The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
I.EVYING ON THE BANKS
Efforts to Raise a Mckinley Cam
paign Fund in Pennsylvania.
Remarkable Letter Received by the
Shrewsbury Savings Institution
President From Il Republican OFF,
ciaI-The Political Situation Said
to Be More Critical Than in 1896.

SHREWSBURY Pa, Oct. 24.-President
James Gerry, of the Shrewsbury Savings
Institution, has received the following let
ter. dated at Philadelphia, from ". w
Gibbs. Chairman of the Republican Advis-
DRY Committee for Eastern Pennsylvania:
LAS Chairman OF the National Advisory
Committee for Eastern Pennsylvania for
the collection of funds for the payment Of
the expenses of the National Republican
Committee, 1 desire to call your attention
to the Importance of substantial support
in the impending crisis While under or
binary circumstances in contest between
two political parties where mere political
questions are at issue, and in the event OF
either party being placed in power the
fundamental principles end institutions OF
the country are not jeopardized, II might
be a question as to what were your duties
as an officer of an institution having in
charge important trust, 1t must appeal TO
you that in contest such as is being wag-
ed at present by a combination of elements
that are revolutionary in the extreme and
that are waging war upon the monetary
basis Of the country-the success Of which
must inevitably depreciate the value OF all
property and investments-that the duty
becomes imperative upon the management
OF institutions of this character TO join
in an effort to perpetuate the present poll
cy OF the Government, the wisdom OF which
has bsen SO clearly demonstrated during
the past four years.
u shall be glad to have you consider the
matter and to have your subscription to the
greatest possible extent. Any contribution
that you may determine upon making. If
desired, can be made strictly confidential
and not become known to anyone outside
of your institution and myself. I viii OBJ
tain for you the receipt OF the Republican
National Committee in the name OF Cash
Subscriber or, If you desire that the Re
publican National Committee shall know
that your institution has made a specific
contribution, the matter can be considered
confidential except as between myself and
the committee
Z desire TO say for your Information
that, Notwithstanding the general conf
dence III the reelection of Mr.. Mckinley
The situation is really more critical ard
doubtful than it was in 1886, for the reason
that at that time there was universal re
volt against the theories of Bryan On the
monetary question. which today is just as
dangerous, and more So from the fact that
some people are being led back 10 his sup
port and others obtained who are allowing
other issues than the real one TO divert
their attention from the danger
In order TO give you an idea of what we
think would be d reasonable contribution
for you 70 make, I would state that the
banks and trust companies Of the city are
contributing from . IL 10. mills on their
capital and surplus l merely state this TO
give you an idea. Of course you will con-
tribute whatever in your judgment you
think wise and proper. The necessities of
the committee are imperative