The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-05
the attempt now made to corrupt and
intimidate many of their number will

lutlmloate many OF their number Will
follow their example.
You will bear in mind that you owe
to few men who maintain the present
corrupting and the ubiquitous tariff,
the initiation and continuing threat of
tho force bill. That WAS measure in
troduced for the purpose of furthering
the Republican partisan schemes. I'm
der 1T they could have used the federal
judiciary for political purposes and have
employed an army of federal officials,
paid Tor out Of the public treasury, to
control tho coming Presidential cleo
ton and all elections for membcrs of
Congress. Failing in that ncfarious
plan, they have again put their hands
in thoir pockets and raised tho cam
paign fund, which the Government, I'M
dor their force bill, would have supplied
them with. But do not deceive your
selves.
"Presidcnt Harrison is in favor of the
easy method OF carrying Federal cleo
tions which that dangerous bill supplies.
The silence OF Republican leaders who
are conducting his campaign does not,
wo arc sure, deceive you. You must,
on the Sth day of November, make q
choice which will vitality affect the in
terests of your country. The individual
vote OF each ono OF you is of supreme
Importance. Under Grover Cleveland
as President tho highest and controlling
motive and rule of his administrative
action will be the greatest good of the
greatest number, and public Office will
be sacredly regarded as q public trust.
The civil service will not be dragged
through the miro Of nominating coDven-
tons, but the laws regulating it will be
honestly enforced. Agriculture and
commerce, growing steadily side by
side under wiser laws, will greatly in.
crease our national prosperity; our man
ufacturers will keep pace with our
population, and individual producers
possess greater measure of prosperity;
individual workmen in the shop and in
the field will find that his wants are
more taken into account, and his rea-
sonable demands more readily lis
tened to.
mo combination will DO able to die.
tate laws to Grover Cleveland, or 10 the
Democratic majority in Congress. The
party which we represent, the candi-
dates whom we support, the cause
which we advocate, have only one ond
in view, and that Is good government.
Wo ask every one of you, each acting in
his own election precinct, and election
district, TO labor, without ceasing, for
the election of Grover Cleveland and
Adlal II. Stevenson and for good govern
ment under Democratic administra ton.
On the day of election lay aside all
duties except the duties O: that day.
Protect your respective polls against
bribery, fraud or intimidation.
mo badge or authority can empower
any man to interfere with the lawful
casting Of your rightful ballots. There
is behind each one Of you the force Of
public opinion and the power of actual
law, which will assured, hold to strict
account the men who are now endeavor-
ing to defeat the fair expression of your
will. Right is with us and we are cor
tain OF victory. Make it an overwhelm-
ing triumph.
CIVILIAN T.. HARRITY,
"Chsirn an Democratic National Com.
mittee.
don M. DICKINSON,
Chairman Democratic Campaign Com
mittee."