The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09


easier for soldiers to select commanders
than it is for commanders to secure
soldiers. Your plan of keeping record
of the work done by each in this great
contest enables honor to be given where
honor Is due" w. J. BRYAN.
St. Louis No.
NY Dear Sir:
There has been some delay in the
correspondence of the Volunteer Speak
ers Bureau, for the reason that ve were
swamped by the hunioer of letters, and
found that many OF hose writing were
incapables and not the kind of material
that we needed to build up permanent
movement. Besides, on account of the
clash of opinions and the misunder-
standings concerning the nature of our
movement, we thought best to wait for
Mr.. Vroomans book, giving complete
explanation of the aims, objects and
plans of the Democratic Volunteers and
of the Bureau of Speakers.
We hereby send you a complete certi-
ficate of honor, issued to each party
worker who sends us a report of his
first six months of efficient service. At
ter this is issued, we will send you
special paster, about two inches square,
to be stuck on the bottom, testifying
to each six months OF honorable service
thereafter, so that in 1900 you can have
framed and hung on your wall this clear
statement Of your service to Democracy
during the crucial four years of Ameri-
can history. In order to make the
certificate of honor real and valuable
ornament to your parlor, it is intended
that you, when it is properly signed
and filled out have a photograph taken
of yourself, and paste your own photo
graph where your head should be in
the picture. as receiving the presidents
personal thanks.
Our bureau has no unlimited treas
ury from which to pay men to work in
unfrutful fields, but, on the other hand
we have a method that will enable a
good speaker to organize his own coun-
ty and state, and to raise sufficient
funds for his own support from the
people among whom he works. Our
method is like that of the churches.
Where a speaker desires to build up a
local following, we will assist him by
our organization and our carefully
worked out methods. After man has
1t.
and proved his ability, we do, in special
instances, assist him financially from
headquarters, but this can never be done
until a man has done heroic service for
self-supporting movement in his 10.
cality
We hope that you will go to work
at once and do something, and have
some work reported to us as soon as
possible
We shall be able to support one paid
worker in each congressional district,
but there is no possible chance for you
getting any salary or remuneration
whatever until you start out on your
own account, and prove, not by letters
of recommendation. but by service to
our organization. that you are the best
man for the place.
What we want is for you to organize
several Democratic clubs at once in
several villages or school districts in
your county, or wards in your city,
and forward us the names of several
of the most trusted workers in each
club, that we may recognize their SER
vices by sending each an outline Of our
plans and certificate of honor.
In stating what work you have done
in this organization OF Democratic clubs,
get the signatures Of two other officers
of regular Democratic or Silver club,
with their address and occupations.
When you have done any work for chs
party, please mail us a full account of
it at once: also the names of any Other
good workers who are deserving %
such certificates
We will assure you that when in 1900.
we are successful and the country is
Jul Ill Iuc Ol party nOnOrS,
there will be no recommendation of
equal value to the Volunteers Certifi-
cate Sincerely,
JOS. HOFFMAN,,
Asst Secretary.
ACCOMPANYING this precious document
is gorgeous Certificate of Honor" as
big as hand-bill representing Mr..
Bryan (the national capitol in the back
ground). stepping forward to shake
hands with a headless figure while a
multitude, of hundred thousand or so,
fill the heavens with their congratula-
lions Of the noble patriot who is about
to steR into fat Office as a reward for
his great labors. Over the top and
around the side of the picture are these
! words:
THE National Volunteers Of Demo-
| cracy. Certificate of Honor Repre-
senting the twenty fifth president of the
United States. March 4th 1901, person.
| ally thanking Mr. -- for services
rendered Democracy in the greatest
struggle Of history. between the people
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