The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-18

tinue their predatory raids on the peo-
pie with a reckless disregard as 10 "h".
Is 10 become OF our nation. But We sh'li
array against them the defenders oi So
ciety who will recognize the necessity
OF organizing in a businoss-like way ior
common protection
How much Of fund dou think can
be raised by the plan adopted by the
committee?"
Mr.. Harvey answered: Il do not know,
but Il should amount 10 considerable.
There are about four thousand counties
in the United States. and an average OK
twenty-five subscriptions of 81 each per
month from each county viii make one
hundred thousand dollars per month. |
thlnk our people everywhere VIII see 10
it that their counties shall each come up
10 that number Of subscribers-while
there are some that will fal short there
are others that viii do much better
How do you find it thus far
THE NAMES WITHHELD.
THE movement starts of better than
I expected it would to begin with. Many
are voluntarily calling and requesting
permission 10 subscribe, and subscrlp-
tons are beginning TO arrive Dy mail
We have one from Delaware to-day and
one from Connecticut These people, as
a rule, send the form of note I'VE have
OF so many payments OF 81 per month
and accompany IL with the cash pay
ment Of ST. Some Of them use blanks
they have received and others send dol
lar. the first payment, and request that
the subscription note be sent them 10
sign. One man copied the note, taken
from a newspaper, on his typewriter,
and wrote us that he was a Frencnman,
and saying there are so other French
men in my city who viii DO likewise by
tho first Of the coming year. was
more impressed pSoblb.y than by any
thing else the other day on going out
into the reception room by seeing
young German. hardly twenty-one years
OF age. I should say. sitting down al a
desk fliing out one Of the notes. He
was a stranger 90 us an and had come
alone. When he had filled the note out
| cav him cross the room 10 our tempo
rary cashier. youns lady, and hand
her the note and the first payment or
one dollar, and without having uttered
more than q dozen words ne left the
room. He returned IN moment and
asked II the names on subscription notes
were printed. He was answered that
they were not and would In no way be
made public
Might you not print them after VIC
tory in 1900?' l inquired
THAT would bee a matter % consider"
replied the general manager Of the com
mittee. AFTER all danger from pub
ilcity IS over there might be a demand
such as would induce the committee to
permit the list to be given to the pub
lic."
THE DEPOSITS.
How is the financial account OF the
committee kept?' vas asked
I'VE have selected the Union Trust
Company Bank, of this city northeast
corner Of Madison and Dearborn streets.
as our national depository. The SUBJ
scribers TO our fund in Chicago will call
there at the note teiler's window and
make their monthly payments, taking
receipt therefor Those out Of Chicago
will receive from US printed directions
as 10 how to remit to the Union Trust
Company Bank The Office Of the Ways
and Means Committee will receive daily
from the Union Trust Company Bank a
statement OF the moneys received and
from whom. and our books will be posted
each day. No money will be checked out
OF the bank except on The order OF the
committee Those remittiug by mail 10
the bank for our credit will receive a r.
eeipt from this Office so as 10 relieve
the bank Of that work"
The national Offices of the committee
are I'm suite 40 1914, on the tenth floor
OF the Unity Building. belonging to ex-
Governor Altgeld The work is being
thoroughly systematzed and most
complete and perfect organization IS be-
ing effected. Mr.. Harvey is daily In re-
ceipt OF letter from newspaper publishers
and editors OF the most friendly char
acter. rendering their good offices. The
committee IS a most harmonious one and
none better could have been selected.
The two ex-Goyernors-Stone OF Mis-
souri, and Alleged Of Illin0is-are old
time friends. while Senators Jones, ALI
son and Teller have formed a warm at
tachment FOR each other and their COM
mon cause while serving in the United
States Senate Mr.. William II. Harvey,
author of Coins Financial School. the
general manager Of the committee. loves
the work and has never made failure
of anything he has undertaken. lie was
born and raised % Democrat, cult the
party under Cleveland and came back
TO it Under Bryan. Senator Jones. chair
man Of the Democratic National Com
nittee and chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, and Mr. Harvey. gen
eral manager Of the Ways and Means
Committee are warm friends.
DE NOVO.