The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-18
IN DEFENSE OF EoPLE
WAYS AND MEANS.


To the Friends of Our cause-Through the action OF the National Demo
cnuc Committee the undersigned have been appointed a commhiee n ways
and means to begin work, now, for the campaign OF 1900, and desire TO issue
the foho"trg addressu upon III work W c have undertaken
Money to meet expenses Is q q necessary In securing justice for the people
IN the trials Of great political issues before the Jury OF the whole people al lie
necessary 10 the case off htigant securing a fair and impartial hearing before
a court and jury. In the latter instance n suitor without money Is unable TO
employ counsel OF aohiy' take needed dispositions, and nal other legitimate
opposed BY q wealthy adversary. he frequently fails In securing justice by be
ing unable 10 fairly and fully present his cast to the court and jury.
And while this is true Of the individual in a court Of justice, on a much
larger scale Il Is true ofa great body of people contending for the cause OF
truth and liberty. Money must be raised 10 pay the necessary expenses, OF our
cause will meet With al adverse verdict in 1900
The forces opposing Us have four active national committees to whom
money Il supplied by those prohtng by national legislation aud the corrupt
administration OF affairs One OF these committees IL the socalled National
Democratic Gold Standard Committee, at the head of which Is Mr. George y.
Peabody . New York banker. Another Is the indianapolis Committee, che
outgrowth of the Indianapolis gold standard commercial convention. at the
head OF which Is a. H. Hams. who Is IN sidiousiy working through commercial
bodies seeking to brighten them into compliance with the bhests Of the
money power The third Is the bankers organization at 50 Williams street
!" fork ma supplying Tree ofe expense to NJ willing newspapers misead-
ing arguments In favor OF the gold standardi and the fourth is the National
Nomn''es y, "men nsrk Is chalrman d 10 non the
uus.st monoPohes 10 otner comonatons are furnishing the money for cor-
rupung IN IN OFT people and debauching the nation.
1--we ar to eombatthe vninhuencesa at work the necessary money must
eniseat 70 defray the necessary e1pensethereot Weappeal tothe peope-the
nshts and that Of the common welfare are to be protected.
All money collected will be paid 20 the national treasurer of the committee
the Union Trust Company Bank corner Of Dearborn and Madison streets, Chi
eago No money will be paid out except al appropriated by the committee in
session celebrating upon its expenditure. We have appointed Nj. ". 3. Har-
vy q the general manager Of the work Of the COMMITTEES.
The plan adopted and approved by the committee is to secure a subscnp
ton lrom many persons as possible to pay one dollar per month for each
y. 2 = ~ nom un October %. Thus a person subscribing to the fund of
ner mo1ths o, sntvSr mon.ha ~ Wv ~ s se mn agree, 10 pay me oon
bsr Soiorins vii aa..st ~ nsx ms ~ So In sn 20, one suoscnong IN WOVEN
with te last n.yment due Oct I 1ooo -,h.orauos a. n.~u- ,oos
means twentyxhree payments the last Oct 1 1900 and 40 N The number ~
payments depends on the month and year in which the subscription is made
and all ending on the FIRST day ofoctober, 1900. Where N ia willing and able
70 pay more nn u per month, the subscription will be accepted for such IN