The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-16
Ohio Republican Committee Sends
Begging Letters.
FEAR M'LEAN VICTORY
IMMENSE CORRUPTION FUND
BEING RAISED.
George w. Young, a Democratic Of
fetal Who Handles the Mail at
Wanship, Receives One Of the
Epistles and Forwards 1t to al
Friend In Salt Lake.

Postmasters all over the country are
being asked to contribute to an I'M
mense corruption fund that is to be
used to defeat, if possible, John R. Nc
Lean, Democratic nominee for governor
of Ohio In their eagerness TO solicit
subscriptions from this class of federal
employees, the finance committee of the
Ohio Republican state executive COM
mittee has overlooked the fact that
there are a. few Democratic postmasters
still in Office.
This is true in Utah, a. specific IN
stance being George w. Young of Wan
ship. Mr.. Young received one of the
hold-up letters the other day. He inn
mediately enclosed it to a friend in, Salt
Lake, giving him permission TO use 1t
as he saw fit.
Fear Democratic Victory.
The Ohio letter follows:
Dear Sir-A Democratic victory in
Ohio this fall would carry with it al
most full control of the political ma
chinery of the state, thus enabling the
opposition to entrench itself for the
presidential campaign of 1900.
"A special session of the legislature,
called by 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 of congress, and, perhaps.
endangering our majority in that body.
These facts, it seems to US, will forcibly
appeal to every Republican.
I'VE hope you will be willing to con-
tribute to the legitimate expenses of
the state committee in it's efforts to
maintain Republican supremacy In
this connection we desire to call Your
attention to An act to regulate and
improve the civil service of the United
States approved Jan. 16, 1883. as well
as the rules promulgated by the presi-
dent Hereunder For the benefit of
those who have not the law at hand
we enclose herewith an extract there
from, embodying paragraphs and 6
of section 2, and sections II to Is inciu-
sive; also sections 1, 2 and of rule 2
of the civil service commission, which
bear specifically on the question of po-
litical assessments.
How to Dodge Law.
you will observe that the law. while
not prohibiting officers and employees
from making voluntary contributions
for political purposes, provides that
such contributions shall not be made
to any federal officer or employee, Or to
any one within federal building ores
tablishment. For this reason, and to
avoid violating any of the provisions of
the law, the committee in charge of the
financial branch of the campaign work
is made up of persons in no wise con-
nected with the federal service. The
members of this committee are acting
on their own responsibility, and no one
connected with the federal servicer is in
any way concerned, directly or Indirect
ly, in sending this circular to federal
officers and employees. In sending us a
contribution you will in no way violate
any provision of the civil service law.
We are asking for voluntary contribu-
lions to assist in defraying the proper
and lawful expenses of the campaign,
and we will be responsible for the
proper distribution of any funds which
may be entrusted to us.
ION account therefore, of the impor-
tant bearing the result in Ohio this year
will have upon the greater contest of
1900 and because of the fact that the
defeat of his party in the presidents
home state would be heralded by the
opposition as a rebuke to his admins
tration, we hope you will aid us in this
contest by sending as liberal a contrib
button as you can afford
Please send romittances ,or make
checks payable to the undersigned, who
will acknowledge the same. Very re-
spectfully, w. F. BURDELL,
Treasurer"