The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-10-20
THE HANNA FUND.-


alarm is felt in Administration cir
cles as TO the probable outcome of
the November elections, and the
employees of the Federal Govern
ment are being called upon to con-
tribute to the Mark Hanna cam
paign fund
w. f. Burdell, treasurer Of the
finance committee of the Ohio State
Republican executive committee,
Columbus, o., is sending ont cir
cular letters requesting contribu-
tions. Officials and clerks in post
Offices, revenue collectors Offices,
custodians Of public buildings, ETC.,
are the principal subjects of these
missives.
.Nodoubt every postmaster inthe
county, has been remembered in
this manner. The following is a
copy Of the circular sent to a post
master in this county
Dear Sir-A Democratic victory in
Ohio this fall would carry with it almost
full control Of the political machinery Of
the State, thus enabling the opposition
to entrench itself for the Presidential
campaign of 1900.
A special session, of the legislature,
called by a Democratic governor, would
! redistrict the State. for Congressional
purposes under the apportionment of
1900, thereby reducing the Republican
representation from this State in the
lower house OB Congress, and. perhaps
endangering our majority in that body.
These facts, it seems to us, will forcibly
appeal to every Republican.
We hope you will be willing to- con-
tribute to the legitimate expenses of the
State committee, in its efforts to main.
: tain Republican supremacy. In this
connection we desire to call your atten'
tion to "An act to regulate and improve
the civil service of the United States,
approved January .16, 1883, as we'll as
tho rules promulgated by the President
Hereunder. For the benefit of those
who have not the law at hand, we en-
close herewith aneextract therefrom, EN-
bodying paragraps and 6, of section 2
and sections II o15 inclusive; also sec
tions /, 2 and 3fof rule q of the eivi
service commission, which bear specifi
cally on the question Of political assess
ments.
You will observe that the law, while
not prohibiting officers and employees
from making voluntary contributions fol
political purposes, provides that sucl
contributions shall not be made to an!
federal officer or employe, or to any on,
within federal building or establish
ment. For this reason, and to avoid vi
olating any of the provisions Of the law
) the committee in charge of the fnancia
branch of the campaign work, is mad
up of persons in~no wise connected will
the federal service. The members o
this committee are acting on their owl
responsibility, and no one connected
with the federal service is in any wa,
concerned, directly or indirectly, il
sending this circular to federal officer
and employees. In sending us q contri
y button, you will in no way violate an.
provision of the civil service law. w
are asking forNvolUntary contribution
to assist in defraying the proper ant
lawful expenses of the campaign, and W
will be responsible for the proper dis
tribution Of any funds which may be en-
trusted to~Hs.
etOn account, therefore, Of the import
ant bearing the result in Ohio this yea
will have upou the greater contest c
1900, and because of the fact that tn
defeat of his party in the President
home State, would. be heralded by til
exposition as a rebuke to his admins
tration, we hope you will aid US in thi
,.scontest by sending as liberal a contribU
tion as you can afford.
Please send remittances or make cheek
payable to the Undersigned who will az
knowledge the same.
Very respectfully,
w. r. BURDELL,
Urao c477,o-