Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-07
CASH, GIVE us CASH
a Pathetic Appeal for Blood
Money
MADE BY FEARFUL DEMOCRATS
The Democrats Nationel COMMITTEES Is
sues a RemaTksbls Begging Circular.
They Are In Sore Distress.

committee, No. lSS Flftn avenue, New
York, October 5. To the People OF the
United states-The issues OF the cam
paign are made up and are before you
for your judgment. They are so
sharply defined and at last so well un-
derstood that no intelligent man can
fail 10 apprehend them or know what
great governmental policies ne will
choose for MS country, when he shall
come TO exercise his sovereign power
on election day. The gravity OF the
crisis to the nations life appeals to
every citizen of the republic to prepare
TO cast his ballot by giving to that sacred
and supreme dutytimely meditation, ,un-
influenced by passion or prejudice, and
with his search for the right illumined
by his love of country, decreed for
the happiness and prosperity of all his
countIymen. Ii is universally con-
ceded that as the verdict of the people
Is now made up, the tendency of this
that on the rectitude or error OF their
judgment in this contest turn questions
involving the future welfare of Amerl-
cans. With an abiding faith, there
fore, IN the intelligence, the patriotism
and the political purity of the masses,
believing that the principles OF our
party, practically applied IN govern
ing, will achieve the greatest good to
the greatest number, and that tae po-
- - 10 3 sbnt h
and luxury of class especially
favored by law, as evidence Of the
prosperity of the people, has found no
lasting Judgement IN your minds, We
ask your sutfrages for the candidates
of the democratic party.
The Choice OF Candidates.
The record of each candidate for the
presidency in the administration of
that office is before you. The char
acters, 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 service III
that great trust are to be compared by
you, and you are to judge between
them on the evidence presented by
their plain records. Arrayed against
US in the struggle which Is now on are
all the sinister forces winch unlimited
money can equip. Organized bod
les of men who have gath
cred enormous wealth at the ex-
pense of the people under unjust
tariff laws, and who have bargained to
contribute for election purposes, in
consideration of the enactment of such
laws, help to nil to overfiOwing the re-
publican campaign treasury. Rich
men add to the fund on promises OF
the highest places Of honor and trust
in the gift of the nation. An army of
ottce-holders, by choice of compui-
| sion, pay into tho same treasury. Cor
porstions holding ill-gotten lands of
the people by their contributions seek
to keep from power q party and can
didates determined to right injustice
and to restore to the people unearned
and legally forfeited subsidies of the
public domain.
The Old story Repeated.
With abundant means, with subs-
died ingenuity, with a body of hired
professionals, drilled and experienced
IN political intimidation and political
aebauchery, our opponents are prepar-
| ing final assault upon the freedom
and honesty of the ballot. Those most
exposed to temptation from poverty or
debt, from avarlce, party ambition or
personal anImoslties, are being stealth
| lily sought out and are regularly or
ganlzed system, and the means are
made ready which are ,Eost likely to
serve the purpose when the time shall
come to tempt them to be false to their
country at tho polls. Whenever men
are employed they are listed, their
| characters and histories set down and
most powerful Influence likely to con-
troll each noted. When men are
| found VINO cannot, by such schemes, be
brought to directly vote As desired. the
system includes the alternative of
keeping them for the polls by ostensl-
I ble and highly pad employment, by
! intimidation, or by other methods
within the ingenuity and resources OF
| skilled nanipulators employed for
/ such purposes. This committee mas no
| troops or officeholders at its command
| 1t wall not agree to sell the future leg.
/ islstion on congress for money paid
now into lts party treasury. It will
| not agree to give high places In the
peoples service for money. 1t will not
contract 70 uphold a bargain hereto
unde. cover of law for any contribI-
ton however it appeals to the people
/ against one and all OF these opponents
thus corruptly banded against the
| friends of good government.
They want Money.
! We have no resources except wha
1 the people furnishes. We call fol
means not only - spread the truth
among the people and 10 aid in getting
| to the pois the foil and honest vote oI
/ the masses. but also % detect, to pro
secute aud to punish crimes sgsns
the purity Of the ballot, wheres0evei
/ in the United States they are perpe
srsted, and bv vhOmsOmever com
mltted or directed. Every indication
points TO the defeat Of the Minneapolu
candidates snd 20 the triumph o.
/ Cleveland and Stevenson. Thepopulsl
! voice will clearly favor the democratic
/ cause: al auxiety about the stat.
Of New York is silayed sns
sae will give her electors
vote for our candidates. Al
reports from independent and cODseTy
suve sources 10 other paris Of to-
country are exceptionally promising
With vigilance and timely acton ev
ery~here. which with your aid -
pledge. honest ballots vii be p0lled
counted and declared throughout tn
country. and IF thisis done defest
not possible. This comm ttse call
! upon al geod citizens for the al whicl
IL requires for these objects. IL invite
and vi welcome contributions from
every honest msn. No cOnui batOl
vi be accounted too small. Where