The morning times., 1896-10-02
TO CLERKS AND BANKERS
National Democratic Commit
tee After Local Money.
INVITED TO ANTE UP QUICK
Some Secret Circulars of Assistant
Treasurer Norris Which HaveGone
Astray-Republican Basiness Men,
COrpOrationsandD DepartmentClerks
NOnpiussed-COpy of the Prayer.

Some ofthe Republican bankers in Wash
ington are at a loss to know why the have
received requests from the Democratic
national committee for subscriptions to the
Bryan and Sewall campaign fund
IL appears that somebody has blundered.
1t has been hoped all the time by bankers
generally, as the fight of the Bryan party
has been made against corporations OF all
kinds, and especially the '.bloodsucking
banks, notably the national ones. that they
would escape the subscription list.
The circular letter now ;Iloat emanating
from the national Democratic headquarters,
indicates that the popular subscription
plan. which was boosueu tor awhile by The
official Bryan organ in New York, has
Washington, at least take this view of it
and more particularly at this time when
they are beng called upon for the dust TO
silver mines and the proposed Democratic
free money.
CIRCULARS WENT AsTRAY.
A circular letter has turned up which
has been sent out BY Assistant Treasurer
Norris. OF the democratic national coin
mittee, to bankers and some business men
or Washington. one OF these was regarded
as Joke By the sound money business
man to whom 1t was addressed. but it was
subsequently discovered that there were
others, and plenty of them, addressed to
other business men and To bankers.
The prayer OF the CIRCULAR is for money
that occasionally meets the man in Texas
who has left his gun at home
IL IL not known, OF course, what response
has been made TO these petitions for money,
bnt juoring from tile absence OF the bank
ers and business men generally at the
recent Bryan meeting at North Capitol
Park. 1t is not likely that Democratic head
quarters has been Hooded with either gold
or silver at any ratio. This particular circu-
lar letter is OF cate the 25tn OF September.
IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
The assistant treasurer is also operat-
ing among department employees with SO
letters have gone astray and into the hands
of the Republicans. One OF these was
circulated at one OF tue Republican head
quarters aud reads as follows:
"Office Assistant Treasurer
National Democratic Committee,
Corner Fifth and Streets Northwest and
1928 New York Avenue, Basement.
Washington, ID. e, Sept. o. 1886
"Sir: 1t is imperative that the national
Democratic committee have eadditioDalfunds
with which TO prosecute the campaign III
dustriously from DOW Until Its close. i 1iiere
hasalwa yseXiste1a a grea di Screpapcy in the
campaign funds OF the two parties, but the
difference was never more marked than
this year. The classes that have profited
and tuat hope TO profit by legislation have
, already contributed tl,eir sums to the Re-
publican campai gn Iund. Wecan only hope
| Tor assistance from the friends OF the peo-
pies cause and cannot expect from those who
selfish private Interests.
As assistant treasurer of the national
| Democratic committee for the District OF
| Columbia. therefore appeal to you 10 give
| all you can to help our cause
Give quickly. Money is needed now.
Give generously. You will be proud
| of any personal sacrifice you may make In
| the Interest o. Mr.. Bryan and the cause OF
| the masses OF our people employed aud un-
employed.
| -BrazeuIy arrayed against us is the
| vast corporate wealth. Embroidered by the
past supiueness OF the peopl. and backed
| by the uiouarchical powers OF Europe. they
| would establish gold oligarchy in this
country; they would grind our independent
| American farmers down To the condition OF
| the tenants of England and Ireland and
the peasants or Geruiany. Let us all do
| our duty pow, that We may enter the
twentieth century as free ana lnde-
| pendent people with our Republican in
stitutions firmly fixed on the rock or Il
government Of the people, by the people,
| aud for the people. OIliciaI receipts Will
| be promptly sent or given personally Tor
all contributions, whether in form or
| check, bauS draft, postofiice money order,
| or cash
"Seud communications to Fifth and F
| streets northwest Personal contributions
| received at Fifth and streets northwest
| from a. III. to p. N. and at 1928
New York avenue from p. IN. to 1880
JAMES L. NORRIS"