The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-21
"C1yIL SERVICE REFORM"
Raising $25OO,OOO by an EVasio" Of @'
Lav-The Circular and its Signers'

the Cabinet, six Republican Unitedstates
Senators, four Republican members OF
the House, and several prominent ke'
publican residents of Washington are en-
gagged in a deliberate evasion Of the let
ter and violation of the spirit of that law
We submit the proof to speak for itseli;
HAYES AND WHEELER.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OF 1879.
Republican National Eaecutire Committee
a. Chandler. Chairman.
A. Cornell, New York CITY.
John M. Forbes, Boston, Mass.
Marshall Jewell, Hartford, Conn.
Geo. A. Hasey, Newark, NJ.
VIM. H. Kemble, Philadelphia, "a
VIM. E. Chandler, Concord, n: h.
Chas. C. Fulton, Baltimore, Md.
Edward f. Noyes, Cincinnati, u:
Will Cumback, Greensburg, Ind.
James. P. Root, Chicago, Ills.
CT. Filley, st, Louis, Mo- r.,
Geo. G. Gorham, San Francisco, Cal
John T. Averill St, Paul, Mimi
John ]. Patterson, Columbia, 5. "
John Y. Stone, Glenwood, La.
Elisha Enos, Waukesha, WIS.
R.C. Mccormick, Secretary.
Headnnarters. New York City.
Western Headquarters, Chicago, AIIs'
Republican Congressional Executive COM
mitee.
Simon Cameron, Chairman; A, a.
Cragin, John A. Logan, j. X. West. 3, W.
Dorsey. Thomas G. Plat, j. A. Hubbell,
]. M. Rusk, G. H. Sinnickson.
Committee on Finance.
I'M Rusk, T. c. Platt, j. R. West
Committee on Printing.
s. w. Dorsey, Jay A, Hubbell' .. II,
Sinnickson; j. M. Edmunds, Secretary
Jacob Tome, Treasurer.
"WAsH1NeroN, D, c., Aug. 3O76: :,
"bIR: The approaching fresloeutlA5
campaign will be warmly contested ana III.
will cali for the earnest efforts and ELL
cient aid of all Republicans.
"The National and Congressional COM
mittees will endeavor by effective speak,
ers the circulation of documents ana
otner legitimate means, to promote thor,
ough organization, an active canvass ana
A successful result in November, ana Will
be glad to receive such contributions IN
aid of the contest in behalf of Hayes and
Wheeler as the friends Of the cause may
reel desirous and willing to contribute
"Remittances may be made to jacob
Tome (of the Citizens National Bank,
Treasurer of Republican Congressional
Committee, Washington, d. o., for which
acknowledgment will be returned.
~. CHANDLER,
"Chairman, Republican Committee
"SlMON CAMERON,
"Chairman Republican National Com
"R. C. MCCORMICK,
Secretary Republican National Com
81. NJ. EDMUNDS,
Secretary Republican Congressional
Committee,
"Ihe LaU in Relation to Contributions for
Political Purposes
"'SEc. -. That all executive officers
or employees of the U%ited States, not APP
pointed by the President, with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, are pro-
hibited from requesting, giving to or re-
ceiving from any other officer or en-
ploye of the Government, any money or
property, or other thing Of value for po-
iitical purposes; and any such officer or
employe who shall offend against the
provisions of this section shall be at
once discharged from the service OF the
United States; and he shall also be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanoor, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be hned N a
sum rot exceeding 5000
81. 1t is seen from the above that all
officers appointed by the President, by
the advice and consent of the Senate, are
exempted from the provisions OF the
law. a.
"5. That in its application to other otfi-
GERS or employees Of the executive branch'
es of the Government not 80 appointed,
the law simply prohibits one officer or
employe of said branch of the Govern
ment any money, property or other thing
of value fol political purposes.
"The committees will be glad to re-
ceive from you $50 or more, according
as your inclination and ability may lead
you to contribute.
"BaE- 1t is particularly desired that in
replying to this letter the DATE and
NAME OF THE WRITER, togethheer ghe
with his ADDRESS and OFFICIAL ~,
SITION, should be written CLEARLY
AID LEGIBLY in order that credit may
be properly given" -,
Accompanying these papers lisa stamped
envelope bearing the address,
JACOB TOME,
Washington, D. c."
If we take 43 as the average amount OF
the assessment, we have 81, ,55O,OOO raised
from $4,000 office-holders alone.