The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-08-20


lie that the Populist party were In dire
straits about campaign funds aud how to
secure the needful was the purpose Of
that vigilant and far seeing Populist
Chairman, Breidenthal. in Issuing the nat
Of he state committee in Campaign
scrip" and relying upon faithful adj
llerents to dispose Of their scrip at .sre-
duced rates" and supplying the Popnlist
exchequer with ''sound money"
The Pops haye not available funds
In banks, or other money resorts or gold
bug repositories, and hence true to their
instincts on the money question, they
must adopt the principle Of their plat
form, and issue ''promises to pay" re-
deemed at less than their STAGE value"
Since Mr.. Sewall's ssba'l'' is an uu-
certain quantity, and the gold bug Demo-
Gratis cannot be ''tapped'' for campaign
purposes, it stands in hand, for the Pops
In Kansas to rush the campaign scrip
fund'' in haste, and provide for means to
pursue the canvass.
The POpulists, 1t may be said, force
this scrip upon members of their party
and expect in return for it a smaller
amount in the ''c0in of the realm.''
This ''depreciated Scrip having the
fiat OF the Pop committee, is worth moth
ing. except at half rate, provided the
Pop treasury has any funds at the close
of the canvass; and II the holder of this
script. paid with it for services. may not
desire campaign literature he can
treasure it as souvenir and to be held
by him as mementO Of memorable
money conflict.
1t is all right to raise money, all means
being considered honorable, but the Pops
must devise the manner on basis con.
sistent with their financial theories.
How necessary it may be to procure
sound money to conduct the POpulist
campaign. can be inferred from the sub
Joined letter from Chairman Briedenthal,
to gentleman in this city, and the
urgent appeal to stake day off, and
get the government cash, in exchange for
Pop 'td0cuments and papers"
This twice false and double dealing
schene-exchanging worthless scrip for
''goOd money!" and getting in return
trashy literature is an example of Popu-
list financeering.
Here is Bridenthal's letter, and you
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TOPEKA, KANSAS, August Sth, 1896.
CHAs. PHILLIPS, DODGE CITY,
DEAR SIR :-SOmetime ago we sent you
five dollars worth of our campaign scrip
to be disposed of by you. Thus far we
have received nothing from you. If you
have disposed of this scrip please remit
for same. If you have not disposed of it
will you not kindly make an effort to do
so. Many of our committeeman disposed
of the scrip sent them within week
after receiving il, some have disposed Of
ten and fifteen dollars worth and ono
committeeman, Mr.. Campbell OF Usage
county. disposed of $500. Our COM
mittee will in short time be called on to
open an active campaign, which will re-
Quire the expenditure of considerable
money and we know of no way to pro-
cure the necessary funds EXCEPT through
an appeal to our people. This scrip plan
given every man the worth of his money
in documents or papers and mt the same
time provides a campaign fund for the
committee. On receipt of this, if you
have not yet sold your scrip take a day of
and see what you can do; carry the in
closed list of documents with you, ex-
hibit it to our friends and surely every
one can find something he wants and if
you press the matter, will purchase.
General conditions are favorable for our
success; party ties hang loosely and all
that is required is proper effort on our
part and victory in November is assured.
While this is undoubtedly true We would
warn you against becoming over conf
dent. The enemy is not dead or Sleep
ing and if we relax our efforts or show a
weakness at any point in our lines they
will be quick to take advantage Of our
mistakes and may turn what now appears
to be certain victory into defeat. Please
let us hear from you at an early date and
Oblige. Yours very truly.
JNO. w. PRUDENTIAL.
Chrmn. State Cen. Com.
MIR. Breidenthal has ample means for
knowing that the ''enemy' is not ''sleep-
ing" and will attack all the "weak
points" on the POpulist lines. The warm
ing against ssover confidence" by Mr..
Breidenthal is an indication that he con-
siders some Of the Pop lines very weak.