Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-29
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE AP-
PEALs TO THE PEOPLE.
NO CONTRIBUTION TOO SMALL.
"The Patriotic Toilers who Create
The Wealth Which Spectators
Absorb" Relied Upon.

CHICAGO, August % Senator
Jones, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee has issued the
following appeal for campaign funds:
ITO the People of the United States:
"The Democratic party in the
present contest is engaged in the
defense of the plain people against
the encroachments of the favored
classes. This is purely an economic
issue. In its Importance, however,
it overshadowers every question
which Las occupied the public at
tention since the tragic campaign
of 1860.
1T presents an alternative at
once imperative and terrible It is
imperative because delay may take
from us the possibility of choice,
and terrible because of the dire con
sequences which must follow fail
ure.
is the American Union big
enough, strong enough and pat
riotic enough to have its own fnan-
cial policy? II not, we are the serfs
of the money-changers of Europe
and their agents in this country,
and are doomed to vassalage, more
ignominious and more degrading
than that against which our fathers
fought century ago.
"Our manhood, our freedom, the
fruits of our industry, integrity of
our homes, everything that en-
lightened men hold dear-all these
are the playthings of alien and the
prey of usurers.
THE American people are not
ready to surrender the liberties for
which their forefathers shed their
blood. We believe that liberty aud
self-government are destined to re-
main the heritage of this splendid
nation; that we shall not be fated
to become living lie, a nation of
slaves, callous and degraded enough
to wear only the mask of freedom.
1--WE have allied agains US in this
contest not only the financial forces
Of Europe, but the subsidized press,
and all the monoplies and trusts
here at home, who are determined,
if possible, to Fix forever their re
lentless yoke on labor for all time.
"To oppose them we must rely
upon the patriotism and heroic man.
illness of the plain people-the toll
ers who create the wealth which
spectators absorb. With unimit-
ed money in their hands, oar enc
mics are printing and distributing
misleading and untruthful state
ments; hired speakers and emissa-
ries are everywhere attempting to
mislead and delude the people.
eve ask only for the necessary
means to conduct q vigorous and
aggressive campaign. No matter
in how small sums, no matter how
humble the contribution, let the
friends of liberty and national
honor contribute all they can to
the good cause. To the overflow
ing treasury of the money power we
will oppose the accumulated offer
ings of the masses, fighting to be
free, and asking the Ruler of the
universe for His blessing.
Wherever there is bank or
money order office remittances may
easily be made to William ?. ST.
John, Treasurer of the National
Democratic Committee, Hotel Bor-
tholdi, New York City. A receipt
will be returned in every instance.
when the victory is achieved
over the INSCRIPTIONS combination
which are endea yoring to thrust
William Mckinley into the Presi-
Dental chair, the recorded list of
the contributors to this good cause
will be a roll of honor of which any
one may well be proud.
JAMES X. JONES,
HChoirman Democratic National
Committee