Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-19


! from the national committee and have no
| funds In hand now with which to continue
! our work. We urge you to make an earnest
/ effort among your friends to raise what
! ever amount YOU can. 10 he used by the
| committee In dcfrayiug the necessary cN-
| pense OF the campaign. by october 10
! In view Of the present depleted condi-
! tion OF your treasury and the hopeless
! despair Of receiving any FUNDS from the
national committee. ! cun well appreciate
| the situation, the urgency OF the call and
| the necessity for promptitude OF action, but
| II must be very apparent to You that |
/ would meet with no little embarrassment
| in an earnest effort among my political
| friends, all of whom belong to the Clevc-
| land school Of democracy, to raise funds
| for thc promotion of Judge Duties election
J to congress- unless | knew in advance his
! political Views on some of the important
issues likely TO come before congiress. And
| Whiie ! nave every reason to believe thut
| your candidate FOR congress Is good cit-
zen and an Cstimablc gentleman, yet, Ms !
have not the honor to be resident of his
district or to share but slight aCquain-
lance with him. / am unadvised as to how
he stands upon tho vital questions before
| times OF Kaleidoscope changes of parties
and party principles; "the name Is but the
guinCa's stamp" l trust YOU Will not deem
the foregoing inquiries Impairment
COMMENDS THEIR CHARITY
| am especially gratihed to learn that
your committee has no enemies to pun
ish.' II Is sweet and commcndablc I'm them,
and the announcement will doubtless bring
joy and gladncss to many who with down
cast hearts may have felt that their polit-
ical destiny hung rcmblingly in the bal
arcc, while they viewed with alarm the
resurrection Of the guillotinc for the eNecu-
tion Of It's bloody work His must he "A
| heart of stone that would not warm with
| kindly feelings and generous impulses for
a committee which presents such a striking
and pleasing contrast TO some committees
of which French history furnishes album
dant examples. And this coupled with the
assurance that the committee will CRATE
fully remember the kind assistance OF the
democrats who come to the aid of their
party In It's hour Of need" ought to attract
very largo following and MI its Golfers
to Overlooking, particularly when, as you
say, Our success In the nation is assured"
Constituted as | am, a democrat of the
old school believing with jefferson on
ratio with Jackson on nullihcation and
with Cleveland generally, my zeal in Judge
Duties cause must depend upon the an
swers to the foregoing questions and If he
shall measure up to the standard of democ-
racy as cScmplilied in the lives and teach
| ings of Jefferson, jackson, Madison, Til
den, Cleveland and as outlined in the In
danapolis platform, shall take great
| pleasure In doing what / can in tho manner
suggested to secure the judges election.
| Awaiting an early reply. | remain, very
' United States Attorney for ri Nebraska ask
| Prior to the time when Messrs Dahlman
and lIerdmar divided their work with
| Mayor Ensor Of South Omaha they devoted
greater portion of their energies to bull
| doing ana browbeating federal office
/
| aries over to the Bryan campaign fund
going so far as to demand that these same
| federal oiiiceholders act as collection agents
! and induce prominent democrats" not in
| Office 10 contribute. They not only made
! their demands of men. but even attacked
| and threatcEed women who happened to
| hold federal positions in the smaller towns
Of the state.
FINDS A WOMAN OF SPIRIT.
At Ashland the postofTice is presided over
| by widow. Mrs. Katherine Du Bots While
| the salary is not large. 1t is sufficient to
support Mrs. Dubois. yet II is not sufficient
| to permit % her contributing to a political
| campaign fund, even If she felt so dis
| posed Notwithstanding this fact. during
| the early days of the campaign Messrs
| Dahlman and Herdman wrote Mrs Du Bots
| demanding that she raise the sum OF 500
| ana forward II a. once. Instead of rushing
| OUT and borrowing the money the woman
hled the letter away and said nothing Be
| coming worried over the silence that the
postmistress at Ashland maintained. on Sep
| TENDER % Messrs. Dahlman and Herdmsn
sent another letter Insulting and threat
enins IN the extreme The receipt of this
second letter YVES noticed and the following
answer sent In reply:
l. ASHLAND, Neb., Oct 10 1Ss6-NIr lanes
liC. Da5hlmnn Chairman Popooratic Commit
tee. Paxton Hotel. Omaha, Neb.: slr-Your
ityiolaton OF law. on tl,i 25ti or September.
iSG, Insisting u2on mS making a contribu-
| Sewaii, Is received You remark: I'm or" or
Ter TO overcome the normal republican ma
FUNDS with which To perfect a thorough
organization. We can expect no aid from
the national committee and have no funds
m hand now with which to work"
Nothing could please me more than the
5tatement OF your impecunlosity so frankly
made In the foresoing quotation from your
| tribute-impoSng communication. 1t Is
pleasant to know that you can get no aid
| pose of either bribing or deceiying the pro
ducers ana wSge,earners of Nebraska into
Bryan. As Il patriotic member of society,
| rejoice that there is normal desire among
sell their services and produces for The Sigh'
| eSt possible variety of moncy-gOld.
VOTERS NOT FOR SALE
You urge me TO make IAN earnest effort"
among my friends to raise the sum of SlOO
| TO be used by the committee and hasten
| TO inform you that ! shall make no effort
! other American voters arc not in the mar
| tet, so far rs I know. and | beg 10 assure
yom that If you depend upon the &c o. b."
pnllot Tor the success OF your deluslons
| which YOU as popocrats, dlscontonts and
COMMUNISTS ON. desire to institute as the none
| YOU will be beaten by a very large majority
| You further ask that guarantee the com
Vicinity viii contribute the 500 by the 10th
OF Octob2r. And with sincere satisfaction
say Ihat ] viii not make any such guaran-
sense enough to desire In eXchagcc for their
services and commodities tho best money in
| NO world. They do not want cheaper"
dollars; 1t IS delightful to learn from you
mat This committce has no enemies TO
remember the kind assistance Of those dem
ocrAtS who como 10 the aid OF their party
IN its hour of need. Our success in the ma
| lion Is assured
1t Is rather astonishing to learn that Won
| are not In the enemY-Dunshlng business
| ana furtaer quite appalling to be told thS.
| those who contribute cash to your fund Mill
| be Gratefully remembered"
| our success In the nation Is assured"
| Ana the last declaration shows the ncp,I-
lcssneSs of Your having written an the nre-
| plou5 portions or your letter. If your sue
! cess IN tho nation Is assured" YOU do not
| need money from mo or anybody else
| though ! am frank 10 confess that IL con
| iribution from ne would continue the gold
| standard IN the United States with silver
| as subsidiary coinage / should contribute
| lihGrhlR 10 the extent OF my financial
| ability.
Hoping that you may live to see the error
! OF your way and proclaim tho gospel of de-
| mocracy ~ promulgated at Indian No 1lis
| before the campaign of 1900 sets in / re-
| main, yours respectfully.
| KATHERINE DU BOTS
| PostmistrcsS AT Ashland Neb
| The reply that Messrs. Dahlman and. Herd
man received from Mrs. Du Bots Was
| clincher, ana since that time the postmis-
! 'rcss at Ashland has not been ANNOYED by
| communications from Bryan's collection
/ agency.
BRYAN LOSING GROUND At HOME
| u. VI. Woolworth Talks on Ncbrnsl,n
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