Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
HELP THE COMMITTEES!
CHAT RNIAN DICKIE SAYS MORE FUNDS
ARE NEEDED.
The Work of the Canvass Is Going Glorious
ly On, but the Committee Must BE Better
upported-Let Every Prohibitionist Come

The Work of the Canvass Is Going Glorious
ly On, but the Committee Must BE Better
Supported-Let Every Prohibitionist Como
to the Rescue.
The following highly important address
to the supporters of tho Prohibition party
las been issued from national headquarters
IL New York:
1.-THE work of the campaign, far as it comes
under the direction of the National Committee.
seems to be i'll most encouraging condition.
From every part of the country we are in re-
ceipt OF cheering news. While the Democratic
and Republican parties nre exchanging voters
over supposed tariff issue, with no very clear
advantage on either side, the Prohibition party
is steadily and rapidly winning recruits from the
Prominent old party men and old party papers
are daily rallying to the support OF Fisk and
Brooks Not only in tho North, but throughout
the extreme South we are informed of many
and valuable accessions to our ranks.
"The calls for help from our committee are
numerous and urgent. We have planned our
garment according to the cloth, and we are de-
termned that our campaign shall not close with
the committee in debt.
"We are however impressed with the impor-
tance of doing large amount of work now be.
yond our ability to undertake. The National
Committee understands perfectly we'll that
vast number of devoted men and women
bearing burdens and making sacrifices and en-
during hardships that the good work for which
I'VE are not disposed to press our case to the
embarrassment OF any earnest worker, but We
are, nevertheless, persuaded that the proper
appeal from this committee will not be made in
vain.
4Our present plan Of work provides for the
penditure of every dollar now in sight. We are
and urgent calls for help, to which are utterly
| unable to make favorable response.
"There are thousands of Prohibitionists of
! means who were not at Indianapolis, and hence
| were not permitted to participate In the en-
| thusiastic giving that characterized that occa-
| sion. Some who were there have already in
creased their contributions, and many may be
| disposed to do the same. We have neither time
nor space for an extended appeal nor is such an
appeal necessary.
The campaign on which we have entered is
| didates, but we will elect into unnlistakable
prominence the issue for which we stand. Our
| work must not flag The Last month OF the
| campaign must see the hottest fight for Prohi-
| bition that the nation has ever Witnessed
| With confidence make our appeal to every
\ Prohibitionist in the land. We ought to receive
additional pledges to the amount OF $40, 600. 1t
| can be done! It must be accomplished! Who
will give US 81, 900? Who responds at 50, o0O2
| Who says $1,000? Who $500, 5000, 500, $50 SO,
So, 81? Let every Prohibitionist who reads this
| ask himself how much he can do on this grand
| total and answer the question by sending his
| pledge to us ut headquarters.
| Send on your pledges at once that we may
commence our enlarged plans without delay.
Send on your pledges with or without remittance
Make all checks and drafts payable to Samuel
| u. Hastings Treasurer, but send everything,
| pledges and remittances, to the Chairman at 81
| 5th avenue. New York.
will be ma q in The Voice No amount will DO
SO largo that we cannot use it to advantage none
| SO small that it will not be gratefully received
| and wisely expended. We expect prompt and
liberal response. Watch The poice next week.
Do you want to see it betoken failure? You can
make it the index of success With hlgh hopes
and confident expectations, yours truly
SAMUEL DIcK1E, Chairman.
HEADQUARTERS. 81 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK.