The sun., 1900-08-20
ssPRECINCT REPRESENTATIVES,. y
Local Democratic Workers Invited to
Contribute Two Dollars Per Precinct.

Local Democratic Workers Invited to
Contribute Two Dollars Per Precinct.
The Democratic National Committee
have just adopted new plan for
securing political service from local
politicians in all parts of the country,
and incidentally for securing contribu-
tions of money from such politicians
as are willing to further the scheme
of the committee. This plan is to APP
point Precinct Representatives of the
National Committee" in every voting
precinct of the United States, whose
duties are set forth in the following
paragraph taken from Explanatory
Circular No. L." which has been sent
by the National Committee broadcast
throughout the country:
This plan contemplates the selec-
tion of an active working Democrat in
every voting precinct in the United
States, who will be appointed and rec
ognized as the special representative
of the Democratic National Committee
in his precinct. He will hold this po-
sition so long as he chooses to act, OF
| until the National Committee appoints
his successor. He will be expected to
! perform any reasonable political SER
vice requested by the chairman of the
| National Committee, and will be relied
upon by the Committee for local infor-
nation, distribution of literature, etc.
| A weekly paper, to be issued by the
Democratic National Committee, de-
voted to the dissemination of Demo
cratic doctrine and argument, will be
the medium of communication between
the National Headquarters and the
Precinct Representatives, and will be
sent each week to each of the Precinct
Representatives. Each of the Precinct
Representative will contribute to the
funds of the National Committee, for
purposes of education and organiza-
ton, one dollar during the months OF
January and July of each year."
1t will thus be seen that the Demo-
cratic managers intend to establish in
this way an army of political workers
throughout the country, all of whom
are expected to perform .'any reason
able political service" and to dis
tribute literature" and to take care of
| thS hinNhihS S0hSiuhy. pcSidCS tohliib-
uting 50 year to the party fund-a
much more wholesale method of pro-
viding corruption fund" than any
which the Democrats have ever hither-
to criticised their opponents for.
This scheme seems to have origi-
mated with Mr.. j. G. Johnson, Vice
Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, and it has received the
written endorsement of many promi-
nent Democratic officials, including
National Committeeman Shanklin,
Chairman Martin, of Indiana, and
others. The circular letter and ex-
planatory circular bear Mr.. Johnson's
signature, and each precinct represen-
tative is informed that the plan is
officially approved by the party man.
ayers, and he is urged to fill out and
return to headquarters printed blank
acceptance of the requirement, pledg-
ing himself to discharge the duties of
the position and to pay the money
called for.
The committee began sending these
appeals, it would appear, about a fort
night ago. 1t is too early yet to ascer-
tain how many Precinct Representa-
tives" will take advantage of the op
portunity to contribute for the benefit
, of the Democratic cause.