New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
DEMOCRATIC HOPES DASHED.
COLLAPSE OF THE CONSPIRACY TO FORCE
UP PRICES.
THE NEXT HOUSE REPUBLICAN, DESPITE DEMO
CRATIC FRAUD AND GERRYMASDLRING'
IF THE REPUBLICANS DO THEIR
DUTY AT THE POLLS.
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Washington, Oct. 3l.-The Republican Congress
sional Committee has issued the following address
The Republican Congressional Committee desrts ~, ~
say Worn or two TO the people and more esp iTIes
concerning the elections for members Of the Lid Con
eress, which VIII occur next Tuesday. THIS hAi no o
cratic leaders Overlooking with confidence. They
bo.sted mat their majority would be at least IOO
grounds There were twenty-sx districts In the south
in which the Republican party had clear malor
of from 1000 to 10000 but over the electoral ma
chinery OF which the Democracy held absolute contd
From each of these districts the Democratic managers
expected 70 return Democratic Congressmen By
process which can only be properly described a. =
downright steal" Recent gcrrymanders IN ONO
Kentucky Tennessee, MARYLAND and Indiana were re-
Led upon a second source OF Illicit gain. In these
States the boundary lines Of nineteen districts hid
been altered as to wipe out RcpubHcan majorities
Thus from forty five districts properly Republican ON
practice forty-hve Democratic Representatives. Their
scheme rendered voting superfuous, aud the popular
These were the chief features of their campaign.
supplementary TO them, however. another not less
values OF all the necessaries Of lie and to charge
that initiation 70 the new Republican Tariff bill. In
order enjoy the spos OF ofhce they undertook to
would be shameleSSly swtndled out Of hundreds OF
thousands Of d9la ms conspiracy has failed ann
in next Tuesdays elections. The manufacturers ana
merchants OF America were too wise and too honest
TO serve as the tool of the Democratic party In In
ilctins uPon the people such colossal Outrage. II
the reaction against this conspiracy that has con
ined to the Republican party its title to public con
fdence.
The people have found that the Democracy. through
its various agents On the stump and IN the PUBIC
press, was lying to them about the new Tariff BILL lts
Ing the bill tor themselves They have found that the
principles which governed its construction those.
the unparalleled prosperity IL has been enjoying since
me Mar 81 They have found that the new law simply
have not heretofore applied, withdrawing from the
dutla6le list practically everything that We cannot
have discovered that the Law rs not going to
cause rise In prices, or any business disturbance
better market for our farmers to build up many
new industries. to give employment thousands Of
maintah the present high rate Of RmeTican Wage1
We urge the people 10 consider carefully the slgn
mean that the who casts 1t wishes another
II tlrln sislalon' another period OF commercial
man who casts 1t justfes the theft of twentysix Re
south II will mean that he sporoves . narfv Who
Representatives attempt to exercise, by absentlng them
selves from their seats and by refusing 70 perform
would be able TO exercise by remaining IN their seats
and by performing their duty. Il will mean THAI h.
minority in Congress to bl ok all legi ation and 70
prevent the transaction Of any other business than that
particular business they favor and desire.
These are the main issues be decided by the votes
that are cast Throughout the United states next Tues
principles he hopes for the welfare Of his country
9ee the euy 81 ypns hat duty Is d
will dwindle into feeble and incompetent minority
The Republicans have the next House II they will
take 1t. They have only 70 go to the polls and vote
The penalty Of careles.ness and Indifference will
be heavy one. The reward of vigilance and action
win be prosperity. surprising even that which has
the envy of the civilized world.
JAMES j. BELDEN. Chairman.
THOMAS II. CARTER, Secretary.