Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-07
ON ELECTION EVE.
Prospects for Glorious Demo-
cratic Victory.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.


Principles Of Their Pnrty-AIso = Note of
Warning Worthy to be Heeded-Let Dem
ocrats do Their Duty, Observe Their Sa-
cred Rights and All VIII be Well.
The democratic national committee has
sent out the following address, appea
quarters. New York City:
To the people OF the United States:
The presidential campaign will soon end
and it is right and necessary that we
should now say few words to you.
There is no man or woman in the United
States who is not affected by our tariff
laws They enter into and regulate the
expenses of the daily life of every indiv.
idual Since 1865 less than 900 men
in this country have then, by means OF
the individual or corporate weslth, under
their control the masters OF our tariff
system. Their power has been suff1cien;
&c force the continue and increase in
taxes on neCessaries OF life originally
imposed in the time of war, only because
of the actual needs of the government,
Under the system of war taxes thus con
tinued the conditions of life in this coun-
try have essentially changed. The
wealth which. under former Laws. was
distributed among all clgsses engaged in
industrial life has concentrated in the
hands of the few. THESE have accumu-
lated fortunes unequaled in any Europ
can state Of an example of pred Gal lux
ury of the civilized world. the masses
OF the people who toll in the fields or
e..rn their bread in the rural districts or
in towns and cities by the labor of their
brains and hands, strug lie on wesrily +,
looking to your united action for relief.
You know that this Is true. The feeling
strongest IN Your breasts today is the
conviction IN each of your minds that
every man, woman aud child among you
| is forced every day to pay from your
| earnings or Accommodations price for the
| very necesssres OF life which ought not
| to be paid. and great proportion of
which does not go To the government
but the small number of favored people
who today control the government. You
| know that this class controls and uses
| the government
| 1t is a band of moneyed men combined
| for sordid purposes. and actually ruling
| the republican party. The federal office
holders are part of its machinery. rs
| methods of operation is Intimidation of
| workme and the corrupt use of money
| 1t succeeded in 1888 in defeating Grover
| Cleveland by such methods before you
| became aware OF the danger. You are
| not now ignorant OF the peril 10 no
| country in the civiliZ world in which
| the people have the right to vote has q
| purpose to carry an election by the use
| of money been more plainly shown.
| Enormous sums have been shamelessly
| gathered in broad daylight from the con-
tributing thousands The characters of
the methods are openly selected TO put
this money where, in their opInionit will
do the most good and 10 prOstitu,iDg the
| public service to the lowest political
| work is daily seen by all men. You will
| not remain passive spectators of this
scene. The people of the state of New
| York remembered the high character 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
These republicans in the state of New
York, and there are many who love
| their country and despise the men now
controlling their party, will come to his
aid and he will win an overwhelming
victory in his well beloved state.
tn farmers of Indians cheated more
| than once by the base methods which
are being used once again to control
| that state. will show that the thousand
beneficiares of federal legislation csnno,
again, oy fraud, knevery and purchase,
obtain the electoral vote of that state.
The substantial yeomanry of New Jer-
| sew Justly irritsted at the attempt 10 de-
feat their will by open bribery of the
basest elements of their population. will
teach the thousand contributors on the
dav OF the presidential cleo
ton q lesson they will never forget.
The farmers aud workingmen of Con-
ut cIicut, robbed OF their righ'ful state
government by the methods now sougb,
to he practiced against Grover Cleveland
will remember their wrongs at the polls
on the St inst. And the pc aple of Della
ware and West Virginia, resenting the
attempt now made to corrupt and intim
idate many of their neigh bors, will fol-
low their example
Yu will bear in mind on the eight
day of November to make a choice which
will vitality affect the interests Of you
country. The individual vote OF each
one of you is of supreme Importance
Under Grover Cleveland as president. tn
highest and controlling motive and rul
Of his administration and action, and q
whole democratic and independent vot
united in his support. will be the great
est good of the greatest number. sc,
public office will be sacrt diy rewarded q
a public trust. The civil servic
will not be dragged sgains
it's will through the mire o
nominating conventions. but the Law
regulating it will be honestly enforced
Agriculture and commerce. CROWN,
steadily side by side under wiser laws
will greatly increase our national pros
peri,y Our m manufactures will keep pac
with our population. aud commerce
and the individual produce
possess q greater measure of prosperity
The individual workipgman in the nei
l e.