Evening journal., 1892-10-07
DEMOCRATS WANT Cash
The National Committee Is
sues an Appeal for Funds.
PEEEsYLvANIA's AWFUL BALLOTS

They Are over Four Feet Long, Nearly
Two Feet Wide. aud May Not BE Printed
in Time TO supply the Voters Of the
State-The Latest Returns from Georgia.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE Democratic nn-
tional committee has issued an address to
the people Of the United States calling for
contributions for campaign purposes. The
address, after asking the suffrage Of the
masses for the candidates Of the Democratic
party, says:
With abundant means, with subsidized in
genuity with a body OF hired professionals
drilled and experienced in political inumida-
uon and political oebnuchery, our opponents
are preparing final assault upon the freedom
and honesty Of the ballot. Those most exposed
TO temptation from poverty or debt, from
aNarice, petty ambition or personal animosi
ties are being stealthily sought out under q
regularly organized system, and the means
made ready which are most likely 20 serve the
purpose when the time shall come 10 tempt
them 10 be false 10 their country az the polls.
Wherever men are employed they are listed
their characters aud history sot down and the
most powerful influence likely to control each
one noted. When men are found who cannot
by any scheme be brought 20 directly vote as
desired the system includes the alternative OF
keeping them from the polls by ostenshlo and
highly paid employment, by intimidation or 10y
other methods within the ingenuity and re
sources Of skilled manipulators employed for
such purposes
This committee has not troops OF oiicchold.
ers at its command II viii not agree 20 sell
the future legislation Of congress for money
paid now into its party treasury. It viii not
agree to give high places in the peoples service
for money Il win not contract 20 uphold any
bargain heretofore made by the Repulna...
party. under cover Of law for any contribu-
tion, however great II appeals 20 he people
against one and all Of these oppome.ts thus
corruptly banded against the friends OF good
government
We. have no resources except what tho peo.
pie furnish We call for means not only TO
spread the truth among the people and 20 aid
IN getting 70 the polls the full and honest vote
OF the masses, but also 20 detect, to prosecute
and punish crimes against the purity OF tho
ballot whcresoever In tho United States they
are perpetrated and by whoever committed OF
directed.
Every indication points TO the defeat Of the
Minneapolis candidates and to the triumphant
election Of Cleveland and Stevenson. The por.
ular viii clearly favOrs the Democratic cause
All anxiety about the state Of New York is a..
layed and she viii give her electoral vote 20
our candidates. All reports from independent
and conservative sources In other parts Of tho
country are exceptionally promising. with
vigilance and timely action everywhere which
with your aid we pledge honest ballot0 win be
pohed. counted and declared throughout the
country and II this is done defeat is not possible
The committee calls upon all good citizens
for the aid which It requires for those objects
IL invites aud viii welcome contributions from
every honest man. No contributions win be
accounted too small. Wherevor bank OF a
postal money order Office can be found tho
means exist for placing at the disposal OF tins
committee funds IN aid Of the great cause which
we Tphold WILLIAM L. HARHrY,
Chairman Democratic National Committee.
DON NJ. DICKINSON,
Chairman Democratic Campaign Committoe