Willmar tribune., 1895-03-12
! An i uRGEN1 i [ APPEAL.
eopuiists You Must Support Your Conn
! snittoo. u Won Desire Victory.


s'opuiista You rnst support Your Com
,nittoe Y You Desire victory.
The national committee. at its recent meet.
ng in st. Louis, declared Ii favor Of making
IN aggressive educational campaign, which
trom now until the meeting Of the next ma.
honal conventions is imperative II we wish to
from relapsing into inactivity. Virginia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa, Utah, New
Mexico and Arizona hold sts.ta elections this
year. Nothing ought to be left undone to
make vigorous campaign and win victory
IN these states. A victory or healthy increase
In our vote in these states this year will add
much prestige to our campaign in 1896. The
greater portion Of this work will fall upon the
undersigned. We stand ready to do our duty
to the fullest extent If tha Populists Of the
United States win respond to the following
resolutions, adopted by the national commit
Resolved, That we ask and request that every
Populist member Of state legislatures and
county and local Offices pledge to contribute
81. ~ or more per month, as their income may
permit, to support the national committee.
Resolved, That we kindly and respectfully
request that those Popdlists who can afford to
do 30 and have the cause at heart pledge and
contribute to the national committee 81, 81, IS.
$lO or more per month, as their ability to give
may permit. to be paid on the lst OF each
month.
We request that the treasurer keep list Of
those pledging definite sum per month, noti-
ty each on the lst day Of each month with the
request that they remit same.
Resolved, That we earnestly ask and request
all ofncers OF Peoples Party clubs, legions,
members OF county and local committees, also
all others, to act as q committee of one to take
up collections among the Populists in their re
spective localities for and 10 cent contribu
tions. We request that they call on every per
son who voted our ticket or who has our cause
at heart and have them contribute from {
cents and upward and forward the same to NJ
c. Rankin. Terre Haute. Ind
Resolved That all moneys contributed from
all sources be paid to NJ. c. Rankin, Terre
Haute. Ind. treasurer Of national committee.
But few realize the great task before us and
tho meager financial support we have received
IN the past. So far not member of the ma
ttonal COMMITTEES has ever received 81 for time
or personal expenses while engaged in the
work We can do more with 81 between cam.
paiens toward educating the people than with
&S or s10 during the campaign. II We remain
inactive. it will require five times as much
work and money to get things in shape in 1885,
than 1t we maze an aggressive fight from now
until then.
There ought to be at least one Populist IN
each county in the United States who can af
! ford to pledge and contribute 81 per month OF
who can take it upon himself to collect 81 pei
: month from the Populists in his county.
With this amount the committee can make
an aggressive campaign and organize for the
great contest In 1893. This is a contest of the
people, for the people and by the people. and
every Populist ought to do something toward
advancing the cause.
| We ask that those who have been elected t
state legislatures and county and local Offices
{1s1to
This is not asking too much when we conside,
that the purchasing power Of the dollar has
increased fully 80 per cent since 1892, and al
salaries In the same proportion, and tina,
Thousands Of men and women have given a.
much time and money toward the upbu,idlnl
OF our party without ever asking or expecting
anything in return as those who have beer
elected to high positions.
We earnestly ask those who have our cause
At heart and are able to pledge and contribute
! definite sum to be paid on the first day o1
each month to do 80. We believe there are
enough men among the 2,C0O GOO PopuI,sts who
can afford to give without injury to them
selves 81. 81. $5or more per month until the
! meeting Of the next national convention tt
enable the COMMITTEES to make an aggressive
campaign.
We request that every Populist in the United
States resolve himself into q committee Of one
call upon every Populist in his locality for
and 10 cent contributions and forward same K
the national treasurer.
We believe that every Populist can and ough,
to contribute cents and upward to restore
this government to the people II the Popu
lists OF the United States will assist US with
funds. the committ@e win reopen headquar
ters, organize and educate to make winning
fight in 1896. but before we can do anything
we must be assured that we can secure enough
funds so that we will not be compelled to close
in the middle Of our work.
d. E. TAUBENEcK, Chairman
NJ. q. RANKIN, Treasurer
J. q. TURNER, Secretary.
l.. j. MCPARl.lN, Secretary