The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-11
IN DEFENSE OF THE PEOPLE.
WAYS AND MEANS.

To the Friends of Our Cause-Through the action of the National Demo
cratic Committee. the undersigned have been appointed a committee o ways
and means to begin work, now, for the campaign of 1900, and desire to issue
the following address upon the work We have undertaken;
Money to meet expenses Isl a necessary in securing justice for the people
in the trials of great political issues before the jury fthe whole people, asitis
necessary in the case of htgant securing a fair and impartial hearing before
u court and jury. In the latter instance a sutton without money is unable to
employ counsel of ability, take needed dispositions. and make other legitimate
preparations requiring the expenditure of money and when thus situated, II
ing unable to fairly and fully presenthis case to the court and jury.
And while this !, true OF the individual n a court Of justice on a much
truth and liberty. Money must be raised to pay the necessary expenses, Or our
cause viii meet with an adverse verdict in 1900.
The forces opposing US have four active national committees, TO whom
money is supplied by those prohtng by national legislation and the corrupt
Democratic Gold Standard Committee at the head of which is Mr.. George F.
PesbOdy a New York banker. Another Is the indianapolis Committee, the
head Of which d II H Hanna, who'll insidously working through commercial
bodies seeking to brighten them into compliance with the behests Of the
money power. The third is the bankers organization at SO Williams street.
New York, that il supplying free Of expense to all willing newspapers misead.
Republican Committee of which Mark Hanna is chairman, and to whom the
trusts monopohes and other combinations are furnishing the money for cor
ruPing the minds of the people and dcbauchng the nation.
1--WE are to combat the evfinhuences at work the necessary money must
great common pcOpie-whO have no interest in special legislation az and vhose
rights and that Of the cOmmouw welfare arr 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
cage, NO money VIII be paid out except as appropriated by the committee in
'ey as the general manager OF the work of the committee.
The plan adopted and approved by the committee - secure a subscrp-
ton from q many persons S possible to pay one dollar per month for each
month from now till October 1000, Thus a person subscribing TO the fund Of
the Ways and Means Committee In October. 1895. will agree 10 nav one dollar
per month for twenty-five months, II in all. s2s One subscribing in Noyem.
Der following will agree to pay one dollar each month for tweutySour months
with the last payment due Oct {, 1900 A subscripbon in December sos
means twenty4hree payments, the last Oct 1 1900, and s. on. The number OF
payments epenus on the month and year In which the subscription Is mnde
n Ill enuing on tn hrt day ofOctober, 1900. Where one is willing and able
to pay more than 81 per month, the subscription will be accented or such an
creased amount a the subscriber Is willing to make. Where one is not able
In his Judgment to subscribe one dollar per month he will be expected TO yet
n " more o associate themselves with him Jointly In the uhscrintIcr for
the one dollar per month. tits the opinion of the commtteet hat n 4 orIvT IN
tms way that the money neededc can be raised-that it must come from the ne
pie whose rights and interests ire to be protected.
The Offices of the committee have been opened at room ,o4 uD,tv puu,
Ing. Chicago, where a complete set of books will be kept showing the names Of
all subscribers with their potomce address by counties and sistes All no.
onaluon Oh each account will at all times appear upon these books In n In
crirt,o ~, M Iy"s,.Ois 90 u receive money. Anyone soliciting sub
scrPuons viii receive n money from the subscriber but will forward ts sub
scription papers to the national Office. The national Office will notify ~ -
s siil o. ue receipt OF lis subscription and will forward blanks eoyernir
ID detai OF remhtances to the national treasurer
tits from the sincere advocates of our causse rvube 49,.
t mn fund 10 human liberty are expected, and. on tbe Who'll co. r,mst.-s
nay o thus raised to properly present our cause to the Anerican nsorSa.
"Mcn means success, Tor a just cause is doubly strong. To those who annro
ua.e nat hangs upon the impending struggle, the payment ~ f.o ro H.
eah month Wilt assume an importance equal to that of owe trh 80 =. -
uren- IN fund thus collected may decide for veal or zoe mr. tate IN ~,
countless millions to come after Us. nat
a Ems system Of greed that has mothered the gold standard snac,,,
r. uNnuB n monopoly, is destroying the opportunities for HI ioynante
M, hDerty I'M the pursuit of happinessi til conNscatino ON bngo.n a
" uusins ~ people TO tenantryl tits quartenng among rs the gents o. Fao
ns1 one noer who are coming into the possession Of the tue 10 ort az -
n poMerhg I'M standard Of morals and relgionl Itrmnects n.t.ho 49,.
y oaoeln b mother arms, the aged and enhehed tbe nov IN. -,
.as mo arc all alike, through poverty existing or tbre,tsrsd 81.
'eums III u npaeityl Honor and patriotism. n decent sslfrosnos. " ne
Oh country demands Its overthrow Our future and hat 80 nI".La anu rove
'o'eu' Jul ause appeals to the manhood and womanhood Of lmsJcSi :"
o.an subscription form will be found herewith. We ash That od,
49,. yae III. U n blanks and send II at once to W IT. Harvey 0sns-,
AahAser Room 1914 Unity Building, Chicago, III. 'eHerai
JAMES X. JONES
Chairman Democratic National Committee
WI j. STONE.
Ex-Governor Of Missouri
JOHN P. ALTGEIp.
Ex-Governor Of Illinois
VIM " ALLEN,
Senator from Nebraska.
HENRY NJ TELLER
Senator from Colorado.