The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-07
A LETTER OF APPEAL.
FROM DENOCRATIC HEADQI Ar
TEIk> FOR AID.
Makes Plain The Schemes Rc>ortcd 10
by Republicans 10 Catch
Votes.

BY Telegraph to state Chronicle.
New YORK, Oct 6-The democrat
National Committee this evening 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
ingenuity, with a body of hired pro-
fessionals, drilled and experienced in
political intimidation and political de-
bauchery. our opponents are preparing u
final assault upon I'll" freedom and hon
esty Of the ballot Those most exposed
70 temptation, from poverty or debt.
from avaIice, petty ambition. or personal
anlmos ties are being steaithily sought
out under regularly organized system,
and tie means made ready, which
are most likely to serve the purpose,
when the time shall come to tempt them
10 be false TO their country at the polls.
Wherever men are employed they are list
Cd, their characters and histories set down
and the most powerful Influence likely
~ To control each one noted When men
are fouad VINO cannot 10y any scheme be
brought to directly vote as desired the
! system includes the alternative Of keep
ing them from the polls by ostcnsIb.e
and highly pad emplo1 mcnt, by intimi
/ q .tlOn or hy other methods within the
/ ingenuity and resources Of Skilled ma
4 nipulators employed for such purposes.
Inis committee has not troops of office
| holders II its command. II viii not
agree t. sail the future legislation oi
congress for aey paid now into i,
party treasury. II will not agree 10 civ,
high places ia the peoples service foi
money. Il wlll not contract TO upholC
any bargain heretofore made by the re
publican party under cover Of law. fo
any contribution, however great. 1t ap
peals to the people against one and al
Of these opponents thus cor-uptiy bandeC
against the friends Of good government
We have no resources except what til
people furnish We call for mean
not only to spread the truti
among the people and to al,
III getting 10 the polls the full aud hon
est vote Of tht masses but also - detect
to prosecute and punish crimes aIains
the purity of the ballot. wheresOev"r
the United states they nre pcrpetratct
aud bv hDsaevtr committed ur directed
Every Indication points 70 the defeat {
Tie Minneapolis candidates and TO III
. triumphant election Of Cleveland an
stevenson TIE popular viii clearl
favors the democratic cause; all aEXiet
about the State IF New York Is allayeC
and she Will give her el, ctofal vote I
q our candidates. All reports from ind
, pendent and conservative sources
: other parts of the country a
, exceptionally promising. With wi
lance and timely action eve
g where, which, with your aid we pleds
+ homes, ballats viii be polled, counte
I. and declared throughout the country, al
if this is done, defeat IS not possible. T
committee calls upon all good citize
for the aid which it requires for tho
objects. II invites and will welcor
contributions from every honest ina
No contributions will be accounted |
T, small Wherever a bank or a pos
20 money order can be found. the means
! ist for placing at the disposal Of Il
# committee, funds in aid Of the gr,
,s cause which we uphold.
: (Signed) WILLIAM f. HAKRITY,
4 Chm Dem. National Committee.
a Dos NJ. DICKINSON,
#, Chm. Dem. Campaign Committee.