The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16

borrow Bible term, we must appeal
to them for the means of carrying
on the contest.
1.-THE financiers can contribute
large sums to support the gold stand.
ard, because the monopoly of money
gives them large pecuniary profit.
Surely you can appeal with condolences
to the millions who suffer from = ris.
ing dollar and falling prices."
"Having brought freedom to Cuba,
the American people can renew the
struggle for the financial independ4
ence OF the United States.
1t next became necessary to ap.
point treasurer to receive, the donA-
tions which were flowing In, and the
Union Trust Company Bank, of this
city, was designated and fully clothed
with authority to receive and receipt,
in the name of the committee, for all
moneys contributed to the fund.
Week after week the pledges increased
and the cash receipts grew apace nm.
til long since the experience Of ask.
ing the people to financier their own
campaign has been pronounced N
siunqualified success.
A call yesterday at the ofics Of
the committee found the assistant
general manager, Sam b. Cook OF
Missouri, at work, and l asked him
il results we're still as gratifying -
desired by the committee.
eyes" he replied, without hesita.
ton, 'the SNOWFALL Is growing larger
and larger as time passes, and each
week eclipses the record of the prsvl-
GUS week. Last week was the ban.
, ner seven days in the history Of ~
} movement and the pledges received
t exceeded in volume those Of the Week
before by 900 per cent"
Where is the greatest work Of the
committee being done?" asked.
sIn the Middle Western states, -"
s Mr. Cook replied. "Urey Woodson,
: member of the national COMMITTEES
y from Kentucy, is hard at work In
:. this state, and his efforts have brought
l. that state up 10 third on our list Of
II contributing commonwealths. John
IL T. Price is in Missouri, and this stands
y second on the list; Allen w. Clark
i is giving his time TO the work of In.
l. diana, and his exertions have raised
f it to fourth place. OF course each
,e of these is assisted by coterie ol
A local influential men whose aid hai
k been invaluable. w. H. Harvey,
le general manager Of this COMMITTEES
J. has taken the field and 10 giving hi'
% time to lecturing in Illinois In behal
i of the movements and at the presen
time Illinois has contributed NOR
ID than any other state. Knight 60 on, Il
l, like manner through the list of states
i but these examples are probably suf
ie fcient to show that We are pushin,
the work. ;"
IN "With such field force at worl
'6 your expenses must be large" l said
n after mental calculation.
K '.They are considerable, of course,
III he replied, "but the management !
1t, covering 1t without entrenchfng o.
TO the dollar fund That fund is to
or holy to be used for any other purpos
than to defray the second battle ex
'' penses of 1900, just as Intended b
on contributors. The fund paid in t
he our treasurer, one dollar at time b
re- patriotic workingmen, represents to
Of much hard work, too much sell
denial and too much hearts blood t
ey have it used in paying the cont 9
is, canvassing or other expenses Jul
IN as many dollars now lie in the hand
tie of our treasurer as have been eontr
- buted by subcribers to our fund" "
" "Will the fund be large enoug
for all campaign needs of 190O?"
TO queried.
s." "We expect 30, " lie said, "for tn
at same ratio OF increase up to 1870
will obtain enough to thoroughly ed
'e ucate the people and to organi,
ON them in their opposition to 'Hsnn
lu- ISM" 1t is surprising how quickl
90, the people grasp the necessity OF tn
ev. work. A single instance may
sufficient. A farmer, F. NJ. Cha
n'' man by name, 70 years OF age, !
ese siding at Gilman. this state, dro'
ted several miles to meet Mr.. Harvey
lrly the train in order to subscribe to Il
vi. fund and instead of making it 81 p
month he insisted on writing il =.
Ivy remarking as he did 30, 4 ,consid
lie, this the best investment ! can NAL
ack for NV children and nv uraa5 chil