Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-01
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
The Morning Papers Consider
alton of Mr.. Gable.
PUBLISHES HIS COMMUNICATION


An Appeal for Small Contributions From
the Masses Which VIII Meet With Gener-
Gus Response no Doubt-A Party That
Has no Carnegies to Aid 1t, but VIII Not
Suffer on That Account, for the People
Are whit
The Union OF this morning devotes a
column and half 10 Congressman Ben
L, Cable. whose active and successful
work as member of the democratic na.
tional committee has attract, d attention
all over the country and won the ad mira
ton of party workers on all sides The
chief object of the Unions extended
notice is 10 publish q communication
sent out by Mr. Cable to the representa-
tive democrats of the state, speaking in
congra'ulatory terms of the outlook in
Illinois far, and soliciting funds of S.
each for the purpose of defrsying the ex-
penses az polling the state. The letter
which the Un;on objects so strongly to is
appended in fun:
CHICAGO. Oct. 90 Dear Sir: For the
first time IN many years the democracy of
the west and north vest approach the
close OF presidential contest with we'll
founded hopes of victory ali along the
linz. Our friends in Wisconsin assure us
that with them it is only "a question of
majority. From Minnesota aud lows adj
vices Indicate the success OF the electoral
tickets and the gaining of legislatures.
giving us hope of winning new seats in
the United States Ienate in the near flu
ture
In Illinois the polling of counties re
vesls gains that justify the most conserv-
alive democrat in believing that at last
the state is TO be taken from the re-
pu blican column. Thus far this commits
tee has carried on the work by means of
fun contributed by few men. We
have pressing need for more money to be
used in completing the work we have
laid out. Our money has been ex,
pended for literature and speakers. The
demand is still great. and we believe that
every democrat who is able should re-
spond with his mite for the fund needed
This Is not an appeal for large sums
We ask each man who Can con-
tribute So or more for the
national committee to forward
it once to the undersigned. re-
Or eseniing the committee in the west.
Some OF the most gratifying incidents of
rhe ca mpAign have been the voluntary
c Contributions of small sums by earnest
de mocrats who have felt encouraged by
tn e work that has been done. May L ask
of you q prompt response to this appeal.
By our mites and the force of the truths
we proclaim we believe it possible to
break the rule of monopoly. Democrats
who come to our aid in this emergency
VIII be more than repaid for their sacri
fees in the celebration of a victory Sc
cured through their efforts
IA copy of the above" the Union
with glee says in its comments, may be
seen at the Union Office" notwith
standing that it asserts that copies were
received only by the saloonkeepers of
Rock Island Despite the fact that the
TO con ribute to the circulation of this
letter, even to inviting the public to
visit its Office and see it, the same has re-
ceived pretty general circulation. There
are very few democrats, no doubt, who
have not received copies and are literally
responding, and those who have not
been appealed to in person should not be
offended, but act just as cheerfully. No
Campaign can be conducted without
funds Every body with common sense
knows that. Mr. Cables methods of ap-
peaiing TO the masses of the party is a
splendid one and will be attended by
good results.
Democrats should remember, as they
doubtless will. that their party has no
Carnegie million dollar contributions
such as FL. C. Prick has just communi-
Gated with his foreign boss for TO go into
the republican campaign fund. along with
that Of the Goulds, the Depews and the
9th er millionaires who owe their wealth
to the republican party The democratic
party is The party of the masses The
masses al e democrats. The democratic
masses will see that they are not defeated
through the million dollar contributions
of Carnegie ct al.
THE ARGUS in benalf of the masses
again thanks the Union for its obliging
spirit in publishing MIR. Cables commu
nicstIon.
sued the Rockford