The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-05
A DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS
On THE HEPOLITICAL SITUATION TO
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Nessrs. Harrity and Dickinson Say
Few Words Before the Close of
Memorable Campaign.

Uessrs. Harrity and Dickinson Say a
Few Word. Before the Close OF
Memorable Campaign.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NEW York, Nov 4-Chairman Har
rity, Of the democratic national commit
tee, and Chairman Dickinson, of the
democratic campaign committee. late
this afternoon issued an address to the
American people on the political situa
ton. 1t says that as the Presidential
campaign will soon end, it is right and
necessary to say few words to the peo-
pie of the United States The address
then takes up the tariff question, and of
it Messra Harrity ana Dickinson say:
Since 1865, less than / 900 men in this
country have been, by means Of the indl
viGual Or corpora.e wealth under their
control, the masters OF the tart system.
The power has been sufficient to enforce
the continuance and increase, in time Of
peace, of taxes on the necessaries of lifc,
originally imposed in s. time of war, only
because of the actual needs of the gov
ernment.
Under the system of war taxes thus
continued the conditions If life in this
country have essentially charged The
wealth which under former laws, was
distributed among all classes engaged
in industrial life, has centered in
the hands of few These have
accumulated fortunes unequaled in any
EuroDean state. You know this is true,
You know that this class controls and
uses the government. 1t is band Of
money-inen, combined for sordid pur
poses and actually ruling the republican
party. The federal office holders are
part of its machinery. Its method of
operation is intimidation of workmen
and the corrupt use of money. It sue
ceeded in 1888 in defeating Grover
Cleveland by such methods before you
became aware of the danger. You
are not now ignorant of tie
peril. You will not remain pas.
sive spectators of this scene. Tie
people of tie state of New York, re
mer.. pering the high character and pub
lie services of Grover Cleveland, and
knowing that his election is a certa;I
guarantee of a wiser, purer and better
government will rally to his support
Those republicans in the state Of New
York-and there are many who low,
their country and despise the men nov
controlling their party will come to nj
aid, and he will win an overwhelmin:
victory in his well beloved state
The farmers of Indiana. cheated NOR
than once by the base methods which ar
being used once again to control tha
state. will show that the thousand bene
ficiaries Of federal legislation canno
again, bv fraud. knaveiy and purchase
obtain tt { electoral vote of that state.
The substantial yeomanry Of Ney
Jersey, Justly irritated at the attempt t
defeat their will by the open bribery c
the basest elements of their population
will teach the thousand contributors
lesson they will never forget.
The farmers md working gmen Of Cor
necticut, robbed Of their rightful stat
| government, will remember their wrong
, at the polls in Novem Der; and the pcopl
! of Delaware and West Virginia, fesen
i inc the attempt now made to c0rruI
and intimidstc many Of their numoe
will follow their example.
You will bear in mind that you OK
/ 20 the few men who maintain the prese
S co-rupting and iniquitous tariff, Il
initiation and continuing threat of II
force bill. That vas measure intr
duced for the purpose Of furthering r
publican partisan schemes Under it the
= could have used the federal judiciary i
s political purposes, aud have employed {
j army OF federal tiiciaIs, paid for o
: of the public treasury, to control Il
/ coming pre- esidenti,l election aud
e elections for members Of congress. Fa
ing in that ncfarious plan, they ha
. again put Their hands II their pocke
G and raised The csmpaig fund. whi'
b the government, under cir force bi
! would have supplied g-cm with. B
[. do not deceive yourselves. Preside
J, Harrison is in favor Of the easy mvth'
e of carving federal elections, viii
!, that dangerous bill supplies. fhe s
o ence of the republican leaders, who a
/, conducting his campaign, does not, '
y are sure, deceive you. You mus,
} the Sth day of November, make choi
le which will vitaliy affect the intert sts
As Your country The individual vote
/ each one of you is Of supreme mp,
es tance. Under Grover Cleveland as Pre-
~ dent, the highest and controlling mott
re and rule of his administrative actiC
re and of the whole democratic and int
id pendent vote. united III lis support. "
,e be the greatest good of the greatest III
h ber; and public office will be s,.orc,
st regarded as public trust.
We ask every one Of you to lab
without ceasing. for the election
Grover Cleveland, and Aalai E Stev'
son and for good government unde
n democrat c administIa ion