The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
In Need of Money.

Chicago. August 23.-The following
appeal for campaign funds has been
made in an address ''to the people of
the United States
s'The Democratic party in the present
| contest Is engaged in the defense of the
plain people against the e lcroachment--
Of the favored classes. This is purtl}
an economic issue. III its IMPOTENCE,
howevor, it overehldOws every question
| which has occupied public attention
| since the tragic campaign of 1850 1t
| presents the alternative at once Impera-
| tive aud terrible 1t is Imperative be
cause delay may take from Us the posi-
| biIity of choice, and terrible because OF
| the dire consequences which must follow
| failure.
/ as the American Uniou big enough,
strong lCugh and p 1triotic en-, ugn tu
have it, owu iuaucial policy? L not,
| then we are the serfs of the money
| changers of Europe and their agents In
| this country and are doomed to "A vasa-
lage more ignuminIous ard more de
| grading than that against which our
| fathers fought a century ago. Our man
| hood, our freedom, the fruits of our in
| dustry, integrity of our homes, every
| thing that enlightened men hold dear
all these are the playthings of aliens and
they prev of usurpars.
"Tne American penpe are not ready to
surrender the liberties for which their
forefathers shed their blood We believe
that liberty and self government are des-
I tined to remain the heritage OF this
| splendid nation; that we shall not be
fated to become living lie, nation of
| -, cd n
wear only the mask of freedom.
1--WE have allied against us in this
contest not only the financial forces OF
| Europe, but the subsidized press and ali
the monopoiies and trust companies he: e
at home, who are determined, if posi-
to fix forever their relentless yoke on la
Dor for all time.
/ssTo oppose them we must rely upon
the patriotism and her ic manliness oi
the plain people, the tollers VINO create
the wealth which spectators absorb
With unlimited money in their hands
our enemies are printing and distribut-
ing misleading and untruthful state
ments; hired speakers and emissaries are
everywhere attempting to misiead anC
d .lude the people.
40 meet and counteract this we mus
distribute documents for the disSemina
ton of the truth; We must explode theil
fallacies, their mlsstatementS and theiI
utter seltishness.
ITO do so we need money at once and
can only hope for help from the plain
people. We ask only for the necessary
means to conduct a vigorous and aggres
sive camgaign. No matter in how small
sums, no matter what humble contribu.
tions let the ,friends of liberty and na
tional honor contribute all they can t
the good cause. To the OvertiOwing
treasury of the money power we will op
pose the accumulated offerings of the
masses fighting to be free, and ask the
Ruler of the universe for His blessing
Wherever there is a bank or money
order office, remittances may be easily
made to William p. st John, treasurer
of the national Democratic committee
Hotel Barthold, New York. A receip
will be returned in every instance.
''Wheu victory is achieved over the
unscrupuleus combinations which are
endeavoring to thrust William McKin
ley into the presidential chair, the re
corded list of the contributors to this
good cause will be a roll of honor o.
which any one may well be proud.
GAMES X. JONES.
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee."