The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-10-20
A GALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.

| ~ Will Sn WIN ttloO lONS.
TO Spread Broadcast the Doctrine OF
| Democracy.
New York, Oct. G.-The Demo
| cratic NctioDal Committee this evening
isoIcd an address TO ihe people OF the
/ nlted states calling for contributions
Tor campaign purposes. The addl css.
alter asking the suffrage OF the masses
| Tor the candidates Of the enocratic
party, says:
With abundant means, With subsi.
d'Hcd ingenuity, with a body Of hired
professionals, drilled and experienced
III political intimidation and ulitical de-
| oauchery, our opponents are preparing
final assault upon the freedom and
honesty Of the ballot.
Those most exposed to temptation,
ilom poverty or debt, from avarice, pet.
tY ambition, or personal animosiiies, are
being stealthilY sought out under rcgu-
larly organized system, and the means
made ready which are most likely to
serve the purpose when the time shall
come to tempt them 10 be ia se TO their
country at the polls.
wherever mcu are employed they are
| listed, their characters and histories set
down, and the m ost powerful influence
likely TO control each one is motel,
When men are found who connot by
any scheme be brought TO vote directly
as desired, the system includes the al
ternatlve OF keeping them from the polls
by ostensble and highly paid employ
ment, by intimidation, or by other meth
DDS within the ingenuity aud resources
OF skilled mauipulators employed for
such purposes.
This committee has not troops of Of
liceholders at its command. 1t will not
agree TO sell the future legislation of
Congress for money paid now in its
party treasury. 1t will not agree to
give high places in the peoples service
tor money. 1t will not contract to up.
mold any bargain heretofore made by the
Republican party under cover of law.
ior any contribution however gre It.
1t appeals to the people against one
aud all of these opponents, thus cor
ruptly banded against the friends of
good gov :nmrnt.
We have no resources cXcept what
the people furnish. We call for means
not only to spread The truth among the
people and to aid in getting TO the polls
The lull and honest vote of the masses,
put also TO detect, to prosecute and
punish crimes against the purity Of the
ballot, WheresOeVer in the United States
they are perpctrated and by whomso.
ever committed on directed.
Every indication points to the defeat
OF The Minneapolis candidates and to the
triumphant election of Cleveland and
Stevenson.
Inc popular will clearly favurs the
Democratic cause. All anxiety about
The State OF New York is ailaycd, and
she VIII give her electoral vote to our
candidates. All reports from indepcn-
dent and conservative sources in other
paris 0! .hc country are exceptionally
promising. With vigilance aUd timely
action everywhere, which with your aid
we pledge, honest rallots will he polled.
counted ard declared throughout tho
country; aud if This is done, defeat is not
possible.
The committee calls upon all good
citizens for The aid which it reunires for
those objects. 1t invites and will well
come contributions from every honest
man. No contributors will be ac-
counted too small. Wherever bank
cecck or postal money order can be
lound, th" means exists for placing at
disposal ot this committee funds in aid
OF the great cause which We uphold.
VIM. f. HARKITY,
Chairman Democratic National Con-
mittce.
DON M. DICKINSON,
Chairman Democatlc Campaign Com.
mlttee.