The morning call., 1892-11-07
Stirring Address Issued by the Na-
tiOnal Committee.
PURITY III POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT.
These Wbo Ire lnxieus for it Will Support Harri-
son-OppoStiOn TO Federal Elec-
tiOn officers.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL

oil election Is at hand Tomorrow you W i'll
be called upon TO determine by your vo tes
the most important questions, fairly and
squarely presented TO the country, since
1861. You are to decide between the policy
of progress and the policy of reaction in
the country. You are to say whether or not
the tariff schedules ars to be so adjusted as
TO furnish protection to the labor and pro-
duction of the country. while raising the
revenue TO sustain the Government or
whether such adjustment is inadmisslble
because unconstitutional. You are to de-
eide between the policy of protection and
free trade.
The party platforms leave no doubt as TO
the position OF the respective parties on the
tsriff question. The Republican platform
favors protection to American hbor and
American products. The Democratic plat
form declares such policy unconsti tutional,
and therefore commits the Democracy of
the nation to the British policy of free trade.
You are to pronounce for or against the re.
liable. stable financial structure built by the
fathers and founders of the Republican
party. You are TO say whether this sound
policy is to be continued, or abandoned in
favor OF the Democratic scheme for the
resurrection of the State banks ana wildcat
currency. By your votes you must say that
you do or do not desire to disturb the pres
ent prosperity of the country, by involving
our commerce. manufactures agriculture
and finances in doubt and uncertainty for
an indefinite period.
The reelection of Harrison Will insure
the continuance OF the splendid policy
under which the nation has prospered in
every branch Of life. His election will in
sure the continuance of confidence in the
policy Of the Government and will elm
mate all questions OF doubt as to the course
10 be pursued with reference to important
Government operations In the future. The
election of Cleveland would, on the con-
trary. bring business TO a standstill. involve
every operating industry in doubt and raise
questions as TO the effect unknown Iegisla-
lation might have on the economic and
financial policy Of the Government.
We confidently submit to the country that
no cause exists for change and that abun-
dant reasons will occur to the mind of every
loyal citizen In favor of the continuance of
the Republican policies and the Republican
administration.
Ihls committee has conducted the cam
p2lgn on the issues presented by the re-
speetiye parties. Our opponents have been
dfTESFS.9- the necessity of saying that their
candidate is better than their platform and
should be trusted not to execute its declara-
tions. They would have the country be-
lieve that through their candidate they can
procure tariff reform, while the party in
convention assembled declared itself absu-
lutely in favor of free trade. The Demo-
sratic managers would have the country
ha safo
trusted to violate the pledges of the party
in favor Of the resurrection Of State banks
In short the Democracy OF the country has
abdieated in favor of its candidate, and the
management hopes to win In this way, by
insisting that the party does not support its
platform, but relies upon its candidate to
violate the platform, thus hanging the pros
perlty Of the country on the slender thread
OF a single human life.
Our candidate and the party he represents
are each in complete harmony with the
ether, and both candidates and party stand
In harmony with the best interests of the
republic. We dodge no issue. Wedo not ask
our candidate 10 aid Us in catching votes by
promising TO violate or refuse to execute
any principle of the party as announced in its
national platform. The party nominated
candidate worthy of the confidence and
respect Of every citizen. whether lie be
judged by his acts on the field of battle
while defending the nations fag as
Senator in Congress, or as a chief magis-
sate.
1t Is gratifying to announce that the
patriotic press OF The country has, to an un-
precedented extent. supported our candi-
date and our platform during this cam
paign. Neither our campaign nor our
cause has proved popular in England or in
Continental Europe. The Democratic
nominee and platform have met with uni
versal approval in every country seeking TO
rival US in the commercial world. Not
single newspaper In England or on the Con-
tinent has spoken kindly word for General
Harrison or the Republican party.
Our policy does not justify il. nor have
wecourted favor from the champions of
the alienators. This cannot be said of our
political opponents. We have ever relied
for support On the friends of American
commerce, and not on foreign interests.
While pleading poverty the Democra tic
National Committee has been amply sup
piled with funds intended to inf uen ce
American citizens to vote against their own
interests. We are advised that these funds
have been chiefly contributed by foreign
ers. who seek to break down the barriers of
protection. 10 the end that they may reap
profit on the ruin of the industries built up
By the patriotic policy of the Republican
party. This committee has used the meager
contributions given it by the people to
fairly and honorably present to the country
the issues TO be passed upon at the ballot
boz. Our opponents have relied upon the
degrading and corrupt Influence Of none,
to be used on election day to induce the peo-
pie TO abandon their principles and inter-
ests and a vote the Demnprafic fipkat
For the purpose of covering this repre-
hensible scheme the Democratic press has
substantially abandoned the discussion OF
Issues and their space has been devoted to
continuous and wholly unjustiied line OF
assertions with reference to the alleged
enormous contributions to the Republican
National Committee for the alleged purpose
OF carrying the election. The well-knowng,
eommon-sense body of the people is ariayed
against their unrighteous cause.
The Democratic party has not only sent
forth this false CRY 10 cover up their tracks
while undertaking to debauch voters. but
they have likewise. In this State, through
the Lieutenant-Governor, sought to incite
evil-disposed persons to employ insur-
rectionary methods for the purpose of pre-
venting the officers of the law from guarding
the ballot-box. as they are sworn to do, for
the purpose Of preventing fraud. For the
first time In the history Of the republic q
prominent officer. In sn imperial State, has
endeavored TO incite the citizens. who here
tofore have honored him by their conf
oeDce, to viola te the law, fer the purpose of
securing a partisan advance. We expect
the law-abiding citizens Of the Empire State
TO resent this.
Confidently relying on your patriotism,
we rest with you the cause OF the Govern
ment. the policy of reciprocity. the financial