New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
LEvYING UPON WOMEN AND GIRLS
sREFCRMERr BENEDICrS NEW DEPARTURE IN
RAISING CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

sREFCRMER" BENEDICTS NEW DEPARTURE IN
RAISING CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Washington Oct. Special. The work Of " Re
FORM goes merrily on. The mall for the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, bureau whose chief is that
distinguished Civil Service Reformer +. o. Graves
and one in which several hundred men, women and
girls employed was very heavy to-day. 1t con-
tanned at least letter for every employc. On
being opened the envelope was found 10 contain a
neatly printed copy of the address 10 tho American
people issued by Chalrmen DaInum and Brice on
September o. appealing for contributions TO the Dem
ocratic campaign fund Enclosed in each copy was
q printed slip, with a blank space for the name ard
amount contributed; and the recipient was advised
that the sending of contribution dhect 10 the treas
of the Democratic National Committee would not
be violation OF the law, because the IS not
On official Of the United States.
In many cases the responses prompt and
generous. Circulars and notices of like tenor It IS
understood have been not only to all clerks,
messengers, watcbmen, laborers, charwomen, and
other employees in the Government departments and
bureaus in Washington, and TO officers of the Army
and Navy and employees I'm the navy yard and persons
holding Government contracts, but TO The members Of
the police force, iemen, and other employees of the
District government, and even to nurses and others
employed In the hospitals and asylums which
maintained In whole or in part by Government appro-
prlations
This was payday in the Government printing
Office over which Reformera Benedict presdes with
such remarkable nehicency. As campaign collector
he ranks high. a few minutes before the paymas.er
appeared, copy of the circulars above referred 10
was handed, under Benedicfs direction, 10 each
woman and girl employed with the significant remark
that there compulsiOn IN the matter. and that
each could give any amount she chose 10 contribute,
and that the names of those who anything would
be taken and the amounts contributed would be set
opposite them. The recipients understood from the
tone and manner Of the person who them the
circular that II they desired TO gain the favor of Ben
edic and retain their places when the time for fur
Coughing and discharglng came, IT would be well TO
comply with the demand. Some OF them, who have
hard struggle keep the wolf of hunger from the door
with the pitance they receive fOE The Government.
offered twenty five cents In tlmd sort of way.
ing IL was the best they could do and that they did
not want their names 10 appear opposite that sum.
The person giving them the notice said: On, must
take the name OF every who gives anything"
Even before the enactment OF the Civil Service law.
and down to the appointment of Benedict, women
employed In tho Printing once never were asked 10
contribute money for political purposes.
With the men, a different course was adopted to-
day. There was bold demand for specific sum.
averaging twenty per cent OF the monthly wages or
earnings Of each binder compostor pfcssman, CLERK,
lsbOrcf, other empoye. From every abonr The
of $40 demanded and In most cases OBJ
tanned This demand made In a public building
OF the United Statcs,r and made In such manner
that no employee who desires or hopes TO keep his
place under the ReformcJ" would Ignore or disre-
gard II.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE