The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-10-21
u.,dauarters Democratic National Com
n'A'f mittee.
M ,,S FIFTH AVENUE, New YORK,
OCTOBER S, 1899.

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They are so sharply defined, and,
=, last. SO well understood, that no in
,eDiCcnt man can fail to appre,:end
hem, or to know what great govern
mental policies he will choose for his
country when he shall come to
exercise his sovereign power on
election day.
The gravity of the crisis in the nat
ions life appeals to every citizen of
he Republic to prepare to cast his
ballot by giving to that sacred and
supreme duty timely meditation, un-
influenced by passion or prejudice,
and with his search for the right
ilumined by his love Of country and
bis desire for the happiness and pros
prity Of all his countrymen.
It's universally conceded, that as
the verdict Of the people is now made
up, the tendency Of this government
will be determined, and that on the
rectitude or error Of their judgment in
this contest turn questions involving
the future welfare of Americans.
With an abiding faith, therefore, in
the intelligence, the patriotism, and
the political purity of the masses, be
Eevng that the principles of our party,
practically applied in governing, will
achieve the greatest good to the
creates number, and that political
heresy which vaunts the wealthy 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
sufrages for the candidates of the
Democratic party.
The record of each candidate for
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 service in that great trust, are
to be compared by you, and you are
tojudge between them on the evidence
presented by their plain records.
Anayed 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 contribute for election purposes, in
consideration of the enactment of
such laws, help to fill to over.fowing
the Republican 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 Office holders, by
choice or compulsion, pay into the
same treasury,
Corporations, holding ill-gotten
lands of the people, by their con-
mbutions seek to keep from power a
party and candidates determined to
night injustice and to restore to the
people unearned and legally forfeited
subsidies Of the public domain.
With abundant means, with sub
adlaed ingenuity. with a body of
hired professionals drilled and ex-
perenced in political debauchery,
our opponents are preparing final
assault upon tn. freedom and honesty
Of the ballot.
those most exposed to temptation,
nom poverty or debt, from avarice,
petty ambition, or personal animosities
are being stealthily sought out under a
regularly organized system, and the
means =, made ready, which are most
akely to serve the purpose, when the
slhe Shall come to tempt them to be
Ma ,Sse to their country at the polls.
whenever men are empolyed, they
Ne listed, their characters and history
set down and the most powerful in
Nsehce likely to coutrol each one not
Gu When men are found who can
not oy any scheme be brought to
aliectly vote as desired, the system
Includes the alternative of keeping
uem "a from the polls by ostensible and
S;'shly paid employment, by intimidat-
.oh' or by other methods within the
ingenuity and resources of skilled
poses.
ms Committee has no troops of
on!nlceholders at its command. 1t
,a %li not agree to sell the future
~slS'atlon of Congress for money paid
nO' now INTO its party treasury. 1t will
noe nos agree to give high places in the
pooples service for money. 1t will
ho o' contract to uphold any bargains
no,eIoloTe made by the Republican
,r; h9''y under cover of law, f)r any con-
"'9puuon, however great.
~. ~ appeals to the people against
On one and all of these opponents thus
NJ ooGT''up'ly banded against the friends
VI good government.