The record-union., 1896-08-23

PdISu III OIuCT W NCSp tuC ouNcT
Press of the West Thoroughly
Supplied With Democratic News
Jones' Appeal for Campaign Funds.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The day at
Democratic National Headquarters was
largely one of preparation for beginning
the political work of next week. Chair
man Jones kept secluded in his room
and saw only few of the many callers
while he was in the hotel. Among them
were a delegation from Indiana con-
sisting of Sterling r. Holt, Chairman of
the State Committee; ex-Congressman
A. W. Lamb and Judge McNutt
To reporter for the United Associ-
ated Presses Mr.. Holt said: I'VE will
carry Indiana for Bryan by 5000. The
gold movement in our State is a great
benefit to us. 1t is putting our people
in line, and for every Democrat we lose
by it we gain Republican silver votes
The day the National Committeeman
arrived in Chicago Chairman Jones APP
pointed Thomas Gahan on behalf of the
committee to act in conjunction with
Chairman Cantrell of the State Board of
Railway and Warehouse Commission
erS, who had been named to represent
the Illinois and Cook County Commit
tees for the purpose of aScertaining the
cost and other details in connection
with the publication of silver morning
newspaper in Chicago during the cam
paign. The figures We're submitted to
Chairman Jones to-day, and some time
was spent with Committeeman Gahan
and Johnson on this business.
The question of starting such a paper
will not be decided until a full meeting
of the committee, probably Monday
morning. Secretary Walsh of the COM
nlittee will arrive in town tomorrow.
The plan is to start at once an eight
page general newspaper, the editor to
be named by the National Committee,
and the business end to be controlled
ty Chicago citizens, who will subscribe
to the stock. The paper will be subsi-
died by the National and State Com
mittees, and thousands of copies dis
tributed by express throughout the
West. 1t is proposed to make the price
one cent everywhere. The necessity for
such paper in Chicago is admitted by
the committee, but the cost of printing
was found to be higher than expected.
The publication will begin at once if de-
cided on, detailed arrangements having
been made with that end in view.
1t is likely that press bureau will be
established in connection with head
quarters and a local newspaperman of
ability placed in charge to keep the sill
Yer press of the West thoroughly sup
piled with Democratic news.
Dan McConville will be here on Mon
day to start the speakers bureau in
operation.
The following appeal for campaign
funds was made tonight in an address
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 overshadows every question
which has occupied public attention
since the tragic campaign of 1860. 1t
presents the alternative at once impera-
tive and terrible. 1t is imperative be-
cause delay may take from us the possi
biiity of choice and terrible because of
the dire consequences which must fol-
low failure.
rs the American Union big enough,
strong enough and patriotic enough to
have its own financial policy? If not.
then we are serfs of the money changers
of Europe and their agents in this coun-
try and are doomed to vassalage more
ignominious and more degrading than
that against which our fathers fought
century ago. Our manhood our free
dom, the fruits of our industry, integrity
OF our homes, everything that enlight-
ened men hold dear-all these are the
playthings of aliens and the prey of
usurers.
THE American people are not ready
to surrender the liberties for which their
forefathers shed their blood. We be-
lieve that liberty and self-government
are destined to remain 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 against us in this con-
test not only the financial forces of Eu-
rope but the subsidized press and all the
monopolies and trusts here at home,
who are determined if possible to fix
forever their relentless yoke on labor for
all time.
ITO oppose them we must rely upon
the patriotism and heroic manliness of
the plain people-the toilers who create
the wealth which spectators absorb.
With unlimited money in their hands,
our enemies are printing and distribut-
ing misleading and untruthful state
ments; hired speakers and paid ennis
saries are everywhere attempting to
mislead and delude the people.
'To meet and counteract this we must
distribute documents for the dissemina-
ton of the truth; we must expose their
fallacies, their misstatements and their
utter selfishness.
"To do SO we need money at once and
can only hope for help from the plain
people. We ask only for the necessary
means to conduct vigorous and as
gressive campaign. No matter in how
small sums no matter what humble
contributions, 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 offerings of
the masses, fighting to be free, and ask
the ruler of the universe for his blessing.
Wherever there is bank or money
order office remittances may easily be
made to w. p. st. John, Treasurer of the