Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-23
AN ADDRESS
To the Voters of the Third Con-
 gressional District.
ARKADELPHIA, ARK, Oct 6, go.

ARKADELPHIA, ARK, Oct 6, go.
 We are upon the eve of an impor- tant election. The vote in the re- cent State election, in the counties composing thls Congressional dis trict, was gratifying to all the friends of honest government, and no doubt the same is felt as to the result in November, nnless from oyer-coufi- dence and criminal negligence on the part of Democrats.
 Hon. Thos. c. McRae should be re elected by an increased majority, as an indorsement of hls faithful ser vice to his constituents, and for his gallant and manly defense of the good name and character of the pco- pie of Arkansas when assailed in the national House of Representatives by the Republican party, the self-styled party of great moral ideas, which has degenerated into the control of dis reputable political montebanks, who falsely pretend great friendship for the good of the people, but whose chief occupation is an unseemly scramble for the "spoils" of office. Unfortunately for the good of the people they elected the 5lst Con- gress. And what have they done! They elevated Thomas E. Reed, a coarse-grained tyrant, to the Speak ership. Cor the first time in the history of Congress it's late session adjourned without the usual prelimi- nary vote of thanks to the Speaker for his impartiality, etc., always pro- posed heretofore by some member of the opposite party, and unanimously adopted.)
 The Treasury surplus, accumulat- ed by an economical administration, they have spent by reckless and ex- travagant appropropriations. They have counted quorum of the House when none was present, and trampled under their feet the traditions of a century. thus proclaiming themselves wiser than all the great men of the past. Without and against testimony they have openly and unblushingly charged the entire Democratic party of this State with murder and all manner of crimes against the ballot box They attempted, and yet threaten, to pass the Lodge election or Force bill, designed to wrench from the people of the South the control of their elections and place them under the partisan judges of the Federal courts. They "fried the fat" from protected monopolies in 1888, and with it ''in block. of five" bought the Presidency from voters in the Northern States, then to the South they turned their right eous souls, with "stop thief cry and the worn-out refrain of free ballot and fair count"
 These hypocricies pretend to for yet the infamous record of their par ty in reconstruction days, when a fair election and an honest count was unknown in the South. They increased taxation by the passage of the McKinley-robbertariff-bill, a measure designed to compensate the manufacturers for the poodle con tributed by them to the Republican campaign fund; the practical effect of that bill will be to make the rich richer and the poor poorer; q policy which taxes the many for the benefit of the few, for protection and not for revenue.
 The Democratic party is pledged against the Republican idea of a pro- tectivc tariff, and favors tariff for revenue only, and opposes all manner of class legislation. Without going further into detail, l will call your attention to the platform adopted by the convention which nominated our candidate, and which is reprinted with this address it is worthy of careful consideration.
 In conclusion, let me urge my Democratic friends to renewed ef- forts. Our foe is active and on the alert; we cannot afford to he off our guard, for should we be defeated, or our majority decreased, the enemy will claim it as vindication of Re. publican legislation and methods, and as conilrmatory of their vile and vindictive islanders.
 Encourage your neighbor to vote and do not let him neglect his duty work continually until the fair name of your State is redeemed at the polls. Can any fair-minded citizen of Ar kansas willingly lend credencc to the foul charges made against the State by non-action at this timeG Let an outraged and slandered people speak at the ballot box, and determine to send forth no uncertain sound of vic tory. A victory shall be a condem- nation of Reedism in the nation, and of Claytonism in Arkansas.
 j. II. CRAWFORD, Chm. Sd Cong. Dist. Cen. Com.