New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-08
DEMOCRATS FEIGN POVERTY.
TWO OBJECTS OF THE HOLLOW PRETENCE
TO GET MORE MONEY FROM RICH PAKIIsANs
Avn ro vrrp ,w,y PERSISTENT HEGGARS

TO GET MORE MONEY FROM RICH PAR1sANs
AND TO KEEP AWAY PERSISTENT hESGAHS'
No one OF the Republican campaign managers 'a''S
the least bit Of stock in the Democratic announcement
that the calamity campaign Is not being puSheo LOT
all that !, Il worth because Of lack II n'ndS' II
always has been the policy Of the Democratic hhn-
ayers to Blind the people and their opponents JuS'
n much as they could rs to what 'h'S arr "''""''
doing and this move Is known TO De- Just one o .i"
fright bits OF political diplomacy haVlns LOT ~ "'''''
the carrying out OF a gigantic scheme OF cor.up'""
on Election Day. while at the same time me h'p''p
cap managers and the public are supposed to believe
tina, the Democratic National Committee has no money
even for the ordinary ana natural expenses VI !.
compa-n The appeal which Chairman haTrty, OF
the Democratic National Committee, sent ont Oh
Thursday night asking III good Democrats 10 pun h''r
hands deep down in their pockets ana sup'cFloe heS
IN ;bc corrtmtlon fund.- * Intended to serve TWO puf-
poses In the first place II Is expected 10 s"''"V
certain rich Democrats who made great promises IN
Chicago MS 10 the amount of The money thht they
would subscribe In case David b. Hill were beaten
and Grover Cleveland received the nomination, 10
como nm and keep their promises, and to let IL DC
known in this quiet way, without coming out Dolby
and saying so, that money Is nceded 10 s"ch Wv
already large corruption fund that inc Democr""'
National Committee has on hand TO NUN mrS'r P'"-
potlons than any such fund cvor reached heretofore.
In the second place thlS ClICu'"i - i'''N'" W.
the effect of keeping away from the headquarters
m,ildinc men from certain states from when word
has gone ont that only money will save them ior lhe
Democratic ticket.
The legitimate expenses in some of the states that
I'm The past have not had to call upon the National
Committee for assistance this year are expected 10 be
heavy on account Of the uncertainty OF inc Demo-
cratic vote Already the drafts on the Democratic
Natlonol Committee from OF these States have
been excessive and II something had not been zone 10
sion this and To let the local managers understand
that they must look out for themselves. the drain
mon the corruption fund would have been much
heavier than the members Of the committee cOuu meet
and ein have left rs much money they wanted for
use ON Election Day. This pfctence or poverty Is
expected TO keep these mcn away from TIE National
Committee managers, and compel them TO PIT up the
money for their campaign expenses la their own States
The money which Is to be- raised through ths ap-
neal together with what has bcen promised ana III
GOOD part paid into thc hands Of the ttasu'cr OF The
National Committee is 20 be put into four states on
Election Day for the purpose 4 buying votes Mt whole
eaIe rates These states are NcwYO!k Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut IL Il rdicul u' IN the cN
tremc the Republican managers say, that The Demo
Gratis should be without funds at this stage OF cam
poicn after all that was done 10 secure Mr. Cleveland
nomination ON the fingers OF one land alons II Is
rnssibe To- enumcrlte enough millionaire Democrats
who among themselves viii gave al OF thc MONEY
needed for this canvas, ana for any purpose iit inc
Chairman OF the National Committee might pul IL 10.
II Is known that most OF these men have ALREADY put
tbdr names down for large amounts, and that they
willing give ut any Time wien inc CcNc-
land managers ask lOi IT,