Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-10-26
THE REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION
FUND.


p. l. Flanagan, the Republican
National Committeeman from this
State, has proven himself to be a
pretty coed CRATER for the Republic
can campaign fund. The following
letter, the original which OF Is IN the
possession Of the Reno Journal, and
can be seeD by anyone doubling its
authenticity, shows his SUCCESS i'll
pulling Mark Hanns's ies and the
means resorted to to carry this State
Cor Mckinley and Harrington:
Chicago, Sept. "a, lyOJ,
MIR. d. G. Campbell, Reno, New
Dear Cir: l arrived in Chicago
Saturday evening, and met Mr..
Payne, chairman o. the executive
branch Of the National Committee,
this morning, and as a result Of the
interview have forwarded the chair
man OF the State Central Committee
1890 in the way Of temporary relief
~ LAG ptCCCbb VIC Will PINOdDiy
get in the neighborhood Of $1,000.
Now, knowing as / do, that under a
Republican administrator you have
been very successful, an going 70
AJAX you TO contribute and inned-
lately eend to the chairman Of The
State Central Committee, Geo. +.
Mills, Carson City, SeSsda- the FUN
OF eloO IS your portion % the Nevada
caugaign fund. 1 am writing =
personal letter 20 every shsepnan In
tbs State Of Nevada, asking them TO
contribute from sIC9 TO s2O each 20
help our eanpsign fund There
must be no such thing as 70 lose the
electoral vote for Mckinley, por mus
there be any trading Of the electoral
vote for the election q Fzsringbn
because TO me his Eucaeas i assured
Nov, il you viii comply With tins re.
quest and encourage y01, nsighboY
20 do Likewise, / viii pledge yoa ny
word that we viii not only give tbs
sdninntrstiOn q Congrexnkn. b1t
viii sssuI you the electoral yo.e for
Mckinley. Very respectfully yours,
r. l. FL.sIoAz,
National Connhteema1, State Of
Nevada.
Mr.. Flanigan's letter shows TO what
length the Republican campaign
managers will go 10 carry this State
for Mckinley and Harrington. No
one with sense enough to go n out
Of the rain will contend that this
money Ia TO be used for the legitimate
work OF the campaign. 1t il collected
for the sole pupose OF giving those
who have no fixed political principles
sufficient Inducements TO east their
votes for Mckinley aud Harrington.
There ID a large element OF that class
in the State and their votes are
needed 20 swing the State into the
Mckinley column and give the adj.
mrniatration a Congressman
This should make every Democrat
and Silver party man in the State
true to his principles aud loyal to
their candidate for Congress. No
Democrat or Silver party man should
assist tho Republican managers in
their efforts TO carry Nevada, either
for President or Cong efsman. n
Bryan in elected, no will need the
support Of a Democratic Congress.
II Mckinley Is again successful. a
Democratic House will act az a
balance wheel and keep the admins.
tration in the paths marked out by
tho Constitution.
But 10 return 10 Mr.. Flanigan's
letter. II breathes the spirit OF Re.
publicanism In every line. Corrup.
ton, coercion aud fraud are tho great
agencies the Mckinley managers rely
upon to win the victory ON the 9Th Of
November. What Mark Hanna IN 10
tho National Republican campaign
Z. l.. Flanagan Ia to the Nevnda
campaign. Mark fries tho fat out OF
tho great protected industries Of the
East and Flanagan puts the sheep.
mon OF Nevada On the grill. Marks
fold is broader than Flanigan'e, but
Flanagan 10 nm honest worker IN the
cause. Mark catches m eastern
trust megnato by the thront and com.
pels him to diegorge Republican
campaign funds to be acnt to Nevada.
Flanagan follows in tho footsteps Of
his great teacher, and tho sheepmen
OF Nevada are asked TO cough IN
from 800 TO $3.50 to aesiet Mark IN
she administration n Con.
gre@man.T Great il Mark and great
Ia Flanagan.
Democrats will you assist Mark
and Flanagan In giving "tho admins.
tration n Congressman