Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-10-20

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determined, and that on the rectitude or
error of their Judgment in this contest
turn questions involving the future well
fare of Americans.
With an abiding faith, therefore, in the
intelligence, the patriotism and the po-
litical purity of the masses, believing
that the principles of our party, practi-
cally applied in governing, will achieve
the greatest good to the greatest mum
Der, and that that political heresy which
vaunts the wealth and luxury of class
especially favored by law as evidence of
the prosperity of all the people has found
no lasting lodgment in your minds, we
ask your suffrages for the candidates of
the Democratic party.
The record of each candidate for the
presidency in the administration of that
Office is before you.
The characters, the qualifications, the
abilities, the courage, and withal the
fidelity to you, and to all of you, which
have been by them brought to your serv-
ice in that great trust, are to be COM
pared by you, and you are to judge be-
tween them on the evidence presented
by their plain records.
Arrayed against us in the struggle
which is now on are all the sinister
forces which unlimited money can
equip.
Organized bodies of men who have
gathered enormous wealth at the ex-
pense of the people under unjust tariff
laws, and who have bargained to con-
tribute for election purposes in consider
alton of the enactment of such laws, help
fill to oyerfowing the Republican cam
paign treasury.
Rich men add to the fund on prom
ises of the highest places of honor and
trust in the gift of the nation.
An army of officeholders, by choice OF
compulsion, pay into the same treasury.
Corporations holding ill gotten lands
of the people, by their contributions seek
to keep from power party and candi-
dates determined to right injustice and
to restore to the people unearned and
legally forfeited subsidies of the public
domain.
With abundant means, with subsi-
died ingenuity, with a body of hired
professionals drilled and experienced in
political intimidation and political de-
bauchery, our opponents are preparing a
final assault upon the freedom and hon
esty of the ballot.
Those most exposed to temptation from
poverty or debt, from avarice, petty am
bition or personal animosities, are being
stealthily sought out under a regularly
organized system and the means made
ready which are most likely to serve the
purpose when the time shall come to
tempt them to be false to their country
at the polls. Wherever men are EN-
ployed they are listed, their characters
and histories set down, and the most
powerful influence likely to control each
one noted. When men are found who
cannot by any scheme be brought to di-
rectly vote as desired, the system in
cludes the alternative Of keeping them
from the polls by ostensible and highly
paid employment, by intimidation, or by
other methods within the ingenuity and
resources of skilled manipulators en-
ployed for such purposes.
This committee has not troops of Of
fceholders at its command. It will not
agree to sell the future legislation of
congress for money paid now into its
party treasury. 1t will not agree to
give high places in the peoples service
for money. 1t will not contract to up
hold any bargain heretofore made by
the Republican party under cover Of
law for any contribution however great.
1t appeals to the people against one
and all of these oponents thus corruptly
banded against the friends of good gov.
ernment.
We have no resources except what the
people furnish.
We call for means not only to spread
the truth among the people and to aid
in getting to the polls the full and hon
est vote of the masses, but also to de
tect, to prosecute and to punish crimes
against the purity of the ballot, where
soever in the United States they are
perpetrated and by whomsoever com
mitted or directed.
Every indication points to the defeat
of the Minneapolis candidates and tt
the triumphant election of Cleveland
and Stevenson.
The popular will clearly favors thu
Democratic cause; all anxiety about tht
state Of New York is allayed, and sht
will give her electoral vote to our candi
dates. All reports from Independent
and conservative sources in other part
of the country are exceptionally prom
Using. With vigilance and timely &C
tion everywhere, which, with your aid
we pledge, honest ballots will be polled
counted and declared throughout tn
country, and if this is done defeat is no
possible. r.q,
This committee calls upon all goot
citizens for the aid which it require
for these objects. It invites and viii
welcome contributions from every hon
est man. No contribution will be ac
counted too small. Wherever bank 0
postal money order Office can be foun
the means exist for placing OF the dif
posal of this committee funds in aid 9
the great cause which we uphold.
| william r. HARRITY,
Chairman Democratic National Con
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| G n4 DON M. DICKINSON, IS
Chairman Democratic Campaign Con
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