The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-10
IN DEFENSE OF THE PEOPLE
WAYS AND nEANS.


To N. Friends Of Our cnuse-ThrOusA the action of the National Demo
and means 10 begin worn. now. for the campaign of 1900 and desire Il issue
the following address upon the work we have undertaken
IN The TIA. Of rrss, Political issues Sefor. II. Jury ofSSs whole people asiis
necessary in the case ola husNnt securing a fair and impartial bearing before
employ counsel Of ability. take needed dspOsidOuA and make other legitimate
p ppep.ss Sr r ~sUI.Sv sd wee suPspSrs"ttr reeu Us IVi ssi. in in securing justice By be,
ing unable to fairly and fully Pressnths case to the court and jury.
larger seale II Is true OF great body of people contsndlng for the cause of
truth and liberty. Money must be raised TO pay the necessary expenses OF cur
cause win meet with an adverse verdict In 1900.
The fOrre, opposing US have four active national cOunitteeA to whom
% sm,s,, !. sgpPu g; . ~ those d S10a y 1s. ss su% u0Is .ss e ~. so cal "a National sUlas
Democratic Gold Standard Committee. at the head Of which Is Mr. George
Peabody, a New York banker. Another ia the Indianapolis Committee the
outgrowth OF the indianapolis gold standard commercial convention, at the
head Of which III II Hanna who 81 usidiCu'ly working through eommsrcisl
money power. The third is the bankers organization at 81 Williams street
ing arguments in favor Of the gold standard; and the fourth Is the National
Republican Committee Of which Mark Hanna is chairman and to whom the
ruptins The minds of the people and debauching the nation
b. raised to defruy the necessary s1p.ns.thersof w.sppsal to the peOpie-the
great common peoPle-whO have no interest In special legislation and whose
All money collected will be paid to the national treasurer of the committee.
the Union Trust Company Bank, corner Of Dearborn and Madison streets, Chi
session denbernting upon Its expenditure. We have appointed Mr.. W Il Har-
The plan adopted and approved by the committee Is to secure a subSdp
tiOu from y many persons asPossiblet to pay one dollar per month for each
the Way. and Means Committee in October, 1898, win agree to pay one dollar
per month for twenty-five month. rin all. sas One subscribing in Novem
with the last payment due Oct 1 1900. A subscription in December 1895
payments depends on the month and year in which the subscription is made
and all ending on the first day Otoctober, 1900. Where one is willing and able
to pay more than 81 per month, the subscription will be accepted for such In
creased amount as the subscriber is willing to make Where one is not able
In his Judgment to subscribe N dollar per month. he will be expected TO get
one or more to associate themselves with him jointly in the subscription for
the one dollar per month. tits the opinion Of the committee that It's only in
ths way that the money needed can be raised-that II must come from the PEG
pie whose rights and interests ar to be protected.
The Offices Of the committee have been opened at room 1914 Unity Build
ing Chicago. where a complete set Of books will be kept showing the names Of
all subscribers with their postomce address by counties and States, and tbs
condition Of each account will at all times appear upon these books. In DIN
stance will solicitors be authorized to receive money. Anyone soliciting sub
sriptons will receive no money from the subscriber, but will forward the sub
scrpton papers to the national Office. The national Office will notify the sub
scriber Of the receipt o his subscription and will forward blanks governing
the details OF remitSnces to the national treasurer.
tits from the sincere advocates Of our cause everywhere that subscriptions
TO this fund for human liberty are expected, and, on the whole, sum sufficient
may be thus raised to properly present our cause to the American peope;-
cate what hangs upon the impending struggle, the payment Of The one doBa
each month will assume an importance equal to that Of love for home and chill
dren. The fund thus collected may decide for veal or woe our fate and that o
countless millions to come after M.
The selfish system OF greed that has mothered the gold standard, specia
privileges and monopoly is destroying the opportunities for the enjoyment o
life, liberty and the pursuit of hAppinessl Its conAscatng our homes and re
ducing the people TO tenantryi Its quartering among US the agents OF Eng
hh money lenders who are coming into the possession of the title ito our land
and the business industries of The nationi II Is destroying human characte
and lowering the standard Of morals and relgoni Itrespects neither sex no
agel The babein the mothers arms the aged and enfeebed, the boy Just bud
victims of Its rapacityI Honor and patriotism, a decent setrespect and Low
OF country demands Its overthrow Our future and that Of posterity Is In
voivedi Our cause appeals TO the manhood and womAnhood of Americai
blank subscription form will be found herewith. We ask that each read
er eut Il out fill up the blanks and send It at once 10 ". 3. Harvey, Genera
Manager, Room 1914 Unity Building Chicago. Ill
JAMES Z. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National COMMITTEES.
wM. j. STONE,
Ex-Governor of Missouri.
JOHN p. ALTGELD,
Ex-Governor Of Illinois
WIN. v. ALLEN,
Senator from Nebraska
HENRY N. TELLER,
Senator from Colorado.