The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-04
IN DEFENSE OF THE PEOPLE.
WAYS AND T1EANS.


To the Friends of Our cause-ThrOugh the action of the National Demo
cratic Committee, the undersigned have been appointed a cOmmittee OF ways
and means to begin work nov, for the campaign Of 1900, and desire to issue
the following address upon the work we have undertaken;
Money to meet expenses is as necessary in securing justice for the people
necessary in the case of a htgant securing a fair and impartial hearing before
employ counsel of ability, take needed dispositions and make other legitimate
preparations requiring the expenditure of money; and when thus situated, II
opposed by wealthy adversary. he frequently fails in securing justice by be-
ing unable to fairly and fully present his case to the court and jury.
And while this is true of the individual in a court of justice, on a much
larger scale It's true of great body of people eOntending for the cause of
cause will meet with an adverse verdict in 1900.
The forces opposing us have four active national committees to whom
money Is supplied by those profhng by national legislation and the corrupt
administration Of affairs. One Of these committees is the socancd National
Peabody, a New York banker Another is the indianapolis Committee, the
ougrowth of the indianapolis gold standard commercial convention, at the
e u when is ID !. Hanna who's insldnusy working through commercial
bodies seeking to frghten them into compliance with the behests Of the
New York, that is supplying free Of expense to all willing newspapers mislead.
ing arguments In favor of the gold standard; and the fourth is the National
Republican Committee of which Mark Hanna is chairman, and to whom tho
trusts, monopohes and other combinations ure furnishing the money for cor
rupting the minds of the people and debnuchng the nation.
II we are to combat the evil Influences at work the necessary money must
be raised to defny the necessary eSpensethereOf weappealt to the peopie-thc
great common people-who have no interest In special legislation and whose
rights and that OF the common welfare ire to be protected.
All money collected will be paid to the national treasurer of the committee.
the Union Trust Company Bank, corner of Dearborn and Madison streets, Chi
cago No money will be paid out except as appropriated by the committee in
session celebrating upon its expenditure. We have appointed Mr. W. H, Har-
vey as the general manager Of the work Of the committee.
The plan adopted and approved by the committee is to secure a subscrip-
MONTH no ~ aTo y nor y persons oc3oSs a. P Sso Tto to pay one dollar harper per month for each
the Ways and Means Committee in October. 1905. will agree to pay one dollar
per month for twenty-five months, or in all. $5. One subscribing in Novem-
with the last payment due Oct ! ,so ,"sn h moIra nr t ~, months
means twentythree payments, the last Oct /, 1900, and so !. The number Of
payments depends on the month and year in which the subscription is made
and all ending on the first day Of october, 1900 Where ON is willing and able
to pay more than 81 per month, the subscription will be accented for sucb In.
creased amount as the subscriber is willing to make. Where one is not able
In his Judgment, to subscribe one dollar per month. he will be expected 10 ge,
one OF more to associate themselves with him jointly in the subscription for
the one dollar per month. It's the opinion OF the committee that q is onlv In
this way that the money needed can be raised-tbat IT must come from h To
pie whose rights and interests are to be protected.
The offices oil the committee have been opened nj room 1o.4T rur p,it,
Ig Chcago' mere complete set Of books will be kept showing the names OF
all subscribers with their pOstofce address by counties and States and the
condition Of each account will at all times appear d these hooks In not
nance VIII solicitors be authorized TO receive money Anyone solictiny srL-
VII receive n moneyfrom the subscriber, but will forward the sub
hcrpuon papers to the national office Tho national on.. In, -, -
scrber OF the receipt Of bis subscription and will forward tJorIs gona-asn
the details Of remitnnces to the national treasurer. ~
us from the sincere advocates of our cause everywhere that bsorDeo
U ms iund tor human liberty are expected, and, on the whole n snn snascien,
may be thus raised to properly present our cause n M Ararioan -.
which means success, fol a just cause is doubly strong, To tboseu - 49,
cia,e wnat hangs upon the impending struggle, the payment of the M dopo,
sach month VIII assume an importance equal to that If love for boue orS ohu
Ill, nc @u n u eonected may decide for veal or woe our fate and thai n,
countless millions TO come after Us. W%
The selfish system Of greed that has motbered the cmd .,.nd.. -,
h. M n omu monopoly is destroying the opportunities for the enioyment ~
me nperty and the pursuit o fhappinessl Its conhscatIpp mr. borDo, Ia ~
aucng the people to tenantryi tits quartering among ms Tho o"er,so ~ Tn ~
~. moIey enoers who are coming into the possession OF the tIe 10 ori an5
a. ~ sIsue % industries the nahonl II Is destroying human character
10y, Trer,n ue standard OF morals and reigioni II respects neitbc sex ~.
see Zoe the mothers ARM, the aged and enfeeblsd ~ 49, H.. n,
u ~ no mannoooa are, III alike, through poverty existing or ,brestorad N.
VICTIMS o is rapacityI Honor and patriotism n decent dt ranno. HS INC
:. cos1uy demands Its overthrow Our future and that of poso5,v. Ivy
'''e'' our cause appeals to the manhood and womanhood OF AmeicaIi ="
n gAnk' subscription form will be found herewith. We ask that soch roo,
az - " ot Ill up the blanks and send II at once to w II Uorvo, naIe@,
manager Room lO44 Unity Building, Chicago, H. my 'enerai
u-rs., Ju-. JAMES h. JONES
w. My Chairman Democratic National Committee
WIN. j. STONE
Ex-Governor Of Missouri.
" JOHN P. ALTGELD
Ex-Governor Of Illinois.
VIM v. ALLEN.
Senator from Nebraska.
HENRY NJ TELLER
Senator from Colorado.