The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
ENERGY OF DEMOCRATS
Hard Work the Slogan at Cam
paign Headquarters.
The Middle West Hungry for Litern-
ture Against Imperialism md
Trusts-Thousnuds of Documents
on These Subjects Sent OUt Daily
Encouraging Outlook in New York.

Work is the watchword at the headquar-
tiers of the Democratic Congressional C m
mittee. The coats of the workers are lad
aside early in the day, and the lamps burn
late. Great tides of literature are flowing.
that all voters may give their patriotism
tonic by quafing f. ON this Democratic foGd
of black and white. Still, the cry from
many parts-from all parts-of the cou try
is, Give us more"
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee is sending out $780, coo campaign dOcu-
ments daily, and already a million and
half have been sent to voters, and millions
more are to follow. Many new clerks have
been taken on by the committee. and about
seventy-fve young men and women are at
work in the literary department. Thou
sands OF letters come to the committee
daily, large percentage Of them contain
ing requests for documents OF these nine
out of ten ask for literature on the sub
jects of Imperialism and trusts. There is
little demand for other kinds of matter.
Calls for antiIimperialistic documents are
especially numerous from the States of the
Middle West, and it is in that section of
the country. that heavy Democratic gains
are looked for. 10
Demand for Campaign Literature.
All the strong pleas for the people made
in Congress during the last session are be-
ing reprinted by the ton, that all men may
know the attitude which the Democrats in
the House and Senate took upon the cues
tons of imperialism and trusts, SO tzey
may read the arguments made against the
Porto Riean tariff, and the conduct o. the
war in the Philippines; that they mas red
OF Republican intrigue with trusts; guilty
fiirtations with Great Britain; betrayal of
the Constitution, and mockery OF the pso-
pie by the bringing forward of a pops d
antitrust amendment to the Constitution.
which could not be amended AID which was
impossible of adoption. All this is b. ng
laid before the people. The reports coming
from the points TO which this literature is
sent is one of the things which stimulate
the Democratic workers and spur III n on
to longer days of harder work. The reIorIs
are that the matter is being resd passed
from hand to hand. discussed. and creating
an appetite for more. Assistant SecIe airy
Jesse who is in immediate charge Of the
literary bureau, said last night:
Our campaign literature is effective. 1t
is producing good results. II is making
Mountains OF letters are erupteC from
mail sacks daily about the desk Of 5ee:e-
tary Kerr and Assistant Secretary Pearcy.
They would be buried under these did they
not persist in cutting and digging their
way out Secretary Kerr as he bgandish-
ed his paper knife and kept a perspiriag
stenographer performing on circles, hooks,
and stems. said:
-Oh, We are not unusually busy this
rvEr ana1 ~ rrafT
write good many letters, and receive
hosts of visitors The outlook is bright
VIII We win? l have no doubt of it,
Encouraging Outlook in New York.
Senator Jones, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, spent much
of the day at Congressional headquarters.
He made vigorous denial of any dispo-
sition to take part in local New York is
sues for the advancement of Mr.. ColeF or
anybody else. Senator Jones left last
night for Chicago.
Representative Livingston OF Georgia
was at headquarters yesterday, and had
conversations with Senator Jones and OIL
GERS of the Congressional Committee. The
Senator from Arkansas assured Judge LiY-
ingston that in the interviews with him, in
which he had been reported as having sail
that Hill and Croker were Loyalty support
ing the Democratic national ticket. a Id
the Democratic prospects in New York
were bright. he had been accurately quoted
He told Judge Livingston that he had no
doubt that the forces of Hill and Croker
would continue to do all that lay within
their power for the success OF the ticket
until the polls close. II there was any
personal misunderstanding between the
two New York leaders, it would not be
permitted to interfere with their efforts to
have the electoral vote of New York cast
for Bryan and Stevenson.
DIR. Habcrcom's Change of Faith.
DR.. Habercom. who was Fifth Auditor
OF the Treasury under the Admins tration
OF President Harrison. and who for long
time occupied the position of German Sec
rotary OF the Republican National Com
mittee. had conference with Senator
Jones.
DR.. Habercom said to reporter for The
Times that he would continue his literary
work in behalf of the Democratic nominees
and later in the campaign would take the
stump and speak wherever the NatioEzL
Committee should assign him. DR.. Haber-
com has recently written pamphlet in
German containing a Democratic argu-
neat against Imperialism and milltarism
and setting forth reasons why Herman
Americans should vote against Mckinley
and Roosevelt This pamphlet has been
reprinted in large number of German
American papers. No translation in En-
giish Of it has been made
In speaking with a reporter he said
that in his worl, for the Democratic cause
there was not a trace OF vindictiveness.
He had resigned from the head of the Ger
man bureau of the Republican National
Committee in MAY. and it was several
weeks before he gave out his first state
ment in which he supported the Demo-
cratic nominees. He had severed his re-
lations with the Republicans on the issue
Of Imperialism. His position was clearly
understood from the beginning by the Re
publican managers. He had told them that
he was opposed 10 imperialism or expan-
sion along the lines laid down by the Re
publican party. He had been assured that
the Fillpinos would be granted their hide
peDdence and that an American protecto-
rate should be maintained over them only
so long as was absolutely necessary Il
waited" said Mr.. Habercom, It'll after
the convention. and until after Mr. Nc
Kinleys speech Of acceptance, in which he
said that the Philippines are ours, and
we will hold them at our own sweet will
Then IL was that / came out for Bryan and
Stevenson
DIR. Crofsut to Take the stump.
DR.. W. A. Croffut lifelong Republican,
who east his first vote for Abraham Lin
coin and who stumped Maryland for Ne
Kirley and Hobart in 1886. but who is ex-
erting himself in the interest of Bryan
and Stevenson, was at headquarters yes
terday. He had a consultation with
Senator Jones. Mr. Croffut will make a
number of speeches for the Democratic
cause in the pending campaign. He is a
native OF Connecticut and is well acquaint-