The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
IN LIBERTY'S CAUSE
Major Almon Receives q Letter From
the Bell Committee.
FUNDS FOR THE TREASURY
Butte Gentlemen Subscribe as
Much as Levi Morton. D. N.
Morgan and Other East
erners Do-The Object.
FUNDS FOR THE TREASURY

Major S. H. Almon received the fol-
lowing letter yesterday from the Co
lumbar Liberty Bell committee. which
is taking advantage of the wave OF pa
triotism that lis sweeping over the
country, to enrich dts treasury:
Independence Hall. Philadelphia,
Dec. 30.
MIR. s. H. Almon, Butte. Mont:
Dear Sir-This committee recognizes
that the time is opportune to call back
before the people the lives and the
work of the men and women of the
American revolution. The closing
years of the 10Th and the opening years
of the goth century with all their pos
sibilities for exerting a most far-
reaching influence are ours.
with this in mind our members
have been influential in creating and
building up the various patriotic So
cieties loyal to the principles OF the
Declaration of Independence of the
United States of America, and In
bringing about the writing and distri-
button of books, largely to schools. like
Liberty Primer, that gives the worlds
story of liberty, effort, and Washington
of the revolutions; a drama by Col
Ethan Allen of New York. We are
sending this letter to a number OF the
most representative citizens of this
L
aid with their pen, influence and purse
| the cause for which this committed
stands.
You ask. What is this work.? We
| answer:
'First-The organizing and building
| up into the largest and best directed
| influence of societies, like the SOM
and Daughters of the Revolution
| around the different great efforts o
Il lfhantv noble COn01
ton.
| "Second-The creating of Liberty
Bell and the mounting of same upon [
suitable carriage. that whenever tn
anniversary of a great liberty event i
celebrated with becoming dignity LIB
ertys Bell may be at the disposal
the committee in charge for an ap
propriate part in the ceremony. You vii
/ recognize how this will stimulate tn
remembrance and commemoration o
these anniversaries. The bell has bee
created. 1t is mounted upon its car
riage. 1t was accorded the position o
honor at the worlds Columbian ex
position. 1t Is now at the Atlanta ex
position. We are now working for tn
last $500 of it's debt
"Third-The production and distribu
ton of appropriate literature, that wi
aid the cause of universal liberty an
peace.
"Fourth-The establishment of
home for the veterans of liberty and a
a headquarters for this work. This
well under way.
"Fifth-The establishment of l.
brary of Liberty at Washington, ID.
Thanks to Henry Baldwin of Ne
Haven, who has presented to the caus
the Library Americana a library
the accumulation of which he hs
given the best years of his life, "
have a splendid start in this work.
"Sixth-To advance by every NEAR
in our power the peaceful increase {
the influence of those ideas for whic
| Washington, Lafayette and their a.
sociates stood.
I'VE do hope that you will consid'
1t a privilege to have a part, howev'
large or small. in this work. We a.
very fond of the idea that the eau
for which this committee stands sha
be regularly advanced by the volul
tary annual contribution of 'one day
income or earnings for liberty fro
those who believe in the principles
the Declaration of Independence al
who desire to have a part in forwar
| ing the same to their largest and flu
| est results.
I'VE enclose a subscription list tn
| gives the names of some of those WI
have contributed and we would a
| preciate it IL you add you add yo
signature. Most cordially yous,
William o. Mcdowell,
chairman Columbian Liberty B.
Committee"
The accompanying list shows I'll
among the bankers of the country I
ram knowles, president of the FL
National bank of Butte, and Capts
lC. III. Palmer, vice president OF
State Savings bank, have each contr
1 ,<<a of a
committee. On the same list apps
the names of John Jacob Aston. W
subscribed $50; William c. Within
who contributed $40: Governor Levi
Morton, $40, and D. N. Morgan,
treasurer of the United States. "
valued his patriotism at IS. Major :
mon will circulate the list In Butte a
expects to secure quite number
contributions.