The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-05
AN ADDRESS TO VOTERS
1 Plain Statement Of the Issues Of the
Campaign.
APPEAL TO COMMON SENSE
Final Letter OF the Democratic
National Committee to the
Peopl OF the United
States.

NEW IObk. NOV. t.-FOlOwIu& 10 y
synopsis of an address to the people of the
United States, issued by the democratic
national committee to-day: As the cam
paign will soon end II is right and neces-
sary We should say few words to you.
There Is no man. woman or child In the
United States who 10 not affected by the
tariff laws. Since 1855 thousands Of men
by means OF individual or corporate
wealth have been masters of our tariff
system. This power 10 sufficient to en-
force a continuance and increase In the
time OF peace of taxes on the necessaries
Of life originally imposed in time OF war
only because OF the actual needs of the
government. The wealth which under
former laws was distributed among all
classes engaged in industrial life. is con-
tered in the hands of q few. The masses
of people gain their bread by labor. brains
and hands, struggling on. wearily look
ing to your united action for relief. Tho
feeling strongest In your breasts today
Is the conviction in each Of your minds
that every man and woman among you 10
forced to pay price for the very neces-
saries of life which ought not to he paid,
and great proportion of which does not
go to the government, hut to a small num-
ber Of favored people who control the gov-
ernment. You know this class controls
and uses the government. II is band Of
moneyed men combined for sortiid pur-
poses and actually ruling the republican
party. The federal Office holders part 10 It's
machinery. II succeeded in lsss in
defeating Grover Cleveland by intimi,la-
tion of workmcn and n corrupt use OF
money before YOU became aware Of the
danger. You are not now ignorant Of peril.
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people have right to vote. has the pur-
pose to carry an election by the use Of
money more plainly shown. You will not
remain passive spectators to this scene.
"The people Of New York. remembering
the high character Of the public services
of Grover Cleveland. knowing his election
is certa in to guarantee a wiser, purer and
better government, will rally to his support.
Republicans i'm the state OF New York
who love their country and the men now
controlling their party, will come to his
aid. and Le will win an overwhelming vic.
tory in we'll beloved state. The farmers
Of Indiana will show that the benefi.
Charles Of federal legislation. cam
not. by fraud. knavery and purchase, OBJ
tain the electoral vote of that state. The
substantial yeornanry Of New Jersey xill
teach the contributors on the day Of the
presidential election . lesson they will
never forget. Tho farmers and working
men Of Connecticut will remember the
wrongs at the polls in November. aud the
people Of Delaware and West Virginia
will follow their example.
"Bear In mind what you owe to the men
who maintain the present corrupting and
iniquitous tariff, and who are continuing
the threat of the force bill.
measure introduced for the fur
thcring OF republican partisan
schemes. Failing In their nefarious plans.
they again put their hands In their pockets
and raised campaign fund which tho
government under the force bill wouid
have supplied them with. President Har-
rison is In favor Of any method Of carry
ing the federal elections which that dan.
gerous bill supplies. The silence of the
republican leaders on the subject does
not we are sure. deceive you. You must
on the eighth day Of November mako n
choice which will vitality affect the inter
ests Of the country. The individual vote
of each one of you Is Of supreme import
ance. Under Grover Cleveland as presi-
dent. the controlling motive will be- the
| greatest good to the greatest number and
| a public office will be sacredly regarded as
| a public trust. Civil service will not be
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dragged against its will through mirc Of
nominating conventions, but the laws
regulating IL will he honestly en-
forced. Agriculture and commerce grow.
! ing steadily under wiser laws, will greatly
Increase national prosperity; individual
workingmen will find their wants more
taken into account aud their reasonable
demands moro readily listened to. No
combination will be able to dictate laws
TO Grover Cleveland or to the democratic
ma jority in congress. We ask every ono
of you to labor without ceasing for Cleve-
land and Stevenson and for the good Of
the government under democratic admin
| istration. On election day lay aside all
duties except the duties of that day. and
protect the respective polls against
bribery, fraud or intimidation. No author
! ity can empower any man to interfere
| with the lawful casting Of your rightful
ballot. The fight is with US and we are
certain Of victory-make il an overwhelm-
ing triumph"
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