIc anu Hclp us 10 HniSu what we have berUu
| we want money and want it at once We are
| overwhelmed with calls for tariff documents and
| Tor speakers and organizers. We propose 10 or
| game ana night against free trade in every
doubtful Congressional and legislative district
IN the United States. To-day there is bur one
majority in the Senate Of the United States
when the lines are drawn between Democrats
and Republicans. and uplcss much i done the
next Congress will free trade House Sen.
ate and President, and then good by to your
prosperity.
1t may not be of your personal knowledge
| but 1t l. fact, nevertheless that the manufac-
! tnrers OF the United States, who are most ben
enled by our tarlft laws, have been the least
willing to contribute to the success of the party
| which gave them protection, aud which is about
! to engage IN IA lille and death struggle with free
| trade
a Republican United States Senator from
State which never had Democratic representa-
| tive in either house Of Congress or Democratic
| State officer in speaking Of the well known dis
position of the manufacturing interests to lock
| up It's money, fold its hands and look on while
somebody else ii ghts for its success saws:
1.-The campaign which we are about to enter
| Will concern, more than anybody else, the man
uiacturers OF This country. They have hereto.
fore been very laggard in their contributions to
the Republican cause. In fact il could pun
Ish them without furnishing the cause OF protec-
ton itself, would consgn them to the hottest
place could think of on account of their craven
parsimony. Ii this class of people do not care
TO contribute to the success of the Republican
party, they welcome to try their chances