Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-07

dition in the finances of the party, IL the
assertions sre true. But nobody seem:
to believe that the scheme is anything elss
than an effort az private plumber. Here
Is the expose OF the alleged situation, ant
the raSder is Invited to take his choice o.
the estimates sf0st in regard 70 its hon.
estY:
Whereas, the enemy, the Democrats,
are making g desperate 1ghs for the
supremacy throughout the stste, and dis,
tribu:iug large s1ms Ct money to accom-
plish their purpose, the state central
committee finds the condition Of the
cau p2igR is such thst We need and must
nave more money TO make 8 more sue.
cessful canvass. Therefore. be it
Resolved. That we make an assessment
against eli STATE and district Republican
holders for said purpose, whether
appointed or elected.
Whereas, the Republican state central
committee, following z time honoret
custom, has TO the best Of its ability
made equal and reasonable assessments
upon the candidates for state oficers for
the purpose ot collecting money to de-
tray the necessary expenses OF the cam.
paign, and
Whereas, some Of the candidates have
as We believe, purposelY ignored said as
sessments, and sppear perfectly willing
that the expense OF the campaign shsn
be borne oy someone else, while they de-
rive ell ths benefits; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the executive committee
OF the state central committee, tbs. we
consider il upju aud unfair for few Of
the candidates 10 pay the expenses of the
whole.
Resolved, thst TIE secretary be in.
strnc:ed 10 furnish esch candidate and
appointee assessed copy CT this resolu-
ton.
4 VIGOROUS KICKER.
"Well," said the Herald man to the re-
clpient Of these precious documents,
"What are you going to do about it?"
500 about it? Why, dad blank 'em,
I'm going 10 let 'em 60 to hades. I've
been in Nebraska too long to be played
for rank sucker by Walt Seely and that
sort Of gang. have other uses for my
money than to help q crowd Of second
rate deadbests to bum time"
Continued Investigation showed that
most CT the men WAC had received the
begging circulars had quietly ignored
them, though few have responded. One
man went to headquarters and inquired
aoou. the matter. BE wanted to know
by what right citizen holding no Office
was assessed In that cool, on hand mans
ner. Secretary Ssely thrust his to1gde
into the side cf his mouth and meiita-
lively remarked: 1--WE need the money
1t will take big barrel to put the ticket
through this year"
The inquirer further learned that al
names to whom these tinsncial importu4
mites were s, Mt were p at down On list,
and no man who iaiIed to respond need
ever to hope to get anything from the
party either by election or appointment.
WON'T SHE'LL OUT.
! The Herald man went to see one OF the
recreent candidates who refused to come
down with the piratical levy made upon
MIN by the committee. He was first dis
inclined to talk, but finally produced a
demand for q cool $1,000 duly signed.
sealed and marked "CoEfdential."
"Look az that, he remarked. "A
thousand dollars. "The office has never
before been assessed higher than $500,
and I'd get Of the ticket before l'l be
plundersd in th.t sort Of style. The
place is not worth it, and il 1t was 1 don't
bslieve that amount of money would be
spilled to campaign purposes. I don't
take any too much stock in the SeelY
gang, anyway. II they'd drink less
whisky and take less time and do less
work to beat the submission adopted BY