The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-20
WARMING AGAINST FRAUD
Meaning Of Mark Hanna's Enor-
nous Campaign Fund.
EryEn's Friends Take Steps to Pre-
vent the Corruption and Intimitla-
citation of Democratic Clubs Issues
Bulletin Of Much Importance.

A bulletin from the headquarters of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs
warning all Democrats to be on the alert
for fraud on the part of Republicans
has been received in Washington. 1t
is the strongest document yet issued by
the association and makes a forcible ap-
peal to the members of the clubs to make
business men to intimidate or coerce
their employees into voting against their
principles. 1t urges the appointment Of
treachery committees in each club, whose
duties shall be to look after those irdi-
viduals in whom willingness to be .'infiu-
enced" by Republicans is suspected. In
part, the bulletin says:
THAT the Republican party expects to
win the election by fraud, by bribery, by
intimidation and coercion, is admitted on
all hands. There is no other explanation
for the enormous corruption fund that
Chairman Hanna, of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, has secured by levies
upon the protected industries Of the
country and trusts. The Democratic par
" uuSl see 10 lDdt the VIII OIL lne peO-
pie is registered and that the ballots are
honestly cast and honestly counted.
The utmost Importance attaches to
this bulletin. and the suggestions it con-
fains are endorsed by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
All clubs are requested to watch for in
limitation by manufacturers whose profits
have been enormously swollen by Repub-
Ican legislation. Whenever a club hears
a corporation has notified its employees
that its mill will shut down in case Bryan
and Stevenson are elected the fact should
at once be made public. The name of the
firm and the circumstances should be
transmitted at once to this association
and to Senator James X. Jones, Audito-
rum Building. Chicago, Ill. If all the
clubs of the country pay particular at
tention to this matter, the effect expected
to be obtained by the Republican party
will be nullified. The National Commit
ICE and this association will unite in a
LIME OF action to be agreed upon that will
cffecNually check this form of coercion.
No Democrats will buy goods of such
rascally cend unpatriotic business firms.
Let yooC committee take note of every
Democrat believed or known to te in
communication with the Republican coun-
ty or precinct committeeman. Do not
hesitate to publish your facts in the local
papers Communicate Immediately with
this association II you have any reason
to expect treachery IN your officials.
ION election day put none but those of
absolutely certain good faith in positions
Of trust in and around the polling places.
Let POUR Judges and clerks be abso-
1utely incorruptible. Let your watchers
and challengers be above suspicion. And
then watch your watchers!
''On election day a sharp watch should
be kept on a Republican after he has
helped q voter to mark his ballot, for the
purpose of seeing that he does not give 4
sign after he leaves the booth II he does
give any sign to his confederates, the man
who has just voted or is about to vote
should be arrested Immediately.
cit is believed that these committees
can be made one of the strongest infiu-
ences in securing this election against
fraud. bribery, or any form of eruption.
With these ideas properly carried out they
can prevent the repetition of the gigantic
frauds Of 1896. Many persons may land in
Jail. but Mr.. Bryan will be honestly elect
ed and honestly seated.
Upon the formation OF these commit
tees inform the national association at
once.
III any evidence of fraud develops on
election day wire briefly without a mo-
lnent's delay to the chairman of the State
Central Committee and to the headquar-
tiers Of the Democratic National Commit
tee and arrange to get afidavits and COM
plete evidence at once. for future use by
the National Committee.
I'm such cases refuse to concede the de-
feat OF the Democratic ticket.
LET your speakers from now on, and
particularly at the demonstration of Oc-
tober q in New York, dwell on the facts
herein contained and warn the free men
Of America that their liberties are i'm
periled."