New-York tribune., 1894-10-12
SQUEEZING THE OFFICE-HOLDERS
TRICKS AND DEVICES OF THE DEMOCRATIC CON
GREssIONAL COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN CAM
PAIGN FUNDS


GREssIONAL COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN CAM
PAIGN FUNDS.
Washington Oct II (SpeciaD-The Democratic
Congressional Committee has begun to plead poverty
and complain that nice-holders and Government en-
ployes are not contributing literally as was eX-
pecteG they ought to do to the Democratic
campaign fund IN fact. IL is asserted that the en-
p.oyt,s Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
are almost the only persons who have done their
duty. In relation to this subject an interesting
story is published in The Evening News OF to-
day 4 few davs before the adjournment OF Con-
gress a resolution was introduced to allow each EN-
p,oye an extra months pay. "The News says:
At that time it matter Of common go. g3.s.p
that representatives. OF the Campaign committee
had made preliminary canvass among the Demo
cratic employees VINO would b. benefited by me me
allowance OF a months additional compersai iio,'
and Il sort of underground proposition wa hi',
that. both branches Of Congress Were contfo'teu
by the dominant party. the resolution pToVluing LOT
the unearned remuneration would be rush,
through provided each beneficiary wouid con!'in on H.
ute 500 Of the amount received by reason & o' @ ns
passage TO the Democratic campaign tund II was
explained that the policy OF economy mao ',an te' 50
brought forward as an issue ana the oppoS.,or a. y.
the proposition had developGd sucn cnexpGG'el
understood that the empoyes genera,iy acqueseyt t
in the arrangement. and seemed Wiling 10 accept
naming portion Of what o'ner~nse see'i'Ss SfatJ
trievably lost. But the resolution was H@It!,T'i
tol are at present absent from the city ana coud
not be inierrogsei on this subject The fe" avtil-
as a spring chicken lodges a brickbat \ rev; now
ever admitted the first proposition. ana sald thdt
II was generally considered nothing but right II me
extra compensation were allowed that each should
voluntarily donate $50 TO the campaign fund Soine
derv thai since IN. resolution failed of passage
they had made the proposed contribution with he
tact unde rstandinE that the matter W'uid h' sax
,.factorilv adjusted before the final adjournment
on the 4th OF next March
\ contribution Of $50 from each one OF the en-
ployes at the Capitol would amount to respect
able sum-say $4,000 to $500. There is good
reason to believe however that an amount four
or five times as large has been squeezed out OF the
clerks and other employees in the executive deia',
ments In WASHINGTON. and that the narrowing TAI"
Of an empty campaign treasury - crcu4dl'i pH tI'
Democratic Congressional Committee IN ue mop
of obtaining more liberal contributions from othrr
sources Chairman Faulkner Is now IN NcW-n OF ~
and i is understood that the purpose % ms N.1''
s 10 solicit pecuniary aid from importers ana 9th
ers who are benefited by the hrst step t9"atu
free trade and who hope and expect 10 de:Nt
still greater profits from further steps In the sane
direction which have been promised by President
Cleveland Chairman Wilson and the other Demo
cratic leaders almost without exception.