| Show A democratic ADDRESS THE tem national democratic committee through barnum and brice have issued aa an appeal to the amer american I 1 acin people which is worthy of SUM attention tion i it is dignified concise and forcible a and nd commends itself to the consideration of everybody who faiolo favors the election of cleveland and thurman in november we copy it here in lull fulls for the information of our reader re sand as an exposition of the issue before tile the nai tion at the present juncture to t he people of the united states it was plain at the end of the third year of the official term of Preal deu deir cleveland that his was desired by the great majority of the members of the entire national democratic party part etwas it was equally evident thatis that it wom would receive r the support of the very numerous body of men in all the states who are independent in their political action and always array thema elvea veli upon the side of good government the commit tiie appointed by the st louis convention to conduct the ordinary business of the presidential campaign will do its entire duty daty it reminds you that your first duty la Is complete organization bott a 1 not rest contented with the formation 0 al of state county and local committees co organize in ever every election district and precinct in each state do not test rest until every m man n who thinks that grover cleveland and alien 6 thurman ought to be elected becomes part ol of an organization formed in his bis neighborhood lor for the purpose of giving effect to his convictions vict ions D abe taxes imposed by existing laws under a system item inaugurated in a time of war and instilled only kafy b by its necessities y ai and ka which a republican t can senate in a timp of profound peace refuses to change ch fLuge add enormously to the VO cost at of articles which are necessaries of life and jo form M a lar large 9 8 part of your daily expenditure ton nave simply aim p begged to be relieved fram a small part ot that unnecessary taxation with ach velch the republican party arty 1 has baa OR op the bou country you 0 u have only entreated n that the average li percentage of per pei cent now levied upon dutiable goods should be reduced to 42 49 per er cent why should you be X small abatement under the system of duties which the republican party has listened fastened upon the country courtr ys trusts are growing up which have already monopolized certain in commodities and will as the years go quA ess the present system of excessive taxation be modified medille d control the all the necessaries of lite life under the system of 1 taxation ex which the He republican publican party and its candidates are determined to maln main tain it if they achieve power the rich will become richer er and the poor poorer it Is ia lor for you to say whether you oa will aill help to grind the faces of the poor the corporations and biting by t the e needless exactions exaction im posed jy by existing tariff laws will expend large sums bums in the evort effort to elect toe ibe candidate the arne national democratic party has no such allies it will promise no undue advantage to capital buti but with impartial hand will tooter foster the interests of all the people it ic IMS has in view the benefit and prosperity of 0 the whole country and we speaking in its ito name appeal only to the masses tor arr such aid ai as we will re nelra 41 n th tha adt A dt ff a I 1 eatn PA as ours oura A considerable sum is needed to print publish and circulate those matters of tact fact which every citizen ought to have bare before him when he determines term ter mines lops on bil which side his influence and vote ought to be cast in 1684 when the republicans were in possession of the government the civil service law was wholly aishe disregarded and officers in the public service were practically forced to contribute to the expenses ol of the deput lican campaign this committee recognizes that no person in the public service is lor for that reason under any obligations to contribute to any political fund or to render any political service and that such each person perso will not be removed or otherwise e brej prejudiced tor for refusing to do ax su 11 the fhe democratic party can make no claim upon corporations or per perona ons because of undue partiality shown to their interests by legislation or otherwise it desires that all who are arello liv ing within the borders of our common country shall share sn arela in last epst pro proportions options ort ions gas its increasing prosper prosperity tty it has never tolerated the enrichment of the feat the expense of the many it will appeal to the people only for aid all sums so contributed shall be received and held by this committee to be expended only in the lawful proper and necessary outlays required by the canvass which you yon have directed us to conduct 4 |
