The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07
ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS.

ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS.
Why the Republican Managers Ask the
Election OF Harrison and Reid.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.--The following ad-
dress has been issued by the Republican
national committee:
ITO tile Electors OF the Country.
'rhe day of election is at hand. To.mor-
row you Will be called upon to determine
by your votes the most important ques-
tions, fairly and squareiy presen ted to the
country. since 1861. You are to decide be-
tween the policy of progress and the
policy of reaction in this country.
You arc to say whether or not tariff
schedules ere to be SO adjusted as
to furnish protection to the labor
and productions of the country while
raising revenue to sustain the government.
or whether such adjustment is inadmissi-
bic because unconstitutional. You are to
decide between the policy of protection
and free trade. The party platforms leave
no doubt as,t the position of the respect
i've parties on the tariff question. The Re-
publican platform favors protection to
American labor and Amarican produtcs.
The Democratic platform declares such
policy unconstitutionsl, and. therefore,
commits the Democracy of the Nation TO
the British policy of free trade.
''You arc TO pronounce for or against the
reliable, stable, financial structure built
by the fathers and founders of the Ropub.
lican party. You are to say whether th s
doned in lavor of the Democratic scheme
for the resurrection Of State banks and
wildcat currency.
by your votes you must cay that you
do or do not desire to disturb the present
prosperity of the country by involving our
commerce. our manufacturing agriculture,
mining and cur finances in doubt and
uncertainty tor an indefinite period of time.
'The reelection of President Harrison
will insure continuance of the splendid
policy under which the Nation has pros
pered in every branch of industrial life.
His reelection will insure continuance
Of confidence In the policy of the govern
ment and will eliminate all questions of
doubt as to the course to be pursued with
reference to important government opera
tions in the future.
"1he election of Mr. Cleveland would, on
the contrary, bring business TO o stand
still. involve every operation in doubt and
raise questions as to the effect unknown
legislation might have on the economic
and financial policy of the government.
We confidently submit TO the country that
no cause exists for q change and that rea-
sons will occur to the mind of every 10y al
citizen in favor of o continuance of Repub-
lican policy and Republican administra-
tion.
ABDICATED IN FAVOR OF CLEVELAND. .
This committee has conducted the CAM
paign on the issues presented by the re-
spective parties. Our opponents have been
driven to the necessity of saying that their
candidate ls better than their platform,
and should be trusted not to execute it's
declarations. They would have the eoun
try believe that. through their candidate
they can procure tariff reform while the
party, In convention assembled, declared
itself absolutely in favor of free trade. The
Democratic managers would have the coun-
try believe that their nominee can be safely
trusted to violate the pledges of the party
III lbNoE VI tHo IcouEtcctiUu VI Stotc Uutkos
In short. the Democracy of the country has
abdicated in favor of It's candidate, and the
management hopes to win in this election
by insisting that the party does not su pport
its platform. but relies upon its candidate
to violate the platform. TINS hanging the
prosperity of the country on the slender
thread of single human life.
''Our candidate and the party he repre-
sents are each in complete harmony with
the other: both candidate and party stand
in harmony with the best interests Of the
Republic. We dodge no issue: we do not
ask our candidate to aid US by catching
votes by promises to violate or to refuse to
execute any principle Of the party as an
nounced in Its national platform. The
party nominated @ candidate worthy of
the confidence and res spect of any citizen,
whether he be Judged by his acts on the
field of battle while defending the Nations
flag as Senator in Congress or as the
chief magistrate of the Nation.
1t Is gratifying TO announce that the
patriotic press of the country, to an un-
precedented extent supported our caudi-
date and our platform during this cam pal gn.
Ne;thcr our campaign nor our causo has
proven popular in England or continental
Europe. The Democratic nominee and his
platform havo met with universal applause
in every country seeking to rival US in the
world. Not single newspaper IN England