The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-11
DEMOCRATIC COMMIrTEE
ISSUES AN ADDRESS
no THE PEOPLE.
The Issues OF the Contest--The
Needs of the Committee.

DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 10 West
Twenty ninth street New York, Sept.
22.-To the People of the United
States: 1t was plain at the end OK
the third year OF the official term OF
President Cleveland that his nomt-
nation was desired by the great ma
jorisy of tie members OF the entire
Democratic party. 1t was equally
evident that il would receive the
support OF the very numerous body
of men in all the States who are in
dependent in 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 judg-
mcnt.
The national convention held in
st. Louis in June last, when it unan.
imously nominated Mr.. Cleveland
for re election to the presldency,s sim
ply proclaimed your choice 1t ex
pressed your will when, remember
ing the rugged integrity of Allen G.
Thurman and his able end long con :
tinued public service, itnominated
him for the vice presidency.
The committee appointed by that
convention to conduct the ordinary
business of the presidential campaign
will do its entire duty. 1t realizes
that it is the responsible agent of
the maases of men in every State
who, of the administration
of President Cleveland, believe that
the welfare of the country will best
be promoted by his re election. 1t
expects that all whose conviction it
represents will labor collectively and
Individually, and each man with
all his might, to do all
that can properly be done to
achieve the common objects-the
election Of Grover Cleveland and Al
len G. Thurman, the continuance OF
the honest, able and wholly unselfish
administration Of President Cleve.
land and Of those blessings 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 organize
ton. You should not rest content
ed with the formation of State, coun.
ty and local committees. Organize
in every election district and pre-
cinct in each State. Do not rest till
every man who thinks that Grover
Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman
ought to be elected becomes par,
of an organization, formed in his
neighborhood. for the purpose o.
giving effect to his convictions.
The taxes, imposed by existing
laws under system inaugurated II
a time of war, and justified only By
its necessities (and which Repub
lican Snpate in q time of profound
peace muses. to change), add enor
mously to the cost of articles which
are necessarles of life and form &
large part of your daily expenditur
es. You have simply begged to be
relieved from small part of that un
necessary taxation with which tn,
Republican party has oppressed the
country. You have only estimated
that the average of 47.1(
per cent. now levied upon dutiable
goods should be reduced to 42.4s
per cent. Why should you be de
MED this small abatement? The
enormous surplus in the treasury
proves that the existing tax rate up
on the necessaries of life is too high
and that money which you needed
and which was not required for any
proper purpose of government, has
been unjustly taken from you by the
Republican party.
Under the system of duties which
the Republican party has fastened
upon the country, "trusts" are grow
ing up which have already monopo
llzed certain commodities, and will
as the years 60 on, unless the pres
ent system of excessive taxation IL
modified, control the price of all nee
essaries of life. Under the system
of taxation which the Republican
party and its candidates are deter
mined to maintain If they achieve
power the rich will become richer
and the poor poorer. 1t is for you
to say whether you will grind the
faces of the poor. You cannot ex-
pect any relief from the Republican
party. Its Senate has already ex
pressly refused to make the small
concession which our party has ask
ed, and its candidate for the Presi
dency in his letter of acceptance, has
endeavored to justify its refusal. The
corporations and persons profiting
by the needless exactions, imposed
by imposing tariff laws, will expend
large sums in the effort to elect their
candidate. The National Democrat.
ic party has no such allies. 1t will
promise no undue advantage to cap
ital, but, with impartial hand, will
foster the interests OF all the people.
1t has in view the benefit and pros.
perity of the whole country, and we,
speaking in It's name, appeal only to
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