The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-05
NEARING THE WIND UP.
Words of Warning From the National
Democratic Committee.

To the People of the United States:
1t Is right and necessary that we should
now say a few words TO you. There is no
man, woman or child in the United
states who Is not affected by our tariff
Jaws. They enter into and regulate the
expenses of the daily life OF every indi-
yidual. Since 1865 less than 1000 men in
this country have been, by means OF the
individ idual or corporate wealth under
their control, the masters of our tariff
system. Their power has been sufficient
to en- orcs the continuance and increase,
IN time OF peace, OF taxes on necessaries
OF life, originally imposed in a time OF
war, only because o the actual needs OF
the government.
Under the system OF war taxes thus
continued, the conditions OF life in this
country have essentially changed. The
wealt h which, under former laws, wa,
distributed among all classes engaged In
industrial life, has centered in the hands
OF the few. These have accu mu ated for
tunes unequalled in any European state,
and set an example OF prodigal luxury to
the civilized world. The masses Of the
people VINO toll In the fields, or gain
their bread in the rural districts or in
towns and cities by the labor OF their
brains and hands, struggle on wearily,
looking to your united action for relief.
You know that this is true. The feel
ing strongest In your breasts today Is the
conviction in each OF your minds that
every man and woman among you Is
forced every day to pay from earnings or
accum ulations a price for the very neces-
saries OF W mich ought not to be paid, and
q great proportion OF which does not GO
to the government, but TO the small
nun Der Of favored people who today con-
troll the government.
You know that this class controls and
uses the government. Ii is band OF
moneyed men, combined for sordid pur
poses and actually ruling the republican
party. The federal Office holders are part
OF its mrcninery. Its method of opera
tion is intimidation OF workmen and the
corrupt use of money. 1t succeeded, in
1883, in defeating Grover Cleveland by
such met hods before you became aware
of the danger. You are not now igno-
rant Of the peril. In no country in the
whole civiliz.d ID world in which the peo-
pie have the right to vote, has a purpose
to carry an election by the use OF money
been more p ainly shown. The enormous
sums, shamelessly gathered in broad day
light from the contributing thousand
the characters OF the men VINO are openly
selected to put this money wherein
their vulgar speech, where IL will do the
most good-and the prostitution Of the
public service to the lowest political
work, is daily seen bv all msn.
You will not remain passive spectators
OF this scene. The people OF the state OF
New York, remem bering the high char
acter and public services OF Grover
Cleveland and knowing that his election
is certain guarantee OF wiser, purer,
and better government will rally to his
support Those Repu olicans in the state
kx.
love their country and despise the m,n
now controlled by their party, will come
TO his aid, and he will win an overwhelm-
ing victory in his we'll slowed state.
The farmers OF Indiana, cheated more
than once by the base methods which
are being used once again to control that
| state, will show that the thousand bene-
ficiaries OF the federal legislation cannot
again, by fraud, knavery and purchase,
obtain the electoral vote OF that state.
Tne su bstant ial yeomanry OF New Jer-
sey, justly irritated at the attempt TO de-
feat their will by the open bribery OF the
basest element OF their population, will
teach the thousand contributors on the
day OF the pres election lesson
they will never forget.
You will bear in m nd that you owe to
the few men who maintain the present
corrupting and iniquitous tariff the ini-
tlstion and continuing threat OF the
force bill. This was a measure intro
duced for the purpose OF furthering Re-
publican partisan schemes. Under it
they could have used the federal judici-
ary for political purposes and have en-
ployed an army of federal ofic ais, paid
for out OF the public treasury, to control
the coming presidential election and all
elections for mem bers OF congress. Fall
ing in that nefarious plan, they nave
again put their hands in their pockets
and raised the campaign fund, which the
government under their force bill, would
| have supplied them with. But do not
| deceive yourselves. President Harrison
is in favor OF the easy method OF carry
ing federal elections which that danger
Gus bill supplies. The silencs OF the Re-
| publican leaders who are conducting his
campaign does not, We are sure, deceive
you.
You must on the eighth day OF Novem- :
| Der make choice which will vitality al
feet the interests of your country. The
individual vote OF each one OF you Is OF
supreme Importance. Under Grover
| Cleveland as president, the highest and
controlling motive and rule OF his ad-
ministrative action, and OF the whole
Democratic and Independent vote, united
| in his support, will be the greatest good
OF the greatest number; and public Office
will be sacredly regarded as a pubic
| trust.
| NC luulVluudt III tho
field and in the shop will find that his
wants are moro taken into account, and
his reasonable demands more readily lis
tened to. No combination will be able
to dictate laws to Grover Cleveland, or
TO Democratic majority in Congress.
The party which we represent, the candi-
dates whom we support, the cause whic a
we advocate have only one end in view,
| and that is good government.
| We ask every one OF you, each acting In
his own election precinct and election
district, to labor, without casing, for
the election OF Grover Cleveland and Ad-
lai l.. Stevenson, and for good govern
ment under Democratic administration.
On the day OF election, lay aside all du-
ties, all except the duties ot that day.
Protect your respectve polls against
bribery, fraud or intim dation. N
badge OF authority can empower any man
to interfere with the lawful casting o
your rightful ballots.
There Is behind each one OF you force
OF public opinion and a power OF actual
law which will sssurediy hold to strici
account the men w no are now endeavor'
ing to defeat the fair expression OF your
will. The right 10 with us and We ar'