Evening star., 1899-10-17
Circular of the Ohio Republican
State Committee.
TREASURER BURDELL'S APPEA
Department Clerks Receive Copies
at Their Office.
LAW NOT TED

Many clerks in the departments. accred-
tied to Ohio. have received by mail copies
of the following circular, which explains
itself:
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 en-
trench 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 reduc-
ing the republican representation from this
state in the lower house of Congress, and
perhaps, endangering our majority in that
body. These facts, 1T seems to us, will for
chilly appeal to every republican.
We hope you will be willing to contribute
mittee, in its efforts to maintain TeDubi-
can supremacy. In this connection we de-
sire to call your attention to IAN act to
regulate and improve the civil service Of
the United States,' approved January 16
1888, as we'll as the rules promulgated by
the President Hereunder For the beneft
OF those who have not the law at hand, we
inclose herewith an extract therefrom, en-
bodying paragraphs and 6, of section =;
and sections IL to 10 inclusive; also sec
tions l. 2 and 8 of rule of the civil serv-
ice commission, which bear specifically on
the question of political assessments
You will observe that the law, while not
prohibiting officers and employees from max
ing voluntary contributions for poltlca
purposes, provides that such contributions
shall not be made to any federal officer
or employe or to any one within a federal
building or establishment. For this rea-
son and to avoid violating any Of the pro-
visions of the law the committee IN chdrge
of the financial branch of the campaign
paa6a of DprSOuS in nOWiSe con-
nected with the federal service The MEM
bers of this committee are acting on their
own responsibility, and no one connected
with the federal service is in any way con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in sending
this circular to federal officers and en-
ployes In sending US a contribution you
will in no way violate any provision Of the
civil service law. We are asking for vol
untary contributions to assist in defraying
the proper and lawful expenses of the cam
paign, and We will be responsible for the
proper distribution of any funds which may
be intruSted to u.s.
On account therefore, of the important
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 hcralded by the opposition as a rebul1e
to his administration, We hope you Will aid
us in this contest by sending as liberal a
contribution as you can afford.
Please send remittanceS or make checks
payable to the Undersigned, who will ac-
knowledge the same. Very respectfully,
w. F. BURDELL4, Treasurer.
Accompanying the circular was a printed
sheet, carrying extracts from the civil serv-
ice act and the rules of the civil service
commission. 1t was shown by the circular
that section 10 of the civil service act pro-
vides as follows:
Sec. i. That no person SHALL in any
room or building occupied in the discharge
of official duties by any officer or employe
of the United States mentioned in this act.