The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-03

sent Tor me l was surprised. | had nc
more idea what he wanted with me than
you might have if he telegraphed for you,
but knew he wasn't the kind of man to
send for me unless he had important bust
ness for me; SO | went Then he told me
the national Republican committee needed
money and his scheme for raising it. And
at the end of three weeks I told QUAY I
would undertake to raise the money if he
would allow us to establish manufacture
ers' bureau an have voice in the DISPOSE
ton Of the money. do not mean that we
insisted on knowing what was done with
every dollar. | did not want to know
When sell suit of clothes do not insist
on being told just where these clothes are
going. My responsibility ceases when /
furnish a good article at q fair price"
Still another distinguished member of
the Republican party, alluding to that
same campaign Of 1883, was reported as
writing as follows:
from Chairman Huston the assistance
necessary to hold our foaters and doubtful
voters and gain enough of the other kind
to give Harrison and Morton 10000 plu-
ralty. Divide the floaters into blocks of
five, and put trusted man with necessary
funds IN charge of these five, and make
him responsible that none get away and
hat all vote our ticket There will be 10
ioubt OF your receiving the necessary
assistance through the national state and
rounty committees, only see that it is
husbanded and made to produce results"
Still another distinguished member of
The Republican party, speaking of the
same campaign Of 1883, is reported as pub
fishing these words: THE Coogan labor
vote cast for Harrison and Morton amount
ed to 200; the James O'Brien protection
Democracy vote to 80; the John J. O'Brien
vote beyond what is the normal vote OF
the Eighth district to 100 votes. On Satur-
day before election there was paid by the
national committee for use in this city to
Republican state leader, as we are in
formed, the great sum of about $4,000,
and as none Of this went to the county
committee it is fair to presume this very
large sum was used in the three negotia-
tons alluded tor
Sun another eminent member of the Re
publican party, speaking of the same cam
palgn of 1858, is reported as saying:
And the only reason a commission was
attached TO this bill was for the single
purpose OF taking care of the politics that
was in the job on the eve of presidential
election. 1t was an unwise thing to do
We ought not to have done it. We ought
to have let the politics take care of itself
but we would have had Democratic presi
dent instead of a Republican if we had
done it'
And now comes the canvass of 1892. and
the wealthy and respectable members of
whole list of Republicans in this city, select
Mr.. David Martin to represent them in the
pending election in the cities of New York
and Brooklyn, and shortly after Mr. Mar
tin arrives at the scene of his labors the
chairman of the Republican state commit
lee OF New York issues a confidential cir
rular to such Republicans as could be
trusted with it, asking for such services as
viii call for the exercise of caution and
the ablilty to keep secret. Are you will
ing to undertake such a duty to help Sc
cure Republican success? If you are will
Ing to do SO, send me the name of a Demo
crat among your acquaintance who you be-
lievc can be induced to vote the Republican
ticket this fall. If more than one. give
their names and place their names in the
inclosed envelope"
The appalling proportions this corruption
Of the suffrage has now reached have been
fully and cOnciusively shown by two i'm
partial, disconnected and scientific stu
dents OF the hiect-Professor McCook, of
TRINITY college, in Connecticut, and Pro
fesSor jerks. Of Cornell university, in New
York. Their recent publications dispel all
doubt us 10 the magnitude of the evil and
the urgent need OF a prompt remedy.
l am sure you will believe, ladies and
gentlemen, that SO far from deriving any
pleasure from laying before you these evi
dences Of the political CORFU ion which is,
underniining the very foundations Of on,
lDert!eS they cause me nothing but pain
The men implicated in them, | repeat, are,
certainly my peers and probably the peer
OF any OF you, and | desire to express rn
words Of i!Arshness or bitterness concern
ing them, but against the system an
against Its continuance | desire to entt..
here my earnest and solemn protest al,
with full sense of my responsibility f..
the words utter | declare to these gp.,
tlemen who contribute the money for Il
CORFU DtIDn of n0litirC that hat,,
the two crimes would much rather pla;
money in the hands of n burglar to bribe .
Waterman to allow him to rob bank {
some OF its surplus wealth than to contri..
Ute money to be used in ''politics'' by N!
tslay or Mr.. Martin or Mr.. Haclett.
The one hateful crime now more j.,
danger OF spreading than any other amor:
respectable members of American socir;
is the crime Of corrupting our politics. :
TO the past, am quite willing there shss.
be not only forgetfulness and silence, b.
the amplest charity, and if the men no..
engaged in this work will stop | W..
promise never again to allude to it, 6.
the other hand, if they persist in contirn
ing Their evil work as they are continuin
1t today, ther., while life and strength al.
spared me, will continue to denouE.
them. II they profess religion will g
nounce them us the enemies of the reiu
they dlshonor by their hypocrisy, and
them as enemies of the nation they IA.
destroying by their crimes
ne nrSt TACT about man, as AriStDt
declared long, long ago. is that he is
moral being having perception of ri..i
ana wrong, OF justice and injustice Ii
cs. 1t is the only sanction of legisl;.
non. 1t IS the only possible foundation o;
CHRISTIAN civilization. These | beg yGl.
20 beileye, are not rhetorical exaggera
ions. Ihey are the sober, serious, rei
facts which underlie human existence al,
give TO All IS pcssessors abiding valu,
II 1t We're not SO, ladies and gentlemen
mis- would be the DEVILS world and &c
.rhed by his laws, instead of being rs it
5he creation Of the Divine Master. made
De the home Of his creatures and to gr,
brighter iii the radiance of it's mora
beauty eVerinore, and for me such is the
conclusion of the whole matter.
earnestly desire a practical and t,erma
lent reform Of tue civil service earnest
y desire lower rate of duties upol. i'm
ports. earnestly desire that the raw MA
erals needed in our manufactures shall
1e ADMITTED free. | earnestly desire that
he illegal combinations of capital called
rusts shall be required to obey the law
because think contempt Of the law BY the
'ich IS sure to breed hatred Of the law by
ne poor. earnestly desire that our svs
EN- OF pensions shall be placed upon a
3dSiS OF justice, both to the living and the
leaG. earnestly desire for all our people
single, safe, stable standard Of value
uch IS cur vast business interests REQUIRE.
md the welfare Of those who labor for
her bread absolutely demands
But these are all economic Questions
While far above them the sky is glowing
WITH the light of an ethical renaissance
'lndhng the minds and hearts of men to a
better knowledge of the divine truth that
he industrial aud political organization of
great AID free people must have a moral
,asis for moral growth, meaning the essen
la needs OF the human spirit which are
thlcal needs, agreeing with the essential
principles Of human action which are
thlcal principles, and fostering in us the
mighty hopes that make us men.
Let lis therefore agree, if necessary. to
lsagree about the reform Of the ciyil Serv
&c, the tariff. about trusts, about pensions
bout silver but DO not let us pretend to
'eiieVe that Gods moral laws can he sus
,ended at our will simply because We de
Ire to add to our wealth, which is now
probably greater than we can wisely use
Let US all come as loyal American citizens
common accord upon one common plat
ornl-that the manhood Of each man Shall
re sacred i'll the eyes OF every her, and |
hat one of the lOftieSt ear Il ly 1rTt i4c no is