The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-05
RULED BY A PLUTOCRACY
AN ADDRESS FULL OF STARTLING
FACTS.

ne country In the clutches OF ! 900
Greedy Capitalists - Use OF Money
and the Army of Office Holders the
Power By Which They Seek to Per-
petuste Their Control OF the Govern
meut.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The democratic
national headquarters to-day gives out the
following address:
To the People of the United States:
The presidential campaign will soon end. It
is right and necessary that we should now saw
a few words to you. There is no man, woman
or child in the United States who is not affected
by our tariff laws They enter into and reg
ulate the expenses of the daily life of
every Individual Since 1868 less than
1000 men In this country have been, by
means Of individual or corporate wealth
under their control, masters OF our
tariff system. Their power has been sufficient
10 enforce continuance and increase, in time OF
peace, OF taxes on the necessares of life origin
ally imposed in time of war; only because OF
the actual needs of the government. Under
the system of war taxes thus continued the CON
ditions of life in this country have essentially
changed. The classes engaged In industrial
life have centered in the hands OF few. These
European state. and set an example of prodigal
luxury of the civilized world. The masses OF
the people, who toll in the fields or gain their
bread in the rural districts OF in towns and
cities by the labor TO their brains and hands,
struggle on wearily, looking to your united
action for relief. You know that this is true.
RULED BY THE THOUSAND
The feeling strongest in your breast to-day Is
conviction in each of your minds that every
man and woman among you is forced every day
to pay from his earnings or accumulations
a price for the very neoeSsaries of life which
ought not to be paid, and great proportion OF
which does not 20 TO the government, but TO a
small number OF favored people who. to-day
control the government You know that this
class controls and uses the government 10 Is a
band of moneyed men, combined for sordid
purposes and actually ruling the Republican
party.
The federal office holders are part OF It's ma.
chinery. It's method of operation is intimi-
dation of workmen and corrupt use OF money.
1t succeeded, in 1888, in defeating Grover CIeye-
land by such methods befors you became aware
OF the danger. You ars not now ignorant of
the peril In no country in the whole civilized
world In which people have right
an election by the use Of money hayee
more plainly shown. The enormous sums
shamelessly gathered in broad daylight from
contributing thousands, the characters Of the
men who are openly selected to put this money
where, in their vulgar speech, IL will do the
most good, and the prostitution of the public
service TO the lowest political work, is daily
seen of all men. You will not remain passive
spectators of this scene.
RALLY OF TH Il STATES.
The people OF the state OF New York, remem-
bering the high character and public services Of
Grover Cleveland. and knowing that his election
is a certain guarantee of wiser, purer aud 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
hn afnnfr ifNrr eEaAfR -Fu
to his aid, and he will WIN an overwhelming
victory Ia his well beloved state.
The farmers of Indiana, cheated more than
once by the base methods which are being used
once aga n to control that state, will show that
the thousand beneflciaries of federal legislation
cannot again, by fraud, knaverY and purchase
obtain the electoral vote OF that state.
The substantial yeomary Of Now Jersey
justly irritated at an attempt to defeat their
will by open bribery of the basest elements OF
their population, will teach the thousand con-
tributors on the day of the presidential election
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
Deleware and West Virginia, resenting the at
tempt now made to corrupt and intimidate
many of their number, will follow their example
THE FORCE BILL.
You will bear in mind that you owe to the
few men who maintain the present corrupting
and iniquitous tariff, the initiation and con-
ttnuing threats of q force bill. That WAS a
measure introduced for the purpose of further
ing republican partisan schemes. Under 10
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 cleo
tion and all elections for members of congress
Failing in that nsfarious plan, they have
again put their hands in their pockets and
raised the campaign fund which the govern
mont. undAF the fOrpN hill would havH guDnlied
them with But do not deceive yourselves.
President Harrison is in favor Of the easy
method of carrying federal elections. which
that dangerous bill supplies. The silence Of the
republican leaders, who are conducting this
campaign, does not. we are sure, deceive
you. You must on Nov :, make
choice which will vitality affect the interests
of your country The individual vote iof each
one of you is Of supreme importance. Under
Grover Cleveland as President the highest and
controlling motive and rule of his administra-
tive action-and the whole democratic and in
dependent vote should be united in his support
will be the greatest good Of the greatest num-
ber, and public Office will be sacredly regarded
as public trust
RAP AT HARRISON.
The civil service will not be dragged against
its will through the mire Of nominating con-
ventions, but the laws regulating it will
honestly be enforced. Agriculture and COM
merce growing steadily side by side, under
wiser laws, will greatly increase our national
prosperity; our manufactures will keep pace
with our population and commerce and fndi-
vidual producers possess greater measure Of
prosperity; the Individual workingman, in field
and in shop. will find that his wants are more
taken into account, and his reasonable demands
| more readily listened to. No comhina-
tion will be able to dictate laws to Grover Ceve-
land or TO the democratic majority in congress.
The party which we represent, the candidates
whom support, the cause whicn we advo-
cate have only one end In view and that fs good
government. We ask every one OF you each
acting In his own election precinct and election
district to labor, without oeasing, for the cleo
tion Of Grover Cleveland and Adlai e Steven
son and for good government under a dem
ocratic administration. On the day Of tho cleo
ton lay aside all duties except the duties
Of that day Protect your respect
i've polls against bribery, fraud or
intimidatioD. No badge of authority can en-
power any man TO Interfere with the lawful
casting Of your rightful ballots There is be-
hind each one of you the force OF public opin-
ion and the power Of actual law which will as
suredly hold to strict account the men who are
now endeavorinR to defeat the fair expression
of your will Right is with US, and we Ger
tain OF victory. Make 1t an overwhelming
triumph. WILLIAM +. HARsITY
Chairman Democratic National Committee.
Don NJ. DICKINSON.
Chairman Democratic Cam paign Committee.
Another Republican Comes over.
| DANvLLE, VA, Nov. 4.-Judge John d.