Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-05
spscsa, telegram to the Res..tsr.

SpsciGI Telegram TO me hceister'
New YORK, November 4.-The fol-
lowing address was issued to-day:
To the People of the United States:
"The Presidential campaign will soon
end. 1t is right and necessary that we
should now say a word to you. There
is no man, woman nor child In the
United States who is not affected by
orr tariff laws. They enter into and
regulate the expenses Of the daily
life of every individual. Since 1865,
less than one thousand men
in this country have been
by means Of the individual or corporate
wealth under their control, the masters
of our tariff system. Their power mas
been sufficient to enforce the contlnu-
ance and increase in time OF peace, OF
taxes on the necessaries OF life original
ly imposed In time Of war, only be-
cause OF the actual needs OF the Gov
ernment. Under the system or war
taxes, thus continued, the conditions OF
life in this country are essentially
changed. The wealth which, under
former laws, was distributed among all
classes engaged In industrial lie, mas
centered in the hands OF the few. These
have accumulated fortunes unequalled
in any European State, and set an e1-
ample of prodigal luxury to the civil
lied world. >,
1.-THE masses OF the people who toll
in the fields or gain their bread In the
rural districts or In towns and cities oy
the labor of their brains and hands,
struggle on wearily, looking to your
united action for relief. You know
that this is true. The feeling 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 earnings or accumula-
a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w Ue palq, and q
great proportion of which does not go
to the government but to the small
number OF favored people who to-day
control the governments. You know
that this class controls and uses the
government. 1t is band OF monied
men,
COMBINED FOR soRDID PURPOSES
And actually ruling the Republican
party. The federal officeholders are
part of its machinery. Its method OF
operation is the intimidation OF work
men aid the corrupt use of money. 1t
succeeded in 1888 In defeating Grover
Cleveland by such methods before you
became aware Of the danger. You are
not now ignorant Of the peril. In no
country in the whole civilized world in
which the people have the right to vote
has purpose to carry an election by
the use of money been more plainly
shown. The enormous sums shame
lessly gathered in broad daylight from
the contributing thousands; the charac-
ter OF the men who are openly selected
to put this money where, in their vul-
gar speech, sit will do the most good"
and the prostitution Of the public serv-
ice to the lowest political work, is daily
seen of all men.
'sYou will not remain passive specta-
tors of this 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 certain guarantee or a
wiser, purer, and better government,
will rally to his support.
"Those Republicans in the State OF
New York, and there are many, who
love their country and despise the men
now controlling their party, will come
to his aid and he will win an overwhelm-
ing victory in his we'll beloved State.
1.-THE farmers of Indiana, cheated
more than once by the base methods
which are being used once again to con-
troll that State, will show that the thou
sand benefciaries OF Federal legislation
cannot again, by fraud, knavery and
purchase, obtain the electoral vote OF
that State.
"The substantial yeomanry Of New
Jersey, justly irritated at the attempt
to defeat their will by the open bribery
of the basest elements OF their popula-
tion, will teach the thousand contribu-
tors on the day Of the presidential cleo
tion a lesson they will never forget.
"The farmers and workingmen OF
Connecticut. robbed Of their rightful
State government by the methods now
sought to be practiced against Grover
Cleveland, will remember their wrongs
at the polls in November; and the
people OF
DELAWARE AND WEST VIRGINIA,
resenting the attempt now made to cor
ru2t and intimidate many OF their num-
ber, will follow their example.
''You will bear In mind that you owe |
to the few men who maintain the pres |
ent corrupting and iniQuitous tariff the |
initiation and continuing threat Of the |
Force bill.
THAT was measure introduced for the |
purpose of furtheriog Republican parti- |
san schemes. Under it they could have
used the federal judiciary for political
purposes and have employed an army |
of federal officials, paid for out OF the
public treasury, TO control the coming
Presidential election and all elections
for members of congress.
'.Failing in that nefarious plan, they |
again put their hands In their pockets
and raised the campaign fund, which
the government, under their force bill.
would have supplied them with. But
do not deceive yourselves President
Harrison is In favor of the easy method (
Of carrying federal elections which /
thst dang rous bill supplies. The 81
lenee of the Republican leaders who are
conducting his campaign does nor, We
are sure, deceive you.
.sYou must. on the eighth day OF No