The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15


Headquarters Democratic National
Committee. Chicago Letter-Fifty
million dollars is the price placed upon
the honor of the American people by
the Republican campaign managers,
for that is the amount OF the cam
paign fund that they propose to raise.
The question is frequently asked, re-
garding that same campaign fund,
What are they going to do with it?"
and 1t has been frequently observed
that no such amount could be honest
ly expended in any campaign. The OBJ
servation has. however. heretofore
lacked absolute confirmation. Repub-
lican plans have been well covered.
The manner in which the fifty million
was to be expended has been careful
ly concealed, but murder will out"
The fifty million is to be used as
corruption fund. The following letter
has been sent out from Republican
headquarters to thousands of doubt
full voters over the United States. The
letter Is nothing more nor less than a
proposition to buy votes and to pay
for political work. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Mr.. -: Your name has been
given to me as one who is not fully
decided as to the political situation as
1t stands today. II 1t Is agreeable to
you, We would be pleased to have
some OF our best posted speakers, who
are now in your part OF the state, call
on you and converse with you on the
leading political questions, and we feel
sure that they will be able to convince
you that the platform as presented by
the Republican party in this campaign
lis the best for the nation as a whole,
OF any that was ever placed before the
American people for their considera-
ton.
I'VE are also informed that you have
considerable influence in your COM
munity, and that your veiws will be
coincided with by not few of the
voters that you can come In contact
with.
Now, If 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
campaign, awaiting your further com
mands, we are, yours respectfully, Re-
publican Campaign Committee. Die
tated by III"
No one can read the above letter
without realizing that it Is direct at
tempt at bribery. The Republican
party In its desperation is trying to
enlist hundreds of thousands of doubt
ful voters in the cause of Mckinley
not. however, by preaching the virtues
of their candidate. not by extolling
the strength OF their platform, not
even by pointing with pride to the
record OF their party, and viewing
with alarm" the tendencies OF the
Democratic party-but by simply max
Ing the cold-blooded. almost business
like proposition Of; You vote and
work for u.s." and we will pay you so
much day for your time and so much
for your vote. The American people
would do we'll to consider this matter
carefully.
The National Executive committee
OF the Antitrust league has endorsed
the candidacy Of William ]. Bryan for
president and Stevenson for vice-pres-
ident. The action was expected. AL
though an attempt was made by the
canine politicians of the Republican
party to prevent. or at least delay.
such action. The Antitrust league,
however, realized that they could not
be true to the principles to which they
prof9s to give their allegiance and
remain inactive. or at least, non-par-
usan, In the present campaign. IL
they were against the trusts. 1t was
only matter of viewing the situation
logically to find that they were also
against Mckinley.
The league Issues an address to the
American people, in which it says:
1t Is deplorably evident that the
entire course Of William Mckinley as
president of the United States proves
him to be distinctly hostile to each
and all OF the principles and declara-
lions OF the platform of the American
Antitrust league.
1T Is notorious that his closest
counselor and manager Is Senator
Marcus A. Hanna. the promoter of
many and the recognized political
agent and representative Of all the
great trusts and monopolies Of the ma
ton.
The members Of his cabinet are the
Instruments of the trusts. His secre-
tary of state is the special champion
and friend of British Tory interests
His secretary OF the treasury is the
subservient tool OF the great banks and
the money monopoly of the world.
The platform upon which he stands
Is totally nerveless in its antitrust
provision, and wholly void of effec-
tiveness as to remedies suggested.
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