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nstllioa dollars u the price placed uppa
tAs houor Of the American people b
the Republican canpaiGn mana9eFe,
foe that 10 the amount Of the cam
palsn fssd thst they proposs 70 raise.
The QUESTION v frequently asked. re-
sard1As that same campaign fund.
what are they going 70 do with -it?'
aad Il has been frequently observed
that no such amount could bs honest-
~ expsndsd In any campaign. The OBJ
ssrvation has. however. heretofore
lacked absoluts confirmation. Repub-
lical plans have been well covered.
The manner In which the nifty million
vas TO BE- expended has been careful-
" concealed. but murder Will out. "
The nfty million ID to be used as q
corruption fund. The following letter
has been sent out from Republican
headquarters to Thousands OF doubt
full voters over tho United States. The
letter u nothing more nor less than
proposition to buy votes aPd to pay
for political work. II reads a. fol-
lows:
"Mr. -: Your name has been
given to me a. one who IL not fully
decided a. to the political situation -
II stands today. II II II agreeable to
you. We would be pleased to have
soms Of our best posted speakers. who
ars now In your part Of the state. call
on you and converse with you ON the
leading political questions. and we feel
ssrs that they will be able to convince
you that the platform a. presented by
ths Republican party In this campaign
u the best for the nation a. a whole.
OF any that was ever placed before the
American people for their considera-
tton.
I'VE arc also informed that you have
cons.israble influence In your COM
manity. and that your veiwa will be
coincided with by not u few Of the
voters that you can come In contact
with.
Nov. II after an interview with
any Of the speakers above mentioned.
you should desire to take an active
part In the present campaign. WE
WILL BE WILLING TO PAY YOU
FOR YOUR SERVICES WHILE so
ENGAGED.
Trusting that We may be favored
With your personal help In the present
eampaign. Awaiting your further COM
mands. We are. yours respectfully. Re-
publican Campaign Committee. Die
tatsd By III"
No one can read the above letter
without realizing that II il a direct at
tempt at bribery. The Republican
party In Its desperation is trying to
snllst hundreds Of thousands Of doubt
tul voters In the cause Of Mckinley
aot however. BY preaching the virtues
pf their candidate. not by extolling
ths strength Of their platform. not
sven BY pointing with pride" to the
record Of their party. and viewing
with alarm" the tendencies OF the
Osmocratic party-but BY simply max
ng the cold-blooded. almost business
Tie proposition Of: You vote and
work for u.s." and We will pay you so
mach day for your time and SO much
fof your vote. The American people
wosld do we'll to consider this matter
aarsfully.
Ths National Executive committee
u the Antitrust league has endorsed
The candidacy Of William J. Bryan for
president and Stevenson for vice-pres-
dent. The action was expected. Al
though an attempt was made by the
.anine politicians Of the Republican
SaFty to prevent. or At least delay.
such action. The Antitrust league,
aowsvsr. realised that they could not
~ true to the principles to which they
profsss to give their allegiance and
remain inactive. or at least. non-par-
:iaan. In the present campaign. II
they we're against the trusts. It was
snly . matter OF viewing the situation
logically to md that they were also
against Mckinley.
The league issues an address to the
American people. In which It says:
1T 10 dsplorably evident that the
sntirs course Of William Mckinley a.
president Of the United States proves
hin to be distinctly hostile to each
and all Of the principles and deelara-
tieas OF the platform Of the American
Antitrust league.
1T u notorious that his closest
counselor and manager u Senator
Marcus A. Hanna. the promoter Of
many and the recognized polkisal
Assnt and representative OF all the
great trusts aud mouopolies Of tha ma
ton.
The members Of his cabinet are the
Instruments OF the trusts. His secrs-
sary ef stats 10 the special champion
and friend Of British Tory interests
4is secretary Of the treasury IL the
subssrvisnt tool Of the great ban6 and
The money monopoly Of the world.
"The platform upon which he stands
10 totally nsrveless In its antitrust
provisioa, and wholly void Of ef3ec-
livsness - to remedies suggested
~Coatrasting the presidential uomi-
oes Of the other great political party
with william Mckinley We arc con-
vincsd that William Jennings Bryan
ID The incorporating foe OF private
moaopcly. His courage il recognized
m haing uusurpaaoed. and We believe