The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A STIRRING APPEAL
To the Democrats of the Stat:
by the Central Committee.

The following strong, terse and well
timed address has just been issued by
the state democratic central commit
tee:
ST. LOUIS, October 81, 1S92.-To
the democracy of Missouri: On the
eve Of the great contest which will be
determined on the Sth of November,
the democratic state committee of
Missouri desires to congratulate the
party on the prospects of a sweeping
victory in both the state and nation.
In the national canvass the great
issues of the tyrannical force bill, I'M
just and unequal taxation, and the
profigate expenditures of a billion
dollar congress have not failed to re-
ceive the earnest consideration of an
intelligent and patriotic people.
1t has been the policy of the repub-
lican party managers from the open
ing Of the campaign to the present day
to endeavor tn evafe these issues and
TO divert the attention of the voter to
questions of minor importance.
Backed by the powerful influence Of
an army of salaried Federal office
holders and by the benificlaries of
system of taxation that is as oppresr-
i've as it is unjust, the republican
party leaders have erdeavored to pro-
long their rule in the nation by
methods which have long defeated the
Will of the people. The universal
adoption of the secret ballot law re-
moves large class of voters from the
Influence of .pewers long swayed nv
benefits derived from class legislation,
and at the coming election there is
every reason to believe that the YER
dict recorded will be the honest and
untrammeled expression of American
freemen.
For years the republican party has
been a minority party, holding power
by virtue Of the Electoral College,
while being repudiated at the polls by
a decisive majority of the popular
vote. The issues this yea, are SO plain
and ~ simple and the public under
of the same is &C universal
that we confidently look forward to
the triumphant election of Cleveland |
and Stevenson.
In our own State e swee ping vic
tory is assured. At 70 time since the |
Republicans were driven from power
in 1870 have the Democracy been SO
thoroughly aroused and 50 intensely in
earnest As the present canvass.
The challenge of the party xhich SO
Ong cried 'PoOr Old Missouri" has
been accepted in that spirit of eourag-
,ous defiance which has Loyalty guard
ii the honor and the hest interests of
he State for the last two decades. Few
States in all the American Union have
he occasion to dread misrule, ex.rava-
'ance and oppression more THAI our
'wn commonwealth. When our peo- 4
lie consider the period Of misgorern-
nent for which the Republican party .
eaders Of Missouri stand charged dur (
ng the years of 1865 to 1870, il is not {
that there should be an un-
recedented uprising in support Ct 8
democratic simplicity, honesty and 4
fficiency, such as has. characterized Is
be administration of the Law in this
tate since the advent of Democratic q
n]e. y
We have not pointed in vain to the 4
vet that since the democratic party a
lme into power taxation has been re- d
need 30 per cent, the credit Of the C
ate placed foremost of all Common G.
ealths of the Union, our bonded in Il
reduced from s2l 600, OOOto I,
|, ZOO, 600, the education of our chill I.
zen generally provided for and the D
VS. faithfully and impartially exc 81
tied. VI
That there will be an overwhelming ST
dOrsement Of the Democratic admin h
ration of our State affairs at the I,
Ills next week there is not q particle Vi
doubt. 1t only remains for you to
ow how sweeping that majority shall
/. We only desire that there shall
full and fair expression Of the