Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-05
ADDRESS TO TILE DEMOCRATS.

end. Iii is right and necessary that We
should now say q few words to You.
There is no man, Woman or child in
the United States who is not affected
by our tariff laws. They enter into
and reguiafe the expenses Of the daily
lie Of every individual.
sirice 1860. less than one thousand
Zen in this country have been, by
means of the Individual or corporate
wealth under their control, the masters
of our tariff system. Their power has
been sufficient 10 enforce the continu-
arce and increase, in time OF peace, of
taxes on necessaries Of life, originally
imposed in time of war. only because
oi' the actual needs Of the government
Under the system of war take: thus
continued, the conditions OF life n
this country have essentially changed
The wealth which. under former laws,
was distributed among all classc
engaged in industrial life, has center
ed in the hands of the few. These
have accumulated fortunes unequalleG
in any European State. and set an eN-
ample Of prodigal luxury to the civil
lied world. The masses Of the people
W toll in the fields or gain their
bread in the rural districts or in towns
and cities by the labor Of their brains
and hands. struggle on YEARLY, look
ing to Your united action tor relief.
You know that this is true. The feel
Ing strongest in your breasts to-day is
the conviction in each Of your minds
that every man and woman among you
is forced every day to pay from earn
ings or accommodations Il price for the
very nccessaries OF life which ought
not TO be paid, and great proportion
of which does not 60 TO the govern
ment, but to the small number OF favor
ed people who to-day control the gov
eminent. You know that this class
controls and Uses the government. 1t
is band of moneyed men, combined
for sordid purposes and actually ruling
the republican party. The federal Of
fce-holders are part of lis machinery.
Its method of operation is intimidation
OF workmen and the corrupt nse OF
money. 1t succeeded in 1855, in de-
feating Grover Cleveland by such
methods before you became aware OF
the danger. You are notnow ignorant
of the peril. In no country in the
whole civilized world in which the
people have the right toS.yote has
purpose to carry an election Ivy the use
OF money been more plainly shown.
The enormous sums, shamelessly gather
ed in broad daylight from the contrib
uting thousands; the characters of the
men who are openly selectedto put the
money where, in their vulgar speech,
it will DO the most good, and the pros
titution of the public service to the
lowest political work, is daily seen OF
AL men.
YOU will not remain passive specta
tors of the scene. The people of the
State of New York, remembering the
high character and public services OF
Grover Cleveland, and knowing that
his election is Il certain guarantee OF
Wis er. purer and better government,
vii! rally to his support. Those rcpub-
liylns in the State of New lork-and
there are many-who love their coun-
try and despisc the men now control
lin. their party, will come to his aid,
and he will win an overwhelming vic
tory in his well-bcloved state.
The farmers of Indiana, cheated more
than once by the base methods which
are being used once again to control
that State, will show that the thousand
beneiciaries of federal legislation can
not again, by fraud. knayery and pur-
chase, obtain the electoral vote of that
State.
The substantial yeomanry of New
Jersey, Justly irritatcd at the attempt
to defeat their will by the open bribery
of the basest elements of their popula-
,ion, will teach the thousand contribu-
tors, on the day Of the presidential cleo
ton. lesson they will never forget.
The farmers and worl;ingmen OF
Connecticut. robbed of their rightiul
State government by the methods now
sought to be practiced against Grover
cleveland, will remember their wrongs
at the polls in November: and the PEG
pie of Delaware and West Virginia, re-
sentinc the attempt now made to cor
rupt and intimdatc many of their
number, will follow their example.
You will bear in mind that you owe
to the few men who maintain the pres
ent corrupting and iniquitous tariii the
initiation and continuing threat of
force bill. That was n measure intro
duced for the purpose of further ~ re-
publican partisan schemes. Under it
they could have used the federal judic-
iary for political purposes, and have
employed an army of federal officials,
paid out ofthe public treasury, to control
the coming presidential election and all
elections for members of Con. yress.
Failing in that nefarious plan, they
have again put their hands III their
pockets and raised the campaign fund
which the government. under their
force bill, would have supplied them
with. Bnt do not deceive yours elves.
p resident Harrison is in favor Of the
e: rsv methods of carrying federal cleo
tons. which that dangerous bill i'm
plics The silence of the republican
eaders, who are conducting his cam
rcign. does not, we are sure, deceive
sou.
You must. on the Sth of November. make
choice which will virtually affect the interests
of your country. The individual vote OF each
one of you is of supreme Importance. Under
Grover Cleveland, as president, the highest
and controlling motive and rule of his admin
istrative action and of the whole democratic
and independent vote. united in his support.
will he the greatest good of the greatest num-
Der. and public office will be sacredly regard
ed as public trust.
The civil service will not be dragged
against its will, through the mire of no'nnat-
ing conventions. but the laws regulating it
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