The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-02

'sls 1T possible, l remarked, 'that
the people have walked into such a
death trap for the third time in the
history of the world?"
"They have, he replied.
"And will it end in such devasta-
tion and misery as it did each time
before?"
"No. Not if they are charitable
and abstain from abusing each other
it will be eradcated from civilization
before the people are again driven to
hopeless poverty, ignorance and an
other Dark Age.
l called one day this week at the
rooms of the Wavs and Means com
mittee in the Unity building and
found the genial and able Sam B.
Cook, of Missouri, in charge Of the
work in the absence of Mr.. W. II.
Harvey, who is on a lecture tour
which will keep him away from Chi
cago during the next few weeks.
Mr. Cook has gained fame and
celebrity through his able manage
ment of political matters in Missouri
as chairman of the democratic state
committee. 1t is said that his organ
ization was so thorough and his in
formation SO accurate that he could
have told at any time during the
campaign just how large IA majority
the party of the people would poll
He is comparatively q young man,
but of great executive ability, and as
an organizer probably has no superior
in either party His friends are
legion and there is a strong move
ment in his state to reward him for
his successful labors by nominating
and electing him to one of the best
offices in the gift of the people Of
this great commonwealth.
l found Mr. Cook seated at his
desk busily going through an immense
mail In response to question us to
the probable length of his stay he
replied:
81 hardly know as yet The com
nittee requested me 10 come and act
as assistant to Mr. Harvey while he
is out in the lecture field educating
the masses on the issues as drawn
between the parties, and incidentally
preaching the gospel of the ways and
means work. am attending to his
work at present and expect to con-
tinue until he returns. .
rHow do you ,Gnd the affairs of
the committee progressing?" | asked.
''Extrcmely well, > he replied. 81
am surprised at the generous manner
in which the people are responding
to the appeal of the committee fol
contributions for the campaign o.
1900 So much spontaneity shows
that the great mass of the plain peo
pie are awake TO the fact that th,
battle of 1900 will be their battle
care YOU at liberty to give me the
net results of the committees worI
up to this timer
"No," he slowly replied, cit would
not be advisable to do so can say
: however, that we are receiving man,
pledges daily and a goodly per cen
? are for more than 81 per month
In today s mail | received an obliga
ton from an attorney at Brimiug
; ham, Ala, for 50 month for 2!
-; months, or total 1925, and accom-
| panl ing it was a check for severa
I insialments on the note. as well a
three other notes from persona
friends of his. -
els there any truth in the state
o ment of the republican press the sill
: yer states are contributing the bul
3, of the fund so far raised?' | asked
e "About US much us there is in th
+ majority of their statements concern
G ING our work, He replied.
u Calling in the bookkeeper, Nj
. Cook requested him to take the frs
S thousand pledges received during til
= initial stages of the committees wor
and arrange them by states and han
" me the results In few minutes III
following list was handed me, show
t ing where the first responses TO th
= appeal of the committee were from
e and | give it here, .as it will he of in
n terest TO those who claim that tn
Il silver states are contributing til
n most Of this educational fund:
If Illinois. ...... ........... 3s
= Missouri. ........ ....... ~