Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-29
GIVE THE COMMITTEE ALIFT.

10 The Editor Of The Commercial Garetfe.
have read the communication Of J. b.
in to-day's issue OF the Commereiui- Gaseite,
and your editorial comment thereon. |
suspect that the lean condition of the Re-
publican State Committee, as reported by
j. B., is true, and that IL is in part owing
TO the fact that assessments on office-bod-
ers for political purposes in the Repub
lican party, are things Of the past. II 40,
all good people will rejoice. Such assess-
ments have been In The past n great source
of scandal, decentralization and corrupt on.
But political Organization can no, be kept
rp, and campaigns carried on, on wind.
Money ia needed, Ia absolutely necessary
for great many perfectly legitimate pur-
poses, and as we have ovcrihrown the sys.
tenn Of political assessments and conse.
queni bossism, which stood IN the way OF n
genuine reform Of the sivil service, we, the
rank and file OF The party, must step TO
the front with our contributions. /, there
lore, BY this mail, inclose two dollars TO
JolhfF. Oglevee, Chairman Republican
Committee, Columbus, Ohio, and urge
every Republican, every one who desires
tie election Of Blaine and Logan, to do
likewise. / e contribute n small amount
in proportion TO bis menns. If this ia
done. The S ate Committee will not he
| crippled, aud j. B. need not fear the con-
lribuions OF the Standard OIL crowd.
REPUBLICAN,.
GALLON, o., August IS.
From Cincinnati Com. Gaz., Aug. 2oth.)
A campaign can not lie carried ON with
out money. So much has been said about
machines aud corruption that many people
have reached the conclusion that an.empty
treasury is the heat thing Tor State Com.
mitiee TO have. OF coarse there ia work
that n Committee is required TO ,lo that
can not be transacted without money
There are documents to lie circulated.
| The expenses OF Speakers are to he paid
Ii is not good policy Ia pay men for mn.
king speeches, aud this shnmll not br
done, but il would not he fair To ask genile-
men who are worth having TO cnme inio
the State and pay their own fare aud
hotel bills. II they give their time and
talents, that il all that can III fairness he
asked. Then il Is necessary tn have spec
ial messengers to visit the different Coun
iies TO look after the work of organization
his can not he done without nancy, and
the party can not afford to leave II undone.
Headquarters cost money, and II campaign
can not lie conducted without suitable
rooms for the Use of the Committee,
Postage is another large item. Besides
clerks must lie paid 10 do the necessary
work. The Chairman md members OF
the Committee receive no pay. Now the
way 10 make up the necessary fund il moi
to levy assessments upon office holders
State or National, or 10 run East to beg
money, but for each Republican, in Ohio
who is able, to inclose small amount Il
the Chairman of the Committee.
Our correspondent at Gallon, o, who's,
COMMUNICATION we print, has adopted thi
policy, and recommends it, and we eniors,
The proposition. If the Republicans il
Ohio who read this paper would send a s.
each, the Committee would have none,
enough. How easy il would be, therefore
II Republicans throughout the State woul,
forward small amounts TO fully supply tn
, Committee. There are 100000 Republl
, can voters in Ohio. The price of glas
of beer or cigar from each would be
good campaign fund. If individuals d
! not feel able TO give dollar, let ten u
4 twenty club together, giving five or te
cents each. 1t would he II good thing I
he able 10 say that the campaign had bee
Il conducted upon voluntary contributions
: Ii some one in each neighborhood woul
4 take hold of this matter, the work coul
- easily be accomplished. There won'd b
no corruption funds, bu; there would h
& funds enough for all honest purposes. an
s that is nll that is needed or that should +
permitted by this plan.
While appeals are made by OHIO II,
d" publican managers for small contribution
To pay the necessary expenses of the cam
. paign in this Stnte, the Cobden (free trade
' Club, OF London, il contributing liberal
: TO help the Democrats to elect Clevelan
', and n free trade Congress.